A volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers.
By DEEPA BHARATH and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Shane Palacat-Nelsen’s voice drops to a reverent tone as he tells the story of the snow goddess Poliahu who Native Hawaiians believe inhabits the summit of Mauna Kea, the highest point in...
Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims.
By MICHAEL REZENDES and JASON DEAREN Associated Press HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — Paul Rytting listened as a woman, voice quavering, told him her story. When she was a child, her father, a former bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had routinely...
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear denounces politics of division at start of 2nd term in Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, whose reelection in the GOP stronghold of Kentucky boosted his standing among next-generation political leaders, railed against the politics of division as he launched his second...
December 9, 2023 Tornado Outbreak Information
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson (NewsFirst) — The National Weather Service has set up several pages concerning the recent tornado outbreak. Clusters of thunderstorms developed by mid Saturday morning across northeast Arkansas and the Missouri Bootheel. This...
