Police chief, an ex-Metro officer, sued in racial discrimination case

A police captain on the Hawaii island of Kauai has filed a lawsuit alleging his police chief discriminated against him for being Japanese American, including an episode when the chief squinted his eyes, bowed repeatedly and said he couldn’t trust Japanese people.

 
New York declares emergency from Ida flood remnants

Relentless rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida sent the New York City area into a state of emergency early Thursday, as the storm carried into New England with threats of more tornadoes.

Aces center tests positive for COVID

Aces center Liz Cambage, who is fully vaccinated, is experiencing mild symptoms and isolating until she clears the WNBA’s health and safety protocols.

 
10 things to do this week

Harry Styles, First Friday, John Mulaney, ‘Annie’ highlight our list of things to do this week.

 
Small recovery signs seen amid Ida’s daunting destruction

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said he was pleased that power had returned for some people, saying it was “critically important to show progress.” But he acknowledged that much more work lay ahead.

Aces return home for tilt with Chicago Sky

Every game is of the utmost importance as the Aces jockeys for positioning in the WNBA standings. Right now, Las Vegas is a full two games ahead of the Seattle Storm for the No. 2 seed.