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North Korea is threatening attacks on the U.S., reports CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. The country's bluster doesn't appear to be backed up by action--there's been no mobilization of troops anywhere in the country.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md.-- Maryland's already-strong gun laws will become among the strictest in the nation with a measure passed by the General Assembly Thursday, sending the bill to the Democratic governor who proposed the legislation in the aftermath of December's massacre at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school.
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*Missile defense system to be deployed in Guam- Pentagon. PAJU, South Korea, April 3- North Korea closed access to a joint factory zone with South Korea on Wednesday, officials said, putting at risk $2 billion a year in trade that is vital for an impoverished state with a huge army, nuclear ambitions and a hungry population.
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WASHINGTON, April 3- The Pentagon said on Wednesday it was sending an advanced ballistic missile defense system to Guam in the coming weeks, as U.S.
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HONOLULU-- Hawaii lawmakers are debating amending the state's anti-gambling law to clarify that it's illegal to sell goods or services that entitle people to play gambling machines. The Senate judiciary committee met Tuesday to debate the bill and plans to vote Wednesday. Hawaii is the only state besides Utah that bans all forms of gambling.
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HONOLULU-- A defense contractor accused of giving military secrets to his Chinese girlfriend will be allowed to stay at a halfway house while he awaits trial, a judge ruled Monday. Conditions can be imposed on Benjamin Bishop's release that would address concerns about him being a flight risk and posing a danger to the community, U.S.
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North Korea is threatening attacks on the U.S., reports CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. The country's bluster doesn't appear to be backed up by action--there's been no mobilization of troops anywhere in the country.
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CNBC's Courtney Reagan reports on the moves in South Korean stocks as they respond to the threat from North Korea.
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Discussing what's behind the bluster and military strategies of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group president, provides perspective. "There is a potential of the North Korean regime just falling apart," he says.
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CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports on the growing nuclear threats from North Korea. Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico Governor and special envoy to North Korea, and Sameer Samana, Wells Fargo Advisors, offer insight for U.S. investors.
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HONOLULU-- The Senate judiciary committee plans to decide next week whether to move forward with a bill to extend Hawaii's shield law with changes that would limit its scope in protecting journalists. The Senate judiciary committee heard testimony Thursday about the bill.
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HONOLULU-- The Hawaii Tourism Authority says nearly 8 percent more travelers came to the islands in February compared to the same month last year and spent almost 10 percent more during their stay. The agency said more than 675,000 visitors came to Hawaii last month.
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The Senate proposal is more generous than the House budget draft but it stops short of giving Abercrombie everything that he's asking for. Without taking the trust fund money into account, the Senate proposal is still a considerable increase from the $23.25 billion House budget but less than Abercrombie's request.
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SEATTLE-- HomeStreet Inc. said Wednesday that it has been freed from the last of its regulatory sanctions. Late last year, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Washington Department of Financial Institutions lifted a so-called memorandum of understanding against the company's HomeStreet Bank.
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HONOLULU-- Hawaii residents with individual health insurance could end up paying about 22 percent more for medical claims costs under President Barack Obama's new health care law, according to a new report by financial risk analysts.
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SEOUL, March 26- North Korea repeated threats on Tuesday to target U.S. military bases as Washington and its allies tightened economic sanctions against the isolated country by targeting Pyongyang's main foreign exchange bank with new measures.
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HONOLULU-- Hawaiian Airlines said it has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus to buy 16 new planes as part of a plan for expanded routes between the islands and the West Coast. The Hawaiian Holdings Inc. unit said the deal comes after the airline reached key labor agreements with its pilot and flight attendant unions on the new single-aisle A321neo planes.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md.-- A measure banning the trade of shark fins in Maryland has cleared the House of Delegates. Maryland has a small recreational and commercial shark fishery. California, Hawaii, Illinois, Oregon and Washington have enacted similar laws.
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BEIJING, March 26- China said on Tuesday it hopes all sides on the Korean peninsula can exercise restraint, after North Korea ordered its strategic rocket and long-range artillery units to be combat ready to target U.S. military bases on Guam, Hawaii and mainland America.
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A performance this weekend by the Navy and Marine Corps’ Blue Angels near Key West, Fla., will also be its last for some time.
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Eschewing the Sun Belt, retirees are finding ways to cope with the high prices and high taxes that come with enjoying a big-city lifestyle.