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Month: July 2023

A fire destroyed millions of veterans’ records. 50 years later, families are still seeking answers

By ALLEN G. BREED, RANDY HERSCHAFT Associated Press The apocalyptic scene is still burned into Mike Buttery’s memory 50 years later: Black smoke billowing from the top floor of the Military Personnel Records Center; bits of paper wafting through the air as dozens of firefighters tried desperately to stem the inferno. “They’d hit it (the

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Police say soccer coach ‘groomed’ his alleged victims, but what is grooming?

By Danielle Ledbetter Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Camilo Hurtado Campos was arrested and is accused of drugging and raping children and recording videos of the attacks. Police said Campos likely “groomed” his victims, which the Sexual Assault Center defines as a non-violent technique someone uses to manipulate or

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Bank of America hit with $250M in fines and refunds for ‘double-dipping’ fees and fake accounts

By KEN SWEET and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America will reimburse customers more than $100 million and pay $150 million in fines for “double-dipping” on overdraft fees, withholding reward bonuses on credit cards and opening accounts without customer consent. Combined, it is one of the highest financial penalties in

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Rare virus strikes Kailua man

By Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — A 26-year-old Kailua man is in the hospital fighting a rare virus. Health studies show that only 4 to 7 people out of 100,000 will contract viral encephalitis in a year. Mylo Ranney-Guillory has been at the Queens Medical Center since Saturday,

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