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Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
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Suspects in deadly Makaha shooting make first court appearance
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The suspects in the deadly Makaha shooting made their first court appearance after being charged. Styren Stevens, Matthew Moon and Olsen Burrows-Fonoimonana are charged with second degree murder, first degree attempted murder, three counts of attempted murder in the second degree and multiple firearms offenses. Four suspects in Makaha shooting have been charged According to court documents, the violence erupted around 9 p.m. on May 28 at a home on Lahaina Street in Makaha. Detectives said the suspects, including a juvenile male, arrived at the home and approached the group yelling, 'You ready to die boys?' before opening fire. The victims tried to run into the house and at some point, one of them also fired a gun. Marcus Araneta, who was at the home, was fatally shot in the chest. Four others, including Stevens himself, were hit. According to police, Araneta was pronounced dead just over an hour later. An autopsy confirmed his death as a homicide. Police believe Stevens, who was shot in the back of the leg, may have been accidentally shot by one of his own family of one of the suspects who asked not to be identified, told us outside the courtroom they understand it began as a disagreement and the groups had agreed to meet up at the house, but they don't know how it turned deadly. 'You cannot just walk around judging these kids, and you never had a conversation with these kids. You don't know these kids. I've been around these kids, and they're good kids. nothing but respect I ever got from all of them,' said the Stevens' family member. Stevens' family tells us they have received hateful messages and fears for the safety of their loved ones. 'You know how hurtful that is. He belonged to one family that loved him. He belonged to one family that could stand behind him. And we not going nowhere,' said the family member. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news All three are being held on $1 million bail and are expected back in court on Thursday. The fourth suspect, a 17-year-old, is being handled separately in Family Court. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Yusuf/Cat Stevens Announces Memoir ‘Cat on the Road to Find Out'
Yusuf/Cat Stevens, one of the most beloved singer-songwriters of his generation, announced his upcoming memoir Cat on the Road to Find Out on Tuesday. The autobiography is set to release in the U.K. on September 18th through Constable, and in North America on October 7 through Genesis Publications. Cat on the Road to Find Out chronicles Stevens' career from his start as a recording artist in the '60s and subsequent ascent into superstardom by the '70s off iconic records like 'The First Cut is the Deepest' and Tea for the Tillerman. The book will also detail the 1975 near-drowning experience that inspired him to convert to Islam and change his name to Yusuf Islam as he left the music business behind, as well as his steady return since the '90s. (He released An Other Cup, his first pop album in nearly 30 years in 2006 and has released five more albums since then, including his most recent album, King of the Land back in 2023.) More from The Hollywood Reporter Capitol Music Group Launches Nashville Division, Hires Candace Watkins as President Zach Bryan Removes Collaboration With John Moreland From Streaming Services Amid Feud Amazon, ACM Awards Extend Streaming Deal Through 2028 Yusuf/Stevens has toured several times since he came back to pop music, including his first comeback tour in 2014. He's sold over 100 million records to date and was inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. He was inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019. Preorder information for the book and presale info for his book tour is available on Stevens' website. 'I've been on an amazing journey, which began in the narrow streets of London, and led me through the most iconic cities, to perform upon the great stage of Western culture, ascending the dizzying heights of wealth, recognition and artistic pinnacles; freely exploring vast ranges of religions and philosophies, wandering through churches, temples, all the way to the Holy abode in Jerusalem — ignoring myths and warnings — and crossing the foreboded, desert heartlands, to arrive at the House of One God in Abrahamic Arabia,' he said in a statement. 'What finally elevated my perspective was a luminous Book that perfectly alchemized my thoughts, beliefs, with human nature. It taught me Oneness, and my place and purpose within the universe.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025 Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man found dead in river named by police
A man whose body was found in a river in South Yorkshire has been named by police as 57-year-old Nigel Stevens. Officers received a call about a missing person at about 12:15 BST on Saturday and Mr Stevens' body was recovered from the river near Treeton Lane in Rotherham at about 19:15 BST the same day. A 42-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder had since been released on bail as the investigation into Mr Stevens' death continued, according to South Yorkshire Police. Det Insp Matthew Bolger, senior investigating officer, said his thoughts were with Mr Stevens' family at what was was "an extremely difficult time". Mr Stevens had not been seen since Thursday and the alarm was raised on Saturday lunchtime, Det Insp Bolger said. "Our inquiries are continuing at pace and we are continuing to urge anyone who has information, and has not yet spoken to us, to come forward and do so. "Even the smallest piece of information could prove vital as we work to piece together the events which led to Nigel's tragic death." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North Murder arrest after missing man found in river
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Business
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FM criticises UK minister for saying she backs cuts
First Minister Eluned Morgan has criticised a UK cabinet minister and Welsh Labour colleague for saying she backed the chancellor's benefits cuts. Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens told BBC Wales last week that the first minister had "welcomed" the reforms. In a fiery session in the Senedd dominated by rows over changes to disability and sickness payments, Morgan said: "I had somebody else last week trying to speak for me. I speak for myself." A source close to the first minister confirmed to the BBC that the comment referred to Stevens. The UK government has said it is not commenting on the matter. In her strongest comments on the issue so far, Morgan said she lamented the reforms and that people were "suffering" and "worried". But the first minister repeatedly declined to condemn the cuts outright as she came under sustained criticism from the opposition in first minister's questions (FMQs). She had written to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall asking for an assessment of the cuts' impact on Wales on 11 March. A response was received at the weekend - over a fortnight later. Facing criticism in the Senedd that she had declined to publish the response herself, Morgan said she hoped the UK government would release it on Tuesday afternoon. At a committee meeting on Friday Morgan refused to support the welfare cuts until she knew what the impact would be. She responded with silence when Stevens' claim of support for the changes was put to her. Welsh ministers refuse to release benefits cuts letter People 'terrified' by benefit reforms - Labour politician Reeves criticised by Labour MP on benefits cuts Welsh Conservative Senedd leader Darren Millar accused Morgan of a lack of transparency for not releasing the letter. In her Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a number of benefit changes, including tightening qualification rules for Personal Independence Payments (Pips) - the main disability benefit - claimed by more than 250,000 working aged people in Wales. In the Senedd Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth reminded the first minister of Stevens' comments, as he accused her of being fearful of upsetting the UK government. In response Morgan said: "I've got a lot of people trying to put words into my mouth these days, haven't I? "You summarized my position? I had somebody else last week trying to speak for me. I speak for myself. I speak for the Welsh government. "The UK government can speak up for itself, and they can defend their positions. I will defend the position of the Welsh Labour government here in Wales." Morgan came under pressure from a number of Plaid Cymru MSs, who called for her to condemn the reforms. "What contempt Westminster shows us, leaving us in Wales to second-guess the effect that these benefit cuts will have because Westminster refuses to tell us," said Delyth Jewell, Plaid MS for South Wales East. Morgan replied that she was "exercised about the proposal". She said: "When we talk about changes, we have to understand that people are suffering here, and that we need to stand with them and listen to them and ensure that we speak for them. "All over Wales today there are tens of thousands of people who are really worried about the impact that proposed reforms could have, but they don't know to what extent it will happen, they don't know when it will happen. "I am determined to make sure that Welsh voices are heard when it comes to welfare reform," she added, promising to present concerns "plainly and unambiguously in the evidence that we will present in response to welfare reform". While she argued there were some things in the plans that were positive, Morgan said: "One of the things that I lament is the fact that really, ideally, it should have been about putting people and the benefits system and the need to reform it first and then to worry about how that is organised afterwards." The Welsh Conservatives' Darren Millar said in a statement: "The first minister promised accountability, but is delivering evasive answers and a complete lack of transparency. "On a multitude of issues, Labour is hiding from scrutiny instead of giving the people of Wales the answers they deserve. On top of this, they're failing to stand up for Wales against Keir Starmer's wave of new taxes, hitting Welsh farmers and businesses." By Gareth Lewis, BBC Wales political editor Welfare reform is getting messier for Labour. After some of the party's MPs and MSs spoke out against the plans, we now have the FM more explicitly taking issue with her Labour colleague at Westminster Jo Stevens. Morgan's response last week to the claim that she welcomed the reforms was a silent, stony stare. Some Labour MSs have been looking for the FM to assert herself on welfare, a tricky balance when the plans are being introduced by your own party. Although she declined another opportunity to condemn the cuts, the language – "exercised", "lament" – is carefully chosen to go about as far as she feels comfortable without actually condemning them. The problem for Morgan is that she is caught in a bind and risks pleasing no one. One of her own MSs has already warned that his constituents are "terrified". Opposition parties are on the attack. The Conservatives argue she is not being transparent enough about her dealings with the UK government; Plaid Cymru and the Lib Dems that she is not fighting hard enough to stand up for Wales.
BBC News
01-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Benefits cuts: Welsh first minister criticises senior MP for saying she backed reforms
First Minister Eluned Morgan has criticised a UK cabinet minister and Welsh Labour colleague for saying she backed the chancellor's benefits Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens told BBC Wales last week that the first minister had "welcomed" the a fiery Tuesday session in the Senedd dominated by rows over changes to disability and sickness payments, Morgan said: "I had somebody else last week trying to speak for me. I speak for myself."A source close to the first minister confirmed to the BBC that the comment referred to Stevens. The UK government has been asked for comment. In her strongest comments on the issue so far, Morgan said she lamented the reforms and that people were "suffering" and "worried".But the first minister repeatedly declined to condemn the cuts outright as she came under sustained criticism from the opposition in first minister's questions (FMQs).She had written to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall asking for an assessment on the impact of the changes on Wales on 11 March.A response was received at the weekend - over a fortnight criticism in the Senedd that she had declined to publish the response herself, Morgan said she hoped the UK government would release it on Tuesday a committee meeting on Friday Morgan refused to support the welfare cuts until she knew what the impact would responded with silence when Stevens' claim of support for the changes was put to her. Welsh Conservative Senedd leader Darren Millar accused Morgan of a lack of transparency for not releasing the her Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a number of benefit changes, including tightening qualification rules for Personal Independence Payments (Pips) - the main disability benefit - claimed by more than 250,000 working aged people in the Senedd Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth reminded the first minister of Stevens' comments, as he accused her of being fearful of upsetting the UK response Morgan said: "I've got a lot of people trying to put words into my mouth these days, haven't I?"You summarized my position? I had somebody else last week trying to speak for me. I speak for myself. I speak for the Welsh government. "The UK government can speak up for itself, and they can defend their positions. I will defend the position of the Welsh Labour government here in Wales." 'Contempt' Morgan came under pressure from a number of Plaid Cymru MSs, who called for her to condemn the reforms."What contempt Westminster shows us, leaving us in Wales to second-guess the effect that these benefit cuts will have because Westminster refuses to tell us," said Delyth Jewell, Plaid MS for South Wales replied that she was "exercised about the proposal".She said: "When we talk about changes, we have to understand that people are suffering here, and that we need to stand with them and listen to them and ensure that we speak for them."All over Wales today there are tens of thousands of people who are really worried about the impact that proposed reforms could have, but they don't know to what extent it will happen, they don't know when it will happen. "I am determined to make sure that Welsh voices are heard when it comes to welfare reform," she added, promising to present concerns "plainly and unambiguously in the evidence that we will present in response to welfare reform".While she argued there were some things in the plans that were positive, Morgan said: "One of the things that I lament is the fact that really, ideally, it should have been about putting people and the benefits system and the need to reform it first and then to worry about how that is organised afterwards." The Welsh Conservatives' Darren Millar said in a statement: "The first minister promised accountability, but is delivering evasive answers and a complete lack of transparency."On a multitude of issues, Labour is hiding from scrutiny instead of giving the people of Wales the answers they deserve. On top of this, they're failing to stand up for Wales against Keir Starmer's wave of new taxes, hitting Welsh farmers and businesses."
