As I compose this posting, Lala early this morning was still a tropical storm heading westward for the eye making landfall over the southern portion of the Big Island of Hawaii. However, all signs point towards a strengthening into a hurricane.   A Category 1 means sustained winds of from 74-95 MPH . If this projected path is maintained, Kona will be seriously impacted, but Hilo might not. My first job after graduating from college was at the Hutchinson Sugar Company in Naalehu, the southernmost city in the USA.  This part of Kau County could well be very severely damaged by this hurricane. The media have mostly indicated that official historical records don't show a hurricane has ever made landfall over the Big Island.  However, Google AI indicates: On August 9, 1871 , a powerful Category 3 hurricane struck the islands of Hawaiʻi (the Big Island) and Maui , causing severe, tornado-like destruction and widespread property damage from Hilo to Lahaina. [ 1 , 2 , ...

What is now happening in Switzerland regarding the MOU discussions involving the U.S., Iran, Qatar and Pakistan?  Google AI: Exact headcount figures for the delegations attending the high-level talks and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) meetings in Switzerland have not been publicly specified by the mediating governments. However, the meetings involve high-level government, diplomatic, and military officials from the four participating nations across quadrilateral sessions and specialized technical working groups: [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]   Technical Working Groups: After the initial marathon negotiations, technical delegations are meeting in Switzerland to iron out the specific frameworks for implementation mechanisms. [ 1 , 2 ] Congressional Republicans are having difficulty getting much done in Congress because of President Trump's insistence for first passing the SAVE America Act, which can also be called the eliminate as many Democrats to vote Act .  The b...