Sherman says 49ers radio analyst apologized to him, others
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman said team radio analyst Tim Ryan personally apologized to him and several players for comments Ryan made regarding Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on a sports talk show.
Micthell Trubisky helps Bears beat Cowboys 31-24
CHICAGO Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears appear to be hitting their stride even if it might be too late to salvage their season.
Lakers are rolling, but don’t forget the Bucks
No team in the NBA has a better record than the Los Angeles Lakers, who are off to a 19-3 start. LeBron James looks very much like an MVP candidate. They are grabbing headlines almost every night. There is a buzz around them again.
The Honolulu Marathon a consistently excellent ‘mid-major’
The Honolulu Marathon, which will be run for the 47th time Sunday, is not considered one of the six major annual marathons around the world. But that doesnt give it an identity crisis.
Teacher pay proposal approved
HILO The state Board of Education on Thursday approved a proposal to address Hawaiis continuing teacher shortage by increasing pay for classroom teachers in areas that have faced the most severe staff shortages.
Real estate couple sentenced
KAILUA-KONA A real estate agent, who appeared on HGTVs Hawaii Life, and her husband accused of illegally obtaining welfare benefits were sentenced to probation and ordered to pay thousands in restitution to the state.
Founder of anti-human trafficking organization to speak about prevention on Hawaii Island
KAILUA-KONA Human trafficking is a problem that persists in every corner of the world, even in a place described as paradise.
Wi-Fi fears: Some don’t want free Wi-Fi at county facilities
HILO Fear of radio wave exposure and a desire not to be around cellphone users inspired more than 50 people to send the County Council testimony opposing free Wi-Fi at county parks and facilities.
Kona Choral Society presents ‘Messiah+Trotta’ Concert
KAILUA-KONA The feeling of belonging and the reinforcement of togetherness defines tradition, and no tradition holds as much sentimentality as sharing music to welcome the Christmas season.
Movie Review: ‘Irishman’ an old, new masterpiece
The Irishman is a master class in acting, and one of the finest films in the already impressive canon of Martin Scorsese films featuring the tougher side of life (Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull).
‘Elf: The Musical Jr.’ premieres this weekend at Aloha Theatre
KAILUA-KONA Aloha Theatre will premiere Elf: The Musical Jr. at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu.
Entertainment Wrap-Up: 12-06-19
Art-After-Dark at First Friday in Holualoa tonight
Hanapepe Massacre documentary has $75K fundraising goal
HONOLULU An Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and her team recently set up a GoFundMe account to raise funds to go toward film production costs for a documentary on 16 Filipino plantation workers and four sheriff deputies killed in the 1924 Hanapepe Massacre on Kauai.
AP News in Brief 12-06-19
US considers sending several thousand more troops to Mideast
Island Life: Curly tails
A gecko clambers down a blue glass sculpture. (Janice Tharp/Community contributor)
Letters to the editor: 12-08-19
The Gold Coast losing grip on its namesake
Pearl Harbor commemoration to go on after fresh tragedy
HONOLULU Officials will beef up security as usual for the ceremony to remember those lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor 78 years ago, with service members and dignitaries confronting a fresh tragedy after a U.S. sailor killed two civilians, wounded another and then turned the gun on himself at the storied military base.
BOE approves proposal to incentivize critical teacher shortage areas
The state Board of Education on Thursday approved a proposal to provide extra compensation for classroom teachers in three high-need areas: special education, hard-to-staff geographical locations, and Hawaiian language immersion programs.
Police find body in Orchid Isle Estates
Hawaii Island Police are investigating the discovery of a body found in the Orchid Isle Estates subdivision Thursday evening
Shinto festival carries on centuries-old tradition in Japan
CHICHIBU, Japan As fireworks light up the winter night, scores of men, women and teenagers crying washoi, washoi haul the last of six towering, lantern-covered floats up a small hill and into the town center, the culminating moment of a Shinto festival that has evolved from a harvest thanksgiving into a once-a-year meeting between two local gods.
Surprising 1st results from NASA’s sun-skimming spacecraft
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASAs sun-skimming spacecraft, the Parker Solar Probe, is surprising scientists with its unprecedented close views of our star.
Democrats take big new step toward impeaching Trump
WASHINGTON The U.S. House is pressing forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday.
Trump asks Supreme Court to void financial records subpoena
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to void a subpoena from the House of Representatives that seeks the presidents financial records from his accounting firm.
Putin offers US an immediate extension to key nuclear pact
MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Thursday to immediately extend the only remaining nuclear arms reduction pact with the United States, but a senior U.S. official said Washington wants a broader deal involving China.
Spike seen in cellphone-linked face injuries
Add facial cuts, bruises and fractures to the risks from cellphones and carelessly using them.
