North Korea’s Kim at critical crossroads decade into rule
SEOUL, South Korea — Too young. Too weak. Too inexperienced.
Satellite images, expert suggest Iranian space launch coming
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran appears to be preparing for a space launch as negotiations continue in Vienna over its tattered nuclear deal with world powers, according to an expert and satellite images.
Pololu Valley lookout plans in the air
“How good are you at backing up?” Paul Ishikuro asks the driver trying to find a spot to park his SUV in an increasingly crowded lot overlooking scenic Pololu Valley.
Writer profiles every USS Arizona casualty at Pearl Harbor
TUCSON, Ariz. — When the USS Arizona exploded and sank during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 80 years ago, brothers died with brothers, childhood friends with childhood friends, a father with his son.
Durant puts up NBA season-high 51 points against Detroit
DETROIT — Kevin Durant scored an NBA season-high 51 points in the Brooklyn Nets’ 116-104 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.
Brady sets completions record, throws 700th TD in OT win
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady became the NFL’s all-time completions leader and threw his 700th touchdown pass for the winning score as the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers got a 33-27 overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
Heisman 2022: Who stands between Bryce Young and 2nd trophy?
NEW YORK — Alabama’s Bryce Young and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud have been friends since middle school, competing in basketball and football while growing up in Southern California.
Coaching changes cause uncertainty as signing period arrives
There is no doubt the arrival of an early signing period in college football recruiting has affected the timing of coaching changes. We are about to find out if the reverse is also true.
Thai chain’s cannabis pizza: trendy but won’t get you high
BANGKOK — One of Thailand’s major fast food chains has been promoting its “Crazy Happy Pizza” this month, an under-the-radar product topped with a cannabis leaf. It’s legal but won’t get you high.
Tornado survivor: ‘Not knowing is worse than knowing’
MAYFIELD, Ky. — Autumn Kirks said she and her boyfriend, Lannis Ward, had been dating for about a year and were saving money to buy a house. They were both working the night shift at the candle factory for extra money when the tornado struck.
US COVID death toll hovering around 800,000
NEW YORK — The U.S. is looking at yet another grim pandemic benchmark this holiday season.
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Island Life: Take a hike
Families and friends, dressed in many colors were hiking the Kilauea Iki trail in Hawaii Volcanos National Park the day after Thanksgiving.
SALT talks continue as Senate Democrats release draft tax plan
WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee released an unfinished version of President Joe Biden’s tax plan as Democrats race to meet a year-end deadline to pass a roughly $2 trillion tax and spending bill.
Puna man sentenced to 10 years in domestic case
A 37-year-old Mountain View man with a long history of domestic assaults was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison.
Obituaries: December 12, 2021
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Ginkgo grew with dinosaurs, and is still worth growing
There are some trees whose showiness does not end once they’ve lost their leaves in autumn. Some trees have an attractive bony framework that is then revealed. Ginkgo tree, for instance.
Committees react positively to Decadal Survey results
Two U.S. Congressional committees were pleased with a recent survey naming the Thirty Meter Telescope as a priority project for federal funding.
2 weeks into the omicron outbreak: Where to from here?
A little more than two weeks since omicron’s discovery, a lot has been learned about the latest coronavirus variant. A lot remains to be discovered.
December deluge follows not-so-wet November
The deluge from the “Kona low” winter weather system that marked the beginning of December came on the heels of a November with below average rainfall for most of the Big Island, according to the National Weather Service.
Holoholo Kalikimaka lights up holidays
The night was lit up with Christmas stations Saturday at Holoholo Kalikimaka walk-through parade at the Kekuaokalani Gymnasium and Kona Community Aquatic Center. Strolling through the “parade” route, were treated to festive decorations, live entertainment, craft booths and of course Santa and Mrs. Claus.
San Francisco’s vaunted tolerance dims amid brazen crimes
SAN FRANCISCO — Politically liberal San Franciscans are used to living cheek by jowl with open drug use, feces-infested streets and petty crime. But a surge in home break-ins and brazen shoplifting has some residents feeling that the city they fell in love with is in decline.
Kailua-Kona man gets probation in domestic abuse case
A 37-year-old Kailua-Kona man arrested in late April after a police chase following an alleged violent domestic incident in the Hilo Walmart parking lot was sentenced Nov. 30 to four years of probation by Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto.
Biden will award Medal of Honor to three US soldiers
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor next week to three U.S. soldiers who fought in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the White House said Friday.
Kentucky hardest hit as storms leave dozens dead in 5 states
MAYFIELD, Ky. — A monstrous tornado, carving a track that could rival the longest on record, ripped across the middle of the U.S. in a stormfront that killed dozens and tore apart a candle factory, crushed a nursing home, derailed a train and smashed an Amazon warehouse.
