Assange’s US reckoning nears as judges grant extradition
The U.S. government moved a step closer to prosecuting Julian Assange on espionage charges, after London judges accepted that the WikiLeaks chief can be extradited.
COVID crisis threatens holiday season as US hospitals overflow
After months of warnings that vaccinations would ward off a COVID-19 disaster, the U.S. is sailing toward a holiday crisis.
FAA: No more commercial astronaut wings, too many launching
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Heads up, future space travelers: No more commercial astronaut wings will be awarded from the Federal Aviation Administration after this year.
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Supreme Court allows challenge to Texas abortion law but leaves it in effect
National Guard helping virus-sapped states, hospitals
More U.S. states desperate to defend against COVID-19 are calling on the National Guard and other military personnel to assist virus-weary medical staffs at hospitals and other care centers.
Commentary: Your brain doesn’t like uncertainty — and that will help you cope with COVID
The availability of COVID-19 vaccines earlier this year allowed for the partial reboot of life as usual during the pandemic. But the omicron variant — and its delta predecessor — have come along to remind us that COVID-19, like your Uncle Ted at the holidays, is here to stay for an undetermined while longer.
Durant’s 31 points power Nets past Young, Hawks 113-105
ATLANTA — Kevin Durant and James Harden carried the heavy scoring load for the Brooklyn Nets, as usual.
Timbers set to host NYCFC in MLS Cup final
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers are leery of NYCFC’s Taty Castellanos as they prepare for Saturday’s MLS Cup final.
Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is AP coach of the year, Fickell 2nd
Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is The Associated Press college football coach of the year after leading the Wolverines to their first Big Ten title in 17 years and a berth in the College Football Playoff.
Pro Bowler, Super Bowl champ Demaryius Thomas dies at 33
ATLANTA — Demaryius Thomas overcame a troubled childhood. He managed to shine as a receiver in Georgia Tech’s run-oriented offense. By the time his NFL career was over, he had earned five straight Pro Bowl honors and a Super Bowl ring with the Denver Broncos.
Clemson tops Notre Dame in shootout, advances to NCAA final
CARY, N.C. — Justin Malou converted in a penalty shootout and Clemson advanced to the NCAA College Cup final after a 1-1 draw with Notre Dame on Friday night.
Rangers extend hot start with a 2-1 win over Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alexandar Georgiev stopped 36 shots and the New York Rangers extended one of the best starts in team history with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.
Island Life: Rub-a-dub-dub
A myna bird takes a splashy fountain bath.
Volcano Watch: HVO innovation, 3D application
The electronics workshop at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) buzzes with creative activity. It’s like Santa Claus’ workshop — for volcano science. Workbenches line the walls of the room, cluttered with things in the making: pliers, wires, and bottles of glue; voltmeters, calipers, and microchips, too.
QB Bryce Young of Alabama voted AP Player of the Year
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is The Associated Press college football player of the year, giving the Crimson Tide their second consecutive winner.
HPA takes Kamehameha run game ‘personally’ ahead of D-II title game
Officially, Kamehameha calls it the double wing, and at its essence it’s smash-mouth, stop-us-if-you-can football. Having already tried to defend it once, Hawaii Prep coach Kaluka Maiava compared the offensive approach to “rugby.”
BIIF goes 0-3 in state quarterfinals
The good news: The BIIF’s best girls volleyball teams are back on Oahu this week, competing at the HHSAA volleyball championships for the first time in more than two years.
Monsanto to plead guilty to illegal pesticide use on Oahu
HONOLULU — The Monsanto agrochemical company said Thursday in court documents that it has agreed to plead guilty to illegally using and storing pesticides on Oahu and will pay $12 million in fines.
Darwin in a lab: Coral evolution tweaked for global warming
COCONUT ISLAND — On a moonless summer night in Hawaii, krill, fish and crabs swirl through a beam of light as two researchers peer into the water above a vibrant reef.
Vikings beat Steelers 36-28, deny last-play pass in end zone
MINNEAPOLIS — Dalvin Cook rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns in his faster-than-expected return from a shoulder injury, and the Minnesota Vikings held on to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-28 by forcing an incomplete pass in the end zone on the final play Thursday night.
BIIF champ ready to roll on Kauai
Kamehameha junior Briana Gaylord had been the second-best bowler for much of the season, until she followed her mom’s advice at the BIIF championships.
Obituaries: December 10, 2021
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US expands Pfizer COVID boosters, opens extra dose to age 16
U.S. health authorities again expanded the nation’s booster campaign Thursday, opening extra doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to several million 16- and 17-year-olds.
Ready for prime time: New County Council maps set for public hearings
New County Council districts proposed by the Redistricting Commission are now ready for prime time, and the commission has set hearings next week to see what the public thinks of its work.
Testimony wraps up in sex assault trial
Closing arguments will be heard Tuesday in the jury trial for a 21-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in 2019 at a South Kohala campground.
