Around the state: Nebraska lands Waipahu star OL Preston Taumua
Nebraska was not on the original itinerary for Preston Taumua.
HVNP air tours limited; new management plan puts substantial restrictions on overflights
Air tours above Hawaii Volcanoes Natural Park will be cut by nearly 90% under a long-awaited new Air Tour Management Plan.
Holiday weekend weather forecast: ‘Green and bright’
There’s a good chance the line from the island Christmas song “Mele Kalikimaka” will happen this year. You know the one: “Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright.”
Police: Ocean View shooting suspect a fugitive
Police are requesting the public’s assistance to help locate 44-year-old Dorson “Buddy” Behrendt of Ocean View, but they are cautioning the public that he should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.
Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway
It’s beginning to look a lot like a hectic holiday travel season, but it might go relatively smoothly if the weather cooperates.
Israel’s military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in history, experts say
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military campaign in Gaza, experts say, now sits among the deadliest and most destructive in history.
Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148 million in defamation case
NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, acknowledging severe financial strain exacerbated by his pursuit of former President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election and a jury’s verdict last week requiring him to pay $148 million to two former Georgia election workers he defamed.
Island Life photo for Friday, December 22, 2023 – ‘Super Stilts’
Island Life photo for Friday, December 22, 2023 – ‘Super Stilts’
Nation & world news – at a glance – for Friday, December 22, 2023
10-year-old arrested for public urination was Treated like an adult criminal, lawyer says
Methamphetamine, fentanyl drive record homeless deaths in Portland, Oregon, annual report finds
PORTLAND, Ore. — Fentanyl and methamphetamine drove a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, according to an annual report released by regional officials Wednesday.
Trump transformed the Supreme Court. Now the justices could decide his political and legal future
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump touts his transformation of the U.S. Supreme Court as one of his presidency’s greatest accomplishments. Now his legal and political future may lie in the hands of the court he pushed to the right.
Pacific storm dumps heavy rains, unleashes flooding in California coastal cities
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Torrential rain flooded homes and streets in Southern California’s coastal cities Thursday, stranding some drivers in typically idyllic Santa Barbara and compounding holiday travel headaches.
Faith groups say more foster families are needed to care for the children coming to the US alone
HOMESTEAD, Florida — Snuggling on the sofa across from the Christmas tree, Sol proudly showed off the dog her foster parents gave her for earning all A’s even though she crossed the southern U.S. border knowing very little English.
Cat-owner duo in Ohio shares amputee journey while helping others through animal therapy
TROY, Ohio — Each morning when she wakes up, Juanita Mengel removes the silicone liner of her prosthetic leg out from under a heated blanket so that the metal parts of the artificial limb don’t feel as cold on her skin when she straps the pieces together.
Gunman opens fire in a Prague university, killing 14 people in Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting
PRAGUE — A student opened fire Thursday at a university in Prague, killing at least 14 people, officials said, and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting.
The Emmy Awards: A guide to how to watch, who you’ll see, and why it all has taken so long
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2023 Emmy Awards will be held in 2024. Hollywood’s two strikes meant a four-month delay for television’s annual celebration of itself. But both have now been resolved and the show will go on. Here’s a look at the telecast, the ceremony, and the series and stars up for awards.
The color purple: It’s a new movie and an old hue that’s rich in meaning and history
EW YORK — “I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it,” Shug tells Celie in Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple.”
Gov. Green appoints state homelessness coordinator
Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday named state Rep. John Mizuno of Oahu as the governor’s coordinator on homelessness.
Obituaries for December 22, 2023
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Police: Ocean View shooting suspect a fugitive
Police are requesting the public’s assistance to help locate 44-year-old Dorson “Buddy” Behrendt of Ocean View, but they are cautioning the public that he should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.
Warriors blank Wildcats in doubleheader
GIRLS: WAIAKEA 5 – KONAWAENA 0
BIIF hoops: Cowboys escape Daggers, Warriors rout Trojans
PAHOA — No. 10 Kohala boys basketball escaped Pahoa 52-44 on Tuesday night on the road for its eighth straight win — remaining undefeated in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) season.
Legalized sports betting continued to grow in 2023, though some significant states remain resistant
LAS VEGAS — Legalized sports betting continued its expansion this year while also factoring into scandals in college athletics and suspensions in the NFL for players who violated the league’s gambling policy.
Signing day: Georgia has top class with 5-star flip; Ohio St breathes sigh of relief on No. 1 player
The early signing period in college football opened Wednesday with some five-star drama.
Messi’s Miami opens MLS on Feb. 21. Star could miss at least 6 matches while with Argentina
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi’s first full season with Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami starts Feb. 21 at home against Real Salt Lake in a matchup three days ahead of other openers, and the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner could miss at least six games while with Argentina’s national team.
