Google to pay $700 million to US states, consumers in app store settlement
Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes.
Renovations to begin next year on old Hilo hospital
Renovations to the former Hilo Memorial Hospital should begin next year thanks to a $13 million federal grant.
Suspect sought in assault investigation
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 68-year-old David Manuel Clark of Waimea, who’s a suspect in an assault investigation.
More than 50 to take the stage for The Nutcracker
The Christmas spirit will be in full force as more than 55 local dancers from West Hawaii Dance Theatre and Academy perform The Nutcracker ballet in Waimea on Saturday.
Probation, community service in shooting of horse
A 25-year-old Pahoa man was sentenced to a year of probation and 100 hours of community service Tuesday for fatally shooting a Honomu couple’s pet horse.
Immigration and declines in death cause uptick in US population growth this year
ORLANDO, Fla. — Immigration powered population gains in the United States for a second year in a row and — coupled with a drop in the number of deaths from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic — caused an uptick in the U.S. growth rate in 2023, according to estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Senate swiftly confirms top military brass, ending months-long campaign by GOP Sen. Tuberville
WASHINGTON — The Senate unanimously confirmed 11 top-ranking military officers late Tuesday, ending a months-long blockade staged by a single Republican, Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama.
Zelenskyy says he’s confident Ukraine will get more U.S. support for its war with Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday he’s certain the United States will make good on its promise to provide billions of dollars in further aid for Kyiv to continue its fight against Russia, and he bluntly replied “No,” to a question about whether his country might lose the war.
Nation & world news – at a glance – for Wednesday, December 20, 2023
New York to consider reparations for descendants of enslaved people
NEWS: County announces 2024 keiki track and field meets
Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announced the following 2024 keiki track and field meets for Hilo and Kona on Tuesday:
PHOTOS: KSH soccer bouts with Hilo
Kamehameha Schools – Hawai‘i and Hilo High’s boys and girls soccer teams faced off Monday at Pai‘ea Stadium.
BIIF basketball: Vikings crush Cardinals to remain unbeaten in BIIF
Hilo High’s boys varsity basketball team handled business with ease, crushing St. Joseph School 67-9 on Monday night at UH-Hilo’s Vulcan Gymnasium.
TSAI: Chang keeps it real with UH football recruits
On every University of Hawaii-sponsored recruiting trip, a must stop for football prospects is the Ching Complex on the school’s lower campus.
Maryland QB Tagovailoa to skip bowl game vs. Auburn, marking end of illustrious college career
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland football’s all-time leader in passing yards, touchdown passes and completion percentage, will skip the Terps’ game against Auburn in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl on Dec. 30, coach Mike Locksley announced Tuesday afternoon.
Pirates re-sign McCutchen to new 1-year deal
PITTSBURGH — It was a late June game at PNC Park. Andrew McCutchen, in his first season playing in Pittsburgh since 2017, was enjoying a renaissance, the pieces of his return clicking into place. The most popular Pirate in decades was also a trade candidate, having attracted interest from the Texas Rangers and likely other MLB clubs.
Morant’s suspension is over, allowing the All-Star to rejoin the Grizzlies on the court
NEW ORLEANS — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension stemming from his social media antics with handguns ended Tuesday, and coach Taylor Jenkins inserted the two-time All-Star back into the starting lineup against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Illegal crossings surge in remote areas as Congress, White House weigh major asylum limits
LUKEVILLE, Ariz. — Hundreds of dates are written on concrete-filled steel columns erected along the U.S. border with Mexico to memorialize when the Border Patrol has repaired illicit openings in the would-be barriers. Yet no sooner are fixes made than another column is sawed, torched and chiseled for large groups of migrants to enter, usually with no agents in sight.
Apple to halt sales of its newest watches in US over patent dispute
If two of the latest Apple Watches are on your holiday shopping list, don’t dawdle for much longer because the devices won’t be available to buy in the U.S. later this week if the White House doesn’t intervene in an international patent dispute.
An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 127 people and is the deadliest in 9 years
BEIJING — A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, destroying homes, leaving residents out in a below-freezing winter night and killing 127 people in the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years.
Retailers are improving their delivery speeds, meaning good news for late holiday shoppers
NEW YORK — Haven’t ordered any of your holiday gifts yet?
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens more Palestinians across the Gaza Strip
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli army has raided and detained staff at two of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza’s north, where the defense minister said Tuesday that troops were working to completely clear out Hamas militants.
Applicants needed for paid STEM-based internship
Applicants are being sought for the Akamai Internship Program.
Orange tabby cat named Taters steals the show in first video sent by laser from deep space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An orange tabby cat named Taters stars in the first video transmitted by laser from deep space, stealing the show as he chases a red laser light.
Support Bill 102 – Hawaii County Youth Commission and the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii Youth Council Op-Ed
County Council urged to support Bill 102
Editorial: House Republicans’ empty impeachment inquiry cheapens an important process
The move by House Republicans Wednesday to formally open an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden was perhaps predictable back in January 2021 — with then-President Donald Trump’s second impeachment, for his role in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol — or even as far back as December 2019, with Trump’s first impeachment, for trying to strong-arm Ukraine’s government into helping him win reelection.
