Island Life photo for December 25 — Holoholo holiday
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‘Rust’ criminal case against Alec Baldwin officially ends as prosecutor withdraws appeal
A New Mexico prosecutor has withdrawn her appeal of the dismissed involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, officially ending the years-long criminal case against the “Rust” actor in the 2021 on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Christmas came early: Spurs’ Stephon Castle surprised by mom with UConn title ring at MSG
NEW YORK — As if spending Christmas in New York city with snow covering 7th Avenue, holly and ribbon creating the traditional, festive Macy’s facade a block away from Madison Square Garden, and a Yule Tide game against the New York Knicks on national TV wasn’t special enough, the San Antonio Spurs cranked up the holiday sentimentality a few notches for their talented rookie and his family.
‘Shop With a Cop’ in Kona helps 50 keiki enjoy Christmas
Christmas came early this year for 50 West Hawaii keiki during a “Shop With a Cop” event held Saturday, Dec. 14, in Kona, as the Hawaii Police Department teamed up with Catholic Charities, Kona Walmart and federal and state law enforcement agencies to provide a fun shopping experience for keiki.
There may not be a bigger fan of the Christmas movie ‘Home Alone’ than Chiefs’ Xavier Worthy
For those who believe there’s an overabundance of sports statistics, this is for you.
Dolphins LB Bradley Chubb won’t return this season
Miami Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb will not be activated Wednesday when his 21-day window to return concludes, coach Mike McDaniel said Tuesday.
Since Luka Doncic’s arrival, Mavericks have become a Christmas Day regular: ‘It’s special’
The Dallas Mavericks had just three Christmas Day games before the arrival of Luka Doncic.
Russian missile strike kills one, injures 15 in Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih
(Reuters) — A ballistic missile struck an apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 15, four of them seriously, officials said.
Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand US judiciary
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed legislation to add 66 new judges to understaffed federal courts nationally, a once widely bipartisan measure that would have been the first major expansion of the federal judiciary since 1990.
Looting cripples food supply in Gaza despite Israeli pledge to tackle gangs, sources say
Israel has failed to crack down on armed gangs attacking food convoys in Gaza, despite a pledge to do so in mid-October to help ward off famine in the Palestinian enclave, according to three U.N. and U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The commitment, made behind closed doors, seemed like a breakthrough because, since the beginning of the war in October 2023, the international community has struggled to enlist Israel’s support to improve the dire humanitarian situation in the war-ravaged territory, the three senior officials said.
Iran takes first steps toward easing its broad social media bans
Iran said it will start easing some of the world’s tightest internet restrictions by lifting its ban on WhatsApp and Google Play — a sign that authorities want to placate domestic opponents as the Islamic Republic faces major economic and foreign-policy challenges.
On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage to better the world
Pope Francis said the story of Jesus’ birth as a poor carpenter’s son should instill hope that all people can make an impact on the world, as the pontiff on Tuesday led the world’s Roman Catholics into Christmas.
Trump slams Biden for commuting death sentences of 37 federal prisoners
President-elect Donald Trump slammed President Joe Biden on Tuesday for commuting the death sentences of 37 federal prisoners in an act of holiday clemency.
The fastest spacecraft ever heads for its close-up with the sun
On Christmas Eve, a vehicle travelled at incomprehensible speed around a celestial object to bring wonder to the people of Earth — and it’s not Santa’s sleigh.
Smishing: US postal officials warn about new texting scam
Amid the busy holiday shipping season, the U.S. Postal Service is sounding an urgent warning about a scam being sent via text message to unsuspecting users.
History shows big changes in ‘big government’ are hard to achieve
When the Newt Gingrich-led Republican Revolution swept the GOP into power in the House in 1994 for the first time in 40 years and Republicans also won the Senate, the newly invigorated party set out to revolutionize Washington, shrink the bureaucracy and reduce the federal footprint.
How ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ (and its writer) went down in history
There were “years of heartbreak,” songwriter Johnny Marks once recalled of his start in the music business in 1935. He eventually found some modest success collaborating on a No. 1 hit for the Ink Spots, “Address Unknown,” and songs made popular by Bing Crosby and Glenn Miller. It was just enough renown for Billboard magazine to briefly note his decision to pause to volunteer for World War II in the spring of 1942, when he enlisted as a U.S. Army private.
Huge waves batter California coast: Man dead, another missing, pier partially collapses
LOS ANGELES — Northern California is bracing for another day of deadly waves topping 40 feet Tuesday as officials in Santa Cruz search for survivors and assess the damage from a partial collapse of the city’s landmark pier.
PHOTOS: Preseason wrestling at Kealakehe
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Trump previews combative foreign policy with threats to Panama, Greenland
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Donald Trump’s surprise threat to retake control of the Panama Canal and his expansionist declaration that the United States should own Greenland signals that the incoming U.S. president will pursue a foreign policy unbound by diplomatic niceties.
Man accused of setting homeless woman on fire in Brooklyn subway car charged with murder
Police arrested a man who allegedly lit a sleeping homeless woman on fire in a Brooklyn subway car Sunday morning, then watched calmly as she burned to death, NYPD officials said.
Honda, Nissan aim to merge by 2026 in historic pivot
TOKYO — Honda and Nissan are in talks to merge by 2026, they said on Monday, a historic pivot for Japan’s auto industry that underlines the threat Chinese EV makers now pose to the world’s long-dominant legacy car makers.
Let’s Talk Food: Holiday desserts
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to ban drug ads on TV. It wouldn’t be easy
Since the late 1990s, drug companies have spent tens of billions of dollars on television ads, drumming up demand for their products with cheerful jingles and scenes of dancing patients.
Packers shut out Saints, wrap up playoff berth
Jordan Love threw a touchdown pass, the Green Bay defense dominated and the Packers clinched a playoff berth by beating the visiting New Orleans Saints 34-0 on Monday night.
