PHOTOS: BIIF wrestling returns to Kona
KAILUA-KONA — The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) wrestling season reached its midway point Saturday in Kealakehe High School’s gymnasium — hosting all island schools in the weekly boys-and-girls meet. This weekend was additionally the first meet on the west side of the island, drawing a large crowd to watch the young stars compete.
KSH secures No. 1 seed, Ka Makani wins fourth straight
The Kamehameha Schools – Hawai‘i boys varsity basketball team secured its No. 1 spot in BIIF Division I — emerging victorious, 49-46, from a scrappy and fast-paced showdown against home standing Hilo High on Saturday night.
Photo: BIIF paddling
By CONNOR WHITT
Haili tournament returns soon
The Haili Volleyball Tournament will return soon, with preliminary events tipping off in February and the main tournament slated for March 18 to 23.
The Super Bowl is set: Mahomes and the Chiefs will face Purdy and the 49ers
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are heading to Las Vegas with a chance for a rare repeat while facing the San Francisco 49ers in a Super Bowl rematch from four years ago.
NBA roundup: Ben Simmons makes big impact in limited minutes in return as Nets beat Jazz 147-114
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons had 10 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in his return from a 38-game absence, Mikal Bridges added 33 points and the Brooklyn Nets routed the Utah Jazz 147-114 on Monday night.
Las Vegas’ first Super Bowl is driving record prices on the secondary ticket market
LAS VEGAS — Tickets on at least one secondary-market site were the most expensive in Super Bowl history on Monday, underscoring the anticipation of the game’s Las Vegas debut between the defending champion and what likely is the most popular team in the West.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. headlines 18 players scheduled for salary arbitration hearings
NEW YORK — Toronto star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. headlines 18 players scheduled for salary arbitration hearings that start Tuesday and run through Feb. 16 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Enemy drone that killed US troops in Jordan was mistaken for a US drone, preliminary report suggests
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces may have mistaken an enemy drone for an American one and let it pass unchallenged into a desert base in Jordan where it killed three U.S. troops and wounded dozens more, officials said Monday.
Hawaii electrical utilities could face more regulation
Hawaii lawmakers are considering legislation to increase electrical utility regulation pertaining to wildfires in the wake of the Aug. 8 Maui disaster.
Measures seek to ease Puna’s insurance crisis
A raft of bills in the state Legislature aim to stave off an insurance crisis in lower Puna.
BISAC launches detox clinic: Inpatient facility is first of its kind in Hawaii County
As substance abuse continues to plague vulnerable populations, Hawaii Island’s first nonprofit detoxification clinic will open for clients this Thursday.
Orchidland woman seeks answers after hit-and run
An Orchidland woman is recovering — and seeking answers — after a hit-and-run incident involving her and her 4-year-old daughter earlier this month.
5 suspects arrested in California desert killings in dispute over marijuana, sheriff’s officials say
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Five people have been arrested in the investigation surrounding six bodies found last week at a remote dirt crossroads in the Southern California desert in a dispute over marijuana, sheriff’s officials said Monday.
Inflation has slowed. Now the Federal Reserve faces expectations for rate cuts
WASHINGTON — Chair Jerome Powell will enter this week’s Federal Reserve meeting in a much more desirable position than he likely ever expected: Inflation is getting close to the Fed’s target rate, the economy is still growing at a healthy pace, consumers keep spending and the unemployment rate is near a half-century low.
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Alex Murdaugh is denied new double-murder trial after judge hears jury tampering allegations
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh’s bid for a new trial after his defense team accused a clerk of court of tampering with a jury.
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands
In a sweeping two-year investigation, The Associated Press found goods linked to U.S. prisoners wind up in the supply chains of a dizzying array of products from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal flour and Coca-Cola. They are on the shelves of most supermarkets, including Kroger, Target, Aldi and Whole Foods.
Contradictory diet advice is making healthy eating even harder
‘Tis the season of wavering New Year’s resolutions. And 2024 might be an especially hard time to keep to a new diet because there are so many contradictory claims.
Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attack
TEL AVIV, Israel — An Israeli document obtained Monday spelled out allegations against a dozen U.N. employees the country says took part in Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault — claiming seven stormed into Israeli territory, including one who participated in a kidnapping and another who helped to steal a soldier’s body.