PHOTOS: Air riflery at Waiakea
By Tim Wright
Sports in brief for October 8
MLS breaks attendance record with more than 11 million fans
Patrick Mahomes throws for 331 yards as unbeaten Chiefs top Saints
Kareem Hunt and Xavier Worthy rushed for touchdowns, Harrison Butker kicked four field goals, Patrick Mahomes passed for 331 yards and the host Kansas City Chiefs defeated the New Orleans Saints 26-13 on Monday night.
MLB Roundup: Kerry Carpenter’s blast pulls Tigers level with Guardians in ALDS
CLEVELAND — Kerry Carpenter elected not to take some swings in the batting cage before entering Game 2 of the American League Division Series in the eighth inning on Monday.
BIIF football: KSH wins seventh straight; Hilo wins nailbiter
KAMUELA — It was business as usual for Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i football on Saturday afternoon against Hawaii Preparatory Academy.
Liberty savors ‘brick-by-brick’ redemption story in WNBA
NEW YORK — The New York Liberty’s long comeback story got a thrilling new chapter with a second straight trip to the WNBA Finals this week, as the team once relegated to a 2,100 capacity stadium in the suburbs has Brooklyn’s Barclays Center rocking.
Supreme Court turns down Biden’s Appeal in Texas abortion case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from the Biden administration urging the justices to allow some emergency abortions in Texas.
Dire warnings for storm-weary Floridians as Hurricane Milton approaches
MIAMI — Weary Floridians on Monday steeled themselves for a second major hurricane in two weeks, wrestling with anxiety about whether to leave their homes and where the storm might go as Hurricane Milton took aim at much of the state’s battered Gulf Coast.
Back on the bench, the Supreme Court is diligent and dour
WASHINGTON — The last time the justices put on their robes and sat behind the Supreme Court’s majestic mahogany bench, Chief Justice John Roberts announced that former President Donald Trump enjoyed substantial constitutional immunity from prosecution.
HVO: Smoke rising from crater is not caused by a new eruption
Smoke rising from Napau Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is not from a new eruption, but an ongoing wildfire, reports the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Haiti condemns Dominican Republic’s plan to deport 10,000 migrants weekly
SANTO DOMINGO/PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Haiti’s foreign minister on Monday blasted a policy announced last week by the neighboring Dominican Republic to deport tens of thousands of migrants back to Haiti, where gang violence is fueling a devastating humanitarian crisis.
Hawaii’s loan forgiveness program helps ease the burden on health care workers’ families
As major hurricane approaches Florida, FEMA faces severe staffing shortage
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is running out of staff to deal with the potential devastation of Hurricane Milton as it barreled toward Tampa with wind speeds that reached 175 mph.
Nobel prize for medicine goes to US duo who discovered microRNA
STOCKHOLM — U.S. scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for the discovery of microRNA and its crucial role in how multicellular organisms grow and live.
US judge orders Google to open up app store to competition
A U.S. judge on Monday ordered Alphabet’s Google to overhaul its mobile app business to give Android users more options to download apps and to pay for transactions within them, following a jury verdict last year for “Fortnite” maker Epic Games. The injunction by U.S. District Judge James Donato in San Francisco outlined the changes Google must undertake to open up its lucrative app store, Play, to greater competition, including making Android apps available from rival sources.
3 quick recipes to boost your lunch routine
Lunch is undeniably tough. I am often too busy or distracted to take that noonday pause: Trying to make and take time for a nutritious, delicious meal can feel like a battle.
The original ‘Great British Baking Show’ winner is betting on small batches
From a recipe for Emergency Chocolate Chip cookies to an ode to Girl Scout Cookies, Edd Kimber understands what we want to bake right now.
Some scientists may never win a Nobel, but they still deserve big prizes
Every October, scientists eagerly await the announcement of the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry and medicine. But many researchers outside of those fields may miss out on opportunities for the international acclaim that comes with being named a laureate of the Nobel, the most prestigious award in science.
Philip Banks, embattled top Adams aide, resigns
NEW YORK — Philip B. Banks III, New York City’s deputy mayor for public safety, has resigned, Mayor Eric Adams said Monday morning, making him the sixth senior administration official to leave City Hall in the past month.
US workers need paid parental leave
My first and only child is 12 years old. Our dream of having a second child seemed out of reach. But then, in what seemed like a miracle, I became pregnant.
