Obituaries for October 18
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Yellen warns sweeping tariffs would ignite inflation
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned in a speech Thursday that the economic policies being proposed by former President Donald Trump would fuel inflation and harm businesses, raising alarm about the risks of blanket tariffs.
Hamas leader committed to eradicating Israel is dead
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar remained unrepentant about the Oct. 7 attacks despite unleashing an Israeli invasion that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, laid waste to his Gaza homeland and rained destruction on ally Hezbollah, people in contact with him have said.
One teen killed, three others injured in W. Hawaii traffic crash
Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in Waikoloa that occurred Thursday morning in which a 17-year-old Waikoloa girl was killed and three other teens were seriously injured.
Voters will decide fate of proposed amendments to County Charter, state Constitution
Hawaii County voters are starting to receive their mail-in ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election.
Forecasters predict wetter-than-average rainy season
A wetter-than-usual rainy season is being forecast by the federal government’s weather watchers.
Guardians stun Yanks in Game 3
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians found some heavy lumber resting on the bench and constructed an improbable comeback to work their way back into the American League Championship Series.
BIIF volleyball: HPA earns BIIF DII No. 1 overall seed; KSH ends regular season unbeaten
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) girls volleyball regular season continued to wrap up Wednesday across the isle. Playoffs are slated to begin tonight. The regular season wrapped up late Thursday night with Hilo hosting Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i. See Saturday’s paper to read the results.
Dodgers blow out Mets to move a win away from World Series
When the Dodgers dug into their lineup’s postseason problems at the end of last year, they noticed a strange October-wide trend.
Hawaii hoping Pei will be safety net with Manuma doubtful
Trump blames Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for starting war with Russia
Donald Trump on Thursday blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for helping start that nation’s war with Russia, a comment that further suggests Trump is likely to radically shift U.S. policy toward Ukraine if he wins the Nov. 5 election.
FCC requires 988 calls be routed to local call centers
WASHINGTON — 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline be routed by wireless carriers to local call centers.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says South Korea is a foreign, hostile country, KCNA says
SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said South Korea is a foreign and hostile country, state media KCNA said on Friday.
EU, NATO pledge Zelenskiy support but reticent on Ukraine ‘victory plan’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pitched his “victory plan” to the European Union and NATO on Thursday, receiving pledges of continued support but no endorsement from key allies of his call for an immediate NATO-membership invitation.
Suspected teen school shooter and his father indicted by Georgia grand jury
A grand jury indicted a 14-year-old alleged shooter and his father who bought him the gun on Thursday in the September slaying of two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school, affirming initial charges brought by prosecutors and adding numerous other criminal counts.
White House, used to road blocks on student debt, finds cause for victory lap
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has reached a major milestone in its pursuit of expansive student debt relief, announcing Thursday that over 1 million people have had their federal student debt canceled through a program that offers forgiveness to public service workers.
Global coral bleaching event expands, now the largest on record
The mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world since February 2023 is now the most extensive on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) told Reuters this week.
Early voting begins in storm-ravaged North Carolina
Polls opened for early voting on Thursday in North Carolina — a critical battleground in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election — just weeks after Hurricane Helene left some residents still without power, running water or phone service.
Youth tobacco use drops to 25-year low, CDC survey concludes
WASHINGTON — The rate of youth tobacco use has dropped to its lowest levels in 25 years, new data from the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey revealed.
Hawaii Community College launches new butchery course
Hawaii Community College’s Ko Education Center in Honoka‘a announces the launch of its new six-week, noncredit butchery course starting in spring 2025.
