‘The Eddie’ to draw thousands, plus traffic
Players, coaches enthused about playing in Hawaii Bowl
Obituaries for December 21
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Prince and the Clash head list of 2025 Grammy Lifetime Achievement honorees
The Clash and the late Prince head the list of artists who will be honored with Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Awards one day before the 2025 edition of the Grammy Awards.
Island Life photo for December 21 — Aloha morning
Island Life photo for December 21 — Aloha morning
Don’t buy your kids these items for Christmas, pediatricians say
As you stare at that long list of toys your little one wants for Christmas, be aware there are some things kids shouldn’t receive this holiday, no matter how much they want it.
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 25 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say
(Reuters) — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 25 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics said, including at least eight in an apartment in the Nuseirat refugee camp and at least 10, including seven children, in the town of Jabalia.
Ukraine’s capital hit by Russian missiles after cyberattack
Ukraine’s capital faced a Russian missile attack for the first time in almost a month, a day after Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin offered to hold talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
Ukraine collects vast war data trove to train AI models
As the future of warfare pivots towards artificial intelligence, Ukraine is sitting on a valuable resource: millions of hours of footage from drones which can be used to train AI models to make decisions on the battlefield.
Ka‘u seeking flag football coach
Ka‘u seeking flag football coach
Driver kills at least two after ramming into crowd at German Christmas market
A driver rammed a car into a large crowd of revellers at a Christmas market in central Germany on Friday evening, killing at least two people and injuring more than 60 before he was arrested, authorities said.
Recent health scare hits the Rainbow Wahine hard
Letters — Your voice — for December 21
Regarding fracking, aquifers and earthquakes
BIIF basketball: Wildcats, Cowboys and Daggers collect wins
KEALAKEKUA — It was business as usual for Konawaena girls basketball on Thursday night.
Ask Angi: What small projects can make a big impact?
Not every home renovation needs to be a bank-breaking, back-breaking epic. Sometimes, small and simple projects are the way to go.
Trump threatens EU with tariffs over oil and gas imports
(Reuters) — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday the European Union should step up U.S. oil and gas imports or face tariffs on the bloc’s exports that include goods such as cars and machinery.
Cuba stages protest at US embassy over sanctions
Tens of thousands of Cubans marched in front of the U.S. embassy in Havana on Friday to protest longstanding sanctions in the waning weeks of the Biden administration, and as the island’s government worries about possibly tougher treatment under President-elect Donald Trump.
Tropical Gardening: Celebrate a merry Christmas and a happy Hanukkah
This is the perfect weekend with Christmas and Hanukkah right around the corner along with Boxing Day.
Volcano Watch: The USGS review process: Checking and verifying our information
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is part of the U.S. Geological Survey, the science agency of the U.S. Department of Interior. Our job is to obtain and share science-based information about the volcanoes of Hawaii and American Samoa and earthquakes across the state. What are the different types of information that HVO provides and how do we ensure its accuracy?
Why it’s hard to control what gets taught in public schools
Oklahoma and Texas are among more than 20 states that have passed laws since 2021 seeking to control how race, gender and American history are discussed in schools.
