Fan had Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball graze his fingertips. It could cost him $500,000
Ryan Wold nearly had history within his grasp.
Visit artsy, urban Antwerp
Belgium’s capital, Brussels, is undeniably a great place to get a feel for modern-day Europe. But as the capital of the EU it’s an international hub that doesn’t give you a sense of Belgium per se. My favorite place to feel the pulse of modern Belgium is Antwerp, the port city north of Brussels. It’s an honest, what-you-see-is-what-you-get place with a true sense of local identity.
Dubois demolishes Joshua to retain IBF heavyweight title
(Reuters) — Britain’s Daniel Dubois demolished two-times world champion Anthony Joshua with a fifth-round knockout to retain his IBF world heavyweight boxing title at a packed Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
Freed Russian dissident Kara-Murza: Putin must not be allowed to win in Ukraine
Western governments and Russia’s exiled opposition should begin laying the groundwork for Russia’s democratic transition after President Vladimir Putin eventually leaves office, Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition politician, said on Friday.
SEC intends to seek sanctions against Elon Musk in Twitter probe
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday it intends to seek sanctions against Elon Musk after he failed to appear for court-ordered testimony for the regulator’s probe into his $44 billion takeover of Twitter.
Obituaries for September 21
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Kona hospital to host Empowering Caregiver Resource Fair
KEALAKEKUA — Caregivers have an opportunity to learn from professionals and receive essential tools to better care for their loved ones and themselves at the Empowering Caregiver Resource Fair.
Island Life photo for September 21 — Magical Maks
Island Life photo for September 21 — Magical Maks
Obenski: School shootings
Do we really need to terrify our children about school shootings? While JD Vance says that is just a fact of life, so is cancer. That does not mean we just accept it. Most people say we can and should do better, and we must.
Diana Duff: Fire and water issues in Hawaii
The Landscape Industry of Hawaii (HILA), in partnership with University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension, is offering a conference addressing important topics of interest to us in Kona and to all of Hawaii. Their 10th Landscape Management Conference takes place on Friday, Oct. 11 at the Westin Hapuna Beach Hotel on the Kohala Coast here on the Big Island. The day-long conference will begin at 8 a.m. and feature numerous informed speakers until 4:30 p.m.
Volcano Watch: A new Kilauea eruption
A new Kilauea eruption began in a remote area of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park on Sunday, Sept. 15. This is the first eruption on Kilauea’s middle East Rift Zone (MERZ) since 2018 and it poses no immediate threat to life or infrastructure. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is closely monitoring this eruption.
Honokaa hosts Peace Day Festival; Event is this afternoon along Mamane Street
HONOKAA — The International Day of Peace is celebrated every year on Sept. 21.
Roth, Alameda debate issues at Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement convention
WAIKOLOA—Hawaii island Mayor Mitch Roth and challenger Kimo Alameda shared their policy platforms Thursday at a Hawaii Island Mayoral Debate in advance of the marquee contest in the state’s coming general election.
Tight labor force to weigh on Hawaii economy
University of Hawaii economists are warning that the statewide labor force likely will continue to lag pre-pandemic levels for several years, extending challenges for many employers.
On the trail of the mystery woman whose company licensed exploding pagers
BUDAPEST — She speaks seven languages, has a PhD in particle physics, an apartment in Budapest plastered with her own pastel drawings of nudes, and a career that took her around Africa and Europe doing humanitarian work.
Biden readies $375 million arms aid package for Ukraine
The United States is preparing a $375 million military aid package for Ukraine, breaking a months-long trend towards smaller packages for Kyiv for its military operations against Russia, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday.
Top Hezbollah commander among 14 killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander and other senior figures in the Lebanese movement in an airstrike on Beirut on Friday, vowing to press on with a new military campaign until it is able to secure the area around the Lebanese border.
Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire dim even as US keeps hope
U.S. officials have not given up hope of landing a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal but are increasingly pessimistic that a breakthrough can come anytime soon, according to sources and officials familiar with the matter.
Biden, ‘Quad’ leaders to talk maritime security as China tensions grow
Tensions brewing in Asia’s trade-rich waters top the agenda as U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes leaders from Australia, India and Japan to his Delaware hometown for a diplomatic push to counter China in the waning months of his presidency.
US inflation data cemented big cut for one Fed official, dissent for another
Federal Reserve officials, in their first public comments since the U.S. central bank cut interest rates by half a percentage point, laid out on Friday the depth of the debate over the move, with one governor saying inflation was now so weak the large reduction was needed and another arguing price pressures remain so strong a smaller cut would have been better.
