Wahine give loyal fans more volleyball for their money this season
If you’re the kind of ticket holder who tries to maximize the number of adult beverages you’re allowed to consume at University of Hawaii home games, this Hawaii women’s volleyball team is the one for you.
Police footage shows officers forcing Dolphins’ Hill to ground during traffic stop
New video surfaced on Monday showing police officers forcefully removing Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill from his car and throwing him to the ground during a heated traffic stop ahead of his team’s home opener on Sunday.
Browns’ Deshaun Watson sued over another alleged ‘20 sexual assault
A woman in Houston filed a civil lawsuit against Deshaun Watson on Monday, accusing the Cleveland Browns quarterback of a sexual assault and battery that occurred in October 2020.
Colombia deadliest country for environmentalists in 2023, rights group says
BOGOTA — Colombia, host nation for this year’s United Nations COP16 biodiversity conference, was the deadliest country for environmentalists and land rights defenders in 2023, with a record 79 killed according to UK advocacy group Global Witness.
Michigan Supreme Court rules RFK Jr to stay on state’s presidential ballot
(Reuters) — The Michigan Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will remain as a presidential candidate on the state’s ballots for the Nov. 5 election, despite his request to be removed, in a potential blow to Republican Donald Trump.
Trojan condoms contain ‘forever chemicals,’ lawsuit claims
A new lawsuit on Monday claims that Trojan condoms are not safe because they contain toxic “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to cancer.
Kendrick Lamar to headline 2025 Super Bowl halftime show
Football season may have just begun, but the next Super Bowl halftime act is already set: Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 show, according to the announcement Sunday morning from Roc Nation, Apple Music and the NFL.
Island Life photo for September 10 — Waimea view
Island Life photo for September 10 — Waimea wonder
Quick pickling captures summer in jar
I’m not a patient cook, so traditional pickling is off the table. Too much is involved — boiling the water, sterilizing the jars, finding the right tongs — and there’s anxiety over whether or not the lid has properly sealed.
Letters — Your Voice — for September 10
Vote for democracy, not ‘lies and lunacy’
Obituaries for September 10
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Changes eyed for cell towers: Proposals would alter the approval process
Cell towers on the Big Island could be installed without a Hawaii County permit under a proposed new policy.
Hawaii legislature to see 11 new faces even before November election
NOAA research ship docks in Hilo: Okeanos Explorer to host events throughout week
Researchers hope to increase their knowledge about the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument by conducting six expeditions to one of the world’s largest protected areas.
US House Republican report blasts Biden over chaotic Afghan withdrawal
The U.S. House of Representatives Republicans will release a long-awaited report on Monday blasting Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration for failures surrounding the chaotic and deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
As strike looms, Boeing pushes 777 jets through chaotic production
For months, Boeing’s leadership has claimed repeatedly that slowing the pace of jet production and renewing the focus on inspections will ensure production quality. As a potential strike by 33,000 machinists looms next week, that’s not the reality mechanics see inside Boeing’s widebody jet plant in Everett, Washington.
Critics on ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’: Keaton in top form, but sequel lacks spark
The “Beetlejuice” sequel, now haunting theaters is taunting critics with the ghost of better films’ past.
Island Life photo for September 8 — Rare reptile
Island Life photo for September 8 — Rare reptile
Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc on infrastructure, factories in Vietnam
HANOI/HAIPHONG, Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, was downgraded to a tropical depression on Sunday, after wreaking havoc in northern Vietnam, where it damaged factories and infrastructure in export-oriented industrial hubs.
Russia takes Ukrainian town in advance on Pokrovsk
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia said on Sunday its forces had taken full control of a town in eastern Ukraine as Moscow’s forces advance on the strategically important city of Pokrovsk and seek to pierce the Ukrainian defensive front lines.
