Nations competing in the IVF World Sprints perform during Cultural Night
Hilo experienced a first-hand view into the vast cultures of countries visiting for the International Va’a Federation 2024 World Sprint Championships during Cultural Night.
Forecasters: Be ready for wind, rain, surf this weekend
Weather watchers continue to keep track of a couple of potential trouble spots for Hawaii — including one that is now a hurricane.
Candidate Walz, Democratic stalwarts whip up Chicago convention
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz took the stage on Wednesday night, joined by a litany of Democratic luminaries, and together they urged Americans to elect Kamala Harris president and stave off a return of Donald Trump to the White House.
Fed steaming toward September rate cut
The Federal Reserve appears to be very much on track for an interest rate cut in September after a “vast majority” of officials said such an action was likely, according to the minutes of the U.S. central bank’s July 30-31 meeting.
Four bodies retrieved from Mike Lynch’s sunken yacht in Sicily
Ukraine says it hits pontoon bridges in Russia with US-made weapons
Ukraine said on Wednesday it had destroyed Russian pontoon bridges with U.S.-made weapons to defend its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, while Moscow said its forces had halted Kyiv’s advance there and gained ground in eastern Ukraine.
Trump lashes out at Obamas after their ‘nasty’ DNC speeches
Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Michelle and Barack Obama on Wednesday after the former first couple delivered twin blockbuster speeches at the Democratic National Convention.
Biden presses Netanyahu on need to reach Gaza truce deal
CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the urgency of sealing a deal for a truce in Gaza and the release of hostages, the White House said, but Israel and Hamas stuck firmly to their demands.
RFK Jr wants administration job in return for endorsing Trump, super PAC says
Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants a deal with Donald Trump in which he endorses the Republican rival in exchange for a job in a potential Trump administration, a super PAC supporting Kennedy told Reuters on Wednesday.
Taylor Swift expresses fear and guilt when she canceled Vienna shows
U.S. pop megastar Taylor Swift revealed on Wednesday that a “new sense of fear” came over her after authorities uncovered a plot to attack her Vienna concert venue as well as guilt for letting down fans by canceling her three shows in the city.
Island Life photo for August 22 — Super blue moon
Island Life photo for August 22 — Super blue moon
UH football’s opponent Delaware State misses flight from New York
Council ponders street vendor permits
A Hawaii County Council proposal to issue permits to vendors allowing them to sell on county roads generated debate, but wasn’t resolved on Tuesday.
Live opossum captured from shipping container in Kalihi
State officials have captured another live opossum after freight workers spotted it in a shipping container in Kalihi.
Obama night at the DNC: Barack, Michelle rouse crowd for Harris
CHICAGO — Former U.S. President Barack Obama returned to the national stage on Tuesday night to boost his longtime Democratic ally Kamala Harris in her 11th-hour presidential bid against Republican Donald Trump.
Strong-arm robbery suspect released by judge
A strong-arm robbery suspect was freed on a cashless bail release by a judge Monday over the objection of prosecutors.
Judge releases habitual DUI suspect from custody
A 33-year-old Puna man who was arrested and charged with habitual DUI after a breath sample indicated his blood-alcohol content was almost 3 1/2 times the legal threshold for drunken driving was released from custody by a judge Monday without posting cash bail.
Forecasters eye storms east of Hawaii
Forecasters are keeping an eye on a pair of weather disturbances over the western portion of the East Pacific basin, about 1,350 miles east-southeast of Hilo.
Domestic abuse suspect released from custody by judge
A 22-year-old Hilo man accused of a series of violent assaults on his 23-year-old girlfriend has been released from custody by a judge without posting cash bail.
Volcano novelist Tom Peek honored for ‘Mauna Kea’
Volcano author Tom Peek’s “Mauna Kea: A Novel of Hawaii” is garnering recognition on a national level.
