MLB roundup
Mitch Haniger lined a three-run double to right field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 victory against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.
For few Warriors, braddahhood will give way to fatherhood
Hawaii’s Takemoto earns Cape Cod League’s top pitcher honor
Pacific Islands to build climate disaster warehouses
SYDNEY (Reuters) — Australia and New Zealand said they would provide A$42.6 million ($28.05 million) for Pacific Island countries, which span millions of kilometres of ocean, to store humanitarian aid in the region to prepare for increasing climate disasters.
Giant panda habitat opens at California zoo to much fanfare
SAN DIEGO — Two Chinese giant pandas are now California residents as their enclosure at the San Diego Zoo opened to the public on Thursday in an international ceremony.
Denmark welcomes return of banned South Korean noodles
COPENHAGEN — Danes in central Copenhagen on Thursday marked the return to supermarket shelves of fiery South Korean ramen noodles that had been banned for being too spicy, a decision that has since been partly reversed.
World’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion in Texas
As with any desktop 3D printer, the Vulcan printer pipes layer by layer to build an object – except this printer is more than 45 feet (13.7 m) wide, weighs 4.75 tons and prints residential homes.
Russia battles Ukrainian troops for third day after shock incursion
Russian forces were battling Ukrainian troops for a third day on Thursday after they smashed through the Russian border in the Kursk region, an audacious attack on the world’s biggest nuclear power that has forced Moscow to call in reserves.
Trump signals interest in influencing Federal Reserve decisions if he regains White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Republican candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday that U.S. presidents should have a say over decisions made by the Federal Reserve, the most explicit indication so far of his interest in infringing on the central bank’s independence should he regain the White House.
Plastic-eating fungi could be a glimmer of hope in cutting ocean pollution
GERMANY — Scientists in Germany have identified plastic-eating fungi that could offer a glimmer of hope in tackling the problem of millions of tonnes of waste polluting the world’s oceans every year.
Obits for August 9
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Island Life photo for August 9 — Honu hanu
Island Life photo for August 9 — Honu hanu
After-school programs launch at two West Hawaii schools
After-School All-Stars Hawaii has expanded to two new locations in West Hawaii: Konawaena Middle School and Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School.
Rubber Duckie Race brings in $33K for nonprofit
WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT — On a fun-filled Fourth of July, Kings’ Shops held its Great Waikoloa Rubber Duckie Race and raised over $33,000 for the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaii, celebrating 65 years.
Incentivizing long-term housing
Homeowners who rent out parts of their home for six months or more would be eligible for a tax break under a bill approved by the Hawaii County Council.
Council votes to override mayor’s veto
The Hawaii County Council defied Mayor Mitch Roth — and its own legal advisers — in overturning a veto on Wednesday.
Retired HPD assistant chief allowed deferred plea
A retired Hawaii Police Department assistant chief is serving court-ordered supervision for a domestic-related incident last October in Kailua-Kona.
Second hottest July breaks 13-month record streak, EU scientists say
Last month was the second hottest July for the planet on record, breaking a 13-month period when each month was warmest, which had been in part fuelled by the warming El Nino weather pattern, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday.
Venezuela opposition beset by mounting legal challenges after disputed election
Venezuela’s legal system mounted more challenges against the country’s political opposition on Wednesday, as the candidate the alliance says won the July 28 election was ruled in contempt of court and now faces imprisonment.
Prosecutors says Romanian businessman hired Hunter Biden to seek US policy influence
Prosecutors in the U.S. criminal tax case against Hunter Biden accused him of accepting payments from a Romanian businessman who sought to “influence U.S. government agencies” in connection with a criminal probe in Romania.
