Durant scores 29, U.S. reaches Olympic semis by topping Spain 95-81
SAITAMA, Japan — Back and forth they went, the reigning Olympic champions from the U.S. on one side, the reigning Basketball World Cup champions from Spain on the other.
Hurricane watchers keeping eye on Eastern Pacific
The National Weather Service is keeping an eye on two storms and another disturbance likely to organize in the Eastern Pacific.
Fern Acres man faces 22 drug and firearm felony charges
Officers arrested and charged a Mountain View man with 22 drug and firearms offenses after 27.2 pounds of marijuana, 222 marijuana plants, 14 firearms, and more than 20,000 rounds of ammunition, police said.
DOH reports 76 new COVID-19 cases on Big Island
The state Department of Health today reported 76 new COVID-19 cases on the Big Island.
Healthcare Association of Hawaii supports COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers
The Healthcare Association of Hawaii today announced support for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of healthcare workers — once full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug administration is granted and as long as exemptions are accommodated.
South Kohala fire ‘still very much a threat’
Hawaii County officials are asking residents and visitors to remain vigilant and to be prepared to evacuate if needed as firefighters continue to battle a 40,000-acre fire that threatened Waikoloa village Sunday afternoon.
Short stay for Team USA, Hawaii contingent
TOKYO — Hawaii’s Micah Christenson gave coach John Speraw a long, tearful embrace as his U.S. men’s volleyball teammates slumped on the floor and the victorious Argentinians celebrated.
Anger mounts as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire
WASHINGTON — Anger and frustration mounted in Congress over the weekend as a nationwide eviction moratorium expired during a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic. One Democratic lawmaker even camped outside the Capitol in protest as millions of Americans faced being forced from their homes.
Fauci: More ‘pain and suffering’ ahead as COVID cases rise
Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Sunday that more “pain and suffering” is on the horizon as COVID-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get their shots.
Waikoloa Village evacuation order lifted as wildland fire continues to burn
An evacuation order Sunday afternoon that prompted thousands to flee Waikoloa Village was lifted at 7 p.m. as firefighters continued to battle a wildland fire that’s scorched more than 62.5 square miles and consumed two homes in South Kohala.
Pandemic eviction crisis leads to greater tenant protections
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — In a mostly empty conference room at a Virginia cultural arts center, Tara Simmons was looking for someone who might help her stave off eviction.
Breakwater study results expected to be released in fall
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed a study of whether potential alterations to the Hilo Bay breakwater would improve water quality in the bay.
Olympic volunteers strive to tell their earthquake stories
RIFU, Japan — Atsushi Muramatsu’s handmade flyers are the size of a business card, written in several languages. “Welcome to Miyagi Stadium,” one reads. “The gymnasium next door was the largest morgue for tsunami victims.”
Breakneck pace of crises keeps National Guard away from home
SHADDADI, Syria — In the searing 108-degree heat, far from his Louisiana health care business, Army Col. Scott Desormeaux and his soldiers are on a dusty base near Syria’s northern border, helping Syrian rebel forces battle Islamic State militants and keeping an eye on Russian troops in the region.
Your Views for August 2
Let’s pray
Senators produce $1T infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON — After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package Sunday night, wrapping up days of painstaking work on the inches-thick bill and launching what is certain to be a lengthy debate over President Joe Biden’s big priority.
Tourists, villagers flee as wildfires ravage Turkish resorts
MAZIKOY, Turkey — Wildfires raged near Turkey’s holiday beach destinations of Antalya and Mugla and in the surrounding countryside for a fifth day Sunday as the discovery of more bodies raised the death toll to eight while villagers lost their homes and animals. Residents and tourists fled the danger in small boats while the coast guard and two navy ships waited out at sea in case a bigger evacuation was needed.
Masks are back in fashion
As effective as the COVID-19 vaccines have been, the pandemic has taken an unfortunate turn in recent weeks. New cases and hospitalizations are no longer in decline across the United States, they’re on the upswing; the highly contagious delta variant accounts for most. Doses of the vaccines are plentiful, but the arms willing to accept them are not; vaccine hesitancy has become a serious obstacle to conquering the disease. And to top it off, it’s become increasingly clear that those masks people were so delighted to take off just weeks ago are coming back into fashion. This week’s guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that vaccinated people ought to wear masks indoors in areas of significant transmission proved a milestone — raising the hackles of right-wing politicos and the usual conspiracy theorists while reminding average Americans that the fight against the virus isn’t over yet.
For US teen Buddhist lama, it’s faith, school, football
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. — In most ways, Jalue Dorje is a typical American teen — he grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, loving football, Pokémon and rap music.
Rainy Side View: The Olympics belong to bygone days
The Tokyo Summer Olympic Games began over a week ago which, in my humble opinion, is pupule.
