Big Island crashes kill a motorcyclist, injure two others
Police say three motorcycle crashes within a 3-hour time span this morning killed one rider and injured the other two seriously.
Grant becomes 1st female golfer to win on European tour
A female player has won an event on the European tour for the first time.
With NBA Finals tied at 2, Celtics try to stop Stephen Curry
SAN FRANCISCO — As the Boston Celtics search for answers in an effort to stop Stephen Curry in these NBA Finals, they know even their best defense won’t always be good enough.
Irish oust No. 1 Vols, will join Ole Miss, OU, Hogs in CWS
No. 1 national seed Tennessee is out of the NCAA baseball tournament. Mississippi, the last team selected, punched its ticket to the College World Series. Sunday produced the biggest surprises of a tournament that went mostly according to form in the regional round. Super regionals have made up for that lack of drama. Notre Dame beat Tennessee 7-3 in the deciding game of their super regional. Ole Miss won 5-0 at Southern Mississippi, Oklahoma beat No. 4 Virginia Tech 11-2 and Arkansas eliminated North Carolina 4-3. Texas A&M clinched its CWS bid Saturday.
Duvall homers twice, Braves beat Bucs for 11th straight win
ATLANTA — Adam Duvall homered twice off José Quintana, William Contreras and Matt Olson also connected, and the Atlanta Braves won their 11th straight game, 5-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
Daniel Suárez grabs historic NASCAR Cup Series win at Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. — Daniel Suárez had tears in his eyes for so many reasons Sunday after he realized a lifelong dream by crossing the finish line first at Sonoma Raceway.
Jan. 6 panelists: Enough evidence uncovered to indict Trump
WASHINGTON — Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Sunday they have uncovered enough evidence for the Justice Department to consider an unprecedented criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump for seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Police arrest five in shoplifting sting
After conducting an anti-theft operation targeting people shoplifting from a Hilo department store, Hilo Community Policing Section officers arrested five individuals for theft and trespassing on Wednesday.
‘Be kind to your mind’: Fentanyl task force urges awareness, prevention
Hawaii County’s Fentanyl Task Force has a message for the Big Island: Be kind to your mind.
Group claims Judges for Justice interfering with exoneraton effort
The Hawaii Innocence Project has replied to a motion by a Seattle group seeking to unseal post-conviction DNA testing conducted on a key piece of evidence in the Dana Ireland murder, saying the leader of the group is interfering with HIP’s efforts to exonerate one of the men convicted in the case.
Resolution accepting COVID tests to be heard by council
The Hawaii County Council is poised to accept 8,000 COVID-19 home tests from the state Department of Health.
Senate negotiators announce a deal on guns, breaking logjam
WASHINGTON — Senate bargainers on Sunday announced the framework of a bipartisan response to last month’s mass shootings, a noteworthy but limited breakthrough offering modest gun curbs and stepped-up efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs.
Homeowner, kupuna exemptions to be considered Tuesday
The proposed property tax breaks keep on coming. The latest one would increase exemptions for homeowners and kupuna.
Mosquito proposal approved by DOA committee
A Hawaii Department of Agriculture advisory committee approved proposals by the Department of Land and Natural Resources to import 208 million mosquitoes to the state per year.
Ukraine hails teen drone operator who spied Russian armor
KOLONSCHYNA, Ukraine — As Russian tanks and trucks rumbled close to their village, a Ukrainian teenager and his father stealthily launched their small drone into the air.
Patriot Front leader among those arrested near Idaho Pride
After the arrest of more than two dozen members of a white supremacist group near a northern Idaho pride event, including one identified as its founder, LGBTQ advocates said Sunday that polarization and a fraught political climate are putting their community increasingly at risk.
Brazil police: Items owned by missing men found in Amazon
ATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil — Search teams found a backpack, laptop and other personal items that belonged to Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and freelance British journalist Dom Phillips, who went missing in a remote area of Brazil’s Amazon a week ago, Federal Police said Sunday night.
NATO chief: Turkey has ‘legitimate concerns’ over terrorism
HELSINKI — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that Turkey has “legitimate concerns” over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously.
French projections: Macron’s centrists will keep a majority
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance is expected to keep its parliamentary majority after the first round of voting Sunday, but will likely have far fewer seats than five years ago, according to projections.
Obituaries for June 13
Eiko Amy Tsuzaki Adam, 89, of Kurtistown, formerly of Nevada City, Calif., died May 28 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Mountain View, she was a leader in the Kentucky Flat 4-H Club, gardener, rockhound and member of the Nevada County Gem and Mineral Society, Rose Club, made feather lei and weaved lauhala. Graveside urn committal service for her and her husband, Billy G. Adam, at noon Wednesday, July 27, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 pavilion. Casual attire; no koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Russell (Kim Smith) Adam of San Jose, Calif.; daughters, Robin Adam and Valerie (Jim) Peters of Kurtistown; brothers, Hiroshi (Patricia) Tsuzaki of Honolulu and Stephen (Lucille) Tsuzaki of Kahului, Maui; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
