Social media model facing Florida murder charge waives extradition hearing
A 26-year-old social media model accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death April 3 in Miami has waived an extradition hearing.
New old buses on the way: County set to accept Honolulu hand-me-downs while awaiting new vehicles
Eight more old buses will soon be on their way to the Big Island, with the County Council set to accept the donation of used buses from the City and County of Honolulu.
Go the Distance: Cubs, Reds play at Iowa’s ‘Field of Dreams’
DYERSVILLE, Iowa — David Bell’s grandfather, father and brother played in the majors. Bell spent 12 years in the big leagues himself and worked as a coach and front office executive before taking over as manager of the Cincinnati Reds.
Heralded 2021 QB class looks for more success in year 2
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The performance didn’t come close to matching the hype for the 2021 quarterback class.
Lawyer: Photos of Kobe Bryant’s remains shared ‘for a laugh’
LOS ANGELES — An institutional “culture of callousness” led Los Angeles County deputies and firefighters to shoot and share photos of the remains of Kobe Bryant and other victims of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the Lakers star, his 13-year-old daughter, and seven others, a lawyer for Bryant’s widow told a jury Wednesday.
FedEx Cup playoffs are here and LIV Golf a lingering topic
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Perhaps it was only fitting that a violent thunderstorm hit the TPC Southwind right about the time a federal judge in California ruled against a motion that would have allowed three players who cashed in on LIV Golf to play for $75 million in bonus money on the PGA Tour.
Serena loses 1st match since saying she’s prepared to retire
TORONTO (AP) — Serena Williams wore her game face when she stepped out into the stadium for her first match since telling the world she is ready to leave professional tennis.
Drury, Nola homer in big rally, Padres beat Giants 13-7
SAN DIEGO — This is the team the San Diego Padres envisioned having when they acquired Juan Soto, Josh Bell and Drury at last week’s trade deadline.
Testifiers blast TMT project: Opponents dominate meeting to determine whether federal funding will be used
The first public meeting to determine whether to award federal funding to the Thirty Meter Telescope ended Tuesday after four hours of outrage.
Obituaries for August 11
Rose Lemanski, 94, of Kailua-Kona died July 26 in Kailua-Kona. She was born in Painessville, Ohio. Private services at a later date. Survived by husband, Thomas Lemanski of Kailua-Kona; son, Oswald (Gayle) Mackey of Kailua-Kona; brother, Thomas Borelli of Fairport Harbor, Ohio; two grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Lower prices offer Americans slight reprieve from inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Falling prices for gas, airline tickets and clothes gave Americans a little bit of relief last month, though overall inflation is still running at close to its highest level in four decades.
GOP hysteria over the Mar-a-Lago search is an invitation to violence
I would like nothing more than to be wrong about this. But the reckless response by the GOP-Fox News axis to the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago makes it feel as though we’re falling into the abyss.
LGBTQ+ youth need inclusive health care
When I first was outed at age 14, I realized I would have to learn how to navigate a world that didn’t fully accept me. Part of that was figuring out how to access health care as a gay person and a minor at odds with his parents. Though my family knew of my sexuality, they didn’t accept it.
Did Trump break the law? FBI search raises fresh questions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The year was 2016, the presidential candidate under investigation was Hillary Clinton and the FBI director at the time, James Comey, laid out the factors the Justice Department weighs in deciding whether to charge someone with mishandling classified records.
Sentencing set for naturopath who sold fake vaccine cards
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A naturopathic doctor charged with selling fake COVID-19 immunization treatments and fraudulent vaccination cards will be sentenced in November after a California judge on Wednesday denied her motion to withdraw her plea agreement.
Kimball, challenger discuss issues ahead of primary
Hamakua Councilwoman Heather Kimball will face only one challenger in the primary election on Saturday.
‘What we have in Hilo is something truly special’
Hilo native Jace Kaholokua Saplan will represent Hawaii as part of the Obama Foundation’s Leaders of the Asia Pacific Program.
WHO: COVID-19 deaths fall overall by 9%, infections stable
LONDON (AP) — The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable, according to the latest weekly pandemic report released by the World Health Organization Wednesday.
Biden signs ‘burn pits’ help for vets; a personal win, too
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, whose elder son Beau died of cancer years after deploying to Iraq, signed legislation on Wednesday expanding federal health care services for millions of veterans who served at military bases where toxic smoke billowed from huge “burn pits.”
