Tucker’s leg lifts Ravens to 19-17 victory over Bengals
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens essentially have two versions of the victory formation.
Gustav Iden sets new course record to claim Ironman World Championship in debut
KAILUA-KONA – The newest Ironman World Champion is not a man who minces his words.
Musgrove pitches hometown Padres past Mets 6-0 and into NLDS
NEW YORK — With a magnificent performance on a memorable night in Padres history, Joe Musgrove brought this one home for San Diego and really stuck it to the New York Mets.
Palace Theater to present musical “The Lion King Jr.”
With over 100 people in the cast and crew, the Palace Theater is preparing to put on a full stage production of Disney’s “The Lion King Jr.” with actors from 4 to 18 years old.
Roth touts joint Waipi‘o effort: Says long-term solution should come from both community, county
Hundreds braved a rainy Wednesday night to attend a meeting at Honokaa Gym about Waipi‘o Valley Road with Mayor Mitch Roth, Public Works Director Steve Pause and Heather Kimball, District 1 councilwoman.
Mayor: 2-day running of Ironman not set in stone
A two-day running of the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona in 2023 is not set in stone, Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth said Friday.
Obituaries for October 10
Jane Chieko Ikeda, 88, of Kealakekua died Sept. 21 at home. Born in Wailuku, Maui, she was an elementary school teacher at Konawaena School and a member of Hawaii State Teachers Association and Hawaii Government Employees Association. Private services at a later date. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts. Survived by sons, Scott (Juslin) Ikeda of Captain Cook, Kelly (Jean Butteris) Ikeda of Kealakekua and Jerry (Stephanie) Ikeda of Waikele, Oahu; sister, Ione Muranaka of Fountain Valley, Calif.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rain-fueled landslide sweeps through Venezuela town; 22 dead
LAS TEJERÍAS, Venezuela — A landslide fueled by flooding and days of torrential rain swept through a town in central Venezuela, leaving at least 22 people dead as it dragged mud, rocks and trees through neighborhoods, authorities said Sunday. Dozens of people are missing.
N. Korea confirms nuke missiles tests to ‘wipe out’ enemies
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday its recent barrage of missile launches were tests of its tactical nuclear weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and U.S. targets, state media reported Monday. Leader Kim Jong Un signaled he would conduct more provocative tests in coming weeks.
Ian leaves scenes of recovery, despair on Florida coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Just days after Hurricane Ian struck, a crowd of locals gathered under a huge banyan tree at a motel’s outdoor tiki bar for drink specials and live music. Less than 10 miles away, crews were finishing the search for bodies on a coastal barrier island. Even closer, entire families were trying to get comfortable for the night in a mass shelter housing more than 500 storm victims.
Putin calls Kerch Bridge attack “a terrorist act” by Kyiv
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday called the attack that damaged the huge bridge connecting Russia to its annexed territory of Crimea “a terrorist act” masterminded by Ukrainian special services.
UN ponders rapid armed force to help end Haiti’s crisis
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres submitted a letter to the Security Council on Sunday proposing the immediate activation of a rapid action force following a plea for help from Haiti as gangs and protesters paralyze the country.
We must secure the right to contraception
In late September, Michigan’s Republican attorney general nominee Matt DePerno erroneously compared the emergency contraceptive Plan B to fentanyl at a conference in Texas, suggesting his state should “ban the pill.” DePerno is not the first politician to propose limiting contraceptive access following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, in which Justice Clarence Thomas made it clear that the constitutional right to contraception could be in jeopardy.
Lessons from surviving Hurricane Ian
Meteorologists can predict hurricanes as soon as they’re born and gauge their size, speed and time of arrival with increasing accuracy — though ascertaining their precise route remains a work in progress.
