Man rescued after falling from cliff near Waipi‘o
Firefighters rescued a 50-year-old man who fell off an oceanside cliff this morning along the Hamakua Coast near Waipi‘o Valley.
Shark attacks swimmer in Anaehoomalu Bay
A man in his 60s was attacked shortly after noon Sunday while swimming in Anaehoomalu Bay in South Kohala.
Plea change is Konawaena High sex assault case
A Kona man charged with multiple counts of first-degree sexual assault related to incidents at a West Hawaii high school changed his plea to no contest this month after a panel of mental health experts found him fit to stand trial after being held in custody of the State Hospital since 2019.
Nowell, late 3s lift Kansas State past Kentucky in NCAAs
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Markquis Nowell never lost faith, not when Kansas State had hardly anyone left on the roster for a new coach nor when the Wildcats were picked last in the Big 12.
‘Providing a decent meal’ State lawmakers seek to bolster school lunch program
Roughly 70,000 Hawaii public school students eat free or reduced-price school lunches, but nearly 15,000 still struggle with food insecurity and do not qualify for the National School Lunch Program.
Second try at attempted murder trial for case involving security guard at Kona hotel
Two defendants convicted of attempted murder of a security guard at the Kona Seaside hotel are set to have their case retried after an appeals court vacated their conviction and remanded the case to be retried in Circuit Court.
Nations approve key UN science report on climate change
BERLIN — Governments gave their blessing on Sunday to a major new U.N. report on climate change, after approval was held up by a battle between rich and developing countries over emissions targets and financial aid to vulnerable nations.
Pakistani police file terrorism charges against ex-PM Khan
ISLAMABAD — Police in the Pakistani capital filed charges Sunday against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, 17 of his aides and scores of supporters, accusing them of terrorism and several other offenses after the ousted premier’s followers clashed with security forces in Islamabad the previous day.
Michigan State outlasts Marquette; Izzo back to Sweet 16
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tom Izzo leaned on star guard and native New Yorker Tyson Walker to get Michigan State to Madison Square Garden for the Sweet 16.
Moore delivers surprise, tops Spieth, Schenk at Innisbrook
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Taylor Moore was never really the star attraction Sunday at the Valspar Championship until he had finished hitting all the right shots and posed with the trophy for his first PGA Tour title that sends him to the Masters.
Logano passes Keselowski on last lap, gives Ford Atlanta win
HAMPTON, Ga. — Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski gave Atlanta and NASCAR a rare clean last-lap battle.
Obituaries for March 20
Donald “Cuba” Yoshito Abe, 88, of Pepeekeo died Feb. 17. Born in Pepeekeo, he was a retired pre-audit clerk Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council, member/treasurer of Honomu Hongwanji Mission, former coach of Honomu Rockets senior softball team and U.S Army Veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday (Mar. 24) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Lina Abe of Pepeekeo; daughter, Cathleen Thomas of Hilo; son, Eddie (Kehau) Abe of Hilo; sisters, Joanne Quisano of Moanalua, Oahu, and Jeanette (Jacob) Kiko of Hilo; brother, Calvin Abe of Kaneohe, Oahu; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and for the first time has shown that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick.
Don’t let incompetent bank executives derail the Fed’s inflation battle
Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren thinks she knows who to blame for the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and the financial fallout that followed.
UBS to buy Credit Suisse for nearly $3.25B to calm turmoil
GENEVA — Banking giant UBS is buying troubled rival Credit Suisse for almost $3.25 billion, in a deal orchestrated by regulators in an effort to avoid further market-shaking turmoil in the global banking system.
California to ask voters to approve new mental health beds
SAN DIEGO (AP) — California voters would decide whether to fund a major expansion of housing and treatment for residents suffering from mental illness and addiction, under the latest proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom to address the state’s homelessness crisis.
Lawyer invited to testify before Trump grand jury
WASHINGTON — A lawyer who previously advised Michael Cohen, the key government witness in the hush money payment investigation into Donald Trump, has been invited to appear Monday before a Manhattan grand jury that is considering potential charges against the former president, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Rail remains the safest way to ship materials — despite the derailment in Ohio
Every hour of every day, the items we need to live our daily lives are being transported by our nation’s interconnected transportation system. Rails, roads, rivers and runways are all used to haul just about everything we touch. In Illinois, we are uniquely positioned as the railroad hub of the nation — a point of pride that sets the foundation for the economic success of our state.
