Merrie Monarch Festival voted No. 1 in USA Today readers’ poll
The Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo has been named the top cultural festival in the United States by the readers of USA Today.
Violent robbery leads to drug bust, two arrests
Police have arrested and charged two individuals with numerous offenses in connection with a violent kidnapping early Sunday morning in Hilo.
BIIF sports: Ka‘u BVB sweeps Makua Lani; Honoka‘a baseball blanks Kealakehe
A plethora of Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) sporting events occurred around the island on Monday and Tuesday, ranging from volleyball to baseball and softball matchups.
UConn, San Diego State set for title game rematch in Sweet 16; Iowa State, Illinois target Elite 8
BOSTON — Connecticut coach Dan Hurley won’t shy away from the notion that his team has consistently been the best in college basketball this season.
Opening day 2024: What to watch for on the first full day of the MLB season
Here’s what to watch for on MLB’s opening day:
Trump evokes more anger and fear from Democrats than Biden does from Republicans, AP-NORC poll shows
ATLANTA (AP) — Many Americans are unenthusiastic about a November rematch of the 2020 presidential election. But presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump appears to stoke more anger and fear among Americans from his opposing party than President Joe Biden does from his.
Alleged abuser would ‘get mad’ if mom tried to feed 2-year-old
The 23-year-old mother of a 2-year-old girl police say is the victim of “heinous abuse and starvation” told officers her live-in boyfriend would violently strike the child or withhold food from her as punishment for not showing respect, court documents state.
Hawaii says 30 Lahaina fire survivors are moving into housing daily but 3,000 are still in hotels
HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Wednesday some 3,000 people displaced by Lahaina’s wildfires are still living in hotels more than seven months after the August blaze but that up to 30 people are moving to longer-term housing each day.
Legal battle brewing after house built on wrong HPP lot
A woman who purchased a vacant lot in Puna was surprised to find out a $500,000 house was built on the property by mistake.
Donald Trump assails judge and his daughter after gag order in New York hush-money criminal case
NEW YORK — Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at the New York judge who put him under a gag order ahead of his April 15 hush-money criminal trial, making a fallacious claim about his daughter and urging him to step aside from the case.
Blessing ceremony held for nonprofit’s permanent Hilo facility
The Hawaii-based nonprofit Child and Family Service celebrated its 125th birthday with a blessing ceremony for the future Hilo Community Resource and Counseling Center.
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP pick in 2000, dead at 82
HARTFORD, Conn. — Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain’s running mate eight years later, has died, according to a statement issued by his family.
Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration issued a final rule Wednesday aimed at curbing methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands, its latest action to crack down on emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming.
TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a probe that could lead to a settlement or a lawsuit against the company, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Obituaries for March 28
Clotilda “Tillie” DeMello, 97, of Honokaa died March 23. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday, April 12, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial at a later date. No flowers please. Condolences to: Skip DeMello, P.O. Box 172, Honokaa, HI 96727. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by children, Damien “Skip” (Dee) DeMello, Raymond “Sparky” DeMello and Cindy (Morgan) Matsumura, eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials say
BALTIMORE — The cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore underwent “routine engine maintenance” in port beforehand, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday, as divers recovered the bodies of two of six workers who plunged into the water when it collapsed. The others were presumed dead, and officials said search efforts had been exhausted.
Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman should lose state law license for efforts to overturn election, judge says
LOS ANGELES — A judge has recommended that conservative attorney John Eastman lose his California law license over his efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election.
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 16, militant rockets kill 1 Israeli as cross-border violence soars
HEBBARIYE, Lebanon — A series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed 16 people and a barrage of rockets fired by the militant group Hezbollah killed one Israeli man, making Wednesday the deadliest day in more than five months of fighting along the border.
4 people killed and 7 wounded in stabbings in northern Illinois, with a suspect in custody
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Four people were killed and seven were hurt when a man went on a stabbing rampage Wednesday across multiple locations in a northern Illinois community, authorities said.
Texas’ migrant arrest law will remain on hold under new court ruling
NEW ORLEANS — Texas’ plans to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. will remain on hold under a federal appeals court order that likely prevents enforcement of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s new immigration law until a broader decision on whether it is legal.
