Kharkiv is unbreakable’: A battered city carries on
KHARKIV, Ukraine — The espresso machine was warming up and Liliia Korneva was counting cash at the coffee shop in Kharkiv where she works when a powerful Russian bomb detonated nearby, sending up a deafening explosion and knocking her to the floor.
Police: Volcano man dead after being hit by truck
A male pedestrian is dead after being hit by a pickup truck earlier today on Highway 11 at the Alii Koa Street intersection in Volcano.
Dump truck crash closes Akoni Pule Highway for 3 hours
Police are investigating a traffic crash that lead to the closure of Akoni Pule Highway for three hours near Kawaihae Harbor on Wednesday.
Kailua-Kona man convicted of sex offenses
A Kailua-Kona jury has convicted a 32-year-old Kailua-Kona man of first-degree electronic enticement of a child and attempted promotion of pornography for minors.
Police: Decomposed body has ‘suspicious’ injuries
Police have initiated an unattended death investigation after human remains were discovered on an Ocean View property.
Autopsy: Ocean View man’s death not caused by assault
Police have opened up a coroner’s inquest and assault investigation after a man died following an assault April 14 in Ocean View.
HPP lot owner cross-examined in house snafu case
Attorneys for a developer and construction company that in 2022 built a house on the wrong lot in Hawaiian Paradise Park on Wednesday cross-examined the lot’s owner, who they’re suing for unjust enrichment.
NATO puts on a show of force in the shadow of Russia’s war
JEDRZYCHOWICE, Poland — About 90,000 NATO troops have been training in Europe this spring for the Great Power war that most hope will never come: a clash between Russia and the West with potentially catastrophic consequences.
Hawaiian Electric lifts request for power conservation
Hawaiian Electric on Wednesday lifted its call for energy conservation on Hawaii Island, and customers can resume their normal use of electricity.
Supreme Court appears sharply divided in emergency abortion case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Wednesday over whether federal law should allow doctors to perform emergency abortions in states with near-total bans on the procedure, in a case that could determine access to abortion in emergency rooms across the country.
‘A good day for world peace’: Biden signs aid bill for Ukraine and Israel
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a $95.3 billion package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Wednesday, reaffirming U.S. support for Ukraine in the fight against Russia’s military assault after months of congressional gridlock put the centerpiece of the White House’s foreign policy in jeopardy.
Kolekole park reopens: ‘Places like this are the heart and soul of the community’
A Hamakua beach park finally reopened Wednesday after seven years of closure and renovations.
Toughman season off to hot start
It was a successful start to another season of youth kickboxing as Toughman Hawaii Next Generation held its first show of the year last Saturday in Hilo.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s 33 points lead Thunder past Pelicans 124-92; OKC takes 2-0 lead
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.
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Aid votes show Congress can still work
On Saturday, the capitals of four democracies were strengthened when the U.S. House finally passed long-stalled foreign-aid bills. The three overseas capitals — Kyiv, Jerusalem and Taipei — were boosted by the $95 billion invested in security for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
High seeds sweep BIIF softball semifinals
No upsets were had.
David Pecker’s bombshell testimony at hush money trial detailed media manipulation that helped Trump win
NEW YORK — Publishing honcho David Pecker’s testimony this week at Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial opened a rare window on an unholy alliance that helped propel Trump into the Oval Office and spawned a vortex of unflattering stories smearing his political opponents and manipulating news cycles to divert the attention of the American electorate.
Shohei Ohtani has 3 doubles, Landon Knack get 1st victory as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2
WASHINGTON — Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting average to .371, rookie Landon Knack got his first victory and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Washington Nationals 11-2 on Wednesday night.
Cubs OF Cody Bellinger sidelined by two fractured ribs on his right side
CHICAGO — Cody Bellinger has two fractured ribs on his right side, sidelining another key player for the Chicago Cubs.
