Trump is fined for contempt before a witness reveals seamy deal-making
NEW YORK — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal case in Manhattan held him in contempt Tuesday, fining the former president $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order and warning that he could go to jail if he continued to attack witnesses and jurors.
Manono Street project clears another hurdle
Despite some misgivings, a Hawaii County Council committee has approved a plan to redevelop a derelict Hilo residential lot.
$750K donated for Waimea community center
Waimea residents are one step closer to getting a new community center/emergency shelter thanks to a generous financial donation.
US agency recommends reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is recommending cannabis be reclassified as less risky, people familiar with the matter said — a move that could help the legal marijuana industry benefit from tax breaks.
$1B is pledged for undersea internet cables
What promises to be a significant step in bridging Hawaii’s digital divide — a $1 billion project to build undersea fiber-optic internet cables — was unveiled Tuesday in Honolulu.
Brewers overcome brawl, ejections to down Rays
Freddy Peralta allowed just one hit — a solo homer — before being ejected in the sixth inning to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a wild 8-2 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night in a game also marred by an eighth-inning fight.
Tyrese Maxey-led 76ers rally late, stay alive with OT win over Knicks
Tyrese Maxey scored a playoff career-high 46 points, including the tying 35-foot 3-pointer with 15.3 seconds left in regulation, and Kelly Oubre Jr. converted the tiebreaking layup with 1:02 remaining in overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination with a 112-106 victory over the New York Knicks Tuesday night in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference first-round series.
BIIF volleyball finals end today
The BIIF boys volleyball season will come to a climax as the Central Pacific Bank/BIIF boys volleyball championships condlude tonight at Hilo High.
Angels OF Mike Trout to undergo knee surgery
Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout has a torn meniscus in his left knee and will undergo surgery that will keep him out for an undetermined amount of time.
Clippers eye third win of series vs. Mavs without Kawhi Leonard
As James Harden turns back the clock, the Los Angeles Clippers are alive and well in a first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks.
Student protest is an essential part of education
Anyone who was at Columbia University in the spring of 1968 cannot help but see a reprise of those stormy, fateful and thrilling days in what is happening on the Morningside Heights campus today.
In killing this bill, California Democrats proved they’re lap dogs for Gov. Newsom
California Democrats are demonstrating that they view Sacramento as their own little club, where duly-elected Republicans have no power. This malignant feature of California’s one-party state results in a legislature that seems to us like a mere puppet of the Governor.
Cavaliers edge Magic on late block, take 3-2 series lead
Evan Mobley blocked Franz Wagner’s attempted layup with 5.1 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, helping the host Cleveland Cavaliers secure a 104-103 win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
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Russian missile hits educational institution, kills five in Odesa
Supreme Court allows, for now, Texas law restricting access to porn
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to block a Texas law that seeks to limit minors’ access to pornography on the internet by requiring age verification measures like the submission of government-issued IDs.
U.S. plan to protect oceans has a problem, some say: Too much fishing
New details of the Biden administration’s signature conservation effort, made public this month amid a burst of other environmental announcements, have alarmed some scientists who study marine protected areas because the plan would count certain commercial fishing zones as conserved.
Eight newspapers sue Microsoft, OpenAI over the new artificial intelligence
Eight newspapers sued Microsoft and OpenAI on Tuesday, claiming the technology giants illegally harvested millions of copyrighted articles to create their cutting-edge “generative” artificial intelligence products including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot.
In reversal, expert panel recommends breast cancer screening at 40
(NYT) — Citing rising breast cancer rates in young women, an expert panel on Tuesday recommended starting regular mammography screening at age 40, reversing long-standing and controversial guidance that most women wait until 50.
Federal attorneys defend government’s Red Hill response as first lawsuit opens
U.S. Department of Justice attorneys opened the first day of a class-action lawsuit by defending the government’s response to the Red Hill water crisis while acknowledging some Navy liability in contaminating the water supply for tens of thousands of residents.
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Trump refuses to answer abortion questions in new interview
