Shaka is now officially the state gesture
A new law has designated the shaka as the official state gesture.
Man missing for 10 days in Calif. forest is found alive
On the morning of June 11, Lukas McClish stopped by the home of a friend who told him about a granite outcropping in the nearby woods that piqued his interest, so McClish set out on his own, shirtless, to explore the scenery.
Trump suggests Biden may use supplements to get ‘jacked up’ for debate
PHILADELPHIA — In his last scheduled rally before he takes the stage for a presidential debate, former President Donald Trump on Saturday mocked President Joe Biden over his preparations, suggesting his opponent might be using medical supplements.
Youth Challenge Academy graduates 27th class
Twenty young people are ready to start the next chapter of their lives after finding guidance, direction and purpose through the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy.
Massive military construction dollars may flow into Hawaii
Plan to ban 7,000 Maui short-term rentals targets resort condos
Netanyahu says war’s intensive phase nears an end
JERUSALEM — The intensive phase of Israel’s war against Hamas is “about to end,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a Sunday night interview on Israeli television, although he said that did not mean the conflict was coming to a close.
Gunmen attack synagogues and churches in Russian republic
Gunmen attacked synagogues and churches in two cities in southern Russia on Sunday, killing multiple police officers and a priest, in an apparently coordinated assault that underscored Russia’s vulnerability to extremist violence.
East coast cities continue to bake, with new temperature records
Heat continued Sunday to scorch the mid-Atlantic and the densely populated region from Washington, D.C., to New York, where the National Weather Service ranked the heat risk as “extreme” when accounting for the high temperatures and their unseasonably early arrival.
Obituaries for June 24
Mary Jane May, 69, of Pahoa died June 13 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Surviving family members are asked to call Ballard Family Mortuary at (808) 935-8445.
The Democrats are underwater
The Democrats are underwater. Alarmingly so. That’s good news for President Joe Biden.
Keep the fear, give us hope
What are people looking for in their darkest hour, when they are frightened, angry, frustrated and uncertain whether the coming years will be better or worse?
Tennessee baseball shows heart, elevates heart rates, forces Game 3 for the national title
OMAHA, Neb. — The Tennessee baseball team that will play for a national championship on the last possible day of the season cites closeness often, as do most successful teams, but Vols parents provide backing beyond the results with their pregame habits.
Nearly perfect, Cards’ Sonny Gray baffles Giants
Sonny Gray took a perfect game into the seventh inning as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep.
USMNT 2-0 Bolivia takeaways: Christian Pulisic sets the tone with set piece precision
It had to be Christian Pulisic. The winger was named captain for the U.S. men’s national team’s opening game against Bolivia at the 2024 Copa America.
Scottie Scheffler bests Tom Kim in playoff at chaotic Travelers
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler knows how to handle chaos on the PGA Tour in all its various forms.