Prosecutors and defense lawyers begin to seat jurors for Trump trial
NEW YORK — The daunting work of selecting a jury for the first criminal trial of a former American president rapidly gained momentum Tuesday as seven New Yorkers were picked to sit in judgment of Donald Trump, accelerating a crucial phase of the case that many had expected to be a slog.
Love for ukulele on display at annual event
Over 400 kupuna from around the island gathered in Hilo on Tuesday to share their ukulele skills with 10 performances from Hawaii County senior center classes.
Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans
HONOLULU — When wildfires broke out across Maui last August, some firefighters carried victims piggyback over downed power lines to safety and sheltered survivors inside their engines. Another drove a moped into a burning neighborhood again and again, whisking people away from danger one at a time.
Suspect in deadly hit-and-run allegedly was highly intoxicated
A 25-year-old Pahoa woman accused of killing a Hilo pedestrian in a hit-and-run incident over the weekend had more three times the legal amount of alcohol in her system.
Another blackouts warning from HECO; lawmakers seek investigation
Hawaiian Electric again is urging Hawaii Island customers to conserve energy this evening to avoid power outages.
Woman accused of beating, kicking dog in Kona
A 26-year-old woman accused of beating and kicking her dog at McDonald’s in Kailua-Kona has been freed on supervised release over the objection of prosecutors.
Nene gosling found dead in popular Hilo park
Patrons of Lili‘uokalani Park and Gardens in Hilo were disheartened recently to learn about the death of a nene gosling in the park.
Testifiers to board: No PTA land swap
People statewide urged the Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday to reject a proposed land exchange between the state and the U.S. Army that would allow it to continue to use land in the Pohakuloa Training Area and elsewhere.
Prospective jurors are dismissed in dozens as Trump’s trial begins
NEW YORK — After years of investigation and weeks of delay, the criminal case known as the People of the State of New York vs. Donald J. Trump went to trial Monday, with hundreds of citizens summoned to potentially join a jury that will decide the fate of the first American president to face prosecution.
Slow spring for real estate? Interest rates continue to put pressure on home sales
It’s likely to be a slow spring for Big Island home sales as the market struggles to recover from 2023.
Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court
GRANTS PASS, Oregon — A pickleball game in this leafy Oregon community was suddenly interrupted one rainy weekend morning by the arrival of an ambulance. Paramedics rushed through the park toward a tent, one of dozens illegally erected by the town’s hundreds of homeless people, then play resumed as though nothing had happened.
US works to prevent an escalation across the Mideast as Biden pushes Israel to show restraint
WASHINGTON — The United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran’s aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran.
Cockfighting bill dies in Senate
A controversial state measure that would crack down on people raising chickens for cockfighting is dead.
Landowner testifies in HPP house snafu case
A California woman being sued by a developer whose contractor erroneously built a home on her lot in Hawaiian Paradise Park testified in court Friday that monetary damages are not what she is seeking.
Israel says Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles, 99% of which were intercepted
JERUSALEM — Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early Sunday after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East closer to a regionwide war. A military spokesman said the launches numbered more than 300 but 99% of them were intercepted.
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport closed for the third time this year
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport closed for the third time this year after a crack in the runway was discovered Friday morning.
How the war in the Gaza Strip mobilized the American left
Support for Palestinians, a cause once largely championed on college campuses and in communities with ties to the region, has transformed into a defining issue of the Democratic left, galvanizing a broad swath of groups into the most significant protest movement of the Biden era.
Governor designates Official State Snails
HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green has signed legislation designating an official state kahuli, or snail, for each of the main Hawaiian Islands and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Manhattan court must find a dozen jurors to hear first-ever criminal case against a former president
NEW YORK — Of the 1.4 million adults who live in Manhattan, a dozen are soon to become the first Americans to sit in judgment of a former president charged with a crime.
White House rattles its saber with warnings to Iran, China about attacking US allies
WASHINGTON — The White House has been rattling its saber this week, warning China and Iran against attacking two key allies as U.S. officials track a “credible” threat of an imminent Iranian strike inside Israel.
