Putin says gunmen who raided Moscow concert hall tried to escape to Ukraine. Kyiv denies involvement
MOSCOW (AP) — The suburban Moscow music hall where gunmen opened fire on concertgoers was a blackened, smoldering ruin Saturday as the death toll in the attack surpassed 130 and Russian authorities arrested four suspects. President Vladimir Putin claimed they were captured while fleeing to Ukraine.
Complaints mount against former Hilo tax preparer
Complaints continue to be filed in the case of a tax preparer who apparently disappeared during tax season in 2023.
Roth offers State of the County
Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth laid out his administration’s accomplishments and vision Friday at the State of the County address at the West Hawaii Civic Center.
Coffee labeling measure advances
After robust testimony both supporting and opposing a coffee labeling bill on Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection voted to advance the measure with amendments.
Russia says 60 dead, 145 injured in concert hall raid; Islamic State group claims responsibility
MOSCOW (AP) — Assailants burst into a large concert hall in Moscow on Friday and sprayed the crowd with gunfire, killing over 60 people, injuring more than 100 and setting fire to the venue in a brazen attack just days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his grip on power in a highly orchestrated electoral landslide.
Trump says he has nearly $500 million in cash but doesn’t want to use it to pay New York judgment
NEW YORK — Donald Trump claimed on Friday to have almost a half-billion dollars in cash but said he’d rather spend it on his presidential run than on the $454 million civil fraud judgment against him in New York. The former president vowed to fight the verdict “all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary” as the state gears up to potentially seize some of his assets if he doesn’t pay the hefty tab.
US surgeons transplant a gene-edited pig kidney into a patient for the first time
NEW YORK — Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans.
Trump leads in polls but badly trails in crucial 2024 money race
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has an enthusiastic base and a polling advantage in swing states. He does not have anywhere near the amount of money as his rival, President Joe Biden.
Pahoa man arrested, released after viral video of dog abuse
A video posted on social media appears to be a 30-year-old Pahoa man who was arrested Thursday by police in an animal cruelty case.
Justice Department sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high.
EPA issues new auto rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards Wednesday that officials called the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles.
From dentist to al dente: Hilo’s Alan Fijimoto transitioned from treating mouths to feeding them
A painful, disabling condition caused Hilo dentist Alan Fujimoto to retire several years ago after decades of practice.
1 of the few remaining survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor has died at 102
HONOLULU — Richard C. “Dick” Higgins, one of the few remaining survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died, a family member said Wednesday. He was 102.
‘Clean elections’ measure is dead: House committee chair says it lacked ‘the necessary resources’
A proposed program that would publicly finance election campaigns in Hawaii is dead after a Big Island lawmaker concluded last week that the plan was fatally flawed.
DEM director explains difficult path toward 2050 mandate
The Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee met Tuesday with one agenda item leading the discussion — to hear a presentation about the Integrated Wastewater Management Plan.
Anticipation and anger on Texas border after Supreme Court lets strict immigration law take effect
McALLEN, Texas — A Supreme Court decision that lets Texas arrest and deport migrants — at least for now — on charges of illegally entering the country could have a dramatic impact on the U.S.-Mexico border but its immediate effect was muted.
Gov. Green in Japan to help boost tourism
Gov. Josh Green, who is in Japan this week meeting with Japanese officials and business leaders, is working on lowering barriers to travel between Japan and Hawaii through a “Travel Corridor” that expands the Global Entry program, beefs up biometric screening and pursues “preclearance” status.
Subpoenas on Maui agencies and officials delay release of key report into deadly wildfire
HONOLULU — Hawaii’s attorney general on Monday blamed a delay of the release of a key report into a deadly Maui wildfire on county agencies that forced investigators to issue subpoenas.
Dangerous dogs bill advances: Measure would create harsher penalties for their owners
A proposal to strengthen state laws regarding vicious dogs will reach another milestone today following weeks of overwhelming public support.
More housing, hotels for Kona: Lili‘uokalani Trust plans to develop nearly 70 acres
A draft environmental assessment for the Lili‘uokalani Trust Makalapua Project details plans for a mixed residential/hotel/commercial development on land adjacent to the Old Kona Industrial, Kona Commons and Old Kona Airport Park.