Man, 31, charged in Hawaiian Paradise Park shooting incident
KAILUA-KONA Big Island police Thursday charged a 31-year-old Puna man with assault, terroristic threatening and other offenses following a reported shooting Monday at a residence in Hawaiian Paradise Park.
HVO scientists discuss water in Halemaumau
KAILUA-KONA The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on Thursday released a new video with scientists discussing why water appeared at the bottom of Halemaumau crater.
HBO Sports 24/7 series to profile surfer Kelly Slater
NEW YORK HBO Sports 24/7 series will profile professional surfer Kelly Slater in December.
Most Americans back impeachment in Fox News poll; Trump says of pollster: ‘They suck’
NEW YORK A majority of Americans back removing President Donald Trump from office as support for impeachment surges, according to a new poll from the right-leaning Fox News.
Ukrainian president says ‘no blackmail’ in phone call with Trump
KYIV, Ukraine Ukraines president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said Thursday that President Donald Trump did not seek to blackmail him over military aid when the two leaders spoke this summer during a telephone call that has formed the basis of an impeachment inquiry in the United States.
Retiree checks to rise modestly amid push to expand benefits
WASHINGTON Millions of retirees will get a modest 1.6% cost-of-living increase from Social Security in 2020, an uptick with potential political consequences in an election year when Democrats are pushing more generous inflation protection.
‘If it saves lives’: Power is cut to parts of California
SAN FRANCISCO Gusts topping freeway speed raked the San Francisco Bay Area early Thursday after Californias biggest utility shut off electricity to nearly 2 million people for fear high winds in the forecast could bring down power lines and spark deadly wildfires.
BLNR to consider Maui nature preserve access restrictions
WAILUKU Hawaii will consider whether to restrict access to a nature reserve where rock-climbing activities are threatening native plant species, officials said.
Long-shot 2020 candidate Gabbard may skip Democratic debate
HONOLULU Long-shot Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard says she may skip next weeks debate in Ohio.
North Kona standoff ends peacefully, man in custody
KAILUA-KONA A nearly six-hour standoff between a barricaded man and police ended peacefully Thursday afternoon.
Police: 4,632 citations issued, 46 arrested amid stepped-up traffic enforcement near Maunakea Access Road
KAILUA-KONA Stepped-up traffic enforcement efforts on Daniel K. Inouye Highway near Maunakea Access Road continues amid the Thirty Meter Telescope protest.
Honolulu prosecutor ordered to stay away from lawyer he shoved
HONOLULU A Honolulu prosecutor must spend the next three years avoiding an attorney he shoved in the hallway of a courthouse, according to a judges order.
Ethics Board quizzes Roth on possible TMT conflict
HILO Armed with a letter from county Corporation Counsel Joe Kamelamela, an oral assurance from the state attorney general and his own understanding of the law based on readings provided by the state Office of Disciplinary Counsel, county Prosecuting Attorney Mitch Roth told the Board of Ethics on Wednesday hes confident there would be no conflict of interest if he prosecuted protesters arrested on Maunakea.
Transport errors prompt judge to have beleaguered correctional head explain missteps again
KAILUA-KONA A Circuit Court judge last week verbally issued a second order to show cause to the warden of Hawaii Community Correctional Center for not transporting defendants to the Keahuolu Courthouse for scheduled proceedings.
The Bright Side: Unanswered questions fuel theories on hoist, scale
There are some things that people just assume are supposed to be there and until they arent, no one gives it any thought. When that happens, more questions arise than answers, some even giving rise to what seems to be inevitable in todays world a conspiracy theory.
Kendrick slam in 10th lifts Nats over Dodgers 7-3, into NLCS
LOS ANGELES Howie Kendrick hit a tiebreaking grand slam off Joe Kelly in the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals overcame a three-run deficit with a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Wednesday night and advance to the NL Championship Series against St. Louis.
Kolten Wong, Cards oust Braves from NLDS with record 1st inning
ATLANTA The St. Louis Cardinals turned the diamond into a giant pinball machine, dinging hits all over SunTrust Park.
With Manning benched, Pats ready for Giants, rookie Jones
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Few quarterbacks have outdueled Tom Brady and the New England Patriots the way Eli Manning has during his career.
Burfict’s appeal of suspension for rest of season denied
Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burficts appeal to overturn his suspension for the rest of the season for a helmet-to-helmet hit was denied Wednesday.
Runnin’ With Rani: Local Ironman athletes weigh in on new swim start protocol
Ironman announced in a press release in June a new swim start protocol that will be implemented for the 2019 edition of the world championship race in Kona.
