Red flag warning extended for leeward Big Island areas
A red flag warning has been extended for leeward areas of the Big Island through Wednesday afternoon due to the threat of extreme fire conditions.
Kolekole Bridge disruption: Emergency weight limit impacts emergency responders, truckers, mass transit
State Sen. Lorraine Inouye on Friday said the state Department of Transportation is declaring the area of Hawaii Belt Road near Kolekole Bridge a “traffic emergency zone.”
Volcano erupts in Canary Islands; lava destroys some homes
LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Spain — A volcano on Spain’s Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands as lava flows destroyed isolated houses and threatened to reach the coast. New eruptions continued into the night.
Obituaries: September 20, 2021
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US launches mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas
DEL RIO, Texas— The U.S. flew Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to their homeland Sunday and tried blocking others from crossing the border from Mexico in a massive show of force that signaled the beginning of what could be one of America’s swiftest, large-scale expulsions of migrants or refugees in decades.
Island Life: Blessed morning
The Big Island coastline is highlighted by lantana on a recent morning. (Stefani Scotto/Community Contributor)
Royal Caribbean to debut world’s largest cruise ship
Florida has been the first home for each of Royal Caribbean’s Oasis-class vessels since Oasis of the Seas debuted in 2008, but was set to lose out to China for the fifth ship in the class, Wonder of the Seas. But the cruise line announced some changes that will bring the ship to the Sunshine State early next year.
US retail sales unexpectedly jump in sign of resilient demand
U.S. retail sales rose unexpectedly in August as a pickup in purchases across most categories more than offset weakness at auto dealers, showing resilient consumer demand for merchandise.
Democrats unveil new EV tax credit proposal
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Washington want to include a significant new incentive to buy electric vehicles in their $3.5 trillion social spending bill, according to a new plan revealed Sept. 10 by the House Ways and Means Committee.
China defends tech crackdown in meeting with Wall Street chiefs
HONG KONG — China’s top regulators defended their market-roiling crackdown on various industries in a meeting with Wall Street executives, while reassuring them the stricter rules aren’t aimed at stifling technology companies or the private sector.
Criminal indictment imminent for former Boeing 737 MAX chief technical pilot, report says
SEATTLE — Federal prosecutors plan to criminally indict Mark Forkner, the former Boeing 737 Chief Technical Pilot who is alleged to have deceived aviation regulators and airlines about a critical new flight control system on the 737 MAX, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Astronomers believe to have found proof of existence of Planet Nine
Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope believe they have found evidence of a ninth planet in the solar system.
Hawaii sees few flu cases so far
Hawaii is heading into its second flu season since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Budding young philanthropists: Students spearhead fundraising effort for KARES
Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service (KARES) received an unexpected donation from a group of Kueana Education Academy students.
Lamar Jackson finally leads Ravens over Chiefs 36-35
BALTIMORE — With a vault and a jump pass, and all the confidence from his coach and teammates he could ask for, Lamar Jackson finally beat Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City.
Warriors fall against Spartans: Offense struggles as Hawaii drops to 1-3
HONOLULU — Nick Starkel threw a pair of touchdown passes about three minutes apart and San Jose State beat Hawaii 17-13 on Saturday night in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.
Kershaw notches 1st win since June, Dodgers move within a game of Giants
CINCINNATI — Clayton Kershaw pitched five sharp innings for his first win since June 27, Gavin Lux and Corey Seager each hit two-run homers and the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers beat the sliding Cincinnati Reds 8-5 Sunday.
What we learned from Week 2 of the NFL season
There were no shirtless pictures of Bill Belichick from Barbados gracing your screens this offseason.
Liberty earn final WNBA playoff spot by virtue of losses
NEW YORK — Sitting in their apartments in Brooklyn, many of the New York Liberty players gathered to watch the final day of play in the WNBA regular season. They needed a lot of help Sunday to reach the postseason for the first time since 2017.
Commentary: As the clock ticks down to the midterms, tech needs to ramp up
While political pundits are focusing on the massive amount of money that is going to be spent on the 2022 midterm elections, money in itself won’t determine the fate of the election and, ultimately, control of both the House and Senate.
