Volcano Watch: Comparing today’s Kilauea summit lava lake with past observations
The Feb. 3 installment of “Volcano Watch” introduced some of the data streams that are used to monitor eruption pauses and renewals at Kilauea’s summit, including ground tilt from borehole tiltmeters. Tilt data also provided valuable insight into the behavior of the lava lake that occupied Halemaʻumaʻu crater from 2008-18, before the series of collapses in 2018 changed Kilauea’s summit topography.
Island Life: Mauka rainbows
A double rainbow is seen over Kona.
Witness: Jan. 6 rioter wanted to remove ‘corrupt’ lawmakers
WASHINGTON — The first person to be tried in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol was a Texas militia member who advocated for physically removing and replacing “corrupt” members of Congress as he drove to Washington, D.C., a former group member testified Friday.
Attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant triggers worldwide alarm
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian troops Friday seized the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe after a middle-of-the-night attack that set it on fire and briefly raised worldwide fears of a catastrophe in the most chilling turn yet in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Inmates leaving gangs, stripping tats for jobs, better lives
WHEATON, Ill. — Under penalty of a beating or death, Erik Eck pledged at age 13 to adhere to the Latin Kings’ first rule: “Once a King, always a King.” Tattoos that bedeck his entire body express his fealty forever to one of the largest gangs in the U.S.
Hawaii suspends Russian oil imports after Ukraine invasion
HONOLULU — Hawaii won’t be importing Russian oil after the owner of the state’s only oil refinery decided to suspend purchases of Russian crude in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
North Korea fires suspected missile days before South’s vote
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile Saturday, ramping up tensions just days before South Korea holds a presidential election and as global attention is diverted toward Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
‘A Brutus in Russia?’ SC’s Graham says taking out Putin the way to stop Ukraine invasion
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s senior U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham took his calls for regime change in Russia one step further Thursday night, when he tweeted that someone needs to take Russian President Vladimir Putin out over the invasion of Ukraine.
Pence hits Trump: No room in GOP for ‘apologists for Putin’
WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Mike Pence urged Republicans to move on from the 2020 election and declared that “there is no room in this party for apologists for Putin” as he further cemented his break from former President Donald Trump.
National and world news at a glance
Florida Senate passes voting bill to create election crimes agency
For whom the bell rolls: Paul Revere chime returns home
BOSTON — A bronze bell cast in 1834 in Paul Revere’s Massachusetts foundry has come home — capping a nearly two-century, cross-country odyssey that saw it hauled by oxcart to churches in Ohio before languishing for decades in a California garage.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
HHSAA Soccer: Kamehameha, Hilo to play for titles
KS-Hawaii 2, Island School 1 (2 OT)
As war rages, Paralympics open in Beijing without Russia
BEIJING — The Winter Paralympics opened Friday in Beijing with the Russian athletes sent home, the Ukrainian team escaping a war zone to get to China and an impassioned call for peace.
NFL combine will help clear up battle to be No. 1 draft pick
INDIANAPOLIS — Kayvon Thibodeaux looked like a lock to be this year’s top NFL draft pick — until Aidan Hutchinson played his way into the conversation.
Antetokounmpo scores 34 points, Bucks beat Bulls 118-112
CHICAGO — Jrue Holiday hit enough big shots down the stretch while keeping DeMar DeRozan in check to help the Milwaukee Bucks squeeze out another tight win. And once again, they did it against a top Eastern Conference team.
Arvidsson has hat trick, lifts Kings past Blue Jackets in OT
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Viktor Arvidsson scored four minutes into overtime to complete a hat trick and give the Los Angeles Kings a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.
Jonathan Bernstein: Five ways to look at Biden’s State of the Union speech
The State of the Union, more than any other presidential address, is a heavily negotiated speech. Presidents are always speaking to multiple audiences, but never more than when they fulfill their constitutional obligation to “give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union.”
