California woman killed in Kona crash
A 72-year-old woman visiting from California died following a three-vehicle crash Monday near the intersection of Palani Road and Tomi Tomi Drive in North Kona.
Dusty Baker first Black manager, 12th ever to reach 2K wins
TORONTO — Dusty Baker became the 12th manager in major league history and the first Black man to reach 2,000 wins with the Houston Astros’ 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
Capitals rally past top-seeded Panthers 4-2, take Game 1
SUNRISE, Fla. — T.J. Oshie scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Vitek Vanecek stopped 30 shots and the Washington Capitals rallied past the top-seeded Florida Panthers 4-2 in the opener of their Eastern Conference first-round series Tuesday night.
Brown scores 30, Celtics beat Bucks 109-86 to even series
BOSTON — There was a moment during the Celtics’ series-opening loss to the Bucks when it seemed as if Jaylen Brown would never make a shot.
Morant scores 47 points, Grizzlies tie Warriors at 1 apiece
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ja Morant scored 47 points to match his postseason high and carry the Memphis Grizzlies into a tie in the Western Conference semifinals with a 106-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.
Effort to unionize first Starbucks store on Oahu fails
HONOLULU — Starbucks workers in a Honolulu suburb narrowly rejected an effort to be the first of the coffee shop chain’s Hawaii locations to unionize.
Saints agree with Mathieu on 3-year, $33M deal
The New Orleans Saints and Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract, reuniting the All-Pro safety with his hometown team, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Djokovic tops Monfils in Madrid in his ‘best’ match of year
MADRID — Novak Djokovic feels like the hard work is starting to pay off.
Heat’s Herro overwhelming pick as NBA’s Sixth Man of Year
MIAMI — Tyler Herro was told before the season began that he wouldn’t be in the Miami Heat starting lineup. To his credit, he saw that as an opportunity.
Editorial: One urgent bipartisan election reform is within reach. Democrats should take it
A bipartisan group of senators reportedly is close to agreement on recommending reforms to a flawed, archaic law that former President Donald Trump abused in his attempt to overturn the 2020 election. The Electoral Count Act of 1887 gives the vice president a ceremonial role in approving state vote counts, but it is worded vaguely enough that Trump claimed, outrageously, that it provided Vice President Mike Pence authority to unilaterally throw out Joe Biden’s victory.
Letters to the Editor: May 4, 2022
Hard pass on Kai Kahele
Island Life: Waterfall Wednesday
Waters pours over Akaka Falls at Akaka Falls State Park.
Obituaries: May 4, 2022
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Biden blasts ‘radical’ Roe draft, warns other rights at risk
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted a “radical” Supreme Court draft opinion that would throw out the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling t hat has stood for a half century. The court cautioned no final decision had been made, but Biden warned that other privacy rights including same-sex marriage and birth control are at risk if the justices follow through.
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Ukraine hopes for more evacuations from besieged steel mill
Minimum wage hike passes: Ige expected to sign measure boosting hourly rate to $18
Hawaii lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday that would hike the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2028, potentially the highest in the nation.
Tax relief unlikely: Council told tax cuts unlikely
There will be no property tax credit for homeowners this year, and in fact, there’s very little chance property owners in any tax category will see their tax bills go down, following advice Tuesday from the county Corporation Counsel and Finance Department director.
Preserving Kohala: BLNR approves subgrant of funding for trust to purchase Mahukona acreage
Hundreds of acres in North Kohala, rich in cultural sites and once slated for development, have been approved for purchase to be preserved and protected.
BOE meeting will present 3 superintendent finalists
Three final candidates for the Department of Education state superintendent position have been selected: Darrel Galera, Keith Hayashi and Caprice Young.
May kicks off with choke rain in E. Hawaii
It was a wet weekend for Hawaii Island’s windward side — and a monsoonal Monday to start the week.
