Coast Guard holds inter-agency search-and-rescue drills
The Coast Guard, Navy, Hawaii Fire Department, Hawaii Police Department, Ocean Safety and other responders successfully concluded two search and rescue exercises (SAREX) on the Island of Hawaii on May 20.
Inaba seeks to shift tax breaks to homeowners, affordable rentals: Proposed tax rates subject of Tuesday evening public hearing
North Kona Councilman Holeka Inaba wants the little guy to get more of a break on property taxes than proposed by Mayor Mitch Roth, and he’s brought forward a resolution to get the conversation started.
WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries
LONDON — The World Health Organization says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease, but described the epidemic as “containable” and proposed creating a stockpile to equitably share the limited vaccines and drugs available worldwide.
3 shot and injured during Honolulu fight; suspect arrested
HONOLULU — Police have arrested a 21-year-old man after a shooting in Honolulu injured three people, officials said.
On remote US territories, abortion hurdles mount without Roe
HONOLULU — Women from the remote U.S. territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands will likely have to travel farther than other Americans to terminate a pregnancy if the Supreme Court overturns a precedent that established a national right to abortion in the United States.
Report: Navy’s fuel tanks need repair before draining
HONOLULU — A contractor hired by the Navy is recommending a series of structural repairs to a massive fuel tank farm on Oahu to make sure the facility doesn’t leak petroleum when its tanks are drained, a report released Friday said.
Official: Girl told 911 ‘send the police now’ as cops waited
UVALDE, Texas — Students trapped inside a classroom with a gunman repeatedly called 911 during this week’s attack on a Texas elementary school, including one who pleaded, “Please send the police now,” as officers waited more than an hour to breach the classroom after following the gunman into the building, authorities said Friday.
NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school massacre
HOUSTON — One by one, they took the stage at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Houston and denounced the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school across the state. And one by one, they insisted that further restricting access to firearms was not the answer to preventing future tragedies.
Nation and world news at a glance
Oz proclaims himself presumptive Senate nominee in Pennsylvania, channeling Trump as recount begins
Julianna Goldman: Why America doesn’t know how to stop school shootings
As of right now, in the entire country, there is just a single federally funded study on preventing gun violence in America’s schools. It started in September.
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:
Island Life: Colors of paradise
Hawaii’s colorful flora and fauna is seen.
Helm scores late, Avalanche beat Blues 3-2 to win series
ST. LOUIS — Colorado coach Jared Bednar had been looking for a little extra aggressiveness from veteran center Darren Helm.
Colonial lead cut from 8 to 3: Scheffler, Stallings, Hossler
FORT WORTH, Texas — This has been a good week in North Texas for Scott Stallings, first qualifying for the U.S. Open that will be played less than an hour from where he was born and now sharing the lead at Colonial with top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and Beau Hossler.
Alonso drives in 4 runs, Mets hold on to beat Phillies 8-6
NEW YORK — Pete Alonso homered, doubled and drove in four runs, taking over the major league RBIs lead and powering the New York Mets past the Philadelphia Phillies 8-6 Friday night.
Butler scores 47 points, Heat beat Celtics to force Game 7
BOSTON — Kyle Lowry listened politely while Jimmy Butler shared the credit for Miami’s Game 6 victory until his fellow All-Star took the humility too far and called his 47-point, elimination-avoiding performance “decent.”
Giants’ Kapler refusing to take field for anthem in protest
CINCINNATI — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Friday he will refuse to take the field for the national anthem in a protest over the nation’s political direction following this week’s school shooting in Texas.
Bill Plaschke: Lakers hiring of Darvin Ham is nuts — and maybe perfect
LOS ANGELES — Darvin who?
Stewart, Storm hand Liberty 6th straight loss, 79-71 in OT
SEATTLE — Breanna Stewart scored 13 of her 29 points after the third quarter, Jewell Loyd finished with 21 points and the Seattle Storm gave up a 16-poinit second-half lead before beating the New York Liberty 79-71 in overtime on Friday night.
