Helicopter carrying 6 crashes in Ka‘u lava field
A helicopter crashed in a lava field in Hawaii on Wednesday and all six people on board have been safely evacuated from the site, but two are in serious condition, officials said.
Man, 24, charged for 2 Kona murders, 2 Hilo stabbings
A 24-year-old Kona man is facing multiple counts of murder and attempted murder in connection with the discovery of two bodies in the last month in Kailua-Kona and a pair of stabbings in Hilo.
Editorial: Every Trump crony who refuses to abide by subpoenas should face charges
With public hearings coming soon from the House committee investigating Jan. 6, the Department of Justice has decided not to charge two key figures with contempt of Congress for refusing to honor subpoenas. Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino are apparently off the hook despite refusing a legally binding obligation to tell Congress what they know about an attack on America’s democracy — an attack that continues to pose a threat.
Island Life: Red glow
Red ti glows at sunset.
Group: Mayor illegally closed Waipi‘o road
A community group suing the county, Mayor Mitch Roth and Public Works Director Ikaika Rodenhurst over the closure of Waipi‘o Valley Road to all but a handful of people accuses the defendants in a legal document of trying “to pull a fast one on the court.”
Officials kick off Wildfire and Drought Lookout! awareness campaign
With drought conditions having already taken hold and expected to worsen over the summer months increasing the risk of wildfire, the state and Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization kicked off Tuesday the annual Wildfire and Drought Lookout! awareness campaign.
Presentations set on the dangers of fentanyl
A Big Island resident dies every 13 days from an overdose, mostly attributed to fentanyl, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Facing huge inventory, Target cuts vendor orders, prices
NEW YORK — Target is canceling orders from suppliers, particularly for home goods and clothing, and it’s slashing prices further to clear out amassed inventory ahead of the critical fall and holiday shopping seasons.
Taiwanese F-16 fighter makes emergency landing in Hawaii
WASHINGTON — A Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Oahu on Monday afternoon, and the U.S. Air Force pilot who was flying the aircraft was taken to the hospital for treatment, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
Hawaii Island real estate market expected to cool
After the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates in May, home sales on the Big Island are already slowing down.
Water restriction issued for North Kona after deepwell fails
A portion of North Kona residents are being asked to restrict water use by 25% with four wells in the area out of operation.
US, allies fly fighter jets amid North Korea tensions
SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and its Asian allies flew dozens of fighter jets over waters surrounding the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday in a show of force as their diplomats discussed a coordinated response to a possibly imminent North Korean nuclear test.
30 cases in a month: Abortion, guns top justices’ to-do list
WASHINGTON — Curbing abortion rights and expanding the right to be armed in public are long-sought goals of the conservative legal movement that the Supreme Court seems poised to deliver within the next month.
Treasury Secretary Yellen expects inflation to ‘remain high’
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged Tuesday that she and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell “could have used a better word” than “transitory” when describing the expected run of inflation in the U.S. economy. She added that she was hopeful it would soon be on the decline.
Actor McConaughey calls for gun legislation at White House
WASHINGTON — Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey made an appearance at the White House Tuesday to call on Congress to “reach a higher ground” and pass gun control legislation in honor of the children and teachers killed in last month’s shooting rampage at an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.
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How the Texans and a spa enabled Deshaun Watson’s series of massages
The accusations have been frequent and startling: more than two dozen women have said football star Deshaun Watson harassed or assaulted them during massage appointments that Watson and his lawyers insist were innocuous.
5 things to know about LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed PGA Tour rival debuting this week
DALLAS — Despite being just a week away from the U.S. Open, one of the biggest events on the annual golf calendar, there’s a non-PGA Tour event that’s dominating the headlines.
Lightning beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 4 to even East final
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning delivered on a promise to play with a greater sense of urgency, storming back in the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Rangers and keeping their bid for a third straight Stanley Cup title alive.
