Arkansas holds on to beat Kansas in 3 OTs in Liberty Bowl
KJ Jefferson passed to Rashod Dubinion for a 2-point conversion in the third overtime and Arkansas held off a furious second-half rally by Kansas for a 55-53 win the AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Wednesday night.
Raiders bench QB Carr, will start Stidham for final 2 games
HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has missed only three games in nine years, all because of injury.
Change of Heart pilot program ends after just $300 diverted from panhandlers
A Hawaii County pilot program to divert spare change from panhandlers to nonprofits is coming to an end.
County receives $2M state homelessness grant
Hawaii County has been awarded a $2 million grant from the state Ohana Zone funds to further homelessness relief programs on the island.
Vog, air pollution predicted to hurt student test scores, especially on Big Island
Vog, or volcanic smog, along with air pollution can hurt Hawaii student test scores, according to a new study from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the UH Economic Research Organization and University College London.
Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball
DALLAS — Travelers who counted on Southwest Airlines to get them home suffered another wave of canceled flights Wednesday, and pressure grew on the federal government to help customers get reimbursed for unexpected expenses they incurred because of the airline’s meltdown.
Mexico draws more asylum-seekers despite grisly violence
TIJUANA, Mexico — Albert Rivera knows well how dangerous Mexico can be: He sometimes wears a bulletproof vest around the compound of bright yellow buildings that he built into one of the nation’s largest migrant shelters.
Obituaries: December 28, 2022
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Bats plunge to ground in cold; saved by incubators, fluids
Some 1,600 bats found a temporary home this week in the attic of a Houston Humane Society director, but it wasn’t because they made it their roost.
Announcements: December 29, 2022
County offers tree-cycling opportunity
McDaniel: Tua suffered concussion in loss to Packers
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained his second concussion of the season in last week’s loss to Green Bay, Miami coach Mike McDaniel confirmed Wednesday.
Few winning teams leads to 1 Week 17 matchup of winners
This is not exactly a winning weekend upcoming of NFL football.
Katie Ledecky earns AP female athlete of year for 2nd time
A change of scenery worked out just fine for Katie Ledecky.
Nation and world news at a glance
Paul Pelosi attack: Suspect enters not-guilty plea
Analysis: Doncic, Jokic set the pace; wild MVP race looming
Luka Doncic had 60 points and 21 rebounds and 10 assists on Tuesday, a stat line never seen before in NBA history. Nikola Jokic had 41 points and 15 rebounds and 15 assists on Sunday, a stat line that was managed on only two other occasions.
Letters to the Editor: December 29, 2022
Residents deserve better
Governor extends emergency proclamation after Hawaii Life Flight incident
Gov. Josh Green on Tuesday extended the emergency proclamation in response to the Hawaii Life Flight incident.
