Hurricane forecast: 2 or fewer: ‘Things can still happen,’ weather service cautions of below-average seasonal prediction
Hurricane season is June 1 to Nov. 30 in Hawaii, and AccuWeather — a commercial weather forecasting service — is predicting a relatively quiet season for tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific basin.
Stormy Daniels tells a story of sex with Trump as he listens in disgust
NEW YORK — When Donald Trump met Stormy Daniels, their fling seemed fleeting: He was a 60-year-old married mogul at the peak of reality television fame, and she was 27, not half his age, a Louisiana native raised in poverty and headed to porn-film stardom.
Jaylen Brown, Celtics crush Cavaliers in Game 1
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points while leading the Boston Celtics to a 120-95 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
US Social Security, Medicare get slight boost from strong economy
WASHINGTON — Trust funds supporting Social Security and Medicare benefits for U.S. seniors showed slight improvement as stronger-than-forecast economic growth and productivity has boosted revenue collections, according to trustees’ reports released by the U.S. Treasury on Monday.
Lawrence Frank expresses cautious optimism about Clippers’ future: ‘The window is still open’
LOS ANGELES — In the recent past, Lawrence Frank’s end-of-season addresses have been rather emotional.
HHSAA volleyball: KSH edges Castle to win home playoff game
The Kamehameha Schools – Hawai‘i boys volleyball team emerged triumphant from a five-set scrap with Castle High during the first round of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) Division I state championship on Monday night in Kea‘au.
Local briefs: Sailer leads BIIF after Round 1; HPA falls in playoff opener
Big Island Inter-scholastic Federation (BIIF) water polo and golf competed in Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) playoff competition over the last couple of days.
Kona man sentenced to 20 years for 2023 crime spree
A 28-year-old Kona man was sentenced on Friday to 20 years incarceration in connection with a 2023 crime spree involving a stolen car, robbery and firing a weapon at a law enforcement officer.
Hawaii baseball team defeats CSUN 9-1 to complete 3-game sweep
Hawaii pitcher Harrison Bodendorf (41) works against the CSU Northridge Matadors during the first inning of an NCAA baseball game, Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Les Murakami Stadium in Honolulu.
Severe storms batter midwest, damaging buildings in Michigan
Tornadoes ripped through communities in Michigan on Tuesday evening as severe storms battered the Midwest, bringing more destruction a day after tornadoes in the southern Plains killed at least one person and damaged dozens of homes.
TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
WASHINGTON — TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court on Tuesday seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban it.
Bengals’ Joe Burrow ‘in a good spot’ working way back from right wrist injury
Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow returned to the practice field this week and on Tuesday threw in front of media for the first time since injuring his right wrist in Baltimore last November.
BIIF Champs: Kealakehe softball, Hilo baseball claim BIIF DI titles
KEALAKEHE — Kealakehe softball had rolled over teams in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) all season, but on Tuesday afternoon at the Waveriders’ home field, it had a problem.
Judge maintains bail for narcotics, firearms suspect
A judge maintained bail at $718,500 for a 45-year-old Mountain View man police say was in possession of a wide variety of dangerous drugs, including fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, and several firearms — two of which are unserialized “ghost guns.”
Recalled candy sold at Walmart, Target, Dollar General and Hy-Vee might have salmonella
Over 20 kinds of “white coated confectionery items” sent to Target, Walmart, Dollar General and Hy-Vee distributors in 17 states have been recalled because they might have salmonella.
Marjorie Taylor Greene pauses effort to oust Speaker Johnson after meeting
WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she would bring forward a motion to remove Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker when the House reconvened Monday evening, but those plans have been on hold following a series of meetings with the House leader.
Why did Boeing Starliner scrub and when will it launch?
A pair of NASA astronauts were ready to go, but a single valve caused a scrub of their ride on Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner on Monday night. The next shot to fly won’t be until Friday but could be delayed further.
House Democrats don’t call for Cuellar resignation after indictment
WASHINGTON — Key House Democrats have shown no signs of urging Rep. Henry Cuellar to resign after a federal indictment charged the Texas Democrat with money laundering and bribery, among other criminal counts.
Israel says it has taken control of Gaza side of Rafah Crossing amid truce talks
JERUSALEM/CAIRO — The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had taken operational control of the Palestinian side of Gaza’s southern Rafah Crossing, which borders Egypt and has been pivotal for the delivery of aid and exit of injured people in the Gaza war.
Putin starts new six-year term with challenge to the West
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was up the West to choose between confrontation and cooperation as he was sworn in for a new six-year term on Tuesday at a Kremlin ceremony that was boycotted by the United States and many of its allies.
Brazil floods leave 150,000 homeless, scores dead or missing
ELDORADO DO SUL, Brazil — Rescuers rushed to evacuate people stranded by devastating floods across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul on Tuesday, with at least 90 dead, thousands left homeless, and desperate survivors seeking food and basic supplies.
‘Compulsive gambler’ asks for 30-month federal sentence
A Kona man who bilked 45 investors in his online lei business out of $1.2 million to fuel a high-stakes gambling habit in Las Vegas is asking a federal judge to sentence him Wednesday to 2-1/2 years in prison.
Ukraine says it foiled Russian plot to kill Zelenskyy
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s security services said Tuesday that they had foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures. Two Ukrainian colonels accused of participating in the plot have been arrested on suspicion of treason.
Island Life for Wednesday, May 8, 2024
A honu, or green sea turtle, glides along the Kona coast. (Reiko Sekine/community contributor)
My mother set herself on fire. Why do people choose to self-immolate?
Ten years before I was born, at 4:40 on the morning of Nov. 10, 1971, my mother and another woman sat “yogi-style” on the floor of an Ann Arbor, Michigan, kitchen and lit themselves on fire. They were just blocks from the University of Michigan campus, where my mother had been a student. She had just turned 20. Police tracked the smell of burning hair to find the women sitting on the floor, facing each other, screaming.
