Joel Embiid scores 50 points to lead 76ers past Knicks 125-114 to cut deficit to 2-1
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid is suffering from Bell’s palsy and played Game 3 with a bulky knee brace to sturdy the 7-footer after dealing with injuries all season.
Gordon, Jokic lead the Nuggets to the brink of a sweep with a 112-105 win over the Lakers in Game 3
LOS ANGELES — With one championship ring and a tenacious veteran core, the Denver Nuggets are a daunting matchup for any opponent in the NBA.
Magic hand Cavaliers worst playoff loss in franchise history, win 121-83 to cut their deficit to 2-1
ORLANDO, Fla. — After never even having a lead in Cleveland, the Orlando Magic came back with the biggest postseason victory ever over the Cavaliers.
Runnin’ with Rani: Big Island’s Century Ride
KOHALA COAST — More than 50 cycling enthusiasts from around the island and Oahu converged Saturday at Spencer Beach Park for an unforgettable experience on two wheels — Big Island’s Century Ride.
BIIF boys volleyball: DI regular season wraps up, seeds set for BIIF tournament
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) Division I boys volleyball season wrapped up Wednesday night with a couple of matchups on the eastern part of the isle. Playoffs are slated to begin 6 p.m. Monday for semifinals, followed by the championship match at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hilo High School. The top-four teams in the division will qualify for a playoff berth.
Two more Kea‘au senior football players sign to colleges
For the second time in the past two weeks, a pair of Kea‘au High senior football players inked college commitments — as center Josh Nihoa and receiver Sean Randall held a ceremony announcing their pledges to play for Santa Rosa Junior College on Thursday afternoon at the Kea‘au HS gym.
Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye make it four NFL drafts with quarterbacks going 1-3
DETROIT — Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades.
Dump truck crash closes highway for 3 hours
Police are investigating a traffic crash that lead to the closure of Akoni Pule Highway for three hours Wednesday near Kawaihae Harbor.
Police: Volcano man dead after being hit by truck
A male pedestrian is dead after being hit by a pickup truck Thursday on Highway 11 at the Alii Koa Street intersection in Volcano.
Autopsy: Ocean View man’s death not caused by assault
Police have opened up a coroner’s inquest and assault investigation after a man died following an assault April 14 in Ocean View.
Kailua-Kona man convicted of sex offenses
A Kailua-Kona jury has convicted a 32-year-old Kailua-Kona man of first-degree electronic enticement of a child and attempted promotion of pornography to minors.
Police: Decomposed body has ‘suspicious’ injuries
Police have initiated an unattended death investigation after human remains were discovered on an Ocean View property.
Rescue Tubes to the Rescue: Some Kona beaches now safer with flotation devices
Some Kona beaches became safer on Saturday thanks to the Lions Club of Kona and the Alex and Duke DeRego Foundation’s efforts to bring rescue tubes to six popular spots with their “Rescue Tubes to the Rescue” campaign.
Ex-tabloid publisher testifies he scooped up possibly damaging tales to shield his old friend Trump
NEW YORK — As Donald Trump was running for president in 2016, his old friend at the National Enquirer was scooping up potentially damaging stories about the candidate and paying out tens of thousands of dollars to keep them from the public eye.
Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s claim of absolute immunity but decision’s timing is unclear
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but several justices signaled reservations about the charges that could cause a lengthy delay, possibly beyond November’s election.
Developer testifies why he sued lot owner over HPP house mistake
An Oahu developer who filed a lawsuit against a California woman who owns a Hawaiian Paradise Park lot on which his contractor mistakenly built a house more than a year ago testified Thursday that he paid contractors, subcontractors and vendors more than $300,000 in cash and that there was no insurance bond on the construction.
USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow
The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony and dozens more college students were arrested at other campuses nationwide Thursday as protests against the Israel-Hamas war continued to spread.
Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned by New York’s top court
NEW YORK — New York’s highest court on Thursday threw out Harvey Weinstein ‘s 2020 rape conviction with a ruling that shocked and disappointed women who celebrated historic gains during the #MeToo era and left those who testified in the case bracing for a retrial against the ex-movie mogul.
Obituaries for Friday, April 26, 2024
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US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
NEW YORK — U.S. births fell last year, resuming a long national slide.
