Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Police fire shots in Puainako incident

Nov. 27, 2019 • Updated 6:12 p.m.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story erroneously stated the driver left the parking lot toward Kinoole Street instead of Kilauea Avenue.

Hilo man finds foot-long lizard on Christmas tree

Nov. 27, 2019 • Updated 4:19 p.m.

A Hilo resident bought a Christmas tree that appears to have come with an unexpected ornament.

Hong Kong tunnel reopens, campus siege nears end

Nov. 27, 2019 • Updated 7:32 p.m.

HONG KONG — A major tunnel in Hong Kong reopened Wednesday as a weeklong police siege of a nearby university appeared to be winding down, closing one of the more violent chapters in the long-running anti-government protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.

Highway 132, cut off by lava last year, to reopen today

Nov. 27, 2019

Highway 132 in Puna, portions of which were inundated by lava during the 2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano, will reopen at noon today.

Hurricane season tamer than expected

Nov. 27, 2019 • Updated 6:24 p.m.

Saturday marks the official end of the 2019 hurricane season, which saw five tropical cyclones — but only one attaining hurricane strength — in the Central Pacific basin, which extends from 140 degrees west to the International Date Line and includes Hawaii.

Drivers in viral road rage video sought

Nov. 27, 2019 • Updated 6:10 p.m.

Police are still seeking public assistance with identifying the drivers involved in a road rage incident that was recorded in a viral video.

Winter storms threaten Thanksgiving travel in US

Nov. 27, 2019 • Updated 6:34 p.m.

DENVER — Heavy snow and wind shut down highways Tuesday in Colorado and Wyoming, closed schools in Nebraska and forced more than 1,000 travelers to sleep overnight in Denver’s airport after hundreds of flights were canceled just as Thanksgiving travel moved into high gear.

Police still seek leads on escapee

Nov. 27, 2019 • Updated 5:11 p.m.

Police are renewing their request for the publics assistance in locating a 34-year-old Hilo man accused of escaping from Hale Nani Correctional Facility almost two months ago.

Police arrest 15 for DUI

Nov. 27, 2019

During the week of Nov. 18-24, Hawaii Island police arrested 15 motorists for DUI. Two of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers were younger than 21.

As Trump’s die-hard supporters cling to unreasonable doubts, the rest of us must ask ourselves, now what?

Nov. 27, 2019

I’ve related this old joke before, but the time seems right for a retelling.

What Trump gets wrong about military justice

Nov. 27, 2019 • Updated 4:21 p.m.

On June 30, 1775, at the urging of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of War that would govern the conduct of those serving in the American military. With that, less than three months after the beginning of the revolutionary war between America and England that would lead to the formation of the United States, the belief in a firm, consistent system of military justice was established as a cornerstone of American life.

Cartoon for November 27

Nov. 27, 2019

The world as seen by cartoonist Steve Breen, The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Your Views for November 27

Nov. 27, 2019

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Ad business a boon for Amazon but a turn-off for shoppers

Nov. 27, 2019

NEW YORK — Mike Maddaloni went to Amazon.com knowing exactly what he wanted to buy. But instead of showing him the Synology router he was searching for at the top of his results, Amazon bombarded him with ads for hard drives and routers that he didn’t want.

Lawyer: McGahn ruling doesn’t extend to Bolton, deputy

Nov. 27, 2019

WASHINGTON — Former national security adviser John Bolton’s attorney suggested Tuesday that a court order directing former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before Congress has no bearing on whether his client and another ex-national security official he represents will testify.

Poll: Social media a political news paradox

Nov. 27, 2019

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — It’s one of America’s leading sources for news about the government, yet also among the least trusted. Social media, a new poll finds, is America’s political news paradox.

Trump tells impeachment jokes at annual turkey pardon event

Nov. 27, 2019

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday couldn’t resist riffing on the House impeachment inquiry as he continued the tradition of pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey, generating holiday season laughter at the expense of House intelligence committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, one of his chief antagonists in Congress.

US criticizes China for abuses revealed by leaked cables

Nov. 27, 2019

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that a cache of leaked documents proves that Chinese authorities are engaged in massive and systemic repression of Muslims and other minorities in western China, as a number of foreign governments expressed serious concern about the scale of the campaign.

State briefs for November 27

Nov. 27, 2019

A brief look at other news from throughout the state.

Obituaries for November 27

Nov. 27, 2019

Lourdes Calantoc Balicoco, 94, of Pahoa died Nov. 5 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Sarrat, Philippines, she was a flower picker and packer at Kuwahara Nursery, papaya farm owner and member of Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass at 7 p.m. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Cremation to follow. Urn burial 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery. Survived by son, Cirilo (Maria) Rarogal of Honolulu; adopted son, Robert Balicoco of the Philippines; hanai son, Jimmy (Linda) Bernardo of Pahoa; adopted daughter, Luzminda (Jun) Obano of the Philippines; hanai daughter, Luzviminda B. Durkan of Keaau; stepdaughters, Violeta (Jun) Calaranan of the Philippines and Norma (Arsenio) Alcon of Honolulu; brother, Alfredo (Holly) Calantoc of Minnesota; stepmother, Elma Calantoc of Orchidland; stepsister, Dhonna Marie Calantoc of Orchidland; sister in-law, Frances Calantoc of Hilo; 22 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.