Nation and World briefs for October 29
In Chicago, Trump calls the city an embarrassment to the US
House Democrats plan 1st formal vote on impeachment inquiry
Scientists: People getting too close to Hawaiian monk seals
HONOLULU Photos posted on social media indicate the public has been getting too close to Hawaiian monk seals, say government researchers in a new study.
Volleyball: Wade-led Vuls outlast Azusa for 12th straight win
A fifth set seemed like destiny.
‘I think it keeps me going’: 96-year-old volunteer reflects on 30 years of service
Virginia Patterson Maeda is a familiar face at Hilo Medical Center.
Islamic State still poses threat after death of al-Baghdadi
WASHINGTON Eliminating the Islamic States elusive leader gives President Donald Trump a new argument for leaving Syria, but the U.S. military campaign against the extremists is far from finished.
Cop-killer’s alleged accomplices connected by texts, phone calls, photos
KAILUA-KONA On the 16th day of testimony, the jury trial for three people accused of aiding alleged cop killer Justin Waiki revealed communications between the accomplices.
Islamic State leader leaves a legacy of terror
BEIRUT Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi sought to establish a new Islamic caliphate across Syria and Iraq, but he might be remembered more as the ruthlessly calculating militant leader of the Islamic State group who brought terror to the heart of Europe and set up a short-lived organization so extreme that it was shunned even by al-Qaida.
Rock quarry EA finds no impact
A draft environmental assessment published Wednesday says a new rock quarry that would be located near the Hilo landfill would create no significant impacts.
How old is too old to be president?
If Elizabeth Warren were to be elected president next year, she would be 71 on Inauguration Day. Joe Biden would be 77. Bernie Sanders would be 79.
Ferocious winds fuel blazes throughout Northern California
SANTA ROSA, California With ferocious winds driving multiple wildfires through bone-dry vegetation and nearly 200,000 people ordered to leave their homes, Californias governor declared a statewide emergency Sunday. Meanwhile, millions of residents remained without power after the states largest utility cut electricity as a precaution to prevent more areas from igniting.
Their View: It is time to cancel Halloween?
Its that time again when fake cobwebs and rubber spiders decorate shop windows draped with orange and black crepe paper. Stores stockpile their supply of sweets with such oddities as candy corn and licorice lips.
Dutch inventor unveils device to scoop plastic out of rivers
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands Dutch inventor Boyan Slat is widening his effort to clean up floating plastic from the Pacific Ocean by moving into rivers, too, using a new floating device to catch garbage before it reaches the seas.
Wright On: The new boss at Kohala is much like the old one
WAIMEA Fact and fallacy are supposed to live in different neighborhoods, but up here in the North Country, they exist and grow together at Kohala High School where, Kihei Kapeliela begins a new season Monday as coach of the boys basketball team.
BIIF cross-country: First-time winners Blake, Garana claim championships
KEAAU It was surprises all around at the BIIF cross-country championships, where unlikely faces claimed the crowns.
Cartoon for October 27
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
‘It’s a fine target’: Census bureau to fight misinformation
CHICAGO Worried about internet trolls and foreign powers spreading false news, census officials are preparing to battle misinformation campaigns for the first time in the counts 230-year history.
Sirens in tsunami-prone areas now ‘highest priority’
KAILUA-KONA Prioritization of emergency warning siren maintenance, repair and installation across the state has changed.
Lava recovery task force nearly in place
The initial meeting of a new county task force that intends to review proposed policies and plans related to recovery efforts from the 2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano is expected to take place early next month.
Congressional race likely to get crowded
U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbards announcement late Thursday that she wont seek reelection to Congress so she can focus on her presidential bid turns what early challenger Kai Kahele saw as a likely mano a mano contest into a political free-for-all.
Final review of proposed dolphin swimming ban continues
KAILUA-KONA Federal officials are still working to finalize a rule three years in the making thatll render it illegal to approach or swim with Hawaiian spinner dolphins in Hawaii.
KTA’s annual Haunted House returns
For a decade, the KTA Haunted House has offered up family-friendly frights, but this year its a nightmare.
A new era: Mokuaikaua Church renovations to be completed by 200th anniversary in April
KAILUA-KONA Through 200 years and waves of drastic change to Kailua-Kona and the Hawaiian islands, Mokuaikaua Church has stood, steady and absolute in its faith.
AP Interview: Biden undeterred by rival Warren’s ascendancy
FLORENCE, S.C. Joe Biden said Saturday he is undeterred by the ascendancy of Democratic rival Elizabeth Warren, noting that some of his supporters are already treating the primary campaign as a general election contest between him and President Donald Trump.
