Pilot minutes before ocean crash: ‘It doesn’t look good’
HONOLULU — Two pilots told air traffic controllers that their engine had cut out and they needed help moments before crashing their cargo plane into the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii on Friday.
New laws bolster sustainability
Gov. David Ige on Friday afternoon signed seven bills into law that he said were aimed at meeting goals outlined in the state’s 2050 Sustainability Plan.
Liberty: Lots of travelers expected on freer Fourth of July
NEWARK, N.J. — Americans enjoying newfound liberty are expected to travel and gather for cookouts, fireworks, concerts and beach outings over the Fourth of July weekend in numbers not seen since pre-pandemic days.
Anxious Afghans fear tomorrow; many seeking to leave
KABUL, Afghanistan — Imtiaz Mohmand, just 19, makes a living selling melons out of a crate perched on his three-wheel motorcycle in the Afghan capital’s Kart-e-Now neighborhood. He only managed to finish grade 7 before being sent to work to help support a family of 13. He has been robbed twice. Both times, his mobile phone was taken, along with his meager earnings of the day.
US hiring accelerated in June as workers earned higher pay
WASHINGTON — In an encouraging burst of hiring, America’s employers added 850,000 jobs in June, well above the average of the previous three months and a sign that companies may be having an easier time finding enough workers to fill open jobs.
Historic resort in ‘Blue Hawaii’ to be auctioned this month
WAILUA, Kauai (AP) — The historic resort where Elvis Presley’s character got married in the 1961 film “Blue Hawaii” will go up for auction at a foreclosure sale on Kauai this month.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
Canada hunts for survivors of fire that destroyed small town
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Officials on Friday hunted for any missing residents of a British Columbia town destroyed by wildfire as the Canadian province’s chief coroner said reports suggest two people have died as a result of blaze.
National Geographic’s decision to include five oceans on its maps is a reminder that consensus evolves
As much as political leaders and pundits like to cite scientific consensus as unarguable fact, consensus can change. New classification schemes can emerge. New information can shake loose even the most firmly held beliefs as the scientific method is impartial to politics or patronage. This flexibility and willingness to learn is key to discovery and to human knowledge.
Police: Emergency 9-1-1 system back online after technical issuesPolice: Emergency 9-1-1 system down on the Big Island
UPDATE at 1:30 p.m.: Hawaii Island police has reported that the 9-1-1 emergency call system has been fully restored, and the technical issues surrounding the communications center and call system have been resolved.
Without Giannis, Bucks beat Hawks for 3-2 lead
MILWAUKEE — Even without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks figured out a way to end their recent habit of slow starts.
New, and profitable, NCAA world: NIL impact at UHH ‘remains to be seen’
On a historic Monday, all NCAA athletes were ruled eligible to make money from business ventures with their names, images, and likenesses (NIL) without losing their eligibility. The
Hilo Little League team ‘hungry’ to state it case
The last time the Big Island hosted a Little League state tournament, a group of youngsters from Maui used it as a gateway to the World Series.
Bonsai exhibit opens today
Mokuhonua Bonsai Club and Hilo Bonsai Kyoshitsu return to the Wailoa Center for the annual bonsai exhibit today and tomorrow.
Richard Branson announces trip to space, ahead of Jeff Bezos
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson is aiming to beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos into space by nine days. Branson’s company announced Thursday evening that its next test flight will be July 11 and that its founder will be among the six people on board. The winged rocket ship will soar from New Mexico — the first carrying a full crew of company employees. It will be only the fourth trip to space for Virgin Galactic.
Pandemic tourism: Thailand launches Phuket ‘sandbox’ plan
PHUKET, Thailand — Thailand embarked on an ambitious but risky plan Thursday that it hopes will breathe new life into a tourism industry devastated by the pandemic, opening the popular resort island of Phuket to fully vaccinated foreigners from lower-risk countries.
Collapse survivors escaped with their lives, but little else
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Susana Alvarez fled her home on the 10th floor of Champlain Towers South, escaping with her life and almost nothing else.
Millions skipped church during pandemic. Will they return?
WALDOBORO, Maine — With millions of people having stayed home from places of worship during the coronavirus pandemic, struggling congregations have one key question: How many of them will return?
Obituaries for July 2
Genevieve Pualani Berry, 56, of Kailua-Kona died June 24 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she was a customer service representative for Hertz Rent a Car. Services at a later date. Survived by husband, Raymond Berry Sr., of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Kalei Martinez of Pahoa; son, Raymond Berry Jr. of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Elizabeth Kaahaaina-Mikasobe and Ruth Onekea of Oahu; brothers, David (Dorothea) Kaahaaina Sr., Matthew (Teri) Kaahaaina Sr. and Albert (Bernadette) Kaahaaina, of Oahu; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
We’re two Americas, vaccinated and unvaccinated. College football could fix that
For a few blessed weeks there, it was possible to believe the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States was nearing its end. Case numbers were plummeting, restaurants were reopening, and life seemed almost normal.
Lawmakers are harming LGBTQ youth
In just the past six months, more than 110 bills have been introduced in state legislatures attempting to roll back transgender rights, most of them targeting transgender youth. At the same time, legislative efforts to actively protect the rights of LGBTQ young people have virtually ground to a halt.
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Trial set for man accused of beating elderly woman outside Hilo bar
A 37-year-old man accused of brutally beating a 75-year-old woman outside Hale Inu Sports Bar in Hilo pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
Trump Organization, CFO indicted on tax fraud charges
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s company and its longtime finance chief were charged Thursday in what prosecutors called a “sweeping and audacious” tax fraud scheme in which the executive collected more than $1.7 million in off-the-books compensation, including apartment rent, car payments and school tuition.
