VIDEO: Body cam footage from police shooting in Hilo
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Woman killed in Puna moped crash Sunday
An unidentified woman was killed Sunday evening after crashing a moped on Government Beach Road in Puna.
Chinese national indicted in federal court for laundering money through Big Island properties
A Chinese national has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly laundering $11 million through properties on the Big Island.
Hawaii County to offer free COVID-19 testing in Hilo
Hawaii County will will offer a free, short-term COVID-19 testing program to address an ongoing outbreak at Hawaii Community Correctional Center in Hilo.
Five HCCC inmates granted early release following outbreak
Nearly a dozen inmates at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center have filed motions for early release amid an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at the Hilo jail.
Native Hawaiians to receive 80 Oahu acres for homesteads
The federal government is transferring 80 acres on Oahu, with the potential to provide homesteads for 200 to 400 Native Hawaiian families, to the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, top Biden administration executives announced Monday.
County moving forward with ADA compliance project at Laaloa Bay Beach Park
Hawaii County is moving forward with a nearly $1 million improvement project at Laaloa Bay Beach Park in Kailua-Kona.
Coronavirus Delta variant found in Hawaii
A strain of COVID-19 first detected in India has been identified in Hawaii, the state Department of Health announced Monday.
Mountain View man accused of break-in, stabbing and abduction
A 36-year-old Mountain View man allegedly broke into a Hawaiian Paradise Park home to retrieve his girlfriend, stabbed a resident, and violent abducted the woman, according to court documents filed by police.
Two dead after police shootout
Two men are dead after a police shootout with an armed man in Hilo Sunday evening.
Judge orders curfew, electronic monitoring as bail conditions for stabbing suspect
A 25-year-old Hilo woman stabbed repeatedly Thursday, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend, suffered a lacerated kidney, lacerated liver, a fractured rib and thoracic injuries, according to court documents filed by police.
New Zealand apologizes for 1970s raids on Pacific people
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Aupito William Sio recalled the terrifying day during his childhood when police officers holding German shepherd dogs turned up at his family home before dawn and shined flashlights into their faces while his father stood there helpless.
Obituaries for June 15
Bozena Barbara Babbitt, 102, of Kailua-Kona died June 2 at Hospice of Kona’s Nakamaru Hale. Born in Pullman, Wash., she was a nurse and member of the Kona Bridge Club. Celebration of life will be held at a later date. Survived by her daughter, Margaret (Robert) Clark Anderson of Kailua-Kona; son, Bill (Florence) Babbitt of Kailua-Kona; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Hawaii bankruptcies drop as economy recovers from slowdown
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii bankruptcies dropped to their lowest level for the month of May in 15 years as the economy claws out of a coronavirus pandemic-induced slowdown.
Putin likens Russian crackdown to arresting Capitol rioters
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is to meet President Joe Biden at a summit Wednesday, has suggested that the hundreds of people arrested for rioting at the U.S. Capitol are being subjected to “persecution for political opinions.”
Southern Baptists quash expanded sex abuse probe, for now
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee on Monday quashed a push for an independent committee to lead a probe of its handling of sex abuse cases, but the proposal is almost certain to resurface when the nation’s largest denomination holds its biggest and most contentious annual meeting in decades.
Police: Vehicle plows into Minnesota protesters, killing 1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman was killed and three other people were injured when a vehicle drove into demonstrators during a protest in the Minneapolis neighborhood where a Black man was fatally shot this month during his attempted arrest by members of a federal task force, police said Monday.
Israel OKs contentious Jerusalem march, weeks after war
JERUSALEM — Israel’s new government on Monday approved a contentious parade by Israeli nationalists through Palestinian areas around Jerusalem’s Old City, setting the stage for possible renewed confrontations just weeks after an 11-day war with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Hamas called on Palestinians to “resist” the march.
Big oil finds the climate has changed
Over the past month, campaigners have been celebrating moves to get the world’s biggest oil companies to address climate change. In the U.S., shareholders of Exxon Mobil Corp. overruled top management to appoint new board members dedicated to accelerating the firm’s transition away from fossil fuels.
Capitol safety is paramount
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., has been slapped with a $5,000 fine for deliberately bypassing a metal detector screening in the Capitol while on his way to cast a vote last month. A staff member for the congressman said he plans to appeal the fine.
Let’s Talk Food: Korean Kimchi Fried Rice
Got leftover rice in the refrigerator? Kimchi bokkeumbap is a great way to make a meal in one. Just top with a sunny-side up egg and you have a complete meal! The starch molecules in the stale rice have crystallized or retrograded, so the grains are hard and dry, which make for perfect fried rice.
Police: California man apparently drowns at Anaehoomalu Bay
Police say a 52-year-old visitor from California apparently drowned Sunday in waters off South Kohala.
Hilo man shot, killed in Sunday shootout with police
A Hilo man was killed in a shootout with Hawaii police officers at a Hilo residence Sunday evening.
Pandemic shows risk of obesity, and challenge of weight loss
NEW YORK — Jennifer Bergin was already obese and pre-diabetic before the pandemic, and learning she also had high blood pressure made her worry about how sick she might get with COVID-19. She began walking three hours a day, eventually losing 60 pounds.
After G-7, Biden says he’s reestablishing US credibility
NEWQUAY, England — President Joe Biden on Sunday said the United States had restored its presence on the world stage as he used his first overseas trip since taking office to connect with a new generation of leaders from some of the world’s most powerful countries and more closely unite allies on addressing the coronavirus pandemic and China’s trade and labor practices.
