Mbappe, France advance to World Cup final, beat Morocco 2-0
AL KHOR, Qatar — Kylian Mbappé vs. Lionel Messi.
Curry injures shoulder, Pacers hold off Warriors 125-119
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 29 points and the Indiana Pacers made 16 3-pointers to hold on for a 125-119 victory Wednesday night over the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry, who didn’t finish the game because of a left shoulder injury.
Waikoloa man hospitalized after apparent shark attack
A 68-year-old Waikoloa man was hospitalized Tuesday following a reported shark attack in waters off Anaehoomalu Bay.
HICC recognizes three outstanding young professionals
The Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals recognized three East Hawaii young business and community leaders during its second annual Young Professional Recognition Gala held Oct. 8 at the ARC of Hilo.
Police seek missing Waimea woman
Hawaii Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 33-year-old Mary Kaniho of Waimea, who was reported missing by her family.
Man charged with abuse, firearm offenses
Police have charged 44-year-old Jacob Walter Umemoto of Hilo with abuse of family household member and various firearm offenses following a domestic-related incident Friday with his 17-year-old daughter while at a residence on Hookina Place.
Alleged bank robber indicted
A Kailua-Kona grand jury on Monday indicted a 52-year-old Pahoa man accused of robbing a Hilo bank on Dec. 6.
‘They know better’: Finalist for police chief criticized for accepting free hotel stay worth $1,953
A retired Hawaii Police Department assistant chief told the Tribune-Herald on Tuesday that a HPD major in the running for police chief and a captain who answers directly to her shouldn’t have accepted four nights in a Kailua-Kona hotel paid for by the Ironman Triathlon.
ERUPTIONS PAU: Mauna Loa, Kilauea take a break at nearly the same time, says HVO
Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes almost simultaneously have stopped erupting.
Obituaries for December 14
Marcelino Marquez Babas Sr., 91, of Pepeekeo died Dec. 2 at home. Born in Laoac, Pangasinan, Philippines, he was a core sampler for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday (Dec. 16) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at Alae Cemetery, Section L, Row I, Plot 5. Casual attire. Survived by children, Marcelino (Judy) Babas Jr. of Honolulu, Ricarte (Chloe) Babas, Relito Babas, Frankilito (Christina) Babas of Keaau, Francisco (Chelsea) Babas of Hilo, Teodorico (Guylyn) Babas of Mountain View, Grace (Stephanie) Babas of Portland, Ore., Christopher (Samantha) Babas of Pepeekeo and Sherilyn (Selson) Babas of Pawtucket, R.I.; sisters, Flora “Luz” Tano of Stockton, Calif., and Dionice (Paul) Yamamoto of Hilo; brothers, Francisco (Lorena) Babas and Blesco Babas of Hilo; 33 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Oregon governor commutes all 17 of state’s death sentences
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she is commuting the sentences of all of the state’s 17 inmates awaiting execution, saying their death sentences will be changed to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Biden signs gay marriage law, calls it ‘a blow against hate’
WASHINGTON — A celebratory crowd of thousands bundled up on a chilly Tuesday afternoon to watch President Joe Biden sign gay marriage legislation into law, a joyful ceremony that was tempered by the backdrop of an ongoing conservative backlash over gender issues.
Don’t renew the child tax credit. Reform it
As Christmas approaches, not everyone is celebrating. American families — hit hard by inflation, wage stagnation and layoffs — must confront another challenge: an expired child tax credit.
Fusion breakthrough is a milestone for climate, clean energy
WASHINGTON — Scientists announced Tuesday that they have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it — a major breakthrough in the decades-long quest to harness the process that powers the sun.
FTX founder charged in scheme to defraud crypto investors
NEW YORK — The U.S. government charged Samuel Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, with a host of financial crimes on Tuesday, alleging he intentionally deceived customers and investors to enrich himself and others, while playing a central role in the company’s multibillion-dollar collapse.
Lawmakers want freedom from oversight. Supreme Court seems rightly skeptical
In a rare bit of good news out of the U.S. Supreme Court, there are signs that three of the court’s six conservatives are poised to join its three liberals to oppose a radical legal theory that threatens to enable partisan electoral sabotage in statehouses around the nation. The theory holds that state courts have no jurisdiction over how state legislatures handle states’ congressional elections. This would be a dangerous weapon to hand to politicians who tend to view gerrymandering as a legitimate partisan tool instead of the cynical affront to democracy that it actually is.
Justice and truth for Lockerbie: The FBI get their man with the arrest of Libyan bombmaker
The passage of 34 years since Pan Am Flight 103 was blown from the Scottish skies above the town of Lockerbie has not dimmed the need for justice for the murder of 259 passengers and crew and 11 people on the ground.
‘The Nutcracker’ features large cast of dancers
West Hawaii Dance Theatre and Academy lights up the holidays by presenting “The Nutcracker.”
Artists invited to take part in ‘sculpture garden’ at Wailoa Center
Wailoa Center in Hilo and the Hawaii Island Art Alliance are taking applications from local Hawaii Island sculptors with their proposals for the new “sculpture garden” outside Wailoa Center’s lower lanai area doors.
Applications being accepted for Summer Study Tour to S. Korea
The Pacific &Asian Affairs Council, a Hawaii-based nonprofit that is preparing the next generation of leaders for an increasingly interconnected world, has opened registration for its June 2023 Freeman Summer Study Tour to South Korea.
Officer recognized for life-saving actions
For his quick life-saving actions in two different situations, police Officer Robert McKay Jr. was recognized on Nov. 18 by the Hawaii Island Security and Safety Professionals Association as the HISSPA Officer of the Quarter for Q3 2022.
Álvarez surges, scores, carries Argentina to World Cup final
LUSAIL, Qatar — With surging runs and a striker’s instinct, Julián Álvarez carried Argentina into another World Cup final.
Seasonal smackdown set for Saturday in Hilo
It’ll be a seasonal smackdown this Saturday as Toughman Hawaii Next Generation brings nonstop action to the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo.
Giannis scores 30, Bucks extend Warriors’ road woes
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points while Bobby Portis finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks over the Golden State Warriors 128-111 Tuesday night in a matchup of the NBA’s last two champions.
Moroccan World Cup ‘dream’ faces biggest test against France
DOHA, Qatar — Morocco’s improbable, history-making run at the World Cup is about to get its ultimate test.
