Australian police investigate extremist views of cop killers
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australian police are investigating the extremist views of three people who shot and killed two officers and a neighbor at a rural property before they were killed hours later by police in a gunfight.
Celtics blow big lead, rally back, beat Lakers 122-118 in OT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 44 points, Jaylen Brown added five of his 25 in overtime, and the Boston Celtics blew a 20-point lead in the second half before rallying from a late 13-point deficit for a thrilling 122-118 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61
Gruff, pioneering and unfiltered, Mike Leach was one of the most influential football coaches of this or any generation. His boundless curiosity and fascination for people, places and things made him famous beyond the field, a unique character in sports.
The Jordan Trophy: NBA rebrands, redesigns its MVP award
Michael Jordan was moments away from hoisting his third of what would become five NBA Most Valuable Player awards, and then-Commissioner David Stern greeted him at the midcourt ceremony with words that were both simple and profound.
Column: PGA Tour year in review
One swing can go a long way, whether the shot ends up in the water, on the green or in the hole.
Cardinals QB Kyler Murray out for season with torn ACL
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.
Police Commission grills chief candidate Bird over hotel stay paid for by Ironman
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story had an incorrect number of nights of the hotel stay. The Tribune-Herald regrets the error.
‘Christmas Café’ concert on Sunday
Orchid Isle Orchestra presents a “Christmas Café” concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the East Hawaii Cultural Center in Hilo.
UPDATE: Waikoloa man in stable condition after shark attack
UPDATED 2:48 p.m.
Mauna Loa and Kilauea eruptions halt, HVO reports
UPDATED 9:45 a.m.
Kawananakoa, ‘last Hawaiian princess’ dies at 96
HONOLULU — Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa, the so-called last Hawaiian princess whose lineage included the royal family that once ruled the islands and an Irish businessman who became one of Hawaii’s largest landowners, died on Sunday. She was 96.
No new visitor center for HVNP; 60-stall parking also scratched
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will not be getting a new visitor center after all.
Bivalent boosters headed to Hawaii for keiki as young as 6 months old
The Hawaii Department of Health has ordered 9,200 doses of bivalent COVID-19 vaccination boosters for children as young as 6 months old, with 1,500 being shipped directly to Hawaii Island.
Finalists for police chief talk leadership, service
The public had its first opportunity Monday to testify about the four finalists to vying to become Hawaii County police chief and see them answer questions from the Police Commission in Hilo.
Areas closed due to eruption reopened
Two weeks after they were closed due to volcanic activity on Mauna Loa, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry and Wildlife is reopening the following areas: Kapapala Forest Reserve; ‘Ainapo Trail, road and cabin; and Kipuka ‘Ainahou Nene Sanctuary.
No name change for Hilo High gym
The gym at Hilo High School will not be renamed following a vote by its School Community Council.
Two men sought for alleged thefts
Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects wanted for stealing.
Board of Appeals rules against neighbors in short-term rental case
The Hawaii County Board of Appeals has determined that laws governing state and county agriculture project districts don’t prohibit landowners from using their farm dwellings for short-term rentals, as long as they also live on the property.
Ukraine president again presses West for advanced weapons
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed Western leaders again on Monday to provide more advanced weapons to help his country in its war with Russia, and he repeated his calls for Russian forces to withdraw from occupied areas of Ukraine, suggesting Christmas as a date to retreat.
US scientists set to announce fusion energy breakthrough
WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was set to announce a “major scientific breakthrough” Tuesday in the decades-long quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars.
Libyan accused in Lockerbie bombing appears in US court
WASHINGTON — More than three decades after a bomb brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing everyone aboard, a former Libyan intelligence official accused of making the explosive appeared Monday in federal court, charged with an act of international terrorism.
Trump probe subpoena served on Georgia secretary of state
ATLANTA — Nevada’s most populous county and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger have received subpoenas related to special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of former President Donald Trump, who focused strongly on the states as he sought to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Prosecutor: Oath Keepers saw Jan. 6 as ‘first battle’ in war
WASHINGTON — Four Oath Keepers charged with plotting to stop the transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden accepted an “invitation to sedition” issued by the far-right extremist group’s founder, a federal prosecutor said Monday at the start of a second trial for group leaders and members.
Obituaries for December 13
Wataru Kohashi, 100, of Hilo, died Nov. 26 at J&K Care Home in Keaau. Born in Keaukaha, he was a Hilo High School Graduate, an Infantry Sergeant in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team twice wounded in World War 2, and a retired HELCO millwright foreman. Private service to be held at a later date. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughters Lois (Mickey) Sinclair of Port Ludlow, Wash., and Julia (Francis) Zee of Hilo; son Owen (Miky Ishida) Kohashi of Seattle; six grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
CVS, Walgreens finalize $10B in settlements over opioids
CVS and Walgreens have agreed to pay state and local governments a combined total of more than $10 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids and now want to know by Dec. 31 whether states are accepting the deals.
