Miller, Meyers help No. 20 Maryland past No. 6 UConn 85-78
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Diamond Miller was having a rough day shooting when she let a 3-pointer fly in the final minute with her team up by four.
Youth rally in the midterms to carry on the fight for democracy
Now that the U.S. Senate race in Georgia is over, the 2022 elections have finally ended. It is time to recognize that youth are voting to save our democracy. In the midterm elections in November, youth and women, because of the abortion issue and ongoing worries about the state of our democracy, voted in unprecedented numbers.
Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs
BEIJING — Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as it rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests.
County hopeful but cautious as eruption slows
Although the Daniel K. Inouye Highway is not in imminent danger of being cut off by lava, Hawaii County officials aren’t letting their guard down.
Former Country Club hotel under new management
The former Country Club Condominium Hotel is under new management.
BLNR OKs moratorium on taking Achilles tang from W. Hawaii waters
The state Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday approved a two-year moratorium on harvesting a certain fish in West Hawaii waters.
Police search turns up more than 2 pounds of narcotics at home
A 69-year-old Hilo man facing drug and firearms charges after police found more than 2 pounds of narcotics in his home admitted ownership of the drugs, according to court documents filed by police.
Factory-built housing not quite a reality: Affordable housing options still working through the process
More than two years after the County Council passed building code revisions increasing bureaucratic hurdles for locally constructed factory-built housing, a project that would have mass-produced such housing has stalled, as the county Building Division works to streamline a process that regulates the new requirements.
Boat owner fined for coral damage
The state Board of Land and Natural Resources has fined the owner of a vessel for damage to stony coral and or live/rock on Hawaii Island in 2021.
Hilo kidnapping thwarted by quick-acting security personnel
Mall security at Prince Kuhio Plaza defused a domestic assault on Dec. 2 that had the potential to become destructive, according to court documents filed by police.
Army tops Navy 20-17 in first OT game in 123 rivalry games
PHILADELPHIA — Navy running back Anton Hall Jr. collapsed to the ground and buried his face in his hands. West Point cadets spilled from the stands onto the field and joined Army players who ripped off their helmets and ran around in celebration.
‘No one’s told our story’: Jason Momoa series being filmed on isle; temporarily closes Kaimu market
CORRECTIONS: A previous version of this story had an incorrect timeline and incorrectly reported that filming began in New Zealand in October. The Tribune-Herald regrets the errors.
USC’s Williams wins Heisman after leading Trojan turnaround
NEW YORK — Caleb Williams brought sizzle, excitement and star power back to Southern California football.
College roundup: No. 8 Alabama mounts comeback, beats No. 1 Houston 71-65
HOUSTON (AP) — No. 8 Alabama could have called it a day when it was trailing by double-figures early in the second half.
Light heavyweight title remains vacant after draw in UFC 282
LAS VEGAS — The light heavyweight title remained vacant after judges awarded the main event in UFC 282 a controversial draw between third-ranked Jan Blachowicz and No. 4 Magomed Ankalaev.
Kane sends penalty, England’s World Cup hopes, over the bar
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Late in the match and with the ball resting motionless on the penalty spot, Harry Kane stood ready, concentrated, eyeing the goal and his teammate from Tottenham in front of it.
Let’s leave the oil — and the ‘zombie viruses’ — under the permafrost
Vast stretches of permafrost are melting as the Earth’s polar regions warm, thawing ancient viruses and bacteria that had remained frozen for tens of thousands of years. Behind the lurid headlines about “zombie viruses,” there’s some fascinating science — and a warning.
Radicalization for all: German coup plot shows power of online conspiracies
A secret group of German ultranationalists being arrested after plotting to overthrow the government, murder the chancellor and install a monarch is a situation you might expect to find in a 19th or 20th century history textbook, not contemporary headlines.
Feds continue kicking the can on REAL ID
More than 20 years after 9/11, Americans are still taking their shoes off at airport checkpoints and remain prohibited from packing larger bottles in their luggage.
Obituaries for December 11
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.; 33 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Heavy rain, wind, snow blows through California into Sierra
RENO, Nev. — A winter storm packing powerful winds, heavy rain and potentially several feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada shut down mountain highways, toppled trees and triggered flood watches and avalanche warnings on Saturday from the coast of Northern California to Lake Tahoe.
Deputy in California slayings killed self with service gun
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A Virginia sheriff’s deputy who police say traveled to California to kill three family members of a 15-year-old girl he tried to sexually extort online killed himself with a government-issued firearm, authorities said Saturday.
Los Angeles council member involved in fight with activist
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles City Council member embroiled in a scandal over racist remarks and an activist fought at a Friday night holiday event.
Kentucky remembers tornado victims as rebuilding continues
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Chris Bullock has a lot to be grateful for as she decorates her new home for Christmas, after spending much of the past year in a camper with her family.
Russia grinds on in eastern Ukraine; Bakhmut ‘destroyed’
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces have turned the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut into ruins, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, while Ukraine’s military on Saturday reported missile, rocket and air strikes in multiple parts of the country that Moscow is trying to conquer after months of resistance.
