Most Fed officials at last meeting backed slower rate hikes
WASHINGTON — Most Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting favored reducing the size of their interest rate hikes “soon”— just before raising their benchmark rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time.
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Georgia high court reinstates ban on abortions after 6 weeks
ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court Wednesday reinstated the state’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy, ending access to later abortions that had resumed days earlier.
UN: Children in Haiti hit by cholera as malnutrition rises
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A cholera outbreak sweeping through Haiti is claiming a growing number of children amid a surge in malnutrition, UNICEF announced Wednesday.
Monsoon rains force halt in Indonesia quake rescue efforts
CIANJUR, Indonesia — Searchers in Indonesia on Wednesday rescued a 6-year-old boy who was trapped for two days under the rubble of his house, which collapsed in an earthquake that killed at least 271 people, as heavy monsoon rains lashed survivors in makeshift shelters and forced a suspension of rescue efforts.
Ballo, No. 14 Arizona beat No. 10 Creighton for Maui title
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Oumar Ballo dominated inside with 30 points and 13 rebounds for No. 14 Arizona, which held off No. 10 Creighton 81-79 on Wednesday to win the Maui Invitational for the third time.
Obituaries for November 24
Catherine May Amundsen, 86, of Ninole died Nov. 13 at home. Born in Ogden, Utah, she was a retired business manager for the Stockton (Calif.) Unified School District and member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 29) atSt. Anthony Catholic Church in Papaaloa. Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Urn committal to follow in the church cemetery. Survived by husband, Richard Amundsen of Ninole; son, Jeffrey Osborne of Mountain View; daughters, Patricia (William) Manning of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., and Catherine Osborne of Cedar Creek, Calif.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Aaron Rodgers says he’s been playing with broken thumb
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers acknowledged Wednesday that he’s been playing with a broken right thumb for the past six weeks.
Tiger Woods wins $15M in PGA Tour’s Player Impact Program
Tiger Woods is making a bigger impact off the course than inside the ropes, and he was rewarded with a $15 million bonus from the PGA Tour’s Player Impact Program.
Colorado gay club shooting suspect held without bail
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The alleged shooter facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub was ordered held without bail in an initial court appearance Wednesday as the suspect sat slumped over in a chair.
Hawaiian Electric announces three solar projects to benefit low- and moderate-income customers
A trio of solar projects slated for West Hawaii will be the first on Hawaii Island to offer Hawaiian Electric’s shared solar program.
WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles immunization has dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year.
Most Ukrainians left without power after new Russian strikes
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia unleashed a new missile onslaught on Ukraine’s battered energy grid Wednesday, robbing cities of power and some of water and public transport, too, compounding the hardship of winter for millions. The aerial mauling of power supplies also took nuclear plants and internet links offline and spilled blackouts into neighbor Moldova.
Feds sentence Hilo man for COVID fraud scam
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Hilo man to 42 months in prison for a COVID-19 fraud scam.
Severe weather in Thanksgiving forecast
The National Weather Service’s severe weather forecast remains in effect for the state of Hawaii, Hawaii County Civil Defense said Wednesday afternoon.
Forecasters warn of cold front, severe weather
The National Weather Service has issued a severe weather forecast for the state of Hawaii.
Pahoa man arrested, charged following ‘violent altercation’
Police have arrested and charged 45-year-old Kiha Rodney Stone Kaahu of Pahoa with terroristic threatening, numerous firearm-related and other offenses following a violent altercation Monday in the Leilani Estates subdivision in Pahoa.
Justice Thurgood Marshall’s wife ‘Cissy’ Marshall dies at 94
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cecilia “Cissy” Suyat Marshall, the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall who worked alongside the civil rights champion at the NAACP, died Tuesday at the age of 94, the Supreme Court announced.
Thanksgiving travel rush is back with some new habits
The Thanksgiving travel rush was back this year, as people caught planes setting aside inflation concerns to reunite with loved ones and enjoy some normalcy after two holiday seasons marked by COVID-19 restrictions.
Supreme Court OKs handover of Trump tax returns to Congress
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight.
Ronaldo to leave Manchester United ‘with immediate effect’
DOHA, Qatar — Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Manchester United “with immediate effect,” the Premier League club said Tuesday, days after he gave an interview criticizing manager Erik ten Hag and the club’s owners.
HTA will host two meetings next week on the Big Island
The Hawaii Tourism Authority is inviting Big Island residents to share their mana‘o about tourism next week.
Top cop search down to 5
The number of candidates in the running to become Hawaii County’s top cop is down to five.
Michael Penix Jr. on cusp of record season for Washington
SEATTLE — With all the player movement through the transfer portal during the offseason, Michael Penix Jr.’s arrival at Washington was rather unheralded.
Hilo hosts the Holiday Classic
The Big Island Holiday Classic has returned to Hilo, bringing many men’s and women’s college basketball teams to the island to compete.
