Hawaii Radiologic ‘working on a plan of action’
Hawaii Radiologic Associates is working to get its computer systems back online following a cyber attack last month.
More than 1,000 Big Island students held back a year
The number of students repeating grades for the 2021-22 school year in Hawaii County more than doubled from the year before.
Deadly tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma, flatten buildings
IDABEL, Okla. — Residents in southeastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas began assessing weather damage Saturday, working to recover and thankful to have survived after a storm stretching from Dallas to northwest Arkansas spawned tornadoes and produced flash flooding, killing at least two people, injuring others and leaving homes and buildings in ruins.
Obituaries for November 6
Judy Wasson, 76, of Hilo, died Sept. 29 at home. Born in Olaa, she was a homemaker and a member of Living Waters Assembly of God Church. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Nov. 12 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel with memorial service to follow at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband Richard A. Wasson Sr. of Hilo; daughters Michelle (Patrick) Arnold of Kurtistown and Carolyn “Keala” (Kainoa) Makua of Hilo; son Richard (Stephanie) Wasson, Jr., of Mountain View; brother Clifford Rezentes of California; nine grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Obama to Democrats: ‘Sulking and moping is not an option’
PITTSBURGH — The Democratic Party’s most powerful voices warned Saturday that abortion, Social Security and democracy itself are at risk as they labored to overcome fierce political headwinds — and an ill-timed misstep from President Joe Biden — over the final weekend of the 2022 midterm elections.
N. Korea fires more missiles as US flies bombers over South
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea added to its recent barrage of weapons demonstrations by launching four ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, as the United States sent two supersonic bombers streaking over South Korea in a dueling display of military might that underscored rising tensions in the region.
Twitter users can soon get blue check for $7.99 monthly fee
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter has announced a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given only to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk works to overhaul the platform’s verification system just ahead of U.S. midterm elections.
Russia cafe blaze north of Moscow kills 13, injures 5
MOSCOW (AP) — A fire in a large cafe in the Russian city of Kostroma killed 13 people and injured five others on Saturday, local authorities said.
The Island Intelligencer: ‘The Agency’ goes platinum
Last month marked the CIA’s 75th birthday and the dedication at Arlington National Cemetery of a memorial to the Agency’s WWII predecessor, the Office of Strategic Services. What better time for former-insider insights on this controversial organization? Let’s start with two issues that often complicate conversations about the agency: accountability and evolution.
Shrinking airplane seats will become safety hazards unless the FAA acts
Recent social media posts by a conservative political commentator raging about being “wedged between two obese people” on a three-hour flight from New York to Dallas were tasteless.
German rescue ship enters Sicilian port, disembarks minors
MILAN — Italy allowed a humanitarian rescue ship carrying 179 migrants to enter a Sicilian port and begin disembarking minors early Sunday, while refusing to respond to requests for safe harbor from three other ships carrying 900 more people in nearby waters.
Your Views for November 6
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Alvarez blasts Baker, Astros to World Series title vs Phils
HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez hit a moon shot that sent Space City into a frenzy, and the Houston Astros to their second World Series title.
Haener, Lockridge’s pick-6 help Fresno St. beat Hawaii 55-13
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jake Haener completed 24 of 29 passes for 327 yards and four touchdowns and Jordan Mims had 123 yards rushing and a TD on 18 carries to help Fresno State beat Hawaii 55-13 Saturday night.
Fall sports state competition roundup
Kamehameha Schools volleyball team represented Big Island Division I schools and made it to the final round of the HHSA Girls Volleyball Championship last Friday.
Drummondo wants to solidify Hilo High football program with new coach
As a high school football coach, his success was continual, almost a given here on the Big Island.
College roundup: Georgia shuts down QB Hooker, No. 2 Tennessee, 27-13
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — In the biggest games, Stetson Bennett seems to rise to the occasion and above his often more heralded counterparts.
LAFC claims 1st MLS Cup title with shootout win over Union
LOS ANGELES — A weary Carlos Vela reluctantly checked out of the MLS Cup final in the 97th minute, giving way to Gareth Bale in a tense 2-2 game.
Volcano Watch: Inflating volcanoes or cloudy data? Discerning deformation from noise with InSAR
Satellites have become one of the fundamental tools used to monitor active volcanoes. They allow us to monitor volcanoes that are otherwise hard to access and provide perspectives that are not possible to get from the ground. Satellites orbiting the Earth can provide normal “pictures” of a place, but can also provide thermal images, measure amounts and types of gases, changes in gravity, and topography.
US military finishes draining Pearl Harbor fuel pipelines
HONOLULU — The U.S. military said it’s finished draining three pipelines connecting Pearl Harbor to a fuel storage facility that last year spilled jet fuel into the military installation’s tap water and sickened 6,000 people.
How impoverished N. Korea finances testing spree
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s recent barrage of missile tests, including Wednesday’s record of at least 23 launches, is raising an important question about its weapons program: How does the impoverished country pay for the seemingly endless tests?
Pelosi makes first public remarks since husband’s assault
SAN FRANCISCO — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in her first public appearance since the brutal attack on her husband, rallied grassroots activists Friday, saying the midterm elections for control of Congress are a fight for democracy and “very winnable.”
Major banks support rainforest oil project despite problems
LONDON — In the Putumayo region of the Colombian Amazon, Segundo Meneses’ daily routine took him to the Chufiya river with catfish and piranha. On one morning seven years ago, he noticed a dark film lapping the shore. It was an oil slick that he says went on to sicken his young family and poison their cows and pigs.
Swimmer attacked by shark in waters near San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A shark attacked a woman Friday in the Pacific waters north of San Diego, officials said.
Germany’s Scholz urges Xi to exert influence on Russia
BEIJING (AP) — In a much-scrutinized meeting Friday with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged China to exert its influence on Russia, while the Chinese leader repeated a call for talks between Moscow and Ukraine and warned against the conflict going nuclear.
