Stolen Merrie Monarch items recovered; two men arrested
Police say they’ve recovered medals and other items stolen during the burglary earlier this week of the Merrie Monarch Festival office in Hilo.
Police: Jesus Sanchez found in good health in Hilo
UPDATE: Police say Jesus Sanchez has been found in good health in Hilo.
Highway 11 by Whittington Beach Park in Ka‘u is reopened
UPDATE: Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) by Whittington Beach Park is open, according to police.
Hilo Little League teams win juniors and intermediate tourneys
Hawaii District 4’s Little League teams faced off in the Juniors division and Intermediate (50/70) division tournaments last weekend at Walter Victor Baseball Complex, and Hilo LL came out on top in both.
Nate Ackenhausen shines in his first start and LSU shuts out Tennessee 5-0 at College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. — Jay Johnson texted Nate Ackenhausen at 8:56 a.m. Tuesday to let him know he would make his first start for LSU less than 12 hours later in a game against Tennessee with the Tigers’ season on the line.
UH-Hilo athletes post highest GPA since joining PacWest
NCAA Division II Pacific West Conference student athletes recorded an overall grade point average of 3.34, the highest in the 16-year history of the PacWest Academic Achievement Award — with UH-Hilo also recording its own highest average GPA since joining the PacWest, 3.246.
Local sports in brief for June 21
Yagi memorial scheduled Monday
Paris 2024 Olympics HQ searched in third consecutive Summer Games scandal
PARIS — French police searched the Paris Olympic organizers’ headquarters on Tuesday as part of corruption investigations into contracts linked to the Games, according to prosecutors, the third straight time graft allegations have dogged a Summer Olympics.
Draconian COVID restrictions did more harm than good
Ronald Reagan famously said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” What an apt summation of the government’s heavy-handed efforts to fight the coronavirus.
How much time should Trump spend in prison? How about four years?
Former president Donald Trump has turned our justice system on its head. If he is convicted of various felonies, the question isn’t whether we should send him to prison, but, rather, how do we avoid doing so and still maintain the integrity of our system?
Summer solstice brings druids, pagans and thousands of curious people to Stonehenge
LONDON — All hail the rising sun.
Expanding fleet of ships searches for submersible lost near Titanic wreck
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story reflects rescue efforts as of Tuesday afternoon to accord with a publishing deadline.
OceanGate was warned of potential ‘catastrophic’ problems with Titanic mission
Leaders in the submersible craft industry were so worried about what they called the “experimental” approach of OceanGate, the company whose craft has gone missing, that they wrote a letter in 2018 warning of possible “catastrophic” problems with the submersible’s development and its planned mission to tour the Titanic wreckage.
Biden to meet with experts about the dangers of AI on visit to San Francisco
President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet researchers and advocates with expertise in artificial intelligence on Tuesday in San Francisco as his administration attempts to tackle potential dangers of a technology that could fuel misinformation, job losses, discrimination and privacy violations.
Hunter Biden to plead guilty to tax offenses
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter will plead guilty to federal tax offenses but avoid full prosecution on a separate gun charge in a deal with the Justice Department that likely spares him time behind bars.
Booze, drugs, a pet snake and foreign dealings: Families can cause headaches for a White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden whose plea deal on federal tax and gun charges was made public Tuesday, is by no means the first presidential relative whose personal troubles have brought unwelcome headlines and headaches for a White House.
Florida judge wants trial in Trump documents case to begin as early as mid-August
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Florida has ordered that a jury trial in the prosecution of former President Donald Trump over alleged mishandling of classified material should begin as early as August 14.
Social media star Andrew Tate charged with rape and human trafficking in Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Andrew Tate, a social media personality known for expressing misogynistic views online, was charged in Romania with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Local culinary pros convene for workshop about fish
A renowned Hawaii chef and an expert on Hawaii’s fishing industry teamed up on June 12 to share their knowledge about local catch during a workshop at the Hawaii Community College’s Palamanui campus in North Kona.
Malama Na Keiki Festival offers health info, family fun
The sixth annual Malama Na Keiki Festival in Ka‘u invites families of all kinds to learn more about community resources while having plenty of fun along the way on Saturday.
