Ag inspectors find live snake in Hilo
The state Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that a live, two-foot-long snake was found Saturday morning in a container of Christmas trees being unloaded at a Hilo store.
Manhattan DA suggests freezing Trump’s case while he is president
NEW YORK — Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday rebuffed President-elect Donald Trump’s request to dismiss his criminal conviction in the wake of his electoral victory, signaling instead their willingness to freeze the case while he holds office.
Trump plans to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to oversee Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz, the author and former television host, to serve as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a powerful agency that oversees health insurance programs covering more than 150 million Americans.
SpaceX Starship launch ends with a dramatic water landing
SpaceX’s latest test flight of its Starship vehicle Tuesday got off to a sobering start, as the company was unable to recover the enormous booster stage of the rocket, the most powerful ever built. But about an hour later, the vehicle’s upper stage was more successful with the completion of a daring maneuver to splash down in the Indian Ocean.
For minority working-class voters, dismay in Democrats led to distrust
The working-class voters Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign needed were not moved by talk of joy. They were too angry about feeling broke.
House Republicans target McBride with Capitol bathroom bill
WASHINGTON — When Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., won her race for the House this month, becoming the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, she knew she would face attacks from hard-right Republicans over her identity.
A nostalgic Biden fades out of the picture in talks with world leaders
RIO DE JANEIRO — World leaders at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro were discussing plans to confront poverty and war when President Joe Biden acknowledged the obvious — this was most likely his last time attending such an elite meeting.
Ukraine fired US-made missiles into Russia for first time, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military used American-made ballistic missiles Tuesday to strike into Russia for the first time, according to senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials, just days after President Joe Biden gave permission to do so in a major shift of U.S. policy.
Asheville gets drinkable tap water back after Hurricane Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Jeff Watts, 57, barely followed the incremental updates on his city’s water distribution system after Hurricane Helene knocked it offline in September. All he knew was that life in Asheville, North Carolina, had become more difficult and dirty.
Hacker is said to have gained access to file with damaging testimony about Gaetz
WASHINGTON — An unidentified hacker has gained access to a computer file shared in a secure link among lawyers whose clients have given damaging testimony related to Matt Gaetz, the former Florida member of Congress who is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be attorney general, a person with knowledge of the activity said.
Tyrese Maxey reportedly called out Joel Embiid during Sixers’ lengthy postgame team meeting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Details have emerged from the 76ers team meeting that delayed coach Nick Nurse’s postgame news conference and locker-room player interviews by more than an hour Monday after a 106-89 loss at the Miami Heat, which dropped their record to a dreadful 2-11.
NFL has ‘no issue’ with ‘Trump Dance’ celebrations
The NFL does not plan to crack down the “Trump Dance” and in fact has “no issue” with its players incorporating the dance into their on-field celebrations.
Paul-Tyson fetches non-Vegas record $18.1M revenue; sets streaming record
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson punched up a record-breaking gate at AT&T Stadium on Saturday with 72,300 fans in attendance leading to $18,117,072 in total revenue, a record for boxing and mixed martial events held outside of Las Vegas.
Analysis: University of Hawaii AD on the way out
Sports in brief for November 20
Kealakehe seeking coaches
BIIF cheer: Vikings place second at co-ed states
On Nov. 13 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hilo High School’s cheerleading team achieved an impressive second-place finish in the COED division of the 2024 Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) Cheerleading Championships.
US Soccer announces landmark $30 million donation for women’s program
NEW YORK — Women’s soccer mogul Michele Kang will gift $30 million to U.S. Soccer, the sport’s national governing body said on Tuesday, the largest donation ever directed for the organisation’s girls and women’s programs.
HFS FCU raises $37,300 for Aloha ‘Ilio Rescue
The need to rescue and rehome dogs across Hawaii Island continues to increase, as well as the financial challenges that come with caring for the island’s loyal companions.
Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas; Woody Johnson names Phil Savage interim GM
NEW YORK — More than a month after Jets owner Woody Johnson fired Robert Saleh, he has made another change.
Na Leo launches 2nd Youth Media Challenge
Na Leo TV, an incubator for nurturing talent in Hawaii Island’s creative and media industries, announces the 2nd annual Youth Media Challenge.
