No charges for Oahu officers in fatal shooting of teen
HONOLULU — A Hawaii judge on Wednesday rejected murder and attempted murder charges against three Honolulu police officers in the fatal shooting of a teenager, preventing the case from going to trial.
Little League: Hawaii takes on the world again
The Honolulu U-12 All-Star team cruised to the 2018 Little League World Series title, shutting out four of its five opponents and outscoring the competition 26-3.
Honolulu cruises in Little League World Series opener
Ryan Keanu’s start to the 2021 Little League World Series wasn’t the one he had hoped for.
Ohia Lehua run results
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Historically snubbed, Black colleges deserve government’s help
Quick: Name a historically Black college or university. Most people would list Howard, Morehouse, Spelman or Hampton. They’re not wrong — but they are part of the problem faced by the other 103 HBCUs.
HHSAA, BIIF face decisions in wake season delay
If the devil truly is in the details, than Hawaii high school athletic administrators might want to roll up their sleeves.
Mensah-Stock 1st first Black U.S. woman wrestler to win gold
CHIBA, Japan — As Tamyra Mensah-Stock celebrated winning her Olympic gold medal, she hoped her victory would encourage Black girls in the United States to consider wrestling.
Iran’s new president a puppet for Khamenei
Iran’s new president takes office Thursday amid a cacophony of demands from his countrymen: some for water, others for better salaries and all for COVID-19 vaccines. But even if Ebrahim Raisi hears these pleas, he will not heed them.
McLaughlin edges American teammate Muhammad in smashing 400 hurdles final
TOKYO — Sydney McLaughlin broke the world record. Dalilah Muhammad broke it, too.
Durant scores 29, U.S. reaches Olympic semis by topping Spain 95-81
SAITAMA, Japan — Back and forth they went, the reigning Olympic champions from the U.S. on one side, the reigning Basketball World Cup champions from Spain on the other.
Police camera videos of teen’s fatal shooting aired in court
HONOLULU — Portions of Honolulu police body camera videos were shown in court Wednesday during a hearing to determine whether there is probable cause to support murder and attempted murder charges against three officers in the shooting death of a 16-year-old Micronesian boy.
As planet burns, billionaires soar
While record-breaking wildfires burned across the Western United States, Amazon executive chairman and billionaire Jeff Bezos stepped out of his space capsule to a crowd of cheering fans. His company Blue Origin’s first launch into space was a success.
3 reasons CDC’s new mask guidance makes sense
Just two months after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was generally safe for those vaccinated against COVID-19 to drop their masks, the agency switched course and now recommends that even the inoculated wear face coverings indoors in areas where the highly transmissible delta variant is spreading rapidly.
Beach buddies: U.S. faring fine after late swap of players from Hawaii
TOKYO — Americans Jake Gibb and Tri Bourne got thrown together so quickly on the eve of the Tokyo Games they didn’t even have time to figure out the traditional post-point high-five that all beach volleyball teams do, with varying degrees of choreography.
Hawaii’s Moore collects Olympic surfing gold
ICHINOMIYA, Japan — After a series of underdogs stole the show at the beginning of surfing’s historic Olympic debut, two of the sport’s most seasoned superstars took home the gold medals.
Big Isle resident misses qualifying at Olympics; Hilo LL loses opener
Big Island resident and Kona Aquatics swimmer Taeyanna Adams finished fourth in her heat Sunday in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke in Tokyo, failing to advance with a time of 1:25.36.
For UHH men’s basketball coach Aiona, youth minicamp is a start
This doesn’t figure to be as much a blast from the past for Kaniela Aiona, but more so a tiny glimpse, he hopes, of things to come.
Big Island Pop Warner gearing up for return
For any parents or keiki who might think it’s too late to start playing youth football, Big Island Pop Warner president Chad Tolentino has a message.
India’s pandemic death toll could be in the millions
NEW DELHI — India’s excess deaths during the coronavirus pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India’s worst human tragedy, according to the most comprehensive research yet on the ravages of the virus in the South Asian country.
Dozens on Maui rally for housing affordability
KAHULUI, Maui — Dozens of Maui residents held a rally for affordable housing as the county’s median home price tops $1 million and the county council considers a new affordable housing plan.
