News in Hilo
Aaron Judge bristles at Boone’s Wild Card Series outlook: ‘I don’t know why he used those words’
NEW YORK — One day after New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that he was not “planning” on having superstar right fielder Aaron Judge available for the start of the American League Wild Card Series, the Yankees’ captain expressed his displeasure with that insinuation.
Waiakea High School at 50: A front-row seat to Warrior history
Waiakea High School will celebrate its 50th anniversary from September 26 through October 2, and looking through my photo archives reminded me how many Warrior moments I’ve been lucky enough to witness through my lens.
Warriors DTs Speight, Pollard learning to beat foes to the punch
For this week’s road trip to Wyoming, Hawaii defensive linemen Geoffrey Speight Jr. and Ozzy Pollard will be packing their “punch.”
Padres beat Dodgers to move one win away from postseason
LOS ANGELES — Win and they’re in.
AI leaders warn UN of security risks as systems grow more powerful
UNITED NATIONS — The world’s leading artificial intelligence companies warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday of the risks posed by AI to humanity, appealing for governments to work together to manage the increasingly powerful technology.
Draft EA clears the way for improvements to Isaac Hale Beach Park
Eight years after lava flows from Kilauea’s 2018 eruption ran through parts of Isaac Kepo‘okalani Hale Beach Park in lower Puna, Hawaii County is moving forward with plans to restore and make improvements to the recreational area.
Green: Four natural disasters that hit Hawaii this year will cost $1B
As Tropical Storm Nolo headed toward the Big Island with a hurricane watch in effect, Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday outlined recovery efforts for four different disasters that hit Hawaii earlier this year
How US states mistakenly added 30,000 non-citizens to voter rolls
WASHINGTON — US states may have added more than 30,000 self-declared non-citizens to the nation’s voter rolls since 2000 because of software glitches and clerical errors made while processing their driver’s license and state ID applications, according to official records reviewed…
News in brief for September 24
Police step up UN security after 3 people emerge from manhole
Australia says OpenAI agent breached government health data portal
SYDNEY — Australia said on Wednesday that an AI agent developed by OpenAI breached a government health data portal in June, gaining unauthorized access to public and non-public files, in what could be the first known instance of an AI agent hacking a government website.
Hundreds protest in India’s capital after teenager reports gang-rape
NEW DELHI — Hundreds of students protested in Delhi on Wednesday, demanding better safety for women, after a teenager said she had been gang-raped by three men posing as police officers at a park in the national capital this week.
Iran, US still far apart in peace talks, Iranian official says; Pezeshkian vows no surrender
UNITED NATIONS/DUBAI — Iran and the United States remain far apart on how to end their war but diplomacy must continue, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday, after Iran’s president told the UN General Assembly that Tehran would never surrender to US pressure.