News in Hilo
Seven nabbed in Big Island warrant sweep
The Hawaii Police Department, with county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, conducted an islandwide warrant sweep Sept. 14-18, resulting in the arrest of seven individuals wanted on outstanding arrest warrants. Participating agencies included Homeland Security…
Hilo man held on burglary, threat, firearms charges
A judge on Monday maintained bail at $374,000 for a 37-year-old Hilo man accused of multiple offenses in three separate incidents within a 24-hour period last week.
Honomu man charged with threats, property damage
Hawaii Island police have arrested and charged 21-year-old Ayzen Enos of Honomu with multiple offenses following what they described as a domestic incident Sept. 16 at a home on Mohouli Street in Hilo.
Networks suspend pool coverage of Trump after White House bans CNN
The major television networks Monday suspended their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump, breaking a practice that dates back decades, after Trump refused to allow CNN to serve as a pool representative.
Curtis Murayama: 49ers, Hawaii fans have to wait to see Stribling prove his NFL worth
This is so sad.
BIIF cross country: McDowell, Eckert clinch gold at Waiakea
HILO — It was third time’s the charm for Hawaii Prep’s Micah McDowell and Waiakea’s Shannon Eckert at Saturday’s BIIF cross country meet at Waiakea High.
Quick fix: Fish Piccata
Here’s a simple, elegant dinner featuring tender cod fillets topped with a silky lemon-caper sauce. The bright lemon complements the mild cod, while briny capers add just the right amount of savory flavor.
Let’s Talk Food: Bitter melons are easy to grow
Bitter melon, or Momordica charantia , has many names including bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam pear and it belongs to the Curcurbitaceae family, along with cucumber, pumpkin and zucchini.
Sizing up a 2028 bid, he used a weight-loss drug to drop 80 pounds
WASHINGTON — Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois has traveled to early primary states.
Man shot by ICE agents in Texas says he is in detention with bullet in back
A man identified as the Venezuelan who was shot and wounded by a federal immigration agent in Texas said on Monday that he was in pain and being held at an ICE detention center with a bullet lodged in his back.
Man convicted of attempted murder in shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont
WASHINGTON — A man was convicted by a jury of attempted murder in the late 2023 shooting of three Palestinian American students in Vermont, two of whom were wounded and one was left paralyzed from the waist down, prosecutors said on Monday.
Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to 32% — the lowest of his political career — as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost of living amid the unpopular Iran war, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.