Waimea defeats King Kekaulike 45-6 to win first D-II football state title
O‘AHU — Waimea High School quarterback Kameron Apilado rushed for 228 yards on 11 carries to power the Menehune past top-seeded King Kekaulike 45-6 on Saturday in the First Hawaiian Bank Hawai‘i High School Association Division II state championship game at Mililani’s John Kauinana Stadium.
New state voter fraud units finding few cases from midterms
WASHINGTON, D.C. — State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems.
U.S. FCC bans sales, import of Chinese tech from Huawei, ZTE
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is banning the sale of communications equipment made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE and restricting the use of some China-made video surveillance systems, citing an “unacceptable risk” to national security.
U.S. nuclear waste repository begins filling new disposal area
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Workers at the nation’s only underground nuclear waste repository have started using a newly mined disposal area at the underground facility in southern New Mexico.
Biden eases Venezuela sanctions as opposition talks resume
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Saturday eased some oil sanctions on Venezuela in an effort to support newly restarted negotiations between President Nicolás Maduro’s government and its opposition.
Trump faulted for dinner with white nationalist, rapper Ye
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump is renewing attention to his long history of turning a blind eye to bigotry after dining with a Holocaust-denying white nationalist and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West just days into his third campaign for the White House.
Civilians escape Kherson after Russian strikes on freed city
KHERSON, Ukraine — Fleeing shelling, civilians on Saturday streamed out of the southern Ukrainian city whose recapture they had celebrated just weeks earlier.
Protests over China’s COVID controls spread across country
BEIJING — Protests against China’s pervasive anti-virus controls that have confined millions of people to their homes spread to Shanghai and other cities after complaints they might have worsened the death toll in an apartment fire in the northwest.
Kim’s daughter called ‘most beloved’ child in 2nd appearance
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s leader has taken his daughter to a meeting with missile scientists in her second public appearance, in which state media called her Kim Jong Un’s “most beloved” child, deepening outside debate over whether she is being primed as his successor.
Energy-rich Qatar faces fast-rising climate risks at home
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — At a suburban park near Doha, the capital city of Qatar, cool air from vents in the ground blasted joggers on a November day that reached almost 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit).
Taiwan president resigns as party leader after election loss
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses on Saturday in which voters chose the opposition Nationalist party in several major races across the self-ruled island.
Hawaii gun permit ruling sides with ‘homesick’ Navy officer
HONOLULU — A U.S. Navy officer stationed in Hawaii cannot be denied a firearms permit solely because he sought counseling for feeling depressed and homesick, a federal judge ruled.
Shoppers get up early to look for Black Friday deals
LIHU‘E — Shoppers looking for the traditional post-Thanksgiving Black Friday sales were out early Friday morning at shopping centers around the island.
First Responders appreciate Thanksgiving thoughts
WAIPOULI — Several years ago, the leadership team at the Sheraton Kaua‘i Coconut Beach Resort realized that First Responders would be spending special days like Thanksgiving without their family, just like members of the visitor industry that spend these special holidays and days making sure visitors have the best experience they can provide.
Kaua‘i COVID-19 update: 56 new cases
HONOLULU — Data released on Wednesday by the state Department of Health showed 56 new COVID-19 cases on Kaua‘i from Nov. 15 to Nov. 21, and 1,169 new cases statewide.