The 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Competition is history after Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago won the men’s event Thursday. He captured the prized Mustard Yellow Belt by chowing down 58 hot dogs as reigning champ Joey Chestnut didn’t compete. Prior to that showdown, the women’s record was shattered by 10-time winner Miki Sudo, from New York […]
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Hawaii Island sees jump in roadway deaths
In the first six months of 2024, state officials counted 45 deadly collisions on Hawaii island roads, including a head-on collision in North Kona. Hawaii island police launched a negligent homicide investigation into the Friday that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old Kailua-Kona man. From Jan. 1 to June 30, there were 45 traffic-related […]
Bald eagles didn’t nest much in Rhode Island until recently. Here’s why they’re here
Bald eagles have long been a presence in the nation’s imagery, but it wasn’t until recently that Rhode Islanders could see them in the sky. “The bald eagle population [in Rhode Island] is growing rapidly, but you don’t have to go too far back in our history when the state was devoid of the species […]
Coastal flooding on Big Island expected through Friday
The National Weather Service today warned of minor coastal flooding that is expected to occur during peak high tides on Hawaii island this week. The alert, effective through Friday aftrnoon, covers Kona, Kohala, Big Island South, Big Island Southeast, Big Island East and Big Island North. “Peak high tides associated with the new moon combined […]
Love Island ‘finfluencers’ deny part in unauthorised Instagram trading scheme
Three former Love Island stars who became social media “finfluencers” have pleaded not guilty to plugging an unauthorised investment scheme. Biggs Chris, 32, Jamie Clayton, 32 and Rebecca Gormley, 26, pushed the unsanctioned venture to their Instagram followers, it is alleged. The trio appeared side by side in the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on […]
Cirque du Soleil founder’s remote private island in the South Pacific lists for over $950K a week
For anyone in search of a summer vacation without the crowds, there’s a private island paradise — 3,700 miles from the nearest continent — in search of renters with money to burn. Adrift in the Pacific Ocean more than 600 miles from already remote Tahiti, the French Polynesian island of Nukutepipi is on offer for slightly […]
Suspects in custody after deadly shooting at Fashion Island in Newport Beach
Two suspects have been taken into custody in connection with a fatal shooting outside of a sprawling shopping center in Orange County Tuesday. Details are limited and it’s unclear exactly how the violence occurred, but the incident at Fashion Island, located at 401 Newport Center Drive, unfolded around 3:30 p.m., with officials at the Newport […]
Rock Island Bridge opening delayed, again. When will you be able to hang out above the Kaw?
Ready to drink and dine atop a rusty locomotive bridge turned entertainment hotspot? It’ll be a little longer. The Rock Island Bridge, spanning the Kansas River to reconnect the West Bottoms with Kansas City, Kansas, will welcome guests later than expected after construction delays. The target open is September, though the launch could be pushed […]
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Driver drank 18 beers before fatal nail salon crash on Long Island, prosecutors say
The driver who authorities say plowed his SUV into a Long Island nail salon Friday, killing four people and injuring nine others, told police he had consumed 18 beers the night before the accident, according to CNN affiliate WABC. Steven Schwally, 64, was intoxicated when he drove his SUV into Hawaii Nail & Spa. When police arrived on the scene of […]
Hurricane Beryl damages or destroys 90% of homes on one island, leader says
Hurricane Beryl’s historic rampage across the Caribbean left “immense destruction” when it passed St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the prime minister said. On the Caribbean country’s Union Island, 90% of the houses have been “severely damaged or destroyed.” “Union Island has been devastated,” Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said during a press briefing Monday. “Their roofs […]