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Maui’s economy really needs tourists. It’s complicated.

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:40:08 GMT

By Audrey McAvoy | Associated PressLAHAINA, Hawaii — The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii’s historic town of Lahaina this summer.Two months later, as travelers began to trickle back to nearby beach resorts, she went to work at a different eatery. But she soon quit, worn down by constant questions from diners: Was she affected by the fire? Did she know anyone who died?“You’re at work for eight hours and every 15 minutes you have a new stranger ask you about the most traumatic day of your life,” Austin said. “It was soul-sucking.”Hawaii’s governor and mayor invited tourists back to the west side of Maui months after the Aug. 8 fire killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings. They wanted the economic boost tourists would bring, particularly heading into the year-end holidays.But some residents are struggling with the return of an industry requiring workers to be att...

Photos: Big wave surfers catch 60-foot monsters at Mavericks

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:40:08 GMT

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KRON) -- Professional big wave surfers are having a wild week at Mavericks as winter storms continue blowing XXL swells to Northern California's coast. When ocean conditions align perfectly during a west swell -- like they did this week -- the surf spot near Half Moon Bay generates monster-sized waves.Mavericks was pumping with waves up to 60-feet-high on Thursday when several surfers paddled out. Photographer Frank Quirarte, a member of the Mavericks Rescue team, captured high adrenaline moments on the water. Check out jaw-dropping photographs shot by Quirarte this week below:A brave surfer catches a barreling bomb on Dec. 28, 2023 off the coast of Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Frank Quirarte Photography) Mavericks, Week of Dec. 25 - Dec. 28, 2023 (Photo by Frank Quirarte Photography) Mavericks, Week of Dec. 25 - Dec. 28, 2023 (Photo by Frank Quirarte Photography) A surfer makes a drop down the wave face on Dec. 27, 2023. (Photo by Frank Quirarte Photograph...

Las Vegas Countdown to 2024 interview

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:40:08 GMT

(KRON) -- KRON4’s Reyna Harvey and Will Tran spoke with the hosts of "New Year’s Live," Nikki Novak and Michael Yo. “We are going to be live here on the strip all night counting down to New Year on three different timezones across the country,” said Novak. Sears in Bay Area is one of 12 remaining US locations 98 Degrees will be performing their newest single which has not yet been released. Other bands that will grace the stage are Berlin, Chicago, Bowling for Soup and Air Supply. Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard.

Data Doctors: How to recycle your tech properly

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:40:08 GMT

Q: What do I need to do to my smart TV before I get rid of it and where can I take it?A: It’s that time of year when many households are replacing older technology with the latest and greatest, leading to important questions of data privacy and proper disposal.Resetting your smart TVSmart TVs connect to streaming services without the need for an external device, which means you need to remove your account credentials before you get rid of them.If you don’t, whoever ends up with it could use your accounts to rent or buy an almost endless number of movies and TV shows.If you’ve saved any photos or videos to the device, you’ll want to make sure you back them up before deleting them.You should also go through each of your streaming services and manually sign out of your accounts for good measure before performing a factory reset of the TV.The reset option will be in the ‘Settings’ menu of your TV. If you can’t locate it, go to the support websit...

Detroit will be without center Isaiah Stewart for the next two weeks because of lingering toe injury

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:40:08 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons will try to end their NBA record 28-game losing streak without injured center Isaiah Stewart.The team said Friday in a statement that Stewart was expected to be out for 10-to-14 days to “allow for rest and rehabilitation” of a sprain to the big toe on his right foot.The 6-foot-8 Stewart was injured in a loss to Philadelphia two weeks ago. He missed the team’s latest loss, 128-122 in overtime to Boston, on Thursday night.Stewart has played in 28 games this season, averaging 10.4 points and seven rebounds a game.The Pistons said in their statement Stewart’s injury would be re-evaluated periodically.Detroit will host Toronto on Saturday night.___AP NBA coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NBASource

Turkish Super Cup final in Riyadh canceled over jersey dispute with Saudi officials

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:40:08 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish Super Cup final to be played in Saudi Arabia on Friday was canceled after a dispute with Saudi authorities over the players’ jerseys, Turkish media reported.HaberTurk television and other media said the Fenerbahce and Galatasaray players wanted to wear T-shirts pictured with modern Turkey’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, during a prematch warm-up but were not authorized to do so by Saudi organizers.The players insisted on the T-shirts because the Super Cup coincides with the centennial anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic by Ataturk. Galatasaray and Fenerbahce earlier pressed for the game to be played on home soil rather Saudi Arabia.The players from the two Istanbul clubs left Riyadh’s Al-Awwal Park Stadium and were returning home, media reported.A joint statement by the Turkish Football Federation and the clubs said the final “was postponed to a later date” citing “organizational disruptions,” and thanked Saudi Arabia for...

Britain and Spain earn United Cup wins on opening day in Australia

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:40:08 GMT

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Kati Boulter and Cameron Norrie helped Britain beat host Australia 2-1 on the opening day of the United Cup while Spain won the decisive mixed doubles to edge Brazil 2-1 on Friday.Mixed teams from 18 countries are playing in Perth and Sydney in what doubles as a warmup for the Australian Open. The format is a men’s and women’s singles match and a mixed doubles.Boulter gave Britain a decisive 2-0 lead in the opening Group C match in Perth when she beat Ajla Tomljanovic 6-2, 6-4. Norrie earlier silenced a packed home crowd by defeating Alex de Minaur 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (2).“I really had to dig deep and play very brave in that third set,” Norrie said. “It is always tough playing Alex. He is a good friend of mine and we always have battles. I knew I would have to run a lot and I did. It was a great atmosphere.”Matthew Ebden and Storm Hunter gave Australia a consolation win in the mixed doubles against Boulter and Neal Skupski.Earlier in the opening Group A match in Pe...

FIFA official Sarai Bareman becomes a Dame in New Zealand New Year’s honors

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:40:08 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Sarai Bareman, FIFA chief of women’s football and the first female member of FIFA’s reforms committee, has been made a Dame in New Zealand’s New Year’s honors list.A damehood is the female equivalent of a knighthood and she’s become Dame Sarai Bareman.Bareman, who is of joint Samoan and New Zealand nationality, played for Samoa and was appointed to the reforms committee in 2015.She has advocated for more women in leadership positions in FIFA and other football organizations and has called for better resourcing and prioritization of women’s football.Bareman was a key figure in the organization of this year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the most heavily attended women’s sports event in history.She told the New Zealand Herald she read the letter informing her of the honor “a few times over to be sure it was correct.“It was a very emotional moment for me. I’m very humbled, very...

Ataque armado en Sonora, México, deja al menos seis muertos y 26 heridos

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:40:08 GMT

(CNN Español) — Un ataque armado en el municipio de Cajeme, Sonora, en el noroeste de México, dejó al menos seis muertos y 26 heridos, según informaron autoridades mexicanas la mañana de este viernes.La Fiscalía de Sonora señaló que el ataque ocurrió hacia las 11.30 p.m. (hora local) del jueves, cuando tres sujetos armados irrumpieron en “una reunión con varios asistentes” en Ciudad Obregón, municipio de Cajeme.Gustavo Salas Sánchez, fiscal de Sonora, comentó que uno de los seis fallecidos tenía cinco órdenes de aprehensión: por homicidio, feminicidio, privación ilegal de la libertad y asociación delictuosa. Por este motivo, las autoridades sospechaban que él podría haber sido el objetivo del ataque.Los seis muertos sólo fueron identificados por las autoridades como tres hombres y tres mujeres. De los heridos, cuatro se encuentran en grave estado, y dos de ellos han sido intervenidos quirúrgicamente, detalló Salas Sánchez.De acuerdo con el funcionario, una persona que estaba e...

Toothless Napoli draws with Monza in Serie A. Fiorentina rises to fourth

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:40:08 GMT

ROME (AP) — Napoli failed to score for the fifth time in its last seven games as the defending Serie A champion labored at home to 0-0 against Monza on Friday.Matteo Pessina missed a penalty for Monza midway through the second half and teammate Mirko Maric was sent off in stoppage time for kicking the ball away. Both coaches also received red cards in a chaotic last few minutes.Monza’s lack of goals is a problem for a club already punching above its weight. The club has performed creditably well in its one and half seasons in the top tier but Friday’s game was the first time in its Serie A history that it has failed to hit the net in three consecutive matches. It remains in 11th place.Napoli’s barren run, meanwhile, has seen it win just 28 points from a possible 54. It was in seventh place.Goals were not much easier to come by in Florence but a late header from defender Lucas Ranieri — his first of the league season — earned a 1-0 win against Torino.The win extended Fiorentina’s unb...