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New Taiwan president to take office facing angry China
Lai will express goodwill towards China in his inauguration speech at the Japanese-colonial era presidential office in central Taipei, and call for both sides of the Taiwan Strait to pursue peace, according to a senior official briefed on the matter. Read more
Israel launches strikes across Gaza as U.S. envoy meets Netanyahu
Sullivan was expected to press for Israel to go after Hamas militants in a targeted way, not with a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the White House said before the discussions. Read more
State agency: Saudi king to be treated for lung inflammation
Citing the royal court, the state news agency said the 88-year-old king would be treated with antibiotics until the inflammation subsides. Read more
Bezos’ Blue Origin launches first crew to edge of space since 2022
“I am ecstatic,” Ed Dwight, who at age 90 years and eight months became the oldest person in space, said upon landing. Read more
Is a taco a sandwich? No. Yes. Well, it depends on the law.
The question won’t die. But one day I will, and I can imagine that the last thing I hear will be some guy explaining to me why a hot dog is a sandwich, or why a hamburger is a sandwich, or why my soul leaving my body as I breathe my last breath is also a sandwich. Read more
Sen. Rubio says he won’t accept election results if ‘unfair’
“Will you accept the election results of 2024, no matter what happens, senator?” NBC News’ “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker asked Rubio, a Florida Republican, in an interview. Read more
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Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region kill at least 11
The missile strikes were the latest in what have been constant Russian attacks in recent weeks on the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine, where Russian troops have launched an offensive. Read more
Baltimore workers to move crashed cargo ship that downed bridge
The unified command organizations overseeing the response said work would begin early on Monday to move the cargo ship Dali to a local marine terminal. Read more
Biden reaches out to Morehouse grads on Gaza to muted applause
The speech, which would typically be a relatively low-profile event, drew scrutiny as college campuses nationwide erupted in sometimes-violent protests over Biden’s support for Israel’s war against Hamas following the militant group’s Oct. 7 attack. Read more
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs apologizes after video of attack on ex surfaces
“I’m truly sorry,” Combs said in a video post on his Instagram page. “My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I’m disgusted. I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now.” Read more
High surf advisory remains for the southern shores of Hawaii
Expect surf of 6 to 10 feet on the southern shores of Hawaii. Read more
Iran president dies in helicopter crash
Raisi had been viewed as one of the front-runners to succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader. Now, his death paves the way for Khamenei’s son Mojtaba to assume that role. Read more
Accustomed to disasters, Houston didn’t see this one coming
At least seven people died as a result of the storm, and about 1 million people on the Gulf Coast lost power. Read more
Hawaii baseball gets back to winning ways
Pitchers Randy Abshier, Itsuki Takemoto and Harrison Bodendorf combined on a six-hitter to lead the Hawaii baseball team to today’s 7-2 road victory over Long Beach State at Blair Field on the LBSU campus. Read more
Baldwin, Maui declared co-champions of state Division I baseball
Today’s final of the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Division I Baseball Championship was called due to rain at Moanalua field with the game tied at 2 in the top of the third inning. Read more
Flood watch expires for Kauai, Niihau
“By Monday all islands will see an improvement in weather conditions as easterly tradewinds return,” forecasters said. Read more
As Russians poured over Ukraine’s border, there was little to stop them
As of today, nearly 10,000 residents of the Kharkiv region had fled the fighting, and residents reported that whole villages had been wiped out. Read more
New Star Wars plan: Pentagon rushes to counter threats in orbit
Defense Department officials have acknowledged that the initiative reflects a major shift in military operations as space increasingly becomes a battleground. Read more
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