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T-bone crash sends four to the hospital
Honolulu Emergency Services today responded to a T-bone crash at the corner of Likelike Highway and School Street that sent four people to the hospital with serious injuries. Read more
2 Big Island schools closed Monday due to hazardous road conditions
Ka‘u High & Paaala Elementary School and Na‘alehu Elementary School will be closed to students and staff. Read more
Honolulu firefighters put out carport fire at Aiea residence
HFD received a 911 call at 2:13 p.m. and responded to the building fire near 98-1925 Hapaki St. with 10 units staffed with about 31 personnel. Read more
Hawaiian Airlines cancels flights to and from Hilo
On Monday, Hawaiian said it will operate two additional round-trip flights between Honolulu and Hilo, plus two extra flights to Hilo from Honolulu, to accomodate guests whose travel was disrupted by Hone. Read more
Italian prosecutor opens manslaughter probe in yacht sinking
The head of the public prosecutor’s office of Termini Imerese, Ambrogio Cartosio, said that while the yacht had been hit by a very sudden meteorological event, it was “plausible” that crimes of multiple manslaughter and causing a shipwreck through negligence had been committed. Read more
Authorities: Suspect in German stabbing rampage is Syrian man
The incident, along with the militant group’s claim of responsibility, sparked concern among some politicians who urged enhanced security, tighter curbs on weapons, stiffer punishment for violent crimes, and limits to immigration. Read more
Egyptian sources: No agreement in Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo
Months of on-off talks have failed to produce an agreement to end Israel’s devastating military campaign in Gaza or free the remaining hostages seized by Hamas in the militant group’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war. Read more
Body of woman, 33, found after flash flood near Grand Canyon
The body of Chenoa Nickerson, 33, was discovered by a commercial river trip on the Colorado River about 20 miles (30 km) downstream of where she went missing on Thursday, the U.S. National Park Service said in a statement. Read more
Harris has raised $540M since launching her presidential campaign
A memo released by Harris’ campaign manager, Jen O’Malley Dillon, said the $540 million raised included $82 million that came in during convention week and is a sign of Democratic enthusiasm for her candidacy. Read more
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees drone test
On Saturday, Kim visited the Drone Institute of North Korea’s Academy of Defence Sciences, and viewed a successful test of drones correctly identifying and destroying designated targets after flying along different preset routes, KCNA said. Read more
Hawaiian Electric restores power to most customers affected by Hone
Hawaiian Electric Co. officials said crews have now restored a majority of customers who lost electricity due to Hurricane Hone. Read more
Tropical Storm Hone weakens as it moves away from Hawaii
The Big Island bore the brunt of tropical cyclone Hone . Read more
Hawaii football beats Delaware State in season opener
Hawaii had to surprisingly sweat out a tougher than expected 35-14 win over Delaware State tonight in its season opener in front of 10,279 people at Ching Complex. Read more
GAME DAY BLOG: Hawaii football hosts Delaware State
Year 3 of the Timmy Chang era begins tonight when the University of Hawaii football team hosts Delaware State at Ching Complex. Read more
U.S. accuses software maker of enabling collusion on rents
The suit, joined by North Carolina, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington, accuses RealPage of facilitating a price-fixing conspiracy that boosted rents beyond market forces for millions of people. Read more
U.S. targets 105 Russian, Chinese firms over Russian military aid
The companies — 63 Russian and 42 Chinese as well as 18 from other countries — were targeted for a host reasons, from sending U.S. electronics to Russian military-related parties to producing thousands of Shahed-136 drones for Russia to use in Ukraine. Read more
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell argues with 12-year-old at DNC
Lindell, who was clean-shaven and without his signature mustache, made the rounds this week at the United Center in Chicago, which served as the venue for the days-long political event. Read more
More than 5,000 customers without power on Hawaii island
HECO officials said that a Public Safety Power Shutoff will no longer be needed as a safety measure now that the National Weather Service has canceled the red flag warning for all islands. Read more
Osaka’s confidence boosted by nostalgic return to New York
Since returning to action after a 15-month maternity break in January, Osaka has struggled to recapture the form that earned her the U.S Open title in 2018 and 2020. Read more
NASA: SpaceX to return Starliner astronauts from space next year
NASA officials told reporters during a news conference in Houston that Wilmore and Williams, both former military test pilots, are safe and prepared to stay even longer. Read more
Zelensky touts new ‘drone missile’, calls Putin ‘sick old man’
Zelensky said the new weapon, Palianytsia, was faster and more powerful than the domestically made drones that Kyiv has so far used to fight back against Russia, striking its oil refineries and military airfields. Read more
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