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3 women seriously injured in bus-car collision in Honolulu
Emergency Medical Services administered advanced life support for two female riders on the bus and one female in the car whose ages were 49, 61 and 74. Read more
UNLV defeats Wahine volleyball team in another five-set match
In front of the largest crowd to pack Cox Pavilion for a volleyball match, UNLV held off Hawaii in yet another five-set match for the Rainbow Wahine, 25-15, 22-25, 25-16, 16-25, 15-13 tonight. Read more
Maui police seek help investigating fatal shooting
The Maui Police Department reported a fatal shooting incident that led to the death of Shawn Lewis, 42, of Lahaina on Monday at about 12:05 a.m. Read more
Man, 58, gets 15 years in federal prison for drug, gun crimes
Lii requested to serve his sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno, Okla. Read more
U.S. passport renewals available online starting on Wednesday
The U.S. Department of State said it has increased hiring, brought on experts and improved its website in an attempt to meet the growing demand for consular services, including processing passport renewals and issuing travel visas. Read more
In Egypt, Blinken to discuss bilateral ties, Gaza ceasefire
The top U.S. diplomat’s visit comes as the region remains on high alert due to risk of Gaza war expanding, particularly after militant group Hezbollah promised to retaliate against Israel, accusing it of detonating pagers across Lebanon on Tuesday. Read more
Vance remarks on Harris are dangerous, White House says
Vance’s Republican running mate, former President Donald Trump, is seeking to best Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, in the Nov. 5 race for the White House. Read more
Fed to go big on first rate cut, traders bet
Futures tied to the Fed policy rate as of mid-morning today implied about a two-in-three chance of a bigger cut, versus a one-in-three chance of the more moderate 25 basis-point reduction still penciled in by analysts at most major Wall Street firms. Read more
Meta bans Russian state media for ‘foreign interference’
The ban, strongly criticized by the Kremlin, marks a sharp escalation in measures by the world’s biggest social media company against Russian state media, after years of more limited steps such as blocking the outlets from running ads and reducing the reach of their posts. Read more
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Suspect in assassination attempt was seen as liability to Ukraine, ex-soldier says
Routh was asked to stop acting as a recruiter on behalf of Ukraine as he was operating outside established frameworks. He responded angrily. Read more
Senate IVF bill blocked by GOP despite Trump backing
The bill failed 51-44, falling short of the required 60-vote threshold after most Republicans voted against it for the second time. Democrats control the chamber by a slim 51-49 margin. Read more
Moped rider, 55, hospitalized after he is hit by SUV in Moiliili
EMS responded to the scene at 6 a.m. on S. King Street, just east of University Avenue, and treated the moped rider for a serious head injury and multiple abrasions. Read more
Stocks end little changed as early gains fade before Fed decision
The benchmark S&P 500 index touched 5,670.81 earlier in the session, after fresh economic data eased worries of a sharp slowdown in the U.S. economy. Read more
HPD seeks tips in Manoa homicide; identify victim
At 1:08 p.m. Friday, the body of Christina Baca was found unresponsive in a storm drain near the University of Hawaii Faculty Housing at 2640 Dole St. Read more
Man, 52, convicted of shooting HPD officer in July 2019
A jury found Tony D.V. Souza, 52, guilty of shooting an officer who had gone to a home near Pokai Bay in Waianae on July 29, 2019, to follow up a lead in a credit card fraud case. Read more
Dollar strengthens ahead of expected Fed rate cut
Against the yen, the dollar rose 0.87% to 141.830 after initially weakening following the retail sales data. Read more
Blinken briefed on Ukraine’s plan to push Russia to end war
U.S. U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said earlier the U.S. had seen the plan. “We think it lays out a strategy and a plan that can work,” she said. Read more
FAA seeks to fine SpaceX $633K over 2023 launch requirements
The FAA said SpaceX failed to get approval to revise its communications plan related to its license to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Read more
Hawaiian Airlines to get new leadership after merger closes with Alaska
Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO Peter Ingram will step down following the completion of Alaska Airlines’ $1.9 billion purchase of the local company, which passed its final federal regulatory hurdle today. Read more
Harris blames Trump, abortion ban for Georgia woman’s death
At least two women in Georgia have died after they could not access abortion-related medical care in their state, investigative news outlet ProPublica reported Monday. Read more
Pager explosions in Lebanon kill 8, injure over 2,700
Lebanon’s information minister Ziad Makary said the government condemned the detonation of the pagers as an “Israeli aggression.” Hezbollah vowed revenge. Read more
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Hawaiian Airlines to get new leadership after merger closes with Alaska
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