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Texas defeats Rainbow Wahine volleyball team in 4 sets
The Rainbow Wahine will finish their three-match road trip this week on Saturday night against No. 20 Baylor in Waco, Texas. Read more
Hezbollah leader killed by Israel was wanted in 1983 bombings of U.S. embassy, Marine barracks
The Beirut bombings of the U.S. Embassy in April 1983 killed 63 people, and the attack on the U.S. Marine barracks in October 1983 killed over 300 people, mostly military personnel. Read more
Oahu grand jury indicts teen in shooting death of Makaha man
Chantston Pila Kekawa, 17, was indicted for second-degree murder, first-degree terroristic threatening, firearm offenses and first-degree theft. Read more
Boeing defense chief exits as new CEO makes first big move
Ortberg who took over in August said Ted Colbert would be leaving and Steve Parker, the unit’s chief operating officer, would assume Colbert’s responsibilities until a replacement is named at a later date. Read more
Biden readies $375 million arms aid package for Ukraine
The latest package comes at a crucial time in the war, as Russia pummels Ukraine’s energy grid ahead of the critical winter months. Read more
SEC intends to seek sanctions against Musk in Twitter probe
In a filing in San Francisco federal court, the SEC said the sanctions motion would seek an order to show cause for why Musk should not be held in civil contempt for waiting until three hours before the scheduled Sept. 10 testimony to advise he would not show up. Read more
Police recover body from ‘Boiling Pots’ in Hilo
A search had been underway for the swimmer after witnesses said they saw him entering the water and getting pulled under by rapids at the spot Tuesday, without resurfacing. Read more
Woman taken to hospital after apparent stabbing in Kalihi
EMS responded to the scene at about 7:45 a.m. near Moanalua Freeway and Middle Street in Kalihi and treated the woman for a stab wound to her leg. Read more
Kilauea’s Napau Crater eruption paused, geologists say
The volcano alert level remains at “watch” and the aviation color code remains at orange, officials said. Read more
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Kapi‘olani, nurses union plan to keep talking Saturday
Both parties had met Thursday for a bargaining session — the first one held since nurses held a one-day strike last week, and were subsequently locked out from returning to work by management. Read more
Equities end flat but Dow ekes out record in strong week
After notching their biggest daily percentage gains since mid-August, major averages were subdued for most of the session but managed to secure weekly gains of at least 1%. Read more
Portion of Kalalau Trail to reopen after norovirus outbreak
The total number of norovirus cases reported as of Sept. 18, was roughly 50 with the case count stable at that point, state health officials said. Read more
Secret Service: Communication failures plagued deadly Trump rally
The most glaring of the agency’s security lapses on that day centers on how an armed 20-year-old was able to climb onto the roof of one of the warehouses, giving him a clear line of sight to Trump. Read more
Kauai’s Wainiha fire extinguished overnight
Kauai Fire Department firefighters, along with private landowners, extinguished the brush fire Thursday night. Read more
Georgia orders hand count of votes in presidential election
The hand-count rule is the latest in a slew of changes passed in recent months by a pro-Trump conservative majority of the board who say they are attempting to make the Nov. 5 election more secure. Read more
Boeing furloughs begin for thousands in Pacific Northwest
Striking workers with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers received their last paycheck this week, sources said, as talks between Boeing and its largest union have stalled. Read more
Gold breaks $2,600 barrier as Fed cut bets prolong historic run
Spot gold was up 1.3% at $2,620.63 per ounce by 1:43 p.m. ET (7:43 a.m. Hawaii time), while U.S. gold futures settled 1.2% higher to $2,646.20. Read more
Dollar gains against yen after BOJ holds cautious stance
The dollar has been choppy since after the U.S. Federal Reserve kicked off its monetary policy easing cycle by cutting interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday. Read more
Victims of SNAP theft could lose means of recovering funds
Congress passed a law in 2022 that for the first time enabled states to replace stolen benefits. The provision expires on Sept. 30. Read more
Disney appoints ‘Moana’ writer as creative head of animation studios
Bush, the creative force behind movie hits such as “Encanto,” “Zootopia,” and writer of the original Oscar-nominated hit “Moana” takes the reins from Jennifer Lee, who will return to filmmaking full-time to steward the wildly successful “Frozen” franchise. Read more
Israel kills top Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike
The Israeli military said that Aqil, who served on Hezbollah’s top military body, was the acting commander of the group’s elite Radwan force and that he was killed along with other senior commanders of the unit. Read more
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