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Locked-out Kapi‘olani nurses will get health benefits as talks continue
The locked-out nurses had been expected to lose their health benefits on Oct. 1 if a deal wasn’t reached. Read more
Hawaii women’s volleyball sweeps Fullerton
A SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center crowd of 5,014 saw the Rainbow Wahine (7-5, 1-1 Big West) end a four-match losing streak, their longest in a season since 1984. Read more
Public warned of fake calls from law enforcement agency
The state Department of Law Enforcement today warned the public to beware of callers impersonating law enforcement officers “and intimidating people with false information about impending or nonexistent court cases.” Read more
In ‘dark’ speech, Trump calls Harris ‘mentally disabled’
A recent New York Times/Siena College poll found 69% of likely voters described Harris as intelligent, including 71% of independent voters — higher than the 60% who said the same of Trump. Read more
Russia’s Lavrov warns West against fighting ‘with a nuclear power’
Addressing the U.N. General Assembly, Sergei Lavrov took aim at backers of Ukraine who support Kyiv’s peace proposal. Read more
Iran’s supreme leader taken to secure location, sources say
The move to safeguard Iran’s top decision-maker is the latest show of nervousness by the Iranian authorities as Israel launched a series of devastating attacks on Hezbollah. Read more
Hezbollah chief killed in Israel’s massive airstrikes in Lebanon
The killing pushed Israel’s nearly yearlong war against Iran-backed forces — Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen — into new territory. Read more
Helene’s death tolls rises as Southeast starts massive cleanup
At least 47 deaths were reported as of today, and officials feared still more bodies would be discovered across several states. Read more
Man, 75, critically hurt in Aiea hit-run collision
The victim was taken hospital in serious condition which was later downgraded to critical, according to HPD. Read more
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Hiker rescued from Diamond Head Crater trail
The Honolulu Fire Department’s Air 1 helicopter was called in to action early this afternoon to pick up a hiker who fell ill on the Diamond Head Crater Trail in Kahala. Read more
UC Irvine rallies over Hawaii in Big West women’s volleyball
On the verge of its first sweep, the Hawaii women’s volleyball team instead dropped it’s opening Big West Conference match of the season with its star player on the sideline at the end. Read more
Hawaiian Humane Society seeing uptick in dog, cat viruses
The Hawaiian Humane Society is asking the community to help by taking the following steps, among others: Read more
Woman confesses to operating brothel ring for U.S. elites
Han Lee appeared in Boston federal court to plead guilty to charges that she conspired to persuade, induce and entice primarily Asian women to travel to Massachusetts and Virginia to engage in prostitution and commit money laundering. Read more
Israeli airstrikes rock Beirut, target Hezbollah command
The order to evacuate, made by Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee via X, told residents to get at least 550 yards away from three specific buildings in the area. Read more
Maggie Smith, grand dame of stage and screen, dies at 89
Smith was the breakout star of “Downton Abbey,” playing Lord Grantham’s elderly and still stubbornly Victorian widowed mother, Violet Crawley, the dowager countess. Read more
Man, 42, allegedly drove car into 2 people in Kalihi
Police said the incident happened at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Read more
Body found in Wailuku River in Hilo identified as Florida man
South Hilo patrol officers responded to Boiling Pots for a call of a swimmer in distress in the afternoon of Sept. 17. Read more
Dow closes at record high on tame inflation report
The technology-heavy Nasdaq slipped and the S&P 500 edged slightly lower but both indexes stayed close to recent record highs. All three Wall Street indexes logged their third consecutive week of gains. Read more
Dollar weakens after inflation data, yen surges on Ishiba win
The U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.1% in August, matching expectations of economists polled by Reuters, after an unrevised 0.2% gain in July. Read more
Consumer spending resilient; inflation continues to abate
Strong growth expectations this quarter were underscored by other data from the Commerce Department today showing the goods trade deficit narrowed by the most in nearly two years last month. Read more
Trump says he will seek Google’s prosecution if he wins election
Trump, in his post on Truth Social, gave no evidence for his assertion about Google. Read more
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