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No. 17 Boise State pulls away from Hawaii
A sold-out crowd of 13,467 watched a surprisingly close game come down to a critical replay overturn of a Jeanty fumble on the UH 5-yard line in the fourth quarter. Read more
GAME DAY BLOG: Hawaii football team hosts No. 17 Boise State
The Rainbow Warriors (2-3, 0-1 Mountain West) have lost three of four and now face a Broncos team led by running back Ashton Jeanty, who leads the nation in rushing. Read more
Ukraine’s ‘Venice’ in Danube faces relentless Russian drone attacks
Vylkove, a small tourist and resort town, sits at the mouth of the Danube, and like in Italy’s Venice, canals replace roads and boats replace cars for local residents. Read more
Artur Beterbiev crowned undisputed light-heavyweight world champion
Two of the three ringside judges scored the fight 115-113 and 116-112 to Beterbiev while the other called it tied at 114-114. Read more
Trump lashes out behind closed doors over money
Over steak and baked potatoes, the former president tore through a bitter list of grievances. Read more
Poll: Trump leads Harris on handling Israel, Ukraine wars
In overall support, the poll published on Friday showed Harris and Trump tied across the seven states that could decide the November presidential election. Read more
Woman, 75, dies after being hit by car at Kaiser Moanalua
The driver, a 51-year-old woman, was exiting the parking structure and attempting to make a left turn when she collided with the pedestrian, according to police. Read more
FAA approves SpaceX Starship 5 flight set for Sunday
Reuters first reported this week the faster-than-expected timetable after the FAA in September had suggested a much longer review. Read more
Tesla’s sporty, two-seater robotaxi design puzzles experts
In true Musk style, he skipped over expectations of how a two-seater robotaxi would serve the needs of families headed to a restaurant or to the airport, or if he expected these to appeal only to a niche clientele. Read more
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Musk is going all in to elect Trump
Elon Musk, seen over the weekend jumping for joy alongside former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, is now talking to the Republican candidate multiple times a week. Read more
Israeli strikes kill 29 people in Gaza as tanks push deeper
Residents said Israeli forces continued to pound Jabalia, in the north of the enclave, the largest of its historic refugee camps, from the air and ground. Read more
Google wants judge’s app store ruling put on hold
In a court filing on Friday night, Google said U.S. District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on Nov. 1, would harm the company and introduce “serious safety, security, and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem.” Read more
China: Foxconn employees probed for bribery, embezzlement
Taiwan’s government said this week that four Foxconn employees had been detained in China under “quite strange” circumstances in Zhengzhou, home to a major Foxconn plant assembling Apple’s iPhones, on suspicion of the equivalent of “breach of trust.” Read more
Woman, 75, on mobility scooter critical after Nanakuli hit-and-run
The initial collision caused the woman to be thrown from her scooter, police said. She was then hit by a second vehicle. Read more
Harris releases medical report, drawing contrast with Trump
She made her medical information public today in an effort to draw attention to his refusal to do so, according to a Harris aide. Read more
UC Davis rallies to beat Hawaii women’s volleyball
Olivia Utterback put down a match-high 21 kills and UC Davis rallied after dropping the opening set to beat Hawaii 22-25, 25-21, 28-26, 25-17 tonight. Read more
Hawaii health officials report 2 more mpox cases
Health officials said the JYNNEOS vaccine will be offered at this year’s Honolulu Pride Festival scheduled on Oct. 19 at the Waikiki Shell. Read more
Maunaulu parking area, trails reopen on Big Island
The fire is located in the national park and is 70% contained. Read more
Vance, given 5 chances to say Trump lost in 2020, takes none
Vance repeatedly refused to acknowledge former President Donald Trump’s defeat and went to even greater lengths to avoid doing so than he did during the vice presidential debate this month. Read more
Justice Department sues Virginia for violating federal election law
The department said it is seeking injunctive relief that would restore the ability of impacted eligible voters to vote unimpeded on Election Day and would prohibit future violations. Read more
S&P 500, Dow hit records, boosted by bank earnings surprise
For the day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 409.74 points, or 0.97%, to 42,863.86, the S&P 500 gained 34.98 points, or 0.61%, to 5,815.03 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 60.89 points, or 0.33%, to 18,342.94. Read more
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