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National Weather Service issues flood advisory for Oahu
The islands will see periods of moderate to locally heavy rain spreading northwestward across the state today and tomorrow, with isolated thunderstorms possible over the eastern end of the state. Read more
Hawaii island police identify man, 56, found shot dead
A forensic pathologist determined that the man’s death was caused by a gunshot wound and ruled the death a homicide. Read more
U.S. missile agency scales back Guam defense plans
The project is crucial to the U.S. and its Indo-Pacific allies because it provides a logistical hub far from U.S. shores — Guam is closer to China than it is to Hawaii. Read more
Hilo airport’s primary runway to close overnight for repairs
The Hawaii Department of Transportation said today that Runway 8-26 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. both those days. Read more
3 men seriously injured in head-on vehicle collision
EMS paramedics treated two men, both 37, and another man, 27, for traumatic injuries and transported them to trauma centers. Read more
Freddie Freeman’s walk-off slam lifts Dodgers in World Series opener
Freddie Freeman hit a game-ending grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-3 victory over the visiting New York Yankees today to win Game 1 of the World Series. Read more
Israel strikes Iran military targets amid fears of a wider war
The risk of a wider conflagration between heavily armed Israel and Iran has convulsed a region already on fire with warfare in Gaza and Lebanon, but it was not clear whether the overnight strikes would trigger further escalation. Read more
Rapper Lil Durk arrested on suspicion of murder for hire
The arrest took place on Thursday near an airport where Lil Durk, whose real name is Durk Devontay Banks, was booked on a flight leaving the United States, according to a criminal complaint. Read more
13 ex-Trump aides support Kelly’s ‘dictator’ warning on Trump
“This is who Donald Trump is,” wrote the 13, all “lifelong Republicans,” according to the letter. Read more
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Former Abercrombie CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking
Jeffries, 80, who led Abercrombie from 1992 to 2014, entered his plea to one count of sex trafficking and 15 counts of prostitution before U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione in Central Islip, New York, in that state’s Suffolk County. Read more
Phil Lesh, bassist who anchored the Grateful Dead, dies at 84
Lesh co-wrote some of the band’s most noteworthy songs including “St. Stephen” and “Dark Star,” “Cumberland Blues,” “Truckin’” and “Box of Rain.” Read more
Honolulu police seek suspect in alleged robbery on TheBus
Police said it happened at about 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 18. Read more
Chinese hackers target phones of Trump, Vance in cyberattack
Investigators are working to determine what communications data, if any, was taken or observed by the sophisticated penetration of telecom systems, according to these people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe an active and highly sensitive national security case. Read more
Washington Post to stop endorsing presidential candidates
The Post’s decision drew immediate blowback on social media, including from Marty Baron, the recent editor of the Post who led the paper through a period of editorial and business success. Read more
NASA astronaut hospitalized after return from space station
The astronaut, who NASA did not name for privacy reasons, had splashed down off Florida’s coast at 3:29 a.m. ET (0729 GMT) on Friday (9:29 p.m. on Thursday Hawaii time) aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule with three other crew members — two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut. Read more
E. coli infections tied to McDonald’s rise to 75; no known cases in Hawaii
Of the 61, on whom information was available, the health regulator said 22 persons have been hospitalized. Two of them have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure. Read more
Hurricane Kristy weakens as it spins in East Pacific
The hurricane was moving west-northwest at 14 mph and is expected to turn northwest later today, then north-northwest, with a slower forward speed over the weekend. Read more
Nvidia overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable company
Nvidia’s stock market value briefly touched $3.53 trillion, while that of Apple was $3.52 trillion, according to data from LSEG. Read more
Remy to raise cognac prices in China to offset tariffs
China imposed provisional tariffs on brandy from the European Union earlier this month, days after the 27-member bloc voted for tariffs on Chinese-made EVs. Brandy makers say the tariffs are political. Read more
Navy to arm ships with Patriot missiles amid fears of China’s hypersonic weapons
Integrating the Lockheed Martin-made missiles with ships’ air defenses comes amid simmering tension in the Indo-Pacific region as China rapidly modernizes its military, and in the wake of successful missile defense efforts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Read more
Qantas says it is not opposed to Qatar stake in Virgin Australia
Qantas Airways is not opposed to Qatar Airways’ proposal to take a 25% stake in Australia’s No. 2 carrier Virgin Australia, Qantas’ chair and CEO said on Friday, adding its investment plan meant it was well-placed to compete. Read more
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