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Dodgers erase 5-run deficit, stun Yankees to win World Series
The Dodgers won their second title in five seasons and first in a full season since the 1988 team stunned the Oakland Athletics. Read more
Single-story home fire in Aiea displaces 2
The first unit arrived six minutes later to find a working fire at a single-story home. Read more
30-year mortgage rate surges to highest mark since July
The main home loan rate is now 60 basis points above where it was immediately after the Fed’s mid-September meeting. Read more
Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day
Meteorologists said a year’s worth of rain had fallen in eight hours in parts of Valencia on Tuesday, causing pile-ups on highways and submerging farmland in a region that produces two-thirds of the citrus fruit grown in Spain, a leading global exporter. Read more
Apple launches new, more powerful versions of MacBook Pro
The new line of MacBook Pro laptops will start at $1,599 for the 14-inch variant, with the higher-end versions sporting more powerful M4 Pro and M4 Max processors. Read more
Police seek IDs of suspects who allegedly robbed student in Kalihi
Police are seeking help identifying any of the three suspects. Read more
Infections linked to McDonald’s E. coli outbreak rise to 90
The outbreak was first reported on Oct. 22 and today, CDC said 27 persons have been hospitalized due to the illness, which has already killed one person. Read more
Maui Strong Fund awards $13M to nonprofits for fire survivors
The award is part of a four-phased approach to disaster response addressing both immediate and long-term recovery needs, the HCF said. Read more
Interfering Yankees fans banned for World Series Game 5
The New York Post identified the fans as Austin Capobianco and John Peter and reported that they will receive a refund for the price of their tickets. Read more
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Nasdaq, S&P end lower ahead of megacap earnings
Shares of Alphabet, the first of the five “Magnificent Seven” megacap stocks that report results this week, rose after the company beat expectations for third-quarter revenue and profit on strength in its cloud business and YouTube ad sales. Read more
Trump alleges voter fraud as Pennsylvania probes registration forms
Contrary to Trump’s incendiary claim that fake ballots had been cast, there were no reports of actual ballots being among the two batches of documents. Read more
Consumers keep U.S. economy on solid ground ahead of election
The Commerce Department’s advance estimate of third-quarter gross domestic product today also showed robust business investment in equipment last quarter. Read more
U.S. Army ramps up training as focus shifts to China threat
It would put the world’s two strongest militaries — both of them nuclear superpowers — in direct conflict, possibly drawing in other nuclear adversaries, including North Korea and Russia. Read more
H5N1 bird flu found in U.S. swine for first time
Pigs were the source of the H1N1 flu pandemic, and have been implicated as the source of others, said Richard Webby, a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital virologist who studies flu in animals and birds for the World Health Organization. Read more
Harris vows to serve ‘all Americans’ after Biden comment
According to a White House transcript, Biden said: “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporter’s — his — his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable.” Read more
McDonald’s sued by consumers over E.coli outbreak
The lawsuit filed in Chicago federal court seeks unspecified damages, but exceeding $5 million, for all people in the United States who bought Quarter Pounders contaminated with E.coli. Read more
Amid cheers for Ohtani, Manzanar’s field honors Japanese Americans
Baseball, the most American of sports, served as a desperately needed diversion. Some camps had up to 30 teams. Read more
Judge refuses to step down from Trump assassination attempt case
Judge Aileen M. Cannon denied the request by the defendant, Ryan W. Routh, in a brief decision issued in U.S. District Court in Fort Pierce, Florida. Read more
Coast Guard medevacs captain, 69, from fishing boat
The captain is reportedly in stable condition at The Queen’s Medical Center, the USCG said. Read more
Tupperware gets court approval for lender sale
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brendan Shannon approved the sale at a court hearing in Wilmington, Delaware, saying it was the best available option for Tupperware. Read more
Nasdaq hits record high as Alphabet earnings beat estimates
Alphabet, one of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” megacap technology stocks, reported quarterly revenue that beat estimates. Read more
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