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Motorcyclist critically injured in North Shore crash
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services reported that a motorcyclist is in critical condition following a crash on Oahu’s North Shore Thursday afternoon. Read more
Hawaii DLNR investigating ‘cruel’ cat killings at Keehi harbor
DOBOR Administrator Meghan Statts called the killings “cruel and inhumane behavior.” Read more
Monk seal on Maui taken to hospital for emergency care
In late September, volunteers noticed monk seal RS52, a year-old male born on Lanai, was losing significant weight. Read more
Mother, 44, critical after solo collision in Haiku
The Maui Police Department said the crash happened at about 5:55 a.m. on West Kuiaha Road in Haiku. Read more
OpenAI adds new search function to ChatGPT
The AI giant is venturing into a territory long dominated by Alphabet’s Google, also placing it in competition with OpenAI-backer Microsoft’s Bing and emerging services such as Perplexity. Read more
Stocks tumble with Meta, Microsoft; dollar dips
The earnings reports added to concerns among investors that the pay-off for heavy spending on AI may take longer than many had hoped. Read more
N. Korea says it test-fired latest ICBM Hwasong-19
North Korea conducted what appeared to be the longest ICBM test as South Korea warned Pyongyang could seek missile technology from Russia in exchange for deploying troops to help with the war in Ukraine. Read more
Police urge safety on Halloween; setting up DUI checkpoints
Honolulu police will be setting up impaired driver checkpoints at unannounced times and locations from Friday to Dec. 31 as part of the department’s ongoing efforts to reduce the number of traffic injuries and deaths. Read more
Harris says Trump will cut health programs if reelected
In a brief press conference, Vice President Harris reminded voters that former President Trump had tried unsuccessfully to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, during his 2017-2021 presidency. Read more
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Harris campaign rejects Trump claims of election fraud
A senior Harris campaign official said the campaign was monitoring voting around the country, working with state attorneys general, and tracking any reported problems ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election. Read more
With Tua Tagovailoa back, Dolphins look to begin push at Bills
Miami will attempt to get back on track when it heads to Orchard Park, N.Y., on Sunday afternoon for a rematch with the Bills. Read more
Trump says he’ll protect women, ‘like it or not’
Speaking near Green Bay, Wisconsin, Trump told the crowd that his advisers had urged him to stop using a well-worn rally line about his desire to protect women, saying they had called it “inappropriate.” Read more
U.S. economy strong as jobless claims stay low, spending rises
Though prices pushed higher last month, inflation is firmly on a downward trend, with other data today showing labor costs posting their smallest gain in more than three years in the third quarter. Read more
Haka is in our DNA, says All Blacks coach
World Rugby regulations limit how close opposition teams can stand when facing the haka, and England were fined for getting too near before the 2019 World Cup semi-final in Japan, as were France before the 2011 final in New Zealand. Read more
At least 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, hospital hit
Israel’s military has accused the Palestinian militant group Hamas of using Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya for military purposes and said “dozens of terrorists” have been hiding there. Health officials and Hamas deny the charge. Read more
Eight bodies found as Spanish flood toll rises to 155
Local authorities have not disclosed how many people are still unaccounted for after Europe’s deadliest floods in years and Defence Minister Margarita Robles said the final national death toll could be much greater. Read more
Judge declines to block Elon Musk $1 million voter giveaway
At a hearing in Pennsylvania, Judge Angelo Foglietta said he would place the lawsuit on hold while a federal court considers whether to take up the case. Read more
Report: X ineffective against surge in election misinformation
Of the 283 misleading X posts that CCDH analyzed, 209, or 74% of the posts, did not show accurate notes to all X users correcting false and misleading claims about the elections, the report said. Read more
Amazon workers ‘appalled’ by executive’s return-to-office comments
“We were appalled to hear the non-data-driven explanation you gave for Amazon imposing a five-day in-office mandate,” the letter begins. Read more
Brewers volumes disappoint as drinkers buy less beer
The world leader AB InBev’s profits and revenues fell short of analyst expectations, sending its shares almost 4% lower as a $2 billion share buyback and a guidance raise failed to win over investors. Read more
Philippine police to investigate Duterte’s ‘death squad’ claims
Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Jean Fajardo said the names mentioned in the hearing would be used as leads and the basis for its investigation. Read more
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