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Boeing strike ends as workers accept new contract
The union said members voted 59% in favor of the new contract, which includes a 38% pay rise spread over four years. Read more
Man, 39, seriously injured in downtown Honolulu stabbing
EMS paramedics responded to the scene at Union Mall and South Hotel Street at about 5:15 p.m. Read more
Search for missing snorkeler on Kauai resumes
Firefighters from Hanalei, along with the Rescue 3 team aboard Air 1 and ocean safety officers had initiated the search at approximately 12:15 p.m. Sunday, when a group of snorkelers realized one person in their group did not return to shore. Read more
Multiple injuries in H-2 freeway collision involving big rig
EMS responded to the freeway scene near Mililani at about 11 a.m. and treated multiple patients for minor to serious injuries. Read more
Wall Street slips as uncertainty surrounds U.S. election
Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both scrambled for an edge in the last full day of a race that polls show as extremely close. It could take days to determine the victor. Read more
Pennsylvania judge allows Musk’s $1 million voter giveaway
Pennsylvania Judge Angelo Foglietta’s decision came after a surprising day of testimony in Philadelphia state court in which Musk’s aides acknowledged hand-picking the winners of the contest based on who would be the best spokespeople for his super PAC’s agenda, despite the billionaire’s assertion that they would be chosen randomly. Read more
Man, 22, seriously injured in alleged stabbing in Kapalama
EMS responded to the scene at Kapalama Avenue and Makanani Drive, near the Kamehameha Schools campus, at about 11:45 p.m. Sunday. Read more
Woman, 33, airlifted from Lanikai Pillbox after ankle injury
The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call at 7:38 a.m. for a female hiker in her 30s on the trail, with an injury that left her unable to descend on her own. Read more
Ex-Ohio police officer convicted in murder of unarmed Black man
Adam Coy, a white man and nearly 20-year veteran of the Columbus police force, killed Hill, 47, responding to a non-emergency nuisance call about car noise in December 2020. Read more
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Pedestrian, 77, critical after being struck by car in Kaimuki crosswalk
Police said at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, the woman was crossing Harding Avenue near 6th Avenue when a driver attempting to turn left struck her. Read more
Dollar weakens as traders unwind Trump-era positions
Trump’s policies on tariffs and immigration are seen as likely stoking inflation, which would send longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar higher. Read more
Harris, Trump campaigns race to get vote out on election eve
Even after the astonishing blur of events over the last few months, the electorate is divided down the middle, both nationally and in the seven battleground states expected to determine the outcome. Read more
Saints fire Dennis Allen with losing streak at seven games
Allen was 18-25 with the Saints, who won their first two games this season in dominant fashion over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys before their current nosedive began. Read more
School closure, water conservation call in Waimanalo after main breaks
Although the 20-inch main break on Lukanela Street has been fixed, water conservation is still needed to help replenish local reservoirs. Read more
Flood warning covers Hawaii island as heavy rains persist
Evacuation shelters were opened at the Keaau Armory in Keaau and Ka‘u District/Robert N. Herkes Gym in Pahala. Read more
Music master Quincy Jones dies at 91
There was very little Jones did not do in a music career of more than 65 years. He was a trumpeter, bandleader, arranger, composer, producer and winner of 27 Grammy Awards. Read more
Trump hints at new vaccine, fluoride policies if elected
The remarks, in an interview with NBC News, suggest that Kennedy, a former independent candidate, has assumed an elevated role in Trump’s orbit, and that Trump is keen, in the waning days of the presidential campaign, to appeal to a segment of his base that is deeply skeptical of such public-health interventions. Read more
Agencies search for visitor missing off Kauai beach
Multiple agencies are searching for a missing swimmer, who was reported missing in waters off ‘Anini Beach today. Read more
Woman in serious condition following single-car accident near Red Hill
A 34-year-old woman was taken to the hospital in serious condition by paramedics early this morning following a single-car accident, according to a Honolulu Emergency Medical Services report. Read more
5 teens sent to the hospital after single-car rollover
EMS said the incident occurred at about 3:50 a.m. at the intersection of Kalanianaole Highway and Auloa Road. Read more
Taiwan reports rise in Chinese military activity as U.S. election nears
China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory despite the strong objections of the government in Taipei, regularly sends its military in the skies and waters near the island seeking to enforce its sovereignty claims. Read more
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Pedestrian, 77, critical after being struck by car in Kaimuki crosswalk
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