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Hawaii health officials detect bird flu in wastewater for first time
There is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission of H5N1 in the United States, health officials said. Read more
U.S. aircraft carrier joins military drills with South Korea and Japan
South Korea’s military said it will hold a three-day joint exercise with the United States and Japan starting on Wednesday, featuring fighter jets and marine patrol aircraft as well as the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington. Read more
Japan’s Seven & i says receives buyout proposal from founding Ito family
Japan’s Seven & i Holdings has received a buyout proposal from a member of its founding Ito family, it said on Wednesday following a report that the 7-Eleven owner was considering a management buyout offer worth up to $58 billion. Read more
USC put on probation, fined for violating coaching rules
The NCAA placed Southern California football on one-year probation Tuesday and fined the program $50,000 for violating rules covering coaching. Read more
Trump names Elon Musk to role leading government efficiency drive
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world’s richest man who donated millions of dollars to helping Trump get elected. Read more
Trump taps veteran, Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
Hegseth has said he left the military in 2021 after being deemed an extremist by an Army that didn’t want him anymore. Read more
Police arrest 2 men for allegedly racing on Moanalua Freeway
The two men, ages 25 and 29, were arrested on suspicion of racing on highways and traveling over 30 mph faster than the posted speed limit, according to HPD. Read more
Nene deaths on Maui spark warnings from state biologists
Witnesses reported seeing one of the nene being fed by someone from a stopped car on Amala Place in Kahului. Read more
Trump picks John Ratcliffe to be CIA director
Ratcliffe, a close ally of Trump, served as director of national intelligence at the end of his first term. Read more
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Trump selects Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel
An evangelical Christian, Huckabee has been a vocal supporter of Israel throughout his political career and a longtime defender of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. Read more
Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego defeats Kari Lake in Senate race
The final result was much closer than some predictions, another sign of Republican strength throughout the country. Read more
Man, 70s, serious after car crashes into Mililani home
EMS responded to the scene at Lalai Street in Mililani at about 7:15 p.m. Sunday to treat three patients after a vehicle reportedly drove into a home. Read more
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years
Teixeira, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston after pleading guilty to perpetrating what U.S. prosecutors call “one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history.” Read more
Pearl City man, 26, arrested for allegedly stabbing father
The suspect was arrested by Honolulu Police Department officers at 1060 Kamehameha Highway at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Read more
Wall Street indexes dip with focus on economic data
The three major indexes had rallied to record highs since the Nov. 5 U.S. election as investors bet on a boost to equities from President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tax cuts and the prospect of easier regulatory policies. Read more
Dolphins end 3-game skid with hard-fought win over Rams
Tagovailoa completed 20 of 28 passes with an interception while improving to 1-2 since returning from concussion protocol in Week 8. Read more
U.S. sues to block UnitedHealth’s $3.3B purchase of Amedisys
The attorneys generals of Maryland, New Jersey and New York are also suing to block the merger. Read more
Dollar rises on Trump tariff hopes, bitcoin retreats
Bitcoin dropped from a new all-time peak of $89,982 and was last down 0.66% to $87,449.00. Trump has vowed to make the U.S. “the crypto capital of the planet.” Read more
Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge headline list of MVP finalists
The reigning American League MVP, Ohtani dominated his first season in the National League, joining the Dodgers and delivering an NL-best 54 home runs, 59 steals and a major-league-best 134 runs scored largely from Los Angeles’ leadoff spot. Read more
Trump picks Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary
Noem, once seen as a possible running mate for Republican Trump, is currently serving her second four-year term as South Dakota’s governor after a landslide reelection victory in 2022. Read more
Driver kills 35 people in ramming attack on crowd in China
Chinese authorities took almost 24 hours to officially disclose the incident, which took place on Monday night in Zhuhai, a city of about 2.5 million people in southern China near Macau. Read more
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