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Rainbows rally to defeat Weber State in overtime
Balanced scoring and strong defense in overtime helped Hawaii to a 73-68 comeback victory against Weber State in a men’s college basketball game Sunday at SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
DOH warns of possible avian flu exposure at Mililani Pet Fair
Some birds from the infected flock have been confirmed to have been present at the fair. Read more
Tropical Depression Sara drenches Honduras
Airports in the capital Tegucigalpa and industrial hub San Pedro Sula were shuttered, according to civil aviation officials. Read more
Service restored after 911 system outage
According to the City and County of Honolulu, 911 service has been restored after an outage earlier this afternoon. Read more
CDC: Carrots linked to one U.S. death, 39 cases of illness
Walmart, Target, Kroger, Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s, among other stores, retail the carrots under a variety of brand names. Read more
Russia pounds Ukraine’s power grid in ‘massive’ air strike
Ukrainians had been bracing for weeks for a renewed Russian attack on an already hobbled energy system, fearing long winter blackouts and mounting psychological pressure almost 1,000 days after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Read more
Pope Francis suggests international study into possible genocide in Gaza
In excerpts published on Sunday from a forthcoming book, the pontiff said some international experts say that “what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide”. Read more
Biden visits Amazon rainforest en route to G20 summit in Rio
Biden flew from Lima, Peru, to Manaus, Brazil, the largest city in the Amazon, to meet with local leaders working to preserve the rainforest. He was to head afterward to Rio de Janeiro for a summit of the Group of 20 major economies that will address issues including poverty, global governance and climate change. Read more
Biden allows Ukraine to use U.S. arms to strike inside Russia
Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to operational security concerns. Read more
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Woman, 36, arrested for allegedly shooting ex-boyfriend
Police said that no injuries occurred during this incident. They located the woman and her car in Kapolei after an all-points-bulletin was issued. Read more
2 suspects sought after alleged robbery in Kakaako
Police have opened a first-degree robbery case related to the incident. Read more
Hawaii women volleyball team sweeps UC San Diego
Caylen Alexander had 14 kills, Stella Adeyemi added 12 and the Hawaii women’s volleyball team closed its regular season home schedule with a 25-16, 25-13, 25-19 sweep of UC San Diego tonight. Read more
2 flash bombs fired into garden of Netanyahu’s home in Israel
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the incident crossed “all red lines” in a post on X. Read more
Biden, Xi agree that humans, not AI, should control nuclear arms
Washington has been pushing Beijing for months to break a longstanding resistance to nuclear arms talks. Read more
Motorcyclist, 35, critically hurt after being hit by vehicle in Lahaina
At 7:10 p.m. Friday, the man was driving a 2017 KTM motorcycle heading south within the inner lane of Honoapiilani Highway and hit the Suburban as it was making the left turn. Read more
Man, 29 arrested for allegedly starting Nanakuli brush fire
The suspect was arrested near Kaukama Road and Farrington Highway on suspicion of arson in the second degree and an outstanding warrant. Read more
Berkeley’s toughened stance on homeless camps is a bellwether
In the coming weeks, Berkeley authorities plan to target two sprawling encampments that for years have generated waves of rats, fires, complaints and police calls. Read more
North Korea deploys new weapon against the South: Unbearable noise
“It is driving us crazy,” said An Mi-hee, 37. “You can’t sleep at night.” Read more
GAME DAY BLOG: Utah State pummels University of Hawaii, 55-10
At 4-6 overall and 2-3 in the Mountain West, the Warriors need to win the next two games for the first break-even season in Timmy Chang’s three-year tenure as UH head coach. Read more
Kamehameha Highway in Kaneohe closed in both directions after crash
Police said a Hawaiian Telcom crew will be doing repairs to equipment damaged in the collision and that the work may take up to six hours. Read more
Utah State dominates wire to wire in rout of Hawaii football team
Utah State scored 24 unanswered points in a dominant first half, then expanded a 21-point lead at the intermission with three touchdowns in the third quarter en route to a 55-10 rout. Read more
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