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Artist issues last call for adding dot of paint to Capitol pool piece
“This project celebrates a little bit of individuality and our collective community,” said Enos, in a last call to those who want to participate. Read more
Live snake found in container of Christmas trees in Hilo
Additional checks on the Christmas trees and the container found no other snakes. Read more
HFD airlifts injured hiker from Sunset Pillbox Trail
The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call at 6:31 p.m. for the hiker near the Sunset Pillbox Trail. Read more
Police seek 4 possible suspects for school property damage
The four allegedly damaged the glass louvers at Lunalilo Elementary School some time between about 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 to about 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28. Read more
At 17, she just passed the state bar of California
The California bar is among the most difficult licensing requirements exams in the country, and just under 54% of the 8,291 people who took it in July passed. Read more
Indian billionaire indicted in U.S. bribery case
Authorities charged Adani and two other executives at Adani Green Energy, his nephew Sagar Adani and Vneet Jaain, with agreeing between 2020 and 2024 to pay more than $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to obtain solar energy supply contracts expected to yield $2 billion in profits. Read more
House Ethics panel deadlocked on release of Gaetz report
“There was no consensus on this issue,” Democratic U.S. Representative Susan Wild told reporters. Read more
Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years for Archegos fraud scheme
Hwang was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan, where a jury convicted Hwang in July on 10 criminal charges including wire fraud, securities fraud and market manipulation. Read more
Biden administration approves Ukraine’s use of anti-personnel mines
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by Russia and the United States related to the war in Ukraine that have escalated tensions between the two. Read more
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Apple urges judge to end smartphone monopoly case
U.S. District Judge Julien Neals in Newark, New Jersey, heard arguments from lawyers for Apple who said the government’s case should be dismissed on multiple grounds and asked the judge to limit the discovery process. Read more
Deadly storm pounds Northwest, leaves half a million without power
Winds should die down across the region by midday, but the storm has moved to California and is set to bring extreme rainfall by the end of the week, according to forecasters. Read more
Bitcoin surges to record high near $95,000
Bitcoin has soared more than 40% since the Nov. 5 presidential election, as traders bet that Trump’s stated commitment to support cryptocurrencies would lead to a less restrictive regulatory environment, lifting the sector overall. Read more
Venezuelan migrant found guilty of killing Laken Riley in Georgia
Riley, 22, was attacked in February while running on a trail on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. Read more
Trump picks former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary
Trump said she will fight “tirelessly” to expand universal school choice across the U.S. Read more
OpenAI launches free AI training course for teachers
The move comes as OpenAI is stepping up efforts to highlight the positive role in education of its ChatGPT chatbot whose launch in November 2022 kicked off a generative AI craze and made it one of the world’s fastest-growing applications. Read more
Judge bars prosecutors from using Diddy’s jail notes in case
During a hearing in Manhattan federal court, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian said prosecutors should not consult the notes while he considers the defense argument that they were subject to attorney-client privilege. Read more
Dollar recovers after three-day slide
The yen dropped to 155.67 against the greenback, retracing the previous day’s gains. Read more
Kamala Harris, husband vacation on Hawaii island
The Federal Aviation Administration imposed temporary flight restrictions for “VIP Movement” until noon Monday for Kona and Waimea. Read more
Hawaii Health Department alerts residents of recalled carrots
There have so far been 39 cases tracked in 18 states. To date, Hawaii is not one of them. Read more
Hawaii police ID possible drowning victim at Kealakekua Bay
Adm. Paparo: Ukraine, Middle East wars ‘eating into’ U.S. air defense stocks
Paparo said the expenditure of U.S. air defenses “imposes costs on the readiness” to respond in the Asia-Pacific. Read more
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