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Hawaii included in cucumber recall due to salmonella outbreak
Federal officials are investigating the outbreak believed to be tied to cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico, and sold by SunFed Produce. Read more
In first start, QB Micah Alejado leads Hawaii past New Mexico to close season
A crowd of 10,324 saw the Rainbow Warriors gain a season-high 588 yards in completing Timmy Chang’s third season as head coach at 5-7 overall and 3-4 in the Mountain West. Read more
HFD airlifts injured hiker from Aiea Heights Trail
HFD received a 911 call about the incident at 12:29 p.m. and dispatched five units with 14 personnel. Read more
Fire damages several businesses at Hawaii Kai Shopping Center
HFD said an investigation has been initiated to determine the fire’s origin and cause and damage estimates. Read more
Hawaii wins its 5th straight Big West volleyball championship
The Rainbow Wahine will find out where they are headed for the NCAA Tournament during the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday at 1 p.m. Read more
Wahine basketball team beats UT-Martin; No. 1 UCLA awaits
The Wahine trailed 24-17 at halftime, but for the second day in a row used a fullcourt press early in the third quarter to help turn things around. Read more
Trump nominates MAGA loyalist Kash Patel to lead FBI
Patel has worked as a federal prosecutor and a public defender, but he has little of the law enforcement and management experience typical of FBI directors. Read more
Taiwan president arrives in Honolulu at start of Pacific trip
President Lai Ching-te is stopping in Hawaii for the first two nights of his trip before going to the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau, three of the 12 countries that retain formal diplomatic ties with Taipei. Read more
Storm dumps 2 feet of snow on Northeast, Midwest; more to come
The snowfall was heaviest along Interstate 90, the National Weather Service said, which hugs Lake Erie from Buffalo, New York, through Pennsylvania and on to Cleveland. Read more
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Israel says it killed Oct. 7 attack suspect who worked food aid charity
World Central Kitchen confirmed the airstrike and said it had no knowledge about an employee involved in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Read more
Syrian rebels control Aleppo; Russia strikes in support of Assad
Aleppo had been firmly held by the government since a 2016 victory there, one of the war’s major turning points. Read more
North Korea’s Kim: Russia has right to exercise self-defense against Ukraine
Kim pledged to expand ties with Russia in all areas including military affairs under the strategic partnership he signed with Russian President Vladimir Putin in June. Read more
Taiwan is force for peace, president says on his way to Hawaii
President Lai Ching-te is stopping in Hawaii for the first two nights, before going to Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau, three of the 12 countries which retain formal diplomatic ties with Taipei. Read more
Wahine volleyball team beats UC Davis to reach Big West final
Caylen Alexander’s final two swings resulted in the final two points of a dramatic 25-22, 16-25, 25-20, 21-25, 15-13 win over UC Davis in the semifinals of the Outrigger Big West Women’s Volleyball Championship tonight at Bren Events Center. Read more
High surf warning extended for most north and west shores
Forecasters expect surf up to 25 feet for north shores, and up to 20 feet for west shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai. Read more
Rainbow Wahine rally past Fresno State in Showdown opener
The Wahine play UT Martin on Saturday and UCLA on Sunday. Read more
Syrian rebels breach Aleppo, in biggest advance in years
One rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, took control of “more than half of Aleppo” today without resistance from Syrian government forces, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitoring group based in Britain. Read more
Trans athlete sparks debate on women’s college volleyball team
The players are at the center of a drama playing out over one of the most explosive issues in American life: whether a transgender woman can play on a women’s sports team. Read more
Chiefs first to clinch playoff spot after edging Raiders
Kansas City (11-1) has played in a slew of close games this season and wrapped up this win when Raiders center Jackson Powers-Johnson unexpectedly snapped the ball. Read more
Biden, FBI address hoax threats to lawmakers, Trump cabinet
Rep. Seth Magaziner, a House Democrat from Rhode Island, said today he was targeted by a bomb threat at home, a day after six Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut reported similar threats to their homes over the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Read more
Lake-effect storm to bring several feet of snow to Great Lakes
The storm, which began earlier in the week, had brought more than 8 inches of snow to portions of Marquette County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula by this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Read more
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