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Google removes McDonald’s reviews tied to UnitedHealth case
The negative comments aimed at McDonald’s were the latest in what is known as “review bombing,” where an establishment is hit with a litany of bad reviews based on a political view or an occurrence unrelated to its actual business. Read more
Syria’s rebels work to form government after Assad ouster
The United Nations Security Council met behind closed doors late on Monday, and diplomats said they were still in shock at how quickly Assad’s overthrow unfolded over 12 days, after a 13-year civil war. Read more
Dillon Gabriel among 4 finalists for Heisman Trophy
Gabriel, a 2019 Mililani High School graduate, is a two-time transfer in his sixth year at his third school, who is approaching the FBS career record for passing yards. Read more
Netflix’s ‘Emilia Perez’ tops Golden Globe nominations
Comedian Nikki Glaser will host the 2025 Globes, which CBS and Paramount+ will broadcast live on Jan. 5. Read more
Google cracks quantum computing challenge with new chip
Like other tech giants such as Microsoft and International Business Machines, Alphabet’s Google is chasing quantum computing because it promises computing speeds far faster than today’s fastest systems. Read more
Wall Street closes down as tech stocks fall
Nine out of 11 S&P 500 sectors lost ground, led by declines in financial stocks. Read more
High surf advisory posted for most north, west shores today
The National Weather Service expects surf to build to 12 to 16 feet along the north shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui this afternoon, and peak up to 18 feet tonight through Tuesday. Read more
Gabbard, Hegseth seek Senate support amid controversy
Former Representative Gabbard, Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence, arrived for Senate meetings as the abrupt fall on Sunday of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad prompted renewed scrutiny of her 2017 visit to Damascus. Read more
Head-on collision in Kalaeloa sends 4 to hospital
EMS responded to the scene at F.D. Roosevelt Avenue and Kasaan Bay Street at about 8:15 a.m. and treated four patients. The first patient was in one vehicle and the others were in a second vehicle. Read more
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Haiti gang massacres around 180 people, targeting elderly
“A red line has been crossed,” the office said in a statement, adding it would “mobilize all forces to track down and annihilate” those responsible, including Wharf Jeremie gang leader Monel “Mikano” Felix, whom it accused of planning the attack. Read more
Taiwan raises alert as China deploys 90 ships in likely exercises
A senior Taiwan security official said China had nearly 90 navy and coast guard ships near Taiwan, the southern Japanese islands and the East and South China Seas, of which around two-thirds were naval. Read more
Webb telescope confirms universe expanding at unexpected rate
Two years of data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have now validated the Hubble Space Telescope’s earlier finding that the rate of the universe’s expansion is faster — by about 8% — than would be expected based on what astrophysicists know of the initial conditions in the cosmos and its evolution over billions of years. Read more
U.S. average gas price drops below $3 a gallon; Hawaii tops the nation
The cost of a gallon of gasoline has dropped steadily this year compared to last, as fuel demand growth stalled from the feverish post-pandemic pace of recent years. Read more
Former Marine found not guilty in fatal New York subway choking
Daniel Penny, 26, has said he never intended to kill Neely, a 30-year-old man with a history of mental illness, during their encounter on an uptown train on May 1, 2023. Read more
NYPD: Suspect arrested in CEO’s killing had ties to Hawaii
New York police describe Luigi Mangione as born and raised in Maryland, with ties to San Francisco, and said he lived in Honolulu until recently. Read more
U.S. Supreme Court avoids Hawaii legal fight over gun rights
The man, Christopher Wilson, had appealed the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate the charges against him after he was accused in 2017 of violating state laws restricting people from carrying firearms and ammunition outside the home without a license. Read more
Trump signals aggressive opening, threatening ‘jail’ for foes
“For what they did, honestly, they should go to jail,” Trump said of Cheney, a Republican who represented Wyoming, and the rest of the bipartisan House committee that looked into the attack. Read more
Tonga prime minister resigns ahead of no-confidence vote
Media reported the resignation in parliament shortly before midday, which came ahead of a motion for a vote of no confidence expected to be put to the assembly. Read more
Jay-Z accused in suit of raping minor with Sean Combs
The allegations against the billionaire rapper and hip-hop mogul came as part of the flurry of litigation against Combs, who is facing federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges and at least 30 lawsuits accusing him of sexual misconduct. Read more
Man, 64, seriously injured after assault at Aala Park
He was assaulted with an unknown sharp object, Emergency Medical Services said. Read more
Bewildered, elated prisoners pour out as Assad’s jails flung open
All across Syria, families wept as they were reunited with children, siblings, spouses and parents who vanished years ago into the impregnable gulag of the Assad dynasty’s five-decade reign. Read more
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