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Hawaii women’s basketball team handles Fullerton for 3rd straight win
Hawaii (9-6, 3-2 Big West) was held to four points in the first quarter. Both teams had more turnovers than made field goals at halftime. Read more
Biden awards Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom
In his citation for Francis, Biden lauded the religious leader’s life of service to “the voiceless and vulnerable across Argentina” and his lifetime of service to the poor. Read more
J.J. Spaun has lead all to himself after Sony third round at Waialae
Spaun has won once on the PGA Tour, at the 2022 Valero Texas Open. Read more
Man, 23, suffers ‘apparent shark bite’ to arm on North Shore
EMS said personnel responded at about 1:40 p.m. to Haleiwa Boat Harbor and treated the man who had an arm injury from “an apparent shark bite.” Read more
Free-throw accuracy lifts Hawaii men’s basketball team to victory
In a tightly called game, the referees whistled a combined eight fouls in the first four minutes of the second half, and 31 overall in the second half. Read more
‘We’re in a new era’: How climate change is supercharging disasters
With temperatures rising around the world and the oceans unusually warm, scientists are warning that the planet has entered a dangerous new era of chaotic floods, storms and fires made worse by human-caused climate change. Read more
Ukraine captures 2 North Korean soldiers, Zelenskyy says
Kyiv says that North Korean troops are fighting in the Kursk region, where Ukraine launched an incursion in August. Read more
Aerial assault aims to stem Palisades Fire’s spread; death toll rises
Six simultaneous blazes that have ripped across Los Angeles County neighborhoods since Tuesday have killed at least 16 people as of late Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office. Read more
TikTok warns of broader consequences if Supreme Court allows ban
The justices signaled through their questions during the arguments that they were inclined to uphold the law, although some expressed serious concerns about its First Amendment implications. Read more
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Los Angeles wildfires spark insurance anxiety among victims
As hundreds of Los Angeles residents return to find homes reduced to ashes due to a devastating wave of wildfires, many are fearful that their insurance policies may not cover the rebuild cost. Read more
Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department
Smith led federal cases against Donald Trump related to his 2020 election defeat and alleged mishandling of classified documents. Read more
Hawaii men’s volleyball team defeats Harvard in 5 sets
Up next for Hawaii are matches on Wednesday and next Friday against No. 19 Princeton. Read more
Ohio State defeats Texas; will face Notre Dame in CFP championship
Ohio State, a 9 1/2-point favorite over Notre Dame in the Jan. 20 championship, will be looking to win its first championship since 2014. Read more
Filming to disrupt Kaneohe-bound H-3 traffic on Saturday
DOT officials said they are allowing the closure to support the local film industry. Read more
Airbnb sued for discrimination after Hawaii-bound family denied
CharisseYlitalo had sought a three-month rental in Huntsville, Alabama, where she and her husband Christopher had just sold their home, to minimize disruptions for their children before moving to Hawaii. Read more
Giuliani held in contempt for repeating false election worker claims
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington found that Giuliani violated a previous court agreement to stop making allegations of wrongdoing against the election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss. Read more
Lava fountaining could resume soon in Kilauea, geologists say
Assuming the vents remain open and the inflation rate remains constant, it seems likely that a new episode of lava fountaining could begin sometime between today and Monday, geologists reported. Read more
Woman, 60, critically hurt after being hit by car on Nimitz
HPD said that at about 4:45 a.m., the woman was crossing the highway in a marked crosswalk when she was struck by a motorist heading through the intersection at Valkenburgh Street. Read more
Surfer seriously injured at Pipeline
The man had reportedly taken off on a wave, then fell and hit his face on the sharp reef. Read more
Moped rider, 29, seriously injured in Moiliili hit-and-run
Police reported that the crash occurred at about 6:46 p.m. when the moped rider heading southbound broadsided an unidentified motorist traveling westbound on Date Street. Read more
Strong job growth raises doubts about further Fed rate cuts
Stickier-than-expected inflation and uncertainty over the effects of President-elect Donald Trump’s economic policies when he takes power on Jan. 20 had already put U.S. central bankers on a path for slower interest rate cuts this year. Read more
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