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Hawaii men’s volleyball team remains undefeated with sweep of Princeton
A SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center crowd of 6,297 witnessed Hawaii more than quadruple its block total from two nights earlier in one less set. Read more
6 Hawaii fireworks patients remain in intensive care in Arizona
The Arizona Burn Foundation is assisting patients’ families with lodging and transportation needs, as well as guidance on what to expect in the months ahead. Read more
Man in critical condition after being pulled from Ko Olina Lagoon
EMS responded to the scene at Ko Olina Lagoon 4 at about 9:45 a.m. today. Read more
Stretches of Kakaako, Chinatown streets to close for filming
“The road controls are necessary for safety,” the office said in a news release, “as the sequences being filmed require the use of the roadway.” Read more
FTC sues Pepsi over exclusive discounts to Walmart
The practices fed high consumer prices by placing at a disadvantage other retailers, from large grocery chains to independent convenience stores, the FTC said. Read more
Polar vortex to bring freezing temperatures across U.S.
Temperatures will reach below 10 degrees Fahrenheit in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, into the teens in the central Plains and Midwest and near 30 degrees in parts of the South on Saturday, before the front moves into the East Coast and the Southeast on Monday, the National Weather Service said. Read more
CNN liable for defaming Navy vet who aided Afghan evacuations
The six-person jury said CNN had to pay damages totaling $5 million. There will be a second phase of the trial to determine any punitive damages. Read more
Trump moves inauguration indoors due to freezing temperatures
The weather forecast for Washington on Monday predicts temperatures at the time of Trump’s swearing-in to be around 19 F, but will feel even colder with wind chill. Read more
Honda unit fined $12.8M for harming drivers’ credit reports
The CFPB said American Honda Finance deferred some drivers’ loan payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, only to then tell credit reporting agencies that the drivers were delinquent when they should have been reported as current. Read more
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Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok
The justices ruled that the law, passed by an overwhelming bipartisan majority in Congress last year and signed by Democratic President Joe Biden, did not violate the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment protection against government abridgment of free speech. Read more
Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga headline wildfire relief concerts
Other acts for the fundraisers dubbed FireAid include Green Day, Gracie Abrams, Katy Perry, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sting and Stevie Nicks. Dave Matthews and John Mayer will perform together for the first time. Read more
Southwest pilot is removed from flight and charged with DUI
The pilot, David Paul Allsop, 52, was arrested by airport police, Chatham County Sheriff’s Office records show. He was later released on a $3,500 bond, said Brianna Jones, a sheriff’s office spokesperson. Read more
SpaceX’s Starship explodes mid-flight, airlines diverted
SpaceX mission control lost contact with the newly upgraded Starship, carrying its first test payload of mock satellites but no crew, eight minutes after liftoff from its South Texas rocket facilities at 5:38 p.m. EST (12:38 p.m. Hawaii time). Read more
CSUN men roll right over Rainbows
The Cal State Northridge basketball team raced to an 83-60 victory over Hawaii on Thursday night in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Hawaii women’s basketball wins 4th straight game
Hawaii is 10-2 when holding opponents under 40% shooting. Read more
High surf warning for north, west shores of most islands
The National Weather Service says an extra-large, west-northwest to northwest swell is expected to fill in today, and then peak this afternoon. Read more
Senate Democrats ramp up pressure on Biden to delay TikTok ban
“We’re asking for the ability to be able to try rationally to resolve this issue so TikTok does not go dark,” Democratic Senator Ed Markey said today. Read more
L.A. evacuees told stay away from home at least another week
Landslides further endangered the devastated hillsides, where leveled structures no longer hold earth in place and water from fire hoses and broken pipes has saturated the ground, adding more stress and heartache to people suffering the worst natural disaster in Los Angeles history. Read more
Outgoing FDA chief flags online weight loss drug dangers
The sale of these drugs would be less of a problem if the price of the original drugs were not so high, Califf told reporters at a media roundtable. Read more
Giuliani keeps homes, agrees to halt Georgia defamation
In a statement read by his lawyer, Giuliani said the settlement lets him keep his Palm Beach, Florida, condominium as well as his apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Read more
Global stock index outperforms Wall Street, bond yields dip
U.S. shares had surged on Wednesday after data showed easing in U.S. core inflation. While today’s data included a U.S. retail sales increase in December, it was below expectations. Read more
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