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Gaza ceasefire deal takes effect; fighting halts after delay
Israel blamed Hamas for the delay after the Palestinian militant group failed to provide a list naming the first three hostages to be released under the deal. Read more
Rainbow Warriors pull away for win over Cal State Bakersfield
A crowd of 3,194 saw the Rainbow Warriors withstand a shooting barrage from one of the league’s most prolific scorers to split the two-game homestand and improve to 12-6 overall and 4-3 in the Big West. Read more
Massive search underway for 2 teens missing off Oahu’s North Shore
U.S. Coast Guard officials said the young man’s mother reported the two teens missing at 10:45 a.m. SATURday after they didn’t return home. Read more
Displaced by fires, Angelenos anxiously search for place to live
Angelenos described the anguish of exile from beloved neighborhoods and the daunting task of figuring out what comes next for themselves and their families. Read more
Rainbow Wahine pummel host Cal State Bakersfield, 66-37
Coach Laura Beeman met her goal of keeping everyone under 25 minutes played, as the Rainbow Wahine routed Cal State Bakersfield at the Roadrunners’ Icardo Center. Read more
Israel approves Gaza ceasefire, carries out more attacks
The White House expects three female hostages to be released to Israel Sunday afternoon through the Red Cross. Read more
Police arrest man, 42, after 2 people stabbed in Waikiki
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said paramedics responded at about 4:10 a.m. to Kalakaua Avenue and Keoniana Street and treated three adults. Read more
TikTok stops working for U.S. users; disappears from Apple, Google stores
President-elect Donald Trump said earlier in the day that he would “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from the ban after he takes office on Monday Read more
Maui man, 42, dies after crashing flatbed tow truck
This was Maui County’s second traffic fatality of 2025, compared with zero at the same time last year. Read more
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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 his 70s dies after being pulled from Ko Olina lagoon
EMS responded to the scene at Ko Olina Lagoon 4 at about 9:45 a.m. Friday. 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
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
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