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3 indicted in death of man set on fire in Kalihi
Kaui Manners, 45, and Darryl Lee, 35, were charged Wednesday with second-degree murder and Jordan Topinio, 36, was charged with first-degree robbery. Read more
4 more people arrested in Jan. 1 Aliamanu fireworks blast
A total of 10 people have now been arrested in connection with the deadliest fireworks explosion in Hawaii since 2011. Read more
No. 4 Hawaii volleyball team wins classic 5-setter at No. 5 BYU
The two teams will play again today at 4 p.m. Read more
5 Aliamanu fireworks patients discharged from Straub Benioff
Five Aliamanu fireworks patients remain under the care of the Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center – Valleywise Health in Phoenix. Read more
Coast Guard: Catamaran ran aground at Honolua Bay following storm
Honolulu watchstanders received notification at 2:12 a.m. that the Hula Girl, a commercial catamaran, had broken free of its off-shore moorings in the bay. It ran aground off the north side of Honolua Bay. Read more
Medevac plane crashes in Philadelphia with child, 5 others on board
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance said its aircraft crashed with four crew members, one pediatric medical patient and the patient’s escort on board. Read more
Trump moves to cancel recent union deals with federal workers
Collective bargaining agreements are deals between unions and their employees that outline working conditions, pay and other policies. Read more
U.S. health agencies scrubbing websites to remove ‘gender ideology’
CDC webpages that appear to have been removed include statistics on HIV among transgender people and data on health disparities among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth. A database tracking behaviors that increase health risks for youth was offline. Read more
Wall Street ends lower as tariffs loom
Investors have been bracing for further tariff news after Trump has repeatedly warned about using the measure. Uncertainty over the impact of tariffs has muddled the outlook for the economy and inflation. Read more
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Musk aides block U.S. agency workers from computer systems
Since taking office 11 days ago, President Donald Trump has embarked on a massive government makeover, firing and sidelining hundreds of civil servants in his first steps toward downsizing the bureaucracy and installing more loyalists. Read more
Trump’s Justice Department launches sweeping staff cuts
“Dismissing potentially hundreds of agents would severely weaken the bureau’s ability to protect the country from national security and criminal threats and will ultimately risk setting up the bureau and its new leadership for failure,” the FBI Agents Association said. Read more
Trump will hit Mexico, Canada and China with tariffs
In a press briefing today, the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said the president would put in place a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico, a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and a 10% tariff on goods from China. Read more
WhatsApp says spyware firm targeted users in 24 countries
The official said today that WhatsApp had sent Paragon a cease-and-desist letter following the hack. In a statement, WhatsApp said the company “will continue to protect people’s ability to communicate privately.” Read more
Black boxes recovered after deadly midair crash near D.C.
Investigators were able today to recover the helicopter’s black box, which captures flight data and voices in the cockpit, National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman said at an afternoon briefing. Read more
Rains ease over Big Island; Hanauma Bay closed
Radar shows that the heavy rain has diminished over Hawaii island and flooding is no longer a threat. Read more
UFC President White condemns fighter’s Hitler comments
Speaking on the first episode of his ‘ArkanSanity’ podcast, American Mitchell, 30, described Hitler as a “good guy” and said the Holocaust was not real. Read more
Hawaii women’s basketball needs overtime to win eighth in a row
Lily Wahinekapu scored five points in the final 1:08 of regulation to help get the game into overtime and finished with 19 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a steal. Read more
Yen set for best January in seven years as rates path diverge
In Japan, the yen was last a touch stronger at 154.19 per dollar, having already climbed more than 1% for the week thus far. It was set to gain 1.9% for the month, which would mark its best January performance in seven years. Read more
Storm disrupts air travel as drivers navigate heavy traffic, flooding
“Today because of the storm, which is a lot better than we expected, there’s been a lot of issues that we’ve been dealing with, especially on the airport side,” said Hawaii Department of Transportation director Ed Sniffen. Read more
Four parents arrested in connection with Aliamanu fireworks explosion
Six people have been arrested so far during the investigation into the New Year’s party that ended in a large explosion. Read more
No charges for 5 officers in connection with University-area arrest
Tevita Cadiente, 25, knew Sindney Tafokitau, a 44-year-old attempted murder suspect who shot his ex-girlfriend with an AR-15 assault rifle on Jan. 1, 2024, before leading officers on a day-long manhunt while shooting at them. Read more
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