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Rainbow Wahine rally from 19 down to run win streak to 11
It looked like the party was over early Saturday for the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team. But then Mia ‘Uhila and some of her friends showed up. Read more
Man in critical condition after diving into ocean at Spitting Caves
A 20-year-old man was brought to shore in critical condition this evening after diving into the ocean off Spitting Caves in Hawaii Kai. Read more
UCSB comes through late to beat visiting Rainbow Warriors
Point guard Stephan Swenson hit the go-ahead 3 with 2:09 to play and then made a key steal to boost the UC Santa Barbara basketball team to a 76-72 victory over Hawaii today in the Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, Calif. Read more
Papaikou pedestrian, 48, critically injured in collision
Hawaii County police are investigating a single motor-vehicle collision Friday night in Papaikou that critically injured a 48-year-old female pedestrian. Read more
HFD responds to fire at two-story Waikele home
The Honolulu Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire today at a two-story home in Waikele. Read more
Lost hikers rescued on Crouching Lion Trail
Three hikers who became lost on the Crouching Lion Trail in Kaaawa were airlifted to safety by Honolulu Fire Department crews today. Read more
Hamas makes gaunt Israeli hostages thank captors before release
Hamas claims it has treated its captives benevolently, but many Israelis saw the images as almost unbearable evidence to the contrary. Read more
U.S. judge temporarily blocks Musk’s DOGE from accessing payment systems
Musk, on X, called the ruling “absolutely insane!” and said without providing evidence that “something super shady is going to protect scammers.” Read more
After New Orleans’ Super Bowl makeover, some residents say: What about us?
Even if there weren’t Super Bowl banners hanging from lamp posts and signs plastered across recently erected security fences, it would still be obvious that New Orleans was gussying up for a reason. Read more
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How Patrick Mahomes’ record stacks up on list of Super Bowl starting quarterbacks
If the Chiefs win Super Bowl LIX, Patrick Mahomes will capture his fourth title, matching the total of Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw behind only Tom Brady, who started for seven Super Bowl-winning teams. Read more
Super Bowl superfans gather in New Orleans to keep 59-year streak
For Donald Crisman, Tom Henschel, and Gregory Eaton, Super Bowl Sunday isn’t just a game — it’s a lifelong commitment. Read more
3 bodies of 10 missing found amid Alaska plane wreckage
“The remaining 7 people are believed to be inside the aircraft but are currently inaccessible due to the condition of the plane,” the Coast Guard said on X. Read more
Maui market shuttered for multiple food safety violations
Health officials said during a routine inspection on Wednesday, the department found “multiple, repeated food safety violations.” Read more
Honolulu Zoo elephant picks Eagles for Super Bowl win
In what has become an annual tradition, Honolulu Zoo offered the two resident Asian elephants a choice in the form of watermelons, one carved with the Kansas Chiefs logo, and the other with the Philadelphia Eagles logo. Read more
Police identify 6th traffic fatality on Big Island this year
The Hawaii Police Department says Mira died Monday evening at Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu. An autopsy has been ordered to determine her exact cause of death. Read more
Staffer with Musk’s DOGE amplified white supremacists online
Gavin Kliger lists his job on LinkedIn as “Special Advisor to the Director” at the Office of Personnel Management, which has been spearheading Musk’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce. Read more
States ask judge to enforce order blocking Trump funding freeze
Their emergency motion came the day after the states told U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island that the administration was not fully complying with the order and that billions of dollars in funding remained unavailable. Read more
4 of 5 Aliamanu fireworks blast patients in Arizona now awake
The four patients now awake are basically done with the operating room after their burn wounds have been excised, grafted and largely healed. Read more
Jim Becker, newsman who covered world’s monumental events and touched hearts in Hawaii, dies at 98
Legendary newsman Jim Becker, who covered numerous monumental events in history, died today in Hawaii, according to family and friends. Read more
Trump won’t name Jan. 6 FBI agents for now, seeks some firings
Under terms of the agreement, the department will be prevented from releasing the names until at least late March while lawsuits move forward. The department also agreed it will give the plaintiffs two days’ notice if it decides to release the names in the future. Read more
Wall Street closes lower on trade war escalation, weak data
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 444.23 points, or 0.99%, to 44,303.40, the S&P 500 lost 57.58 points, or 0.95%, to 6,025.99 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 268.59 points, or 1.36%, to 19,523.40. Read more
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