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HFD responds to 16th floor fire at Waikiki high-rise
Honolulu firefighters this evening put out a fire that broke out on the 16th floor of a high-rise in Waikiki, according to the Honolulu Fire Department. No injuries were reported. Read more
Hawaii baseball sweeps doubleheader against Marshall
Shunsuke Sakaino drove in Ben Zeigler-Namoa with a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to help Hawaii complete a doubleheader sweep of Marshall today. Read more
Motorcyclist, 23, critically injured in crash on H-2
Police said a helmet was found at the scene, but it remains unknown whether the motorcyclist was wearing one during the collision. Read more
3 hostages freed by Hamas; Israel releases 369 Palestinians
The three Israelis were led onto a stage with Hamas militants armed with automatic rifles standing on each side of them in Khan Younis before they were taken back into Israel. Read more
Hawaii women’s basketball runs winning streak to 13 games
Hawaii is two games up on UC Irvine in the loss column with five games to play in the race for the top seed in the Big West Conference tournament. Read more
Great Aloha Run will start with early road closures Monday
The run officially begins at 7 a.m. and should wrap up before noon. Read more
Puna man arrested for allegedly using machete to assault brother
Firefighters took the victim to the Hilo Benioff Medical Center, where he underwent immediate surgery for life-threatening injuries. Read more
No need for one country to control chip industry, Taiwan official says
There is no need for one country to control the semiconductor industry, which is complex and needs a division of labour, Taiwan’s top technology official said on Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump criticised the island’s chip dominance. Read more
How TCU basketball, coached by former Hawaii player, went from rock bottom to contenders
From the outside, TCU women’s basketball’s rapid rise to one of the nation’s top teams may come as a surprise. Read more
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PIF’s LIV Golf investment nearing $5B as losses mount
The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund is nearing $5 billion in total investment in LIV Golf, according to financial documents reviewed by the Money in Sport newsletter on Thursday. Read more
Prosecutors decline to charge man with murder in Kalihi shooting
The Department of the Prosecuting Attorney declined to charge a 38-year-old man with murder today in connection with the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man at an illegal game room in Kalihi. Read more
State collects ‘highly venomous’ sea snake from Hilo beach
A venomous sea snake is easily distinguished by the bright yellow markings on its underside. Read more
HFD frees man, 29, from solo car wreck with ‘jaws of life’
The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call at 12:42 a.m. for an auto accident on Kamehameha Highway near Kaahumanu Street. Four units with 14 personnel responded. Read more
Woman cited for entering Sacred Falls trail; husband hospitalized
The Honolulu Fire Department airlifted both, described as in their 60s, from the trail Sunday afternoon, saying they had been injured after hiking for about 15 minutes. Read more
OpenAI board rejects Musk’s $97.4 billion offer
Musk’s lawyer Marc Toberoff did not respond to a request for comment. Read more
Kauai police arrest suspect in critical hit-and-run
Police on Thursday located an unattended vehicle believed to be involved in the collision and arrested the alleged driver, Salvin Hilario, who has no permanent address. Read more
High surf advisory covers most north, west shores
Officials say the swell is expected to slowly decrease Saturday, but another west-northwest swell is due to arrive on Monday. Read more
GOP moves to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, downplaying cost
The Republicans who chair the tax-writing committees of the Senate and House of Representatives insist the reductions, which independent analysts estimate would cost more than $4 trillion over the next decade, would not create a real drop in federal revenues if extended beyond this year, because they are already in place. Read more
Hawaii, 13 other states sue to stop Musk’s government overhaul effort
Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez said the lawsuit alleges that Trump has violated the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution by putting Musk in charge of the new Department of Government Efficiency. Read more
U.S. retail sales see biggest drop in nearly two years
Some economists speculated that rising prices and confusion over tariffs could have affected sales. Read more
Germany rebuffs Vance over far-right party remarks
The anti-immigration AfD, currently polling at around 20% ahead of the February 23 general election, has pariah status among other major political parties in a country with a taboo about far-right politics because of its Nazi past. Read more
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