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HPD setting up impaired driving checkpoints
Checkpoints will be up on St. Patrick’s Day, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day and the Easter holiday weekend. Read more
HFD airlifts hiker after night spent on Kaaawa trail
The Honolulu Fire Department had received a 911 call at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday for a hiker in distress on the advanced trail. Five units with 14 personnel responded. Read more
Farmers sue USDA over deletion of climate data from websites
That included websites containing data sets, interactive tools and funding information that farmers and researchers relied on for planning and adaptation projects, according to the lawsuit. Read more
Jack in the Box’s CEO Darin Harris resigns
Harris, who has been at the helm for nearly five years, has accepted a new position outside of the restaurant industry, the company said. Read more
U.S. Coast Guard pursue, detain alleged Honolulu yacht thief
Honolulu watchstanders received a call at about 4:30 p.m. Friday about a 43-foot yacht traveling erratically and potentially endangering other mariners in the area, and violating the permanent security zone near Piers 6 to 11 in Honolulu Harbor. Read more
Kauai man, 76, dies after solo crash into highway guardrail
Police said at about 6:20 p.m., the man was traveling eastbound on Kaumualii Highway in a 2002 Dodge truck when he struck the guardrail for unknown reasons. Read more
Motorcyclist, 35, seriously hurt after colliding with police car
HPD says at about 10:17 a.m., a police officer was at a stop in the traffic lane of the Farrington Highway on-ramp when his vehicle was struck by the motorcyclist, who had exited westbound off of Fort Weaver Road. Read more
High surf advisory for north, west shores extended
Weather officials warn of strong, breaking waves and strong currents, which will make swimming dangerous. Read more
FDA reinstates fired medical device, food and legal staff
The workers had been fired as part of the Trump administration’s efforts, led by Elon Musk, to significantly downsize the federal government and cut costs. Read more
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Right-wing commentator named FBI deputy director
Trump, making the announcement on his social media site, said newly installed FBI Director Kash Patel had named Bongino to the No. 2 post at the country’s most powerful law enforcement agency. Read more
Lester Holt to step down as anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’
Holt told colleagues that he would remain at NBC, expanding his duties at “Dateline,” where he serves as the show’s anchor. Read more
Apple plans $500B U.S. investment, 20,000 research jobs
That $500 billion in expected spending includes everything from purchases from U.S. suppliers to U.S. filming of television shows and movies for its Apple TV+ service. Read more
Trump administration tells workers they can ignore Musk ultimatum
Musk had warned that workers who did not respond in detail could lose their jobs. But as the deadline approached, Musk seemed to acknowledge that his plan had run aground. Read more
Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer, dies at 88
Flack revealed in November 2022 that she had been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and could no longer sing. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive illness that impacts nerve cells and causes paralysis and death. Read more
Tech stocks slide as investors await Nvidia results
Most megacap stocks fell, with Tesla sliding 2.7%, Meta down 2.1% and Microsoft losing 1.9%. Read more
2 more arrests in New Year’s fireworks blast bring total to 12
Biet Thi Ho, a 60-year-old woman, and The Dao, a 59-year-old man, were arrested about 1:10 p.m., according to a Honolulu Police Department booking log. Read more
Maui condominium fire causes more than $200,000 in damages, displaces resident
Firefighters responded to the fire near the 3100 block of Wailea Alanui about 8:16 p.m. Friday. Read more
Pedestrian seriously injured after struck by vehicle
The incident took place around 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Kapahulu Avenue and Winam Avenue. Read more
O’Brien, Rodriguez combine on 1-hitter to lift Hawaii over Wichita State
Relying on a fastball touching 96 mph and a curveball, O’Brien pitched 5 1/3 hitless innings, striking out six, and exited with a runner on first with one out in the sixth. Read more
Unresponsive surfer rescued at Pipeline
Ocean Safety performed cardio pulmonary resuscitation onshore and used an automated external defibrillator on the patient. Read more
Ukraine hemmed in as U.S. backing frays after 3 years
Donald Trump blasted Volodymyr Zelensky last week as an unpopular “dictator” who needed to cut a quick peace deal or lose his country, while the Ukrainian leader said the U.S. president was living in a “disinformation bubble.” Read more
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