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McBee breaks Hawaii’s 3-point record in win over Cal State Northridge
The Wahine (22-8, 16-4 Big West) clinched sole possession of their third Big West regular season championship in four years with the victory. Read more
Missing woman, 77, located in Ewa
The Honolulu Police Department announced this evening that Elizabeth Rogdriguez has been located in Ewa. Read more
Cal State Northridge puts an end to Rainbows’ season
Tyler Beard scored 21 points to lead Cal State Northridge to today’s 82-73 victory over Hawaii, ending the Rainbow Warriors’ season, in the Premier America on the Matadors’ campus. Read more
NOAA told to cut 1,000 more workers, bringing total staff reduction to nearly 20%
Project 2025, the policy blueprint published by the Heritage Foundation that is echoed in many of the Trump administration’s actions, calls NOAA “one of the main drivers of the climate change alarm industry.” Read more
China hits back at Canada with new agricultural tariffs
The tariffs serve as a warning shot, analysts say, with the Trump administration having signaled it could ease 25% import levies that the White House is threatening Canada and Mexico with if they apply the same extra 20% duty he has slapped on Chinese goods. Read more
When will Shohei Ohtani pitch for Dodgers this season? ‘We just don’t know’
A month ago, Dave Roberts was asked if the Dodgers’ hope was for Shohei Ohtani to be back in the team’s pitching rotation by May this season. Read more
At least 14 killed, 37 wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukraine
On Friday, Russian forces damaged Ukrainian energy and gas infrastructure in their first major missile attack since the U.S. paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Read more
In a disastrous 2024, Boeing executives got millionaire compensation
Boeing endured a truly awful year in 2024. Its millionaire executives, including those who exited as the company’s troubles mounted, largely saw their total compensation halved from the previous year. Read more
Japan must fix ‘misunderstanding’ it is manipulating yen, says ex-BOJ chief
Japan must fix “any misunderstanding” held by U.S. President Donald Trump that its central bank was intentionally weakening the yen with monetary policy, former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said. Read more
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UC Riverside topples Hawaii in 13 innings
The ’Bows fell to 11-3 overall and 1-1 in the Big West. UCR is 9-6 and 1-1. Read more
No. 3 Hawaii takes down Lindenwood in 4 sets
Opposite Kristian Titriyski put down a match-high 19 kills with a team-high eight digs and the third-ranked Hawaii men’s volleyball team was tested before putting away Lindenwood 25-16, 23-25, 27-25, 25-23 tonight. Read more
Hawaii baseball routs UC Riverside to open Big West series
The Hawaii baseball team broke out new black caps and then broke away to a 17-5 rout of UC Riverside today at the Riverside Sports Complex on the UCR campus. Read more
Mother charged in ‘torture’ death of adopted daughter, 11, in Laie
Sina Pili was indicted by an Oahu grand jury today and charged with manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a minor, and persistent non-support, according to state court documents. Read more
Flashing beacon installed at busy Kalihi crosswalk
Officials said this pilot project – considered a “quick-build” — will help Kalihi residents safely cross the street, plus help the city to install, operate and maintain more of these flashing beacon crosswalks. Read more
HPD arrests girl, 17, in connection with H-2 shooting
“Due to the suspect’s age, no further information will be released,” HPD said. Read more
State had ‘unconfirmed’ reports of child abuse in Sarai Perez-Rivera’s home
Perez-Rivera’s mother and her mother’s girlfriend were indicted this week on a charge of second-degree murder in connection with the girl’s starvation death, along with other charges. Read more
Ukraine’s troops in Kursk nearly surrounded, maps show
The precarious situation for Ukraine comes after Washington suspended its intelligence sharing with Kyiv and raises the possibility that its forces may be forced into a politically awkward and psychologically difficult retreat back into Ukraine, or risk being captured or killed. Read more
New Mexico reports measles surge as Texas outbreak grows
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has faced criticism for his handling of the worsening outbreak. Read more
Gene Hackman, wife died of natural causes a week apart, autopsies show
Hackman and Betsy Arakawa, a classical pianist who was born and raised in Hawaii, called Santa Fe home since the 1980s and were active in the city’s art community and culinary scene. Read more
Trump officials clash with Musk in heated White House meeting
Rubio had been privately furious with Musk for weeks, ever since his team effectively shuttered an entire agency that was supposedly under Rubio’s control: the U.S. Agency for International Development. Read more
‘Hamilton’ cancels run at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
In February, weeks after taking office, Trump fired the center’s president, replaced the board of trustees and named himself chairman of the organization. Read more
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