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Pope Francis has died, Vatican says in video statement
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution. Read more
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The Korea Customs Service said it has found 29.5 billion won ($20.81 million) worth of violations related to country of origin from the first quarter, with U.S.-bound shipments accounting for 97% of the total, after a special probe last month. Read more
Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of breaking Easter ceasefire
Putin, who sent thousands of Russian troops into Ukraine in February 2022, ordered his forces to stop all military activity along the front line in the three-year-old war until midnight Moscow time (2100 GMT) on Sunday. Read more
Alito criticizes Supreme Court’s decision to block deportations
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L.A. Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and wife welcome their 1st child
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Father of American hostage in Gaza hopeful he is still alive
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Boeing jet returns to U.S. from China, a victim of Trump’s tariff war
The jet, which made refueling stops in Guam and Hawaii on its 5,000-mile (8,000-km) return journey, was one of several 737 MAX jets waiting at Boeing’s Zhoushan completion center for final work and delivery to a Chinese carrier. Read more
Pope Francis greets cheering Easter crowds
The 88-year-old pope sat in a raised chair in the back of the white vehicle, as people lined the aisles inside the square, many holding aloft national flags and shouting “viva il papa!” (long live the pope!). Read more
Kilauea Volcano’s ‘episode 18’ resumes with lava flowing
The lava flow resumed about one-half mile across the crater floor. Read more
Man, 33, killed after hit-and-run in Kaneohe
The man was walking northbound on Kahekili Highway when an unknown motorist struck him while traveling northbound. The motorist fled the scene without rendering aid. Read more
No. 3 Hawaii gets swept in regular-season finale
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Gov. Josh Green proclaims Sunday as Mary Kawena Pukui Day
Green urged people of Hawaii “to honor and celebrate Mary Kawena Pukui for her unparalleled contributions to the lahui, the State of Hawaii, and the world on her 130th birthday.” Read more
Hawaii’s 25th medical cannabis dispensary opens in Waikiki
Statewide, the Health Department has approved a total of 25 retail cannabis dispensaries, including 11 of Oahu, two on Kauai, six on Maui, and six on Hawaii island. Read more
Kauai firefighters rescue South Carolina visitor from Kalalau Trail
The department’s Air 1 helicopter was used to find the hiker, a 67-year-old visitor from South Carolina, on the trail near Hanakoa camp. Read more
Rainbows shut out for second game in a row by No. 13 UC Irvine
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U.S., Iran conclude second round of nuclear talks
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said about 10,000 pages of classified records on the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. “sat collecting dust in facilities across the federal government for decades.” Read more
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