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Work furlough inmate missing from Oahu Community Correctional Center
Oahu Community Correctional Center reported today that work furlough inmate Issac Pascua failed to return from a work furlough Friday and is now facing a second-degree escape charge. Read more
Visitor, 38, revived after rescue in high surf at Sandy Beach
Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguards resuscitated a 38-year-old visitor who was rescued from the ocean at Sandy Beach in East Oahu this afternoon. Read more
Honolulu police seeking suspect in attempted murder case
The public is advised to call 911 or notify CrimeStoppers at 808-955-8300 or submit anonymous tips online to www.honolulucrimestoppers.org or via the P3 Tips app. Read more
South Africa town leader ‘sad’ about Trump’s misuse of white crosses video
Trump showed an aerial shot of a procession of cars moving along a road lined with white crosses during his meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday. Read more
Hawaii’s baseball season likely over after loss to Cal Poly in BWC tourney
The ’Bows are scheduled to remain in Orange County until Monday’s NCAA selection show, although it appears their season has ended. Read more
Diary of a Gazan family’s descent toward starvation
A mother of nine children recounts a terrible week. Read more
How the mischievous blue alien Stitch became one of Disney’s most popular properties
Breea Milburn has been a Stitch fan since the beginning. Read more
Universities see Trump’s Harvard move as threat to them, too
More than 5,000 miles away, Wendy Hensel, president of the University of Hawaii, said that it was “reverberating across higher education.” Read more
U.S. invites Asian officials to Alaska, eyes $44 billion LNG project
The U.S. has invited officials from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan to Alaska to discuss projects including a vast gas pipeline, two people familiar with the planning said, as Asian governments consider U.S. investments in the hopes of relief from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Read more
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Volvo Cars CEO says its customers must pay for rising tariffs
Volvo Cars CEO Hakan Samuelsson said on Friday that its customers would have to pay a large part of tariff-related cost increases, and that it could become impossible to import one of its most affordable cars to the United States if levies increase. Read more
Hawaii’s offensive surge knocks out Fullerton from Big West tourney
In a knock-out game, the Hawaii baseball team KO’d Cal State Fullerton with today’s 16-4 victory over Cal State Fullerton at Goodwin Field on the CSUF campus. Read more
Firefighters rescue man trapped in car after Mililani crash
Firefighters used the “jaws of life” to extricate the man, and transferred him to the care of Honolulu Emergency Medical Services at 5:21 a.m. Read more
HI-EMA fined $98K for violating underground storage tank laws
HI-EMA had installed and operated a 6,000-gallon underground storage tank system at its Battery Birkhimer facility inside Diamond Head Crater since December 1997. Read more
Health Department allows L&L Barbecue in Kahului to reopen
Health officials said L&L has eliminated all cockroach activity found during an initial routine inspection on May 12 Read more
Straits in Kakaako closed with red placard due to violations
Inspectors found multiple violations during a routine inspection related to hand-washing practices, food-storage temperatures, and the sanitation of equipment, according to the Health Department. Read more
Trump orders faster build-out of nuclear power plants
The Trump administration also set a goal of quadrupling the size of the nation’s fleet of nuclear power plants, from nearly 100 gigawatts of electric capacity today to 400 gigawatts by 2050. Read more
Warriors land transfer QB from UCLA
Former 4-star quarterback Dermaricus “MarMar” Davis confirmed he is transferring from UCLA to the University of Hawaii football team. Read more
Billy Joel announces brain disorder, cancels all concerts
Normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH, is a rare condition that occurs when excess cerebrospinal fluid builds up in the brain, causing symptoms including trouble walking and controlling one’s bladder. It can also lead to cognitive impairment, including memory problems. Read more
Public meeting on Kahuku swimming pool scheduled
The public is invited to learn of progress on the project and further discuss the draft’s master plan. Read more
Paris court convicts ‘grandpa robbers’ in Kim Kardashian jewel heist
Robbers wearing ski masks and disguised as police tied up the billionaire celebrity before making off with the ring, given to her by her then-husband, rapper Kanye West (now known as Ye), and other jewels. Read more
Wall Street drops as Trump tariff threats rattle markets
All three main Wall Street indexes pared early losses, but each still ended lower and shed more than 2% for the week. Read more
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