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Three people seriously hurt after three-vehicle Kaaawa crash
Honolulu EMS said the accident occured Sunday afternoon. Read more
Hokule‘a and Hikianalia delay Hilo departure for French Polynesia
PVS said unfavorable weather conditions pushed the departure date to Tuesday morning. Read more
Hawaii bon dance schedule 2025: Oahu, Big Isle, Kauai and Maui
Check out this list of bon dances on Oahu, Hawaii island, Kauai, Maui, Lanai and Molokai. Read more
6 injured in targeted firebomb attack in Colorado
FBI Director Kash Patel described the incident as a “targeted terror attack,” and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said it appeared to be “a hate crime given the group that was targeted.” But Redfearn stressed it was too soon to speculate about a motive. Read more
Lavrov, Rubio discuss settlement of war in Ukraine
“The situation linked to the Ukraine crisis was discussed,” the ministry said in a statement on its website. Read more
Emalia Dalire named Miss Hawaii 2025
Competing as Miss Kaneohe, Dalire beat 12 other hopefuls to become the 80th woman to hold the title of Miss Hawaii. Read more
Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers sickens 45 people
Companies including Target have issued recalls for products with cucumbers that may be contaminated. Read more
Alaska man survives 3 hours pinned down under a 700-pound boulder
They had been looking for a spot to cross a creek when the earth holding a group of boulders gave way. Morris said he tried to almost surf the sliding gravel but lost his footing and tumbled down. Read more
Emirates airline boss sees positive progress at troubled Boeing
Emirates President Tim Clark said he was seeing a greater degree of determination from Boeing to resolve its many issues under a recently appointed CEO, and management had indicated cautious optimism over its recovery in discussion with Emirates. Read more
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U.S. asks Australia to increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP
The defense chiefs also discussed security issues including accelerating U.S. defense capabilities in Australia, advancing defense industrial base cooperation and creating supply chain resilience, the Defense Department said in a statement. Read more
AstraZeneca pill helps cut breast cancer progression risk
The early switch approach in women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer resulted in a 56% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death, said Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, an oncologist at Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care and an ASCO breast cancer expert. Read more
3 males face charges related to deadly Makaha shooting
Honolulu police arrested three males, ages 17, 20 and 21, today in connection with Wednesday’s fatal shooting in Makaha. Read more
High surf along Oahu’s North Shore keeps city lifeguards busy
“Honolulu Ocean Safety reminds all beachgoers to check ocean conditions prior to going in or near the ocean. Also going to a lifeguarded beach is always recommended,” said Shayne Enright, Honolulu Emergency Services Department spokesperson Read more
Trump to withdraw Elon Musk’s ally as nominee to lead NASA
Trump told associates he intended to yank Jared Isaacman’s nomination after learning that he had donated to prominent Democrats, according to three people with knowledge of the deliberations. Read more
Defense Secretary Hegseth warns of possibly ‘imminent’ China threat
Hegseth, speaking for the first time at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, underlined that the Indo-Pacific region was a priority for the Trump administration. Read more
Kailua-Kona man, 29, faces charges in alleged parking scam
Emmy Cedeno Perez of Kailua-Kona was arrested Tuesday and charged with fraud, third-degree theft, second-degree criminal tampering, contempt of court, failure to appear and driving without a license. Read more
Hawaii island man pleads not guilty in 2024 fatal traffic crash
Paul Harwood is charged with second-degree negligent homicide and first-degree negligent injury, both Class C felonies that carry a potential five-year prison term. Read more
Kaiser to purchase Maui News campus in Wailuku
The property is next to the Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office and northwest of Maui Memorial Medical Center. Read more
Then and now, it’s a thrill to star alongside Stitch
When Maia Kealoha learned that she was going to play Lilo in Disney’s live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch,” she sobbed big, fat, happy tears. Read more
Loretta Swit, aka Hot Lips of TV’s ‘M-A-S-H,’ dies at 87
Swit said she believed that “if you’ve got a long-run series, then there’s always got to be room for growth,” she told the Toronto Star in 2010. Read more
Possible new dwarf planet spotted near the edge of the solar system
The researchers said 2017 OF201 was identified in observations by telescopes in Chile and Hawaii spanning seven years. Read more
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