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Oklahoma City Thunder beat Indiana in Game 7 to win NBA Finals
The Pacers suffered a huge blow early on when they lost star point guard Tyrese Haliburton midway through the first quarter with an Achilles injury Read more
HPD officer fatally shoots armed man during Sand Island barricade situation
HPD tasered the man twice “in an attempt to deescalate the situation and disarm the suspect,” but both were unsuccessful. Read more
Mahmoud Khalil vows to resume pro-Palestinian activism after release
Khalil, 30, was reunited with his wife, a U.S. citizen, and greeted at the airport by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York. Read more
Air India cuts less than 5% of narrowbody jet routes
Air India cuts less than 5% of narrowbody jet routes, suspends two international flights Read more
Man, 21, arrested and charged for multiple felonies
HPD had arrested the man for two felonies Thursday, and later identified him in separate crimes committed days earlier. Read more
20 killed in suicide bombing at Damascus church
It was the first suicide bombing in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad was toppled by an Islamist-led rebel insurgency in December. Read more
Musk says Tesla launching robotaxis today in Austin
A Reuters witness saw several Tesla “robotaxis” on Sunday morning in a popular area of the Texas capital called South Congress with no one in the driver’s seat but one person in the passenger seat. Read more
Gulf states on high alert after U.S. strikes Iran’s nuclear sites
President Donald Trump said U.S. forces “obliterated” Iran’s main nuclear sites with massive bunker-busting bombs in the early hours of Sunday, joining an Israeli assault in a significant new escalation. Read more
World braces for Iran’s response to U.S. strikes
With the damage visible from space after 30,000-pound U.S. bunker-buster bombs crashed into the mountain above Iran’s Fordow nuclear site, Tehran vowed to defend itself at all costs. Read more
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U.S. airlines at greater risk as global carriers bypass Middle East
Airlines continued to avoid large parts of the Middle East due to missile exchanges between Israel and Iran, the latest upheaval to travel in the region. Read more
Kala‘e Parish and Seven Suns win big at Na Hoku Hanohano Awards
Kala‘e Parish won awards for his work as a recording artist, song writer and record producer; among them was one for the Christmas album he recorded with his wife, Kalena Parish, as the duo Kala‘e + Kalena.” Read more
Despite clashes with U.S. presidents, Israel’s Netanyahu usually gets his way
A little over a month ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to have been shunted to the shadows by U.S. President Donald Trump, who hopscotched the Middle East without visiting Israel, traditionally Washington’s closest regional ally. Read more
Shark warning signs posted at Pokai Beach
Honolulu officials issued an alert shortly after 11 a.m. after sighting an “aggressive, 14-foot tiger shark” about 10 yards off shore. Read more
Police arrest man after allegedly hitting officer with stolen Jeep
The 28-year-old police officer was not injured, HPD said. Read more
College football leaders evaluating Week 0 start to season
As the back end of the college football season keeps expanding for upper-echelon teams, a proposal is now on the table to turn the early Week 0 window for select games into the new start to the season. Read more
Trump says U.S. airstrikes ‘obliterated’ Iran’s key nuclear sites
After days of deliberation, Trump’s decision to join Israel’s military campaign against its major rival Iran represents a major escalation of the conflict. Read more
Puka Nacua’s rapid ascent an inspiration to Polynesian athletes and Hawaii fans
From the moment the Los Angeles Rams landed in Maui, Puka Nacua embraced the spotlight and provided sunshine vibes. Read more
Japan scraps U.S. meeting after Washington demands more defense spending
Japan has canceled a regular high-level meeting with its key ally the United States after the Trump administration demanded it spend more on defense, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Read more
Man, 22, indicted in Waikiki road rage incident
An Oahu grand jury indicted a 22-year-old man today for allegedly shooting at another vehicle during a road rage incident Monday in Waikiki. Read more
Pro-Palestinian activist walks free after U.S. judge orders release
The judge said the government had made no attempt to rebut evidence provided by Khalil’s lawyers that he was not a flight risk nor a danger to the public. Read more
Tulsi Gabbard says she and Trump agree on Iran’s nuclear program
In March, Gabbard testified to Congress that the U.S. intelligence community continued to believe that Tehran was not building a nuclear weapon. Trump said this week that she was wrong. Read more
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