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U.S. House passes resolution honoring Charlie Kirk
Rep. Ed Case voted in favor of the resolution and Hawaii Rep. Jill Tokuda voted “present.” Read more
Farm Aid turns 40 and returns to crisis mode
Farm Aid 40 takes place in Minneapolis on Saturday, with Nelson, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and others performing. They will pay all their own costs, and ticket revenue and money raised will go to Farm Aid. Read more
Kaiser health workers rally in Hawaii as strike vote is underway
The national contract for over 60,000 Kaiser Permanente workers across the U.S., including Hawaii, is set to expire on Sept. 30. Read more
No. 4 Stanford sweeps Hawaii women’s volleyball
Freshman Cha’lei Reid put down a team-high 10 kills and Stella Adeyemi added eight kills and 11 digs and made only one error for UH (4-5), which ended a four-match winning streak. Read more
DLNR: Hawaiian monk seal Moana killed by ‘jug rig’ fishing gear
DLNR said Moana, or RS34, was discovered dead earlier this month on Manana Island as a result of entanglement from the “jug rig” fishing method, which it does not recommend. Read more
Army: 4 special ops soldiers presumed dead in Black Hawk crash
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk went down at about 9 p.m. PDT on Wednesday night in rugged terrain near the base, located about 15 miles southeast of Tacoma, Washington, according to Jacqui Hill, spokesperson for the U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Read more
Tagovailoa, Dolphins fall to Bills after late interception
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was intercepted with three minutes left, and the Dolphins suffered costly game-changing penalties in dropping a 31-21 decision against Buffalo on Thursday night at Highmark Stadium. Read more
Trump, Xi discuss TikTok deal; plan to meet in South Korea
Trump said he would visit China early next year and that Xi would come to the U.S. at a later date. Read more
Trump to impose $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas
As part of his broader immigration crackdown, the president was expected to sign a proclamation as early as today restricting entry under the H-1B visa program unless the application fee is paid, the official said. Read more
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Hard-fought treaty to protect ocean life clears final hurdle
While the United States has signed U.N. treaties pertaining to marine conservation, it has ratified none. Read more
FAA halts flights at Dallas airports over telephone issue
The FAA said it was slowing traffic due to a reported local telephone company equipment issue that does not involve FAA equipment. “The FAA is working with the telephone company to determine the cause,” the agency said. Read more
Taliban rebuffs Trump’s effort to regain air base in Afghanistan
“We’re trying to get it back because they need things from us,” Trump said. He added that Bagram was strategically important for the United States because “it’s an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons.” Read more
Mariota to start for Commanders vs. Raiders with Daniels out
The Commanders will hand the keys to the 31-year-old Mariota for the starting assignment against one of his former teams. Read more
Late-night hosts warn of autocracy after Jimmy Kimmel suspension
Speaking in a monologue during his daily program, Colbert said, “Tonight we are all Jimmy Kimmel,” and declared that ABC’s move to “indefinitely” pull Kimmel’s show off the air amounted to “blatant censorship.” Read more
Kilauea lava fountains reach 800 feet before Episode 33 ends
At its peak, lava fountains were the highest seen since July’s Episode 28, with one fountain tilted eastward at a dramatic 60 degrees. Read more
U.S. vaccine advisers abandon broad COVID shot support
Vaccines recommended by the committee, known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, under shared clinical decision-making are typically covered by U.S. health insurance programs. Read more
Judge tosses Trump’s $15B lawsuit against New York Times
U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday in Tampa, Florida, said Trump’s complaint violated a federal civil procedure rule requiring a short and plain statement of why he should prevail. Read more
Senate rejects stopgap funding bill as government shutdown looms
U.S. Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda, both Hawaii Democrats, voted against the bill. Read more
New York Democratic politicians arrested at ICE jail in Manhattan
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and 10 state lawmakers were taken into custody inside 26 Federal Plaza after they were denied entry to inspect the 10th-floor cells. A group was there to “ensure compliance” with a court order on Thursday requiring ICE to improve conditions at the lockup, protest organizers said. Read more
Senate confirms dozens of Trump nominees
The tally was 51-47 in favor of the 48 nominees for ambassadorial and sub-cabinet level positions, with Republicans voting in favor and Democrats opposed. Two Republicans did not vote. Read more
Freshman QB Sagapolutele has Cal chasing 4-0 start at San Diego State
The Hawaii native and Campbell High School standout has completed 71 of 106 passes for 780 yards through three games with six touchdown passes and one interception. Read more
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