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No tsunami threat to Hawaii after powerful earthquake off Philippines
Officials with the Phivolcs agency warned of damage and aftershocks and urged people living in coastal towns in the central and southern Philippines to immediately evacuate to higher ground or move inland. Read more
Drake loses defamation lawsuit tied to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas said Lamar’s lyrics accusing Drake of being a pedophile were not defamatory because they were “nonactionable opinion.” Read more
DOT completes repairs to erosion-damaged highway on Molokai
The eastbound lane of Kamehameha V Highway, or Route 450, on Molokai reopened Tuesday near mile post 18.7, according to the Hawaii Department of Transportation. Read more
Woman, 30, arrested for alleged kidnapping of friend in Waikiki
Police said in a bulletin that the 22-year-old woman reported having been assaulted and held against her will by a female friend on Sept. 18. Read more
IRS to furlough 34,000 employees as U.S. shutdown drags on
The furloughs amount to 46% of the agency’s workforce. Call center employees, IT workers and most headquarters staff will be sent home, according to the statement. Read more
New York AG Letitia James, a Trump foe, indicted for alleged bank fraud
A grand jury in Alexandria, Va., returned an indictment charging James with one count of bank fraud and one count of making a false statement to a lending institution, court records showed. Read more
Bodycam contradicts Border Patrol account in Chicago shooting, lawyer says
Marimar Martinez, 30, was charged on October 5 with assaulting a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon after she followed a vehicle driven by border patrol agents with her car in the Brighton Park neighborhood on Chicago’s Southwest Side. Read more
Air travelers cancel plans as government shutdown worsens
Travelers are starting to cancel trips and avoid airports until U.S. lawmakers find a way to reopen the government, which may not happen for several more days or weeks. Read more
Microsoft 365 recovers after outage
The number of users reporting issues with Microsoft 365 had fallen to 136 as of 5.38 p.m. ET (11:38 a.m. Hawaii time), compared with 17,000 earlier, according to Downdetector. Read more
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Israel and Hamas sign Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
Officials on both sides confirmed they had signed the deal following indirect talks in the Egyptian beach resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Read more
Disney raises ticket prices for U.S. theme parks on holidays
Prices for one-day tickets to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, will exceed the current $199 top price point, beginning with the holidays in 2026 Read more
Study: Updated COVID shot cut hospitalizations, deaths
The researchers tracked 164,132 veterans who simultaneously received a 2024-2025 COVID booster and a flu shot, and 131,839 who received only the flu vaccine. Read more
U.S. probes nearly 2.9M Tesla vehicles over FSD safety violations
The auto safety agency said FSD — an assistance system that requires drivers to pay attention and intervene if needed — has “induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws.” Read more
Uniqlo owner predicts 5th year of record profit on U.S., Europe growth
Fast Retailing said operating profit jumped about 13% to 564.3 billion yen ($3.69 billion) in the 12 months ended August 31 from the year before, beating expectations. Read more
Gold falls below $4,000; silver hits new record high
“Speculators are taking some gold chips off the table as the Gaza ceasefire takes effect since it reduces the temperature in a historically volatile region,” said Tai Wong, an independent metals trader. Read more
Attempted murder suspect arrested in Kalihi area
On Sept. 17 at approximately 10:20 p.m. in the Kalihi area, an adult male was shot at but not injured by the suspect. Read more
Firefighters extinguish H-POWER conveyor belt fire
Firefighters secured a water supply, and launched an offensive attack on a small fire on a conveyor belt that moves rubbish from one area to another in the maintenance area. Read more
Health Department warns of recalled Tru-Fru products
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Trump: Israel, Hamas agree to deal on ceasefire and hostage release
Just a day after the second anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel that triggered Israel’s devastating assault on Gaza, indirect talks in Egypt yielded an agreement on the initial stage of Trump’s 20-point framework. Read more
Oceanit donates thousands of COVID test kits to local schools
The test kits, authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, were developed by Oceanit scientists and engineers locally. Read more
Man fatally shot by police near Queen’s Medical Center identified
The 50-year-old Honolulu man died of a gunshot wound to the chest, the Medical Examiner’s Office said. Read more
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