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Cal Poly sweeps Rainbow Wahine
Emma Fredrick put down a match-high 12 kills and Kendall Beshear and Annabelle Thalken added nine apiece for a well-rounded Cal Poly offense that swept Hawaii 25-20, 25-14, 25-22 tonight at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Forecasters issue flood advisory issued for Oahu
The rain may cause minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in streams. Read more
Gazans trek to ruined homes as Israeli forces pull back under ceasefire
A huge column of people filed on foot north along the coastal road overlooking sandy beaches towards Gaza City, the enclave’s biggest urban area. Read more
Trump vows 100% tariffs on Chinese goods, escalating trade tensions
The president unveiled additional levies of 100% on China’s U.S.-bound exports, along with new export controls on “any and all critical software” by November 1, nine days before existing tariff relief is set to expire. Read more
DTRIC to exit Hawaii insurance market
The company will transition to a run-off insurance carrier — meaning it will stop issuing new policies and renewing existing ones. Read more
No tsunami threat to Hawaii after 7.6-magnitude quake strikes near Chile
The major temblor struck at 10:29 a.m. Hawaii time and its epicenter was located about 589.7 miles southeast of Punta Arenas, Region of Magallanes, Chile, at a depth of 6.5 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Read more
Venezuela’s Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize, dedicates it to Trump
Machado, a 58-year-old industrial engineer who lives in hiding, was blocked in 2024 by Venezuela’s courts from running for president and thus challenging President Nicolas Maduro, who has been in power since 2013. Read more
Airlines urge patience as air traffic staffing shortages drag on
More than 2,500 flights have been delayed by 1 p.m. ET (7 a.m. Hawaii time) today, after 22,000 had been delayed since Monday. Read more
Wall Street ends sharply lower as Trump renews China tariff threats
All three major U.S. stock indexes sold off sharply in the wake of Trump’s remarks. Read more
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Tennessee blast leaves 19 missing, feared dead at explosives plant
When asked to describe the building where the blast occurred, Davis said, “There’s nothing to describe. It’s gone.” Read more
White House signals federal layoffs have begun during shutdown
Early indications suggested that the layoffs could be significant, affecting a wide range of agencies, including the departments of Commerce, Education, Energy, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Treasury. Read more
Trump says no reason to meet China’s Xi, threatens new tariffs
Trump, due to meet Xi in about three weeks in South Korea, complained on social media about what he called China’s plans to hold the global economy hostage after China dramatically expanded its rare earths export controls on Thursday. Read more
Taiwan unveils ‘T-Dome’ air defense system to counter China threat
Democratically governed Taiwan has faced increased military and political pressure from China, which views the island as its own territory over the strong objections of the government in Taipei. Read more
Jobless claims rise as U.S. shutdown drags on
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 235,000 for the week ending October 4 from 224,000 the prior week, economists at JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs calculated. Read more
At least 7 killed after twin major earthquakes strike off Philippines
There was no tsunami threat to Hawaii from either quake, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on Oahu. 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
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