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GAME DAY BLOG: Hawaii dominates Utah State late in 44-26 win
Hawaii (4-2, 1-1) has lost eight straight games to the Aggies (3-2, 1-0) with six of those losses by 20 or more points. Read more
Kauai man, 69, dies after motorcycle crashes into SUV
This was Kauai’s sixth traffic fatality of 2025. Read more
Iran says it is open to ‘fair, balanced’ U.S. nuclear proposal
The United States, its European allies, and Israel accuse Tehran of using its nuclear program to conceal efforts to try to develop the capability to produce weapons. Read more
Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall,’ dies at 79
Keaton appeared in more than 60 films, including “The Godfather” trilogy, “The First Wives Club” and eight movies with Woody Allen. Read more
North Korea holds military parade, shows off new intercontinental missile
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a large military parade displaying its new intercontinental ballistic missile in front of visiting international dignitaries, state media KCNA said on Saturday. Read more
Trump says administration has ‘identified funds’ to pay troops
Trump did not identify funding sources or the total amount that would be used for troop salaries. Read more
Father, daughter allegedly assault 2 Honolulu police officers
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services personnel treated both officers who later took themselves to Kuakini Hospital for further treatment. Read more
Trump administration lays off dozens of CDC officials
Dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were notified late Friday that they were losing their jobs as part of the Trump administration’s latest round of federal layoffs. Read more
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
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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
No survivors after Tennessee munitions plant blast left 18 missing
The explosion, which was felt for miles, leveled a building at the 1,300-acre headquarters of Accurate Energetic Systems early Friday morning in Bucksnort, about an hour’s drive west of Nashville. 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
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