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Infant involved in two-vehicle crash on Hawaii island dies
A passenger who was in the backseat of the Subaru, identified as 47-year-old Anina Masaichy of Kailua-Kona, was unresponsive at the scene and later pronounced dead at 7:53 p.m. Read more
2 teen fishermen who died off Kaena Point are identified
There were no signs of suspicious activity or foul play at the scene, according to the Honolulu Police Department. Read more
University of Hawaii to retire Anthony Carter’s jersey
The University of Hawaii basketball team is retiring former point guard Anthony Carter’s Rainbow Warrior jersey. He will be honored during a Feb. 21 game against UC Santa Barbara at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Vaccine skepticism comes for pet owners, too
Veterinary vaccine hesitancy, like its human counterpart, existed before the COVID-19 pandemic and has been driven by a variety of factors, including an increasing distrust of institutions and authority and the rise of social media. Read more
Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts, sources say
The figure represents a small percentage of Amazon’s 1.55 million total employees, but nearly 10% of its roughly 350,000 corporate employees. Read more
Wall Street hits new highs on tech earnings, trade optimism
President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are due to meet on Thursday to decide on a framework that could pause tougher U.S. tariffs and China’s rare-earth export curbs. Read more
Gold falls below $4,000 as U.S.-China trade thaw cools demand
“A potential U.S.-China trade deal portends a little less need for safe-haven assets such as gold,” said David Meger, director of metals trading at High Ridge Futures. Read more
Dollar slips as trade optimism boosts risk appetite
Overall moves in the currency markets were relatively muted as traders also waited on several key central bank meetings this week. Read more
John Dickerson, anchor and correspondent, to leave CBS News
Dickerson, a veteran political correspondent who joined CBS 16 years ago, was most recently a co-anchor of the flagship “CBS Evening News.” Read more
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Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica as ‘catastrophic’ Category 5 storm
The storm threatens Jamaica with days of never-before-seen catastrophic winds and as much as 3 feet of rain. Read more
Trump confirms recent MRI but declines to give reason why
The comments marked the first time Trump, 79, has offered an explanation for his second medical exam this year. Read more
Trump redistricting push expands as Virginia, Indiana join fight
Republicans, including Trump, openly acknowledge that redrawn maps enacted in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina are aimed at preserving their party’s slim U.S. House majority in the 2026 midterm elections. Read more
Man, 42, dies in Nimitz Highway crash
Police said the motorist was driving westbound at a high rate of speed about 3:38 a.m. when his vehicle struck a concrete support pillar near the intersection. Read more
Flight delays soar past 1,660 today amid shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration cited staffing shortages affecting flights across the Southeast and at Newark Airport in New Jersey, while the FAA imposed a ground delay at Los Angeles International that delayed flights by an average of 25 minutes. Read more
2 U.S. Navy aircraft go down in South China Sea
The crew members of both aircraft were in stable condition after being rescued and the causes of both crashes were under investigation, the statement said. Read more
Trump rules out 2028 VP run, hints at third term
The 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution bars anyone from being elected to the U.S. presidency a third time. Read more
2 young fishermen die off Kaena Point
The victims have not yet been publicly identified. Read more
Rainbows rally to exhibition win over Chaminade
Dre Bullock scored 23 points and Harry Rouliadeff contributed 17 as the University of Hawaii basketball team rallied for Sunday’s 93-77 exhibition victory over Chaminade at Bankoh Arena in Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Armed robber steals cash register from Halawa Heights Market
Honolulu police are investigating a robbery reported around 4 p.m. Sunday at Halawa Heights Market. Police said a man armed with a handgun took the store’s cash register and fled in a gold four-door Toyota sedan with dark-tinted windows. Read more
Motorcyclist critically injured on Pali Highway
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded today at approximately 2:05 p.m. to a crash on town-bound lanes of Pali Highway. Read more
Big Isle officer struck by SUV helping a stalled motorist
The on-duty police officer, 27, was reportedly struck while she was assisting a motorist whose vehicle was stalled near the intersection of Kekuanaoa Street and Kanoelehua Avenue in Hilo, according to a news release. Read more
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