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Kona Airport shutdown for hours to address runway repairs
FlightAware.com reported 25 delays and eight cancellations today at the Kona airport. Read more
Trump calls on Senate to scrap filibuster rule to end shutdown
The shutdown began on Oct. 1, the first day of the 2026 federal fiscal year, because congressional Republicans and Democrats failed to agree on legislation to fund government services. Read more
Big West leader UC Davis fights off Hawaii in 4 sets
Bri Gunderson led four Rainbow Wahine in double figures with 15 kills and hit .636 as Hawaii (8-14, 4-7) had its opportunities to steal a win against the Aggies (15-5, 11-1). Read more
Registration for Foodbank’s Waipio distribution event quickly hits full capacity
The Foodbank urges the public to visit hawaiifoodbank.org shutdown for a list of upcoming food distributions across Oahu. Read more
State to provide $42.2M to replace suspended SNAP funding
The cost adds up to $42.2 million that will now be spent in local grocery stores at a time when Hawaii has been forecast to move into a “mild recession” in 2026. Read more
Injuries reported as JetBlue plane diverts to Tampa over flight issue
The airline did not immediately say how many people were injured. Read more
Kennedy adviser Calley Means quietly exits White House role
For much of the last six months, Means has acted as the health secretary’s right hand, coordinating a major presidential commission report Read more
30-year fixed-rate mortgage falls to one-year low
The rate averaged 6.72% in the year-ago period and has dropped from 7.04% in January as the U.S. central bank resumed monetary policy easing. Read more
Wall Street drops as Meta, Microsoft slide and Fed outlook dims
The results followed the Federal Reserve’s delivery on Wednesday of a widely expected quarter-point rate cut, but it raised doubts about future policy moves when Chair Jerome Powell said that another cut in December was not a “foregone conclusion.” Read more
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Student reports alleged sex assault at UH-Manoa dorm
The student, a campus resident, said she was forcibly sexually assaulted by an acquaintance who is not a student at UH-Manoa. Read more
King Charles strips brother Andrew of titles and his mansion
Andrew, 65, the younger brother of Charles and second son of the late Queen Elizabeth, has come under mounting pressure over his behavior and ties to Epstein, and earlier this month, he was forced to stop using his title of Duke of York. Read more
Caribbean reels as Hurricane Melissa kills dozens, nears Bermuda
People across the Bahamas and nearby Turks and Caicos hunkered down as the passing storm pummelled them with dangerous gusts and rain. Read more
Trump refugee plan prioritizes white South Africans
Trump said in an annual refugee determination dated to September 30 that admissions would be focused largely on South Africans from the country’s white Afrikaner ethnic minority. Read more
U.S. coffee prices surge as roasters burn through stocks in tariff limbo
So far, the steep duty has caused havoc in the $340 billion U.S. coffee industry, leaving importers with stranded cargoes of Brazilian coffee, roasters paying a fee to cancel deliveries and consumers spending as much as 40% more for their morning brew. Read more
Paramount lays off 1,000 workers in first round of cuts
Ellison announced the layoffs in an early morning email to his staff, saying the long-anticipated move was aimed at “building a strong foundation for the future.” Wednesday’s cuts represent about 5% of the organization. Read more
Nissan expects $1.8B annual loss, warns of supply chain risks
The automaker expected the hit from tariffs would be 25 billion yen smaller in the second half of the fiscal year to March 2026, as Japan reached a trade deal with the U.S. that has lowered levies on Japanese cars to 15%. Read more
Trump replaces arts commission reviewing White House ballroom plan
The Commission of Fine Arts, made up of architects and urban planners, was established by Congress more than 100 years ago to provide advice on design in the construction of projects in the capital area. Read more
2 women die, 1 woman seriously injured in Ewa Beach house fire
A neighbor said the 32-year-old lived in a small, detached structure behind the main house with the 28-year-old daughter of the property owner, who escaped uninjured. Read more
Microsoft Azure outage delays some flights but no cancellations
An online outage caused delays for some Alaska Airlines flights today but there were no flight cancellations at Alaska or Hawaiian, according to a statement from the carriers. Read more
Trump cuts China tariffs to 47% after ‘amazing’ Xi meeting
Trump said China has agreed to keep rare earth exports flowing to the world as part of a one-year agreement. Read more
Trump tells Pentagon to resume testing nuclear weapons
The United States last tested a nuclear weapon in 1992. Read more
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