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Hawaii Community College sees nearly 9% spike in enrollment
Across the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaii, total enrollment reached 51,411 students in fall 2025, a 2% increase from last fall and the highest since 2017. Read more
Pope Leo decries Sudan violence, urges dialogue and relief effort
“Indiscriminate violence against women and children, attacks on defenseless civilians and serious obstacles to humanitarian action are causing unacceptable suffering,” the pope said during his weekly Angelus address to crowds in St. Peter’s Square. Read more
U.K. to strip Andrew of his last military position, minister says
John Healey told BBC television that moves were underway to take away Andrew’s position as a vice admiral in the British navy and that Charles had “indicated that’s what he wishes.” Read more
Trump: There ‘could be’ U.S. troops on the ground in Nigeria
Trump threatened on Saturday to take military action against Nigeria if Africa’s most populous country failed to crack down on the killing of Christians. Read more
U.K. police say train stabbings carried out by lone attacker
British police said the knife attack that put 11 people in hospital was not a terrorist incident. A 35-year-old man who had been arrested earlier was released after officers concluded he was not involved in the attack. Read more
Bessent: High U.S. interest rates may have caused housing recession
“I think that we are in good shape, but I think that there are sectors of the economy that are in recession,” Bessent said on CNN’s “State of the Union” program. “And the Fed has caused a lot of distributional problems with their policies.” Bessent said that, although the overall U.S. economy remains solid, high mortgage rates still hinder the real estate market. Read more
Prosecutor: Louvre heist work of petty criminals, not organized crime
With three of the four suspected thieves now believed to be under arrest and the jewels still missing, their profiles do not resemble Ocean’s Eleven-style professional gangsters, but small-time criminals from the hardscrabble northern suburbs of Paris, authorities say. Read more
U.S. probes near miss between Southwest Airlines jet and helicopter
The NTSB said the two aircraft experienced a loss of separation – meaning they came closer to each other than the required minimum safe distance – when Southwest Flight 1333 was making its final approach on a flight from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Read more
Pedestrian, 38, injured from hit-and-run crash in Kahuku
The driver continued traveling eastbound on the highway without stopping to render aid to the injured pedestrian. Read more
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Warriors’ rally falls short in shootout loss in San Jose
Living up to its spread-and-shred nickname, San Jose State held on for a 45-38 victory over Hawaii tonight at CEFCU Stadium on the Spartans’ campus. Read more
Suspect in Kapolei stabbing charged with attempted murder
A 37-year-old man was charged today with the attempted murder of a 39-year-old man who was found lying on the ground in Kapolei with multiple stab wounds Sept. 6. Read more
Dodgers beat Blue Jays to win back-to-back World Series titles
The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in extra innings of a decisive seventh game of the World Series early on Sunday to become Major League Baseball’s first repeat champion in 25 years. Read more
Trump threatens military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians
Trump called Nigeria a “disgraced country” and warned its government must move quickly. Read more
Russia denounces ‘excessive’ U.S. military force in Caribbean, backs Venezuela
A U.S. campaign in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific against what Washington says is the illegal drug trade has targeted at least 14 boats and killed 61 people. Read more
U.S. retailers left short-changed as penny production ends
The National Retail Federation said the dearth of pennies has hit retailers in urban and rural areas, with no clear geographic pattern. Read more
Uncertainty persists for Americans waiting for food stamps
Late Friday, President Donald Trump said that the administration would provide the funding for food stamps in November once a federal court could clarify “how we can legally” supply the money. Read more
2 males shot, security guard stabbed at Mayor Wright Homes
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said paramedics treated the three victims, who were all in serious condition, and took them to emergency rooms Read more
Scientists try to prove link between Amazon mining, disabilities in babies
While scientists have warned of the risks that mercury could pose to Indigenous children in the Amazon, none have established a causal link to disabilities in their communities, as this study may soon do. Read more
No. 5 Kapolei beats No. 3 Mililani to earn first berth in OIA Open title game
Kapolei has accomplished one first and will be seeking another. Read more
Maui police identify Texas man, 47, killed in car crash
This was Maui County’s 15th traffic fatality this year compared with 13 at the same time last year. Read more
Dodgers escape late rally to force World Series Game 7
The World Series will go the distance for the first time since 2019. Read more
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