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Rainbow Wahine pull away to beat Portland State in opener
Bailey Flavell led five Hawaii players in double figures with 14 points and the Rainbow Wahine closed out Portland State with a game-ending 11-1 run to defeat the Vikings 74-63 tonight at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Hawaii men’s hoops’ upset bid falls on Oregon’s late basket
Takai Simpkins deposited a driving bank shot with 4.2 seconds left to lift Oregon to a 60-59 victory over Hawaii at Matthew Knight Arena on the Ducks’ campus. Read more
Matson pays $6.4M in port fees to China since levies started
If the levies had not been put on hold, CEO Matt Cox said, Matson could have paid $80 million annually in port fees in both 2026 and 2027. Read more
Man, 57, dies after apparent fall on TheBus in Halawa
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services took the man to a hospital in critical condition, where he later died, police said. Read more
Honolulu-bound UPS plane crashes in Kentucky, killing at least 7
A billowing cloud of black smoke rose from the site of the crash as dozens of federal, state and local emergency agencies rushed to the scene. Read more
Listeria outbreak in pasta possibly linked to 2 cases, 1 death in Hawaii
An ongoing, multi-state listeria outbreak linked to prepared pasta meals has affected two individuals in Hawaii, resulting in one death, according to federal officials. Read more
Wall Street braces for New York City mayoral vote
Investors also are watching the results of governors’ races in New Jersey and Virginia to gauge whether Democrats are gaining momentum against President Donald Trump’s Republican Party ahead of next year’s U.S. midterm elections. Read more
France investigates Shein over underage access to porn content
China’s Shein will open its first-ever permanent shop in the BHV department store in central Paris on Wednesday, but French Finance Minister Roland Lescure threatened a countrywide ban of the brand after a consumer watchdog spotted child-like sex dolls sold on its marketplace. Read more
2 men arrested over Halloween weekend explosion at Harvard
Federal prosecutors alleged that Logan Patterson, 18, and Dominick Cardoza, 20, broke into a building housing Harvard research labs early Saturday morning and caused an explosion with a commercial firework that drew national attention. Read more
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Putin praises capabilities, prospects of new Russian weapons
“The result you have achieved has, with no exaggeration, historic significance for our people for ensuring security and strategic parity for decades to come and, we can boldly say, for the entire 21st century,” Putin said in comments reported by Russian news agencies. Read more
Dozens killed, army helicopter downed as Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Philippines
The Huey helicopter went down in Agusan del Sur on the island of Mindanao, where it was conducting a humanitarian disaster response mission, the military said. Six bodies of the crew were recovered and an investigation was underway. Read more
Trump threatens food aid as cities, nonprofits ask judge to intervene
Trump, in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, said Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!” Read more
White House: Trump to meet with Syrian president on Monday
President Donald Trump plans to meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday at a press briefing. Read more
Operations resume at Washington airport after bomb threat
Operations resumed at Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday after a brief halt due to a bomb threat against a United Airlines plane. Read more
U.S. appeals court: Florida can ban Chinese citizens from buying property
The 2-1 ruling by the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could encourage other states to adopt so-called alien land laws, which were once common but fell out of favor a century ago. Read more
Star-eating black hole unleashes record-setting energetic flare
The researchers observed the flare using telescopes in California, Arizona and Hawaii. Read more
Democrats sweep first major elections of second Trump term
Perhaps the biggest practical boost to Democrats today came out of California, where voters gave Democratic lawmakers the power to redraw the state’s congressional map. Read more
Dick Cheney, powerful vice president and Washington insider, dies at 84
The cause was complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, according to a statement from his family. Read more
Hawaii Foodbank plans largest food distribution event so far
To pre-register for the Thursday event at the Aloha Stadium parking lot, visit hawaiifoodbank.org/shutdown. Read more
Hawaii Health Department warns of peach recalls
The Hawaii Department of Health is alerting residents of a recent recall of yellow and white peaches sold at local stores and supermarkets due to potential listeria contamination. Read more
Maui’s King Kamehameha III school to reopen Wednesday
The Kapalua wildfire has been fully contained, Maui fire officials said. Read more
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