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Shark bites surfer on the leg at Hanalei Bay
A male resident was surfing near the Pine Trees surf break when he was bitten on the leg, according to Kauai’s Ocean Safety Bureau. Read more
Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll hits 114 in Philippines
The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi rose to 114 with another 127 people still missing, the disaster agency said on Thursday, as the storm that devastated the country’s central regions regained strength as it headed towards Vietnam. Read more
Honolulu-bound UPS plane crash kills 12; ‘black boxes’ found
The plane was engulfed in a fireball, igniting a string of blazes and scattering a debris field that stretched about a half a mile through an industrial corridor, including a petroleum recycling facility that was set ablaze and exploded. Read more
Man, 67, in serious condition after being struck by car
EMS responded at 8 a.m. to the scene at Lanakila Avenue and North Kuakini Street after the man was struck by a vehicle. Read more
Arrest warrant issued for Maui man in felony theft case
State law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help in locating Jeffrey William Snyder, 57, who is wanted on a $50,000 warrant of arrest. Read more
Kauai woman, 25, dies after head-on collision
According to police, at about 6:30 p.m., Kalima was driving a 2006 Honda sedan eastbound on Kuamoo near Melia Street, when she crossed a center line and collided head-on with a 2019 Nissan van heading in the opposite direction. Read more
U.S. to slash air traffic by 10% at 40 airports amid shutdown
The shutdown, now in its 36th day, has forced 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers to work without pay. This has worsened staff shortages, caused widespread flight delays and extended lines at airport security screening. Read more
Zohran Mamdani’s New York mayoral win evokes intense reaction in Israel
His election triumph prompted an emotional and often overheated debate that skipped past asking whether it would be damaging to American Jews and to Israel’s standing in the United States and moved quickly to questioning how devastating it would be for an ardent critic of Israel to hold the mayoral office in New York. Read more
New York Fed: U.S. household debt up modestly in 3rd quarter
As part of its latest report on borrowing in the economy, the regional Fed bank said overall borrowing for the third quarter rose 1%, or $197 billion, from the second quarter, to $18.6 trillion. From a year ago, total borrowing was up $642 billion. Read more
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3 sisters arrested for allegedly ‘mobbing’ woman in Kalihi
The 36-year-old victim was treated by Emergency Medical Services personnel and taken to a hospital in serious condition, according to police. Read more
Agents raid daycare, senior living center in Chicago
The woman, who was identified in a parents’ text group shared with Reuters as Diana Santillana, a teacher in the infant classroom from Medellin, Colombia, could be heard saying in Spanish, “I have papers.” Read more
Motion Picture Association demands Instagram drop PG-13 label
The trade group said Meta’s claim that its filters align with the PG-13 rating is “literally false and highly misleading,” because the Facebook parent’s automated systems do not follow the curated, consensus-based process used for the film rating system. Read more
U.S. House lawmakers probe Delta on use of AI in ticket pricing
The lawmakers, including Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Jerrold Nadler, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Dan Goldman, asked Delta in a letter seen by Reuters to disclose whether it will deploy AI to boost prices through “individualized, surveillance-based price discrimination.” Read more
High surf, coastal flooding, expected along Hawaii shorelines
The advisory covers the north- and west-facing shores of Kauai County, Oahu, and Molokai, and the north shores of Maui and Hawaii island. Read more
Starbucks workers union vote to authorize strike amid stalled talks
The union said workers are prepared to strike if a contract is not finalized by November 13, which is the company’s Red Cup Day, and strike actions could hit more than 25 cities and escalate if there is a lack of progress. Read more
Trump seeks end of Senate filibuster as record-breaking shutdown continues
Senate Majority Leader John Thune described jettisoning the filibuster as a mathematical impossibility, saying there are not enough Republicans to do away with it. Read more
Supreme Court justices grill lawyer for Trump on legality of tariffs
The arguments come in appeals pursued by the administration after lower courts ruled that his unprecedented use of a 1977 federal law at issue to impose the tariffs exceeded his authority. Read more
UPS air hub closure to create delivery delays across its global network
The Worldport hub processes millions of packages for roughly 360 incoming and outbound aircraft each day, making it a crucial part of the UPS air cargo operation’s hub-and-spoke model. Read more
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
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