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Johnson leads Hawaii’s rout of Manhattan in Rainbow Classic
Isaac “Big Fish” Johnson scored 25 points, including 20 in the second half, to power the Hawaii basketball team to an 86-56 rout of Manhattan in tonight’s second round of the Outrigger Rainbow Classic. Read more
State agencies respond to 2nd confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza
Three state agencies are on alert after a second case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in a migratory duck, this time on Maui. Read more
Hawaii women’s volleyball no match for UC Santa Barbara
All three starting pin hitters hit negative for Hawaii (11-15, 7-8), which saw its lead over UC Irvine for sixth place shrink to one game with three matches left in the regular season. Read more
Chef Chai reopens with green placard after receiving permit
Chef Chai in Honolulu has been given the green light to reopen after obtaining the proper permit following a change in ownership, according to state officials. Read more
Trump administration lifts some food tariffs in effort to ease prices
The exemptions, which were made effective from Thursday, were applied to certain “reciprocal” tariffs that President Donald Trump announced on other countries’ exports in April. Read more
Trump withdraws support for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Green suggested Trump may have been responding to her efforts to get his administration to release any records it has on the case of the late Jeffrey Epstein. Read more
Skunk captured at Honolulu Harbor’s Pier 1
Agricultural officials said the skunk was “humanely euthanized and a test for rabies is being conducted.” Read more
Burglary rings tied to Colombians prey on Asians across U.S.
Around the country, burglary rings have been targeting Asian business owners — many of them immigrants — in what police say are highly organized and technically sophisticated operations. Read more
FAA reduces flight cuts to 3% as airlines push for end
Airlines have been privately making the case to the FAA that it is time to end the cuts and some said earlier they plan to cut few or no flights on Saturday, officials told Reuters. Read more
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Football coach from Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U’ dies after being shot
John Beam’s penchant for hugging his players and talking to them about the importance of being vulnerable was a departure from some other coaches who had been featured on the show. Read more
California wildfire grows as storms threaten Los Angeles with floods
Having consumed about 3,400 acres as of today, the fire has damaged 15 structures and forced 1,400 people to evacuate, Cal Fire said. Read more
Mana Road fire remains ‘stubborn’ despite recent rain
The fire, which has burned about 2,100 acres about seven miles from Maunakea Access Road, was about 70% contained, Hawaii Fire Department Battalion Chief Melanie Keolanui said Thursday. Read more
High surf advisory canceled for eastern shores of Hawaii
The high surf advisory for east shores of all Hawaii islands has been canceled. Read more
Box jellyfish advisory issued for Oahu’s south shores
The HNL Alert was issued at about 9:45 a.m. today after lifeguards observed box jellyfish on south-facing shores. Read more
World coffee, cocoa prices fall amid some U.S. tariff relief
Coffee dealers, meanwhile, noted there was still no word on a deal with Brazil, which produces nearly half the world’s arabica — typically used in roast and ground coffee blends — and supplies the U.S. with about a third of its beans. Read more
Hilo park closes after bridge collapses during maintenance
The collapse happened about 7:40 a.m. as workers were heading to the island to conduct maintenance, according to South Hilo Patrol Capt. Aaron Carvalho. Read more
U.S. scraps Biden-era airline compensation plan for flight delays
Airlines in the U.S. must refund passengers for canceled flights, but are not required to compensate customers for delays. The European Union, Canada, Brazil and Britain all have airline delay compensation rules. Read more
Trump turns to affordability message amid economic frustration
The Trump administration has begun floating a series of ideas over the past several weeks as it confronts the cold reality that its economic policies are not helping many Americans who continue to struggle with elevated prices and a sense of economic pessimism. Read more
Waipahu Intermediate closed today after water main break
Families and staff were notified directly of the closure. All students and staff are affected. Read more
At Trump’s urging, DOJ to probe Epstein ties with Democrats
The Justice Department’s decision today came despite a July memo in which the department and the FBI said there was no “evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties” in the Epstein case. Read more
Rep. Swalwell rejects fraud claims, says Trump is targeting him
An accusation that Swalwell, D-Calif., had committed mortgage and tax fraud was made Wednesday by the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Bill Pulte, according to the news reports. Read more
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