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HPD: Assault victim in a Waikiki case has died
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call 911 or CrimeStoppers at 808-955-8300. Read more
Hawaii on outside looking in after another 3-set loss
Hawaii no longer controls its own destiny to qualify for the Outrigger Big West Women’s Volleyball Championship after falling into a sixth-place tie with UC Irvine, which owns the tiebreaker. Read more
Police arrest second suspect in Chinatown gunfire incident
The other suspect, a 21-year-old man, was arrested Thursday. Read more
$980M Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Georgia
The winner overcame the odds of 1 in 290.5 million by matching all six numbers. Read more
Former Fed official violated trading rules, disclosures show
Adriana Kugler said in the disclosure forms that the transactions were carried out by her husband without her knowledge and that “her spouse did not intend to violate any rules or policies.” Read more
Trump administration discusses military options against Venezuela
Trump suggested on Friday that a decision could come soon on whether or not to take military action against Venezuela, which he has accused of close ties to the illegal drug trade. Read more
Trump appeals trial loss over Portland troop deployment plan
The department seeks to overturn a Nov. 7 finding by a federal judge who ruled the deployment was unlawful. Read more
Japan urges China to take ‘appropriate measures’ after travel warning
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said last week that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could amount to a “survival-threatening situation,” potentially triggering a military response from Tokyo. Read more
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
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State responds to 2nd confirmed case of avian influenza in Hawaii
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
Honolulu Fire Department airlifts sick hiker to safety
HFD received a 911 call at 11:08 a.m. about a man in his 50s who had fallen ill and was unable to descend the trail on his own. 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
Police arrest suspect, 47, in Iwilei knife-point robbery
HPD asked anyone with information on the incident to call 911 or CrimeStoppers at 808-955-8300 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
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
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