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HPD: Father saves 2 kids from moving pickup during carjacking
The father was preparing to leave the beach about about 7 p.m. when a man approached their truck, asking for a ride, the Honolulu Police Department said in a media release. Read more
Kauai County reports 2 ocean drownings over the weekend
Two men died in separate incidents over the weekend after getting into trouble in the ocean at Kauai beaches, according to the police department. Read more
U.S. banks report 13.5% jump in profits, FDIC reports
The FDIC said the stronger profits were primarily due to growth in non-interest income expense, as well as banks booking smaller loss provision expenses. Read more
Trump plans to propose extending Obamacare subsidies, report says
Millions of enrollees in ACA health insurance programs — also known as Obamacare — face sharp premium increases with the subsidies due to expire on December 31. Read more
Maduro calls U.S. terrorist designation ‘ridiculous’
Venezuela’s government rejected what it called a “ridiculous” U.S. plan to designate the “non-existent” group. Read more
Dollar slips as dovish Fed comments weigh; yen falls
Volume was thinner than normal due to a holiday in Japan and a holiday-thinned week in the U.S. with the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. Read more
Jimmy Cliff, reggae pioneer, dies at 81
Cliff’s wife, Latifa Chambers, announced his death in a post online early today. She said the cause was a seizure followed by pneumonia. Read more
Pentagon threatens to recall Sen. Mark Kelly for prosecution
“If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work,” Kelly said. Read more
Judge tosses cases against James Comey, Letitia James
The ruling throws out two cases Trump had publicly called for as he pressured Justice Department leaders to move against high-profile figures who had criticized him and led investigations into his conduct. Read more
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X’s new location feature exposes origins of political accounts
The new feature displays the country or region an account is based in, as well as when it was created and how many times its username was changed. Read more
Rubio insists U.S. authored Ukraine peace plan
Tommy Pigott, a State Department spokesperson, denied an allegation that the plan was essentially a Russian wish list, saying that this was “blatantly false.” Read more
Record Black Friday crowds to find fewer deals as prices stay high
Marking the biggest turnout ever for the five-day stretch between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, 186.9 million people will shop, up from 183.4 million last year, the National Retail Federation projects. Read more
FBI letters send shivers through California’s political inner circle
Letters from the FBI landed this month in the mailboxes of California’s political class, notifying recipients that their phone calls and text messages were captured on a wiretap last year. Read more
‘Big Fish’ leads Hawaii basketball team over HPU Sharks
The outcome did not count toward Division II HPU’s record. Read more
Honolulu police arrest suspect in Kalihi shooting
Charges will be sought through the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney’s office. Read more
Cal names Nick Rolovich interim head coach after firing Justin Wilcox
Rolovich has a 33-33 record as a head coach at Hawaii (2016-19) and Washington State (2020-21). Read more
2 boaters rescued after wave swamps small boat off Hanauma Bay
Two men were rescued Saturday from a sinking boat offshore of Hanauma Bay, the Honolulu Fire Department reported. Read more
Unresponsive woman pulled from waters off Kakaako has died
Police said at about 1:30 p.m., the woman was found floating in the ocean. Read more
Hawaii starts 4-0 for first time under Laura Beeman
A crowd of 958 watched Tamilo tie a career high with 16 points, including nine on 4-for-4 shooting in the first quarter. Read more
510 pounds of illegal fireworks collected at Waipahu buyback event
“Each illegal firework we can get off the streets is a step forward,” said DLE Director Mike Lambert in a news release. “The people who brought fireworks to the amnesty event elevated the effort to protect their families and friends.” Read more
Bessent: No recession risk for U.S. economy after shutdown
Bessent told NBC’s “Meet the Press” program that parts of the U.S. economy that are sensitive to interest rates, including housing, had been in recession, but he did not see the entire economy at risk of negative growth. Read more
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