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Suspect charged in Nimitz Beach robbery, kidnapping
Joshua Lopes-Keli, 36, is charged with three counts of kidnapping, robbery in the second degree, and unauthorized control of the moving vehicle. Read more
Trump urges Japan leader to avoid escalation in China dispute
In Tuesday’s call with Trump, the president expressed a desire for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to avoid further infuriating Beijing, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter but who requested anonymity. Read more
Chad Baker-Mazara, USC dispatches Arizona State to win Maui Invitational
Baker-Mazara, who was named the tournament MVP, went 4-for-9 on 3-point shots, accounting for half of the team’s 3-point baskets. Read more
Hawaii joins states suing over SNAP cuts for legal immigrants
SNAP provides monthly benefits to 42 million low-income Americans. Read more
Wall Street ends higher on growing bets for December Fed rate cut
All three major U.S. stock indexes notched their fourth consecutive daily gains, as investors looked past the worries over inflated tech valuations that dragged all three to losses last week. Read more
Trump tariffs leave small U.S. retailers short for holidays
Big-box retailers such as Walmart and Costco can soak in the supply jitters by leveraging scale more easily than smaller firms. Read more
Aggressive shark sighted at Kailua Beach Park; signs posted
An alert was sent out via HNL.Alert at about 11:30 a.m. today after lifeguards observed an aggressive shark about 20 yards offshore. Read more
HPD seeks man who allegedly tried to lure Kapolei girl into SUV
The suspect is described as a man, possibly in his 40s, of heavy build, with tan skin. Read more
Measles virus detected in Maui County wastewater
The virus detected is the naturally occurring type that spreads from person to person, and not the weakened form used in vaccines. Read more
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2 Guard soldiers critically injured in ‘targeted’ shooting near White House
The suspect was identified by the Department of Homeland Security as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national. Authorities said they had yet to determine a motive for the shooting. Read more
Medicare cuts prices 36% on 15 costly drugs
The prices go into effect in 2027, including a monthly price of $274 for Novo Nordisk’s popular GLP-1 drug semaglutide, sold as Wegovy for weight loss and Ozempic for diabetes. Read more
Hong Kong fire kills 55, hundreds missing; police arrest 3 men
The tightly packed complex in the northern Tai Po district has 2,000 apartments in eight blocks that are home to more than 4,600 people in a city struggling with chronic shortages of affordable housing. Read more
Trump wins dismissal of Georgia 2020 election interference case
Prosecutor Peter Skandalakis said “there is no realistic prospect that a sitting President will be compelled to appear in Georgia to stand trial,” so it would be “futile and unproductive” to push forward with the case. Read more
Trump expands retribution drive with 470 targets identified
What began as a provocative rallying cry in March 2023 — “I am your retribution” — has hardened into a sweeping campaign of retaliation against perceived enemies, reshaping federal policy, staffing and law enforcement. Read more
U.S. peace plan for Ukraine drew from Russian document, sources say
The paper, a non-official communication known in diplomatic parlance as a “non-paper,” contained language that the Russian government had previously put forward at the negotiating table. Read more
FAA probes Amazon after drone downs Texas internet cable
“A MK30 drone struck a wire line in Waco, Texas, around 12:45 p.m. local time on Tuesday, November 18,” the regulator said in a statement to Reuters, adding that it “is investigating” this incident. Read more
Republicans fight with Trump’s team over Ukraine talks
Republican divisions over President Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace push burst into public view Tuesday as senior GOP lawmakers accused his team of appeasing Russia in negotiations. Read more
Senator agrees to pay over $5 million in back taxes to IRS
Tax and debt issues have dogged Justice in recent years. He and his companies have been accused of dodging a number of bills from banks and other creditors. Read more
Magnitude-4.6 earthquake strikes southern flank of Kilauea
The quake did not generate a tsunami according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on Oahu. Read more
Episode 37 of Kilauea eruption brings high lava fountains
The fountains are currently erupting from the north vent, with heights increasing rapidly, according to USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Read more
Tramon Mark, Texas trounce Chaminade at Maui Invitational
Chaminade stayed close for the first 10 minutes of the game in Lahaina. Read more
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