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Hawaii beats Wyoming to end regular season
In improving to 8-4 overall and 5-3 in the Mountain West, the Warriors reclaimed the Paniolo Trophy and celebrated 26 seniors final regular-season game. Read more
Large waves keep lifeguards busy along Oahu’s north and west shores
Lifeguards with the Honolulu Ocean Safety Department performed 71 rescues and nearly 10,000 other actions today to prevent further mayhem as large waves crashed along Oahu’s north and west shores. Read more
GAME DAY BLOG: Hawaii romps Wyoming to complete 8-4 regular season
The University of Hawaii football team has already clinched a bowl berth and can finish with an eight-win regular season with a victory over Wyoming tonight at Ching Complex. Read more
Rainbow Wahine lose second in a row in falling to Lindenwood
Freshman Bailey Flavell led Hawaii (4-2) with 20 points. Read more
Early-morning fire at former Hilo poi factory kills 2
HFD said the American Red Cross assisted 28 displaced residents. Estimated damages are about $500,000. Read more
Trump pardons Honduran ex-president convicted in drug case
The pardon came as a shock not only to Hondurans but also to U.S. authorities who had built a major case and won the conviction Read more
Trump pauses all asylum applications, halts visas for Afghans
Friday’s decision affects people who already are in the United States and believe they would face persecution if they returned to their home country. Read more
2 West Virginia communities are bound together by grief
West Virginia National Guard members Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and Spc. Sarah Beckstrom were attacked this week in Washington, D.C. Read more
Russian strikes hammer Kyiv as Ukraine negotiators head to U.S.
The Ukrainian negotiating team is expected to meet Sunday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in Florida. Read more
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Trump declares airspace above, around Venezuela to be closed
U.S. officials contacted by Reuters were surprised by Trump’s announcement and unaware of any ongoing U.S. military operations to enforce a closure of Venezuelan airspace. Read more
Rainbow Warriors rout North Dakota, eye Big West opener
Quandre “Dre” Bullock and Gytis Nemeiksa each scored 15 points to power the Hawaii basketball team to a 92-55 rout of North Dakota tonight at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Vermont deals Wahine hoops first loss
Nikola Pried scored 18 points, leading Vermont past previously unbeaten Hawaii, 73-67, on the first day of the American Savings Rainbow Wahine Showdown at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center on Friday. Read more
Wall Street closes month higher in thin post-holiday trading
Expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in December strengthened throughout the week, helping underpin sentiment across equity markets. Read more
Massive weekend swell to hit most north, west shores of Hawaii
Ocean officials warn that such powerful surf could cause serious injury or death. Read more
Hong Kong officials warned over a year before deadly inferno
The fire that started Wednesday at Wang Fuk Court, a housing complex with about 2,000 apartments, killed at least 128 people by today’s tally and injured 78 others. Read more
Zelenskyy’s top aide resigns amid widening corruption scandal
The departure of Andriy Yermak put in doubt the future of the latest round of diplomatic efforts by the United States, Ukraine and European nations to end the war. Read more
Bail set at $1.5M for man, 44, charged in Mountain View killing
Joseph Davis is accused of shooting 52-year-old John Marshall Marrou, of Volcano, three times with a revolver. Read more
Shark warning signs posted at Nanakuli Beach Park
Warning signs have been posted. Read more
Another live skunk captured at Hilo Harbor
The public can report illegal and invasive species to the state’s pest hotline at 808-643-PEST (7378). Read more
National Guard shooting suspect to face first-degree murder charges
Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died of her wounds on Thursday. Her fellow Guard soldier Andrew Wolfe, 24, was in critical condition. Read more
Man, 36, arrested for alleged armed robbery at Ala Moana eatery
Patrol officers arrived while the man was still in the restaurant and arrested him for suspicion of two counts of first-degree robbery. Read more
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