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Santa Clara hands Wahine third straight hoops loss
Sophie Glancey scored 19 points and Kylee Fox added 18 to lead Santa Clara past Hawaii 76-57 on Sunday in the last game of the American Savings Bank Rainbow Wahine Showdown at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Fires destroy 4 downtown Hilo buildings
The fires occurred at the corner of Kinoole and Haili streets, plus on the 100 block of Keawe Street. Read more
Woman, 28, injured from flying tent at Aloha Stadium flea market
At around 1 p.m. today, gusty winds knocked over a grey tent that collapsed and started flying around, causing panicked shoppers to flee the area. Read more
High surf in effect for Hawaii’s northern and western shores
Forecasters urge the public to stay away from the shoreline of affected coasts and be prepared for road closures. Read more
Pope Leo takes peace message to Lebanon, target of Israeli strikes
Leo, the first U.S. pope, arrived in Beirut from a four-day visit to Turkey where he warned that humanity’s future was at risk because of the world’s unusual number of bloody conflicts and condemned violence in the name of religion. Read more
‘Zootopia 2’ fuels box office frenzy with $556M worldwide
Nearly half of the film’s box office receipts from Wednesday through Sunday came from China, bucking a trend of Hollywood movies finishing behind locally made films. Read more
4 dead, including 3 kids, after shooting at California birthday party
About 15 people were shot near a shopping plaza in Stockton, Calif., Heather Brent of the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday. Read more
Motorcyclist, 19, in critical condition after Waipahu collision
The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet at the time the collision. Read more
Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia
Rescue and relief officials in the Southeast Asian countries were still trying to get access to many flood-hit areas on Sunday even as flood waters receded and tens of thousands of people were evacuated across the three countries. Read more
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8 more suspected swine fever cases in Spain
Two cases have been confirmed, and 12 others have shown signs they may also have the disease but are undergoing tests to confirm this. If confirmed, it would bring the number of infected animals to 14. Read more
Mourners flock to site of deadly Hong Kong blaze
The cause of the blaze at a high-rise apartment complex, remains under investigation, amid public anger over missed fire risk warnings and evidence of unsafe construction practices. Read more
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. The estimated damage is 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
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
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