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Kailua Road closures scheduled for installation of traffic signals
Intermittent closures of a stretch of Kailua Road leading to Kailua Town are scheduled Tuesday and Thursday for traffic signal installations, according to the state Department of Transportation. Read more
Starbucks to pay $38.9M to settle NYC probe over worker schedules
The settlement, which caps a three-year investigation by the city, is the largest involving a worker protection law in New York City’s history, Adams’ office said in a release. Read more
Son of ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in U.S. drug prosecution
Joaquin Guzman Lopez had been scheduled to appear in federal court in Chicago for a status hearing, but instead entered a guilty plea, court records showed. Read more
Bristol Myers must face $6.7B lawsuit over delayed cancer drug
While dismissing some claims, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan said the plaintiff, UMB Bank, may pursue some claims on behalf of the shareholders, including for Bristol Myers’ alleged breach of contract and failure to act in good faith. Read more
Early winter storm puts 16M Americans under weather advisories
The bad weather, which will affect the Central Plains, Midwest and Northeast, is expected to be at its worst late on Monday into Tuesday. Read more
Man, 80s, airlifted from Wailupe trail after 10-foot fall
Honolulu firefighters rescued an injured hiker in his 80s on the Wailupe Gulch Trail in Aina Haina Sunday morning. Read more
Bitcoin drops as bearish sentiment grows
Bitcoin was last down 7.3% at $84,555, falling to a more than one-week low below $84,000. Read more
Spanish police and soldiers track boars amid swine fever outbreak
Operatives are using drones, infrared technology and sniffer dogs to find any boar carcasses for testing, as well as sealing off the areas around animal tracks under highways and pipework to prevent live animals moving into other areas of the countryside. Read more
Kauai firefighters extinguish fire at Mini Mart in Kekaha
After initiating an offensive fire attack, firefighters were able quickly extinguish it. The fire was confined to the building’s attic area. Read more
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Texas AG probes retailer Shein over labor practices, product safety
Paxton’s investigation increases pressure on Shein, which was embroiled in scandal last month after France’s consumer fraud agency found childlike sex dolls and illegal weapons available for sale on the China-founded retailer’s online platform. Read more
Shopify down for thousands of shoppers on Cyber Monday
The platform is investigating the issue, with the company urging users to access the website from any devices where they are currently logged in. Read more
White House: Trump’s MRI was preventative
Speaking to reporters at a press briefing at the White House, Leavitt said men of Trump’s age benefited from such screenings. Read more
Luigi Mangione arrives at court hearings over CEO’s killing
The videos, as well as audio of an emergency call to police by a McDonald’s worker, have not previously been played publicly. Read more
Get ready, America: Here come China’s food and drink chains
The American expansion comes at a challenging moment for China’s food and beverage industry. Read more
Haunted by history, Japanese Americans fight immigration crackdown
As the Trump administration carries out its immigration crackdown, Japanese Americans see chilling similarities to what their families experienced. Read more
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
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