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Man seriously injured after truck flips in Kaneohe
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services administered life support and transported him to an emergency room. Read more
Water main repairs to close lanes on Ward Avenue by Blaisdell
The work will require lane closures along Ward Avenue near the driveway to the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Read more
Flood watch issued for Oahu, Kauai and Niihau through Thursday
The weather radar indicates a flood watch for Oahu, Kauai and Niihau through 6 p.m. Thursday. Read more
Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela
The administration has moved thousands of troops and nearly a dozen warships — including an aircraft carrier — to the region in recent months. Read more
Woman, 29, in serious condition after 30-foot fall from Koolau trail
The hikers are reportedly a couple in their 30s visiting Hawaii from out of state. Read more
Man, 31, wanted in fatal Maui crash taken into police custody
The Maui Police Department had issued alerts asking for the public’s help locating Kaleo Kubo who was wanted for both the crash and a no-bail warrant. Read more
Brown University shooter still at large as manhunt enters 4th day
Authorities, including the FBI, released a timeline video comprised of surveillance clips from neighborhood cameras and a car’s dashcam tracking the movements of the suspected shooter on Saturday, in the hopes that someone might recognize him. Read more
Prosecutors seek murder charges against Rob Reiner’s son
Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested several hours after the bodies of his father, actor-director Rob Reiner, 78, and mother, photographer-producer Michele Reiner, 70, were discovered in the couple’s house on Sunday afternoon. Read more
Trump adds 7 countries to full travel ban list
The White House said the expanded ban goes into effect on January 1. Read more
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Trump chief of staff Wiles details White House tensions in Vanity Fair
In a series of 11 interviews with author Chris Whipple conducted over Trump’s first year back in office, Wiles, the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff, described the teetotaling president as having “an alcoholic’s personality” and an eye for vengeance against perceived enemies. Read more
Obamas had plans to see the Reiners the day they were found dead
“We were supposed to be seeing them that night — last night,” she told Jimmy Kimmel during an interview on the show. Read more
Rob Reiner went from TV actor to director of classic movies
Los Angeles police said Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, were found stabbed to death in the home Sunday afternoon. Read more
Hegseth: No plans to release unedited boat strike video to public
“In keeping with long-standing Department of War policy, Department of Defense policy, of course we’re not going to release a top-secret full unedited video of that to the general public,” Hegseth told reporters at Capitol Hill. Read more
Matsuzawa now a consensus All-American, Hawaii’s first
Matsuzawa, 26, earned the distinction after being selected today to the American Football Coaches Association’s All-America first team. Read more
U.S. military says it struck three vessels in eastern Pacific
“Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking,” the military said in a post on X. Read more
U.S. payrolls rise in November as shutdown skews jobless rate
The economy shed 105,000 jobs in October, reflecting the departure of more than 150,000 federal employees who took deferred buyouts as part of the Trump administration’s push to shrink the government’s footprint. Read more
Trump seeks up to $10B in damages from BBC over editing of January 6 speech
Trump’s lawsuit alleges the BBC defamed him and violated a Florida law that bars deceptive and unfair trade practices. Read more
Patel’s social media posts revive concerns about leadership at FBI
Patel’s impulse to seize the spotlight and publicize the work of the bureau under his leadership has revived questions about his competence and his future in the administration. Read more
Bondi suspects were in southern Philippines, where Islamic State is active
It has been eight years since the Philippines declared victory over the Islamic State. But the threat from the militant group has become smaller and fragmented, with lethal attacks by fighters linked to the group rocking the country intermittently. Read more
Man, 19, fatally shot in Salt Lake is identified
Lucky died after he was shot multiple times in Salt Lake by gunmen who remain on the run from police. Read more
Matsuzawa just the second Warrior to be AP All-America first team
Another day, another national honor for University of Hawaii kicker Kansei Matsuzawa. Matsuzawa today was selected to the Associated Press’ All-America first team. Matsuzawa joins defensive lineman Al Noga as the only Rainbow Warriors to be named as AP All-Americans. Noga was selected in 1986. Read more
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