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Hawaii commits 29 turnovers in loss to Montana State
Keiara Curtis came off the bench to lead Hawaii in scoring with 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting and Bailey Flavell added 11 points. Read more
2 people arrested after woman, 60, found dead in Hawaii Kai home
HPD said officers responded to a home on the 6200 block of Upolo Place after receiving a welfare check call this morning. Read more
Latest Epstein files full of famous people, including Clinton, but not Trump
Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing and has denied knowing about Epstein’s crimes. Read more
U.S. seizes another oil tanker off Venezuelan coast
This would mark the second time in recent weeks that the United States has seized a tanker near Venezuela and comes amid a large U.S. military build-up in the region. Read more
Finals matchups set at Hawaii Officials high school wrestling tournament
State champions in the finals include Koan Hotema of Kalani, potential state slammer Hunter Berger of Saint Louis and Punahou’s Gavin Buelow. Read more
Washington State trooper from Hawaii killed in line of duty
Tara-Marysa Guting, 29, graduated from Mililani High School in 2014. Read more
New report highlights Alaskan deaths from COVID-19
Over a roughly three-year period beginning in March 2020, 1,564 Alaskans died from COVID-19. Read more
Man killed in Hilo hotel fire identified as 66-year-old resident
Gerald James O’Grady was a tenant of the building, according to police. Read more
What we know about Rob Reiner’s final projects
Rob Reiner maintained a prolific career as a director, producer and actor until he and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were killed Sunday. A representative for Reiner, 78, declined to comment on his pending projects. But here’s what we know about some of them. Read more
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Reddit post led to breakthrough in Brown shooting investigation
A tip pointed the police to a Reddit post that grabbed their attention: “I’m being dead serious,” an anonymous poster had written about the Brown shooting. “The police need to look into a grey Nissan with Florida plates, possibly a rental.” Read more
Erika Kirk endorses JD Vance for president in 2028
Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, endorsed Vice President JD Vance for the 2028 presidential election, promising to throw the weight of her influential organization behind his bid for the White House. Read more
Royal Kona Resort workers walk out in one-day strike
Royal Kona workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 have been working without a contract since February and contract negotiations have been ongoing since then Read more
Hawaii women’s basketball earns impressive win in Maui Classic debut
Liberty entered the week ranked No. 10 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major Top 25 poll. Read more
Kahuku hires David Stant as head football coach
Stant replaces Nihoa Pule, who served as the interim head coach for the Red Raiders this past season. Read more
Hawaii women’s volleyball team boosts roster with 2 transfers
Hawaii lost three seniors to graduation and three other players entered the transfer portal. Read more
Wall Street ends week higher as tech rally continues
For the week, the S&P gained 0.11% and the Nasdaq rose 0.48%. Meanwhile, the Dow fell 0.67%. Read more
Trump, 9 drug companies strike deal to cut prescription prices
U.S. patients currently pay by far the most for prescription medicines, often nearly three times more than in other developed nations. Read more
U.S. launches ‘massive’ airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria
The U.S. soldiers killed in Syria Saturday were the first American casualties in the country since the fall of dictator Bashar Assad last year. Read more
Rainy weather to linger over western Hawaiian islands
Christmas Day weather is expected to be mostly sunny with lighter winds, Read more
Elise Stefanik drops out of N.Y. governor’s race, will leave Congress
In New York, Stefanik was widely viewed as the front-runner for the Republican nomination for governor when she entered the race in November. Read more
Justice Department releases trove of Epstein files
Justice Department officials said they had withheld some documents, citing ongoing investigations or national security concerns. Read more
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