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UH men’s volleyball records third straight sweep
It was another quick night of work for the No. 2 Hawaii men’s volleyball team, which swept No. 7 Loyola Chicago 25-18, 25-19, 25-15 tonight at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Man, 60s, critical after being pulled from waters at ‘Tracks’
Bystanders had apparently brought the man to shore and started CPR prior to the arrival of first responders. Read more
U.S. House passes Obamacare subsidy renewal in win for Democrats
The Republican-controlled Senate has already rejected a similar bill, but House passage could spur a compromise. Read more
U.S. border agent shoots and wounds 2 people in Portland
The Portland shooting unfolded Thursday afternoon as U.S. Border Patrol agents were conducting a targeted vehicle stop, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. Read more
Gov. Green appoints James Carpio to the BLNR
James Carpio has been appointed to the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources. Read more
GM to take $6B writedown on EV pullback
The charge stems from reducing its planned EV production and the fallout on the supply chain, GM said in a regulatory filing, and comes weeks after rival Ford Motor announced a similar but much bigger charge. Read more
U.S. federal workforce drops to lowest level in at least a decade
The cuts hit nearly every major federal agency, according to the statistics from the Office of Personnel Management. Several lost more than a quarter of their staff, including the departments of Education, Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development. Read more
Maui Beach Ballroom closed due to cockroach infestation
The Hawaii Department of Health said it issued Maui Beach Ballroom a red placard on Tuesday during a routine inspection, immediately shutting it down. Read more
Caleb Brown rejoins the University of Hawaii football team
Brown, who entered the NCAA transfer portal last week, will begin UH classes on Monday, the start of the spring semester, and participate in the Rainbow Warriors’ offseason conditioning program and spring training. Read more
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Somalia, U.S. relations hit low point as Washington pauses aid
The U.S. State Department’s under secretary of foreign assistance said in an X post on Wednesday that Somali government officials had destroyed a U.S.-funded WFP warehouse and illegally seized donor-funded food aid for vulnerable Somalis. Read more
Republican-led House fails to override Trump vetoes
Congress has shown a hint of independence recently. The Senate advanced legislation on Thursday that would prevent Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval. Read more
Israeli forces kill 11 in Gaza, say they hit rocket launch site
Medics said an Israeli airstrike killed at least four people and wounded three others, including children, in a tent in the western area of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Another strike killed a person east of the city, near where Israeli forces operate. Read more
Police investigating robbery via moped and machete in Kapolei
Police said the incident occurred at about 10 p.m. at a business fronting the Home Depot on Kapolei Parkway. Read more
White House pitches $400M ballroom plan in first public meeting
The hearing, which was livestreamed, is the first time that plans for the ballroom have been presented and discussed in a public setting. Read more
Man on Biki allegedly robbed by suspect with machete in Chinatown
The suspect allegedly threatened the victim with a machete then took off with his backpack. Read more
Police searching for driver involved in hit-and-run in Makiki
The motorist continued north on Piikoi without stopping to render aid or provide information. Read more
U.S. Senate advances measure curbing Trump’s Venezuela war powers
The vote on a procedural measure to advance the war powers resolution was 52 to 47, as five of Trump’s fellow Republicans voted with every Democrat in favor of moving ahead. One Republican senator did not vote. Read more
German president says U.S. is destroying world order
Although the German president’s role is largely ceremonial, his words carry some weight and he has more freedom to express views than politicians. Describing Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine as a watershed, Steinmeier said the U.S. behaviour represented a second historic rupture. Read more
Woman robbed at gunpoint after car crash in Ocean View
The two suspects fled in a gray pickup truck, and were last seen traveling south on Lotus Blossom Lane toward Seabreeze Parkway, according to police. Read more
Miami Dolphins fire head coach Mike McDaniel after 4 seasons
The Dolphins become the eighth NFL team with a head coaching opening. Read more
U.S. October trade deficit lowest since 2009 as imports decline
The trade gap narrowed 39% to $29.4 billion, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau said today. Read more
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