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No. 7 Loyola Chicago stuns No. 2 Rainbow Warriors in 4 sets
Aleksandar Sosa put down a match-high 19 kills and setter Ryan McElligott set the tone with four of his five aces in the first set to lead No. 7 Loyola Chicago to a 25-23, 25-22, 24-26, 29-27 upset of No. 2 Hawaii tonight at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Trump orders his ‘representatives’ to buy $200B in mortgage bonds
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said on X that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will execute the purchase. Read more
Medical Examiner identifies couple in Waikiki murder-suicide
HPD said officers found a gun in the apartment. Read more
Jury selection set for September in Luigi Mangione’s trial
Mangione, 27, is accused of fatally shooting Brian Thompson, who was CEO of UnitedHealth Group’s health insurance unit, on a sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan in December 2024. Read more
DFS to close Hawaii operations, laying off 183 employees
The retailer has had a 63-year presence in Hawaii catering to duty-free shoppers. Read more
Minnesota, U.S. officials at odds over investigation into fatal shooting
Minnesota authorities today said they were opening their own criminal investigation, after some state law enforcement officials said the FBI was refusing to cooperate with state investigators. Read more
Conan O’Brien’s party guests likely to testify at Nick Reiner’s trial
Among the known guests were Jane Fonda and Bill Hader, the latter of whom had an uncomfortable encounter with Nick Reiner. Read more
Police seek suspects in armed robbery of pickup truck in West Oahu
Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at (808) 955-8300. Read more
Hawaii defensive line coach, recruiter Jeff Reinebold leaves for CFL
Reinebold said the deal with Ottawa allows him and his wife Leslie, who has dual citizenship, to live together in Canada during the CFL season and on Hawaii island during the offseason. Read more
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Dozens of deaths reported as protests rage across Iran
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed not to back down, accusing demonstrators of acting on behalf of opposition groups and the United States, and a public prosecutor threatened death sentences. Read more
U.S. unemployment rate dips to 4.4% in December
The employment report also showed solid wage growth last month, bolstering economists’ expectations the Federal Reserve would leave interest rates unchanged at its Jan. 27-28 meeting. Read more
U.S. border agent shoots and wounds 2 people in Portland
The 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
Maui police officers fatally shoot armed suspect in Wailuku
MPD said the officers involved in the shooting were placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure, and that the investigation continues. Read more
HPD investigates 3rd robbery involving machete-wielding suspects
No injuries were reported in the three separate robberies, police said. Read more
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, 67, dies after being pulled from waters off West Oahu
Honolulu police said foul play was not suspected and that they have classified the case as an unattended death. 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
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