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Rainbows rout Northridge to maintain share of first place
Isaac “Big Fish” Johnson scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half to lead the Hawaii men’s basketball team to tonight’s 89-68 victory over Cal State Northridge at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Injured hiker in 50s airlifted from Koko Head Crater Trail
A man in his 50s was airlifted this afternoon from the Koko Head Crater Trail in Hawaii Kai, the Honolulu Fire Department said in a news release. Read more
Fire damages McCully house; no injuries
Fire damaged a single-family home in McCully this afternoon, but no one was injured. Read more
Woman, 39, seriously injured in e-bike crash on North Shore
EMS personnel treated the woman and took her in serious condition to a hospital emergency room. Read more
Schofield woman faces assault charge in boiling liquid attack
Honolulu police said the city Department of the Prosecuting Attorney reclassified the case to a lesser charge. Read more
Rainbow Wahine basketball wins 4th straight game
Hawaii tied a season-high with its fourth consecutive win to improve to 10-9 overall and 4-5 in Big West play. Read more
Man arrested for allegedly assaulting woman, 61, in Kapolei
Under Hawaii law, causing bodily injury to someone 60 years of age or older is considered a second-degree assault, which is a Class C felony. Read more
Episode 41 ends abruptly as ashfall warning continues for Big Island
Fine ash from the eruption has fallen as far as 25 miles away including in Hilo and Hawaiian Paradise Park in Puna, according to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Read more
How the National Park Service is deleting American history
At Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, the Trump administration took down an exhibit on the contradiction between President George Washington’s enslavement of people and the Declaration of Independence’s promise of liberty. Read more
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Xi’s purge of China’s military brings its top general down
The general, Zhang Youxia, is a vice chair of the Central Military Commission, the Communist Party body that controls China’s armed forces. Read more
Frigid weather stresses U.S. electric grid
Faced with constricted gas supplies, regional U.S. grid operators are asking coal and gas-fired power plants to boost output, according to grid operations reports. Read more
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over China trade deal
The Canadian prime minister this month traveled to China to reset the countries’ strained relationship and reached a trade deal with Canada’s second-biggest trading partner after the United States. Read more
Hawaii police investigate large brawl at Hilo park
At 3:17 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving an estimated 30 to 40 teenagers at Mohouli Park, according to the Hawaii Police Department. Read more
Federal immigration agents kill another U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, sparking protests
U.S. immigration agents shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said, sparking fierce protests and condemnations from local leaders in the second such incident this month. Read more
‘Las Vegas misses Canada:’ Downtown casinos launch currency exchange deal
Canadian travelers considering a trip to Las Vegas have one less thing to think about: exchange rates. Read more
Thousands march in Manhattan to protest ICE crackdowns across U.S.
The gathering, which began with a demonstration in Union Square in Manhattan, continued with an evening march through the streets. Read more
Man pleads guilty to murder of 4-year-old boy in Moiliili
A 35-year-old man pleaded guilty today to the Oct. 10, 2016 murder of a 4-year-old boy and the attempted murder of the child’s aunt in their Lime Street apartment in Moiliili. Read more
HPD seeks 2 men in gunpoint robbery at Ala Moana store
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call 911 or CrimeStoppers at (808) 955-8300. Read more
Dow ends lower after volatile week; Intel’s outlook weighs on market
The Nasdaq’s gains today were not enough to rescue the benchmarks from having a down week, with the S&P 500 off by 0.36%, the Dow lower by 0.53% and the Nasdaq slipping by 0.06%. Read more
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse on Maui to close due to slow sales
The company said 20 employees, including the dining supervisor, servers, bartenders, host, line cooks and others, were notified of the closure on Jan. 12. Read more
Maui man, 26, identified as driver killed in head-on crash in Hilo
Police said speed and alcohol are believed to have been factors in this crash. Read more
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