Woman, 40s, in serious condition after solo crash in Waimanalo

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Jan. 29, 2026
• Last updated 2:44 p.m.
•  2

Firefighters used the jaws of life to extricate the woman from her vehicle. Read more

Shark warning signs posted at Pokai Bay

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Jan. 29, 2026
• Last updated 1:32 p.m.

Honolulu officials issued an HNL Alert at about 11 a.m. today after the shark sighting was confirmed by Ocean Safety lifeguards. Read more

Ex-deputy sentenced to 20 years in fatal shooting of Sonya Massey

• By Jacey Fortin and Mike Bailey / New York Times
• Jan. 29, 2026
• Last updated 11:47 a.m.
•  26

The deputy, Sean Grayson, 31, who is white, was found guilty of second-degree murder in October, a rare instance of an American law enforcement officer convicted for an on-duty shooting. Read more

Search continues for 19-year-old man swept out to sea on Kauai

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Jan. 29, 2026
• Last updated 4:47 p.m.
•  5

He was last seen fishing on the rocks near the northern point of Kahili Beach. Read more

Schofield Barracks woman pleads not guilty in boiling liquid assault

• By Leila Fujimori
• Jan. 29, 2026
• Last updated 1:42 p.m.
•  16

Police arrested Ameera Harrison Jan. 22 on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder. Read more

Musk’s SpaceX and xAI in merger talks ahead of planned IPO

• By Echo Wang and Joey Roulette / Reuters
• Jan. 29, 2026
• Last updated 4:01 p.m.
•  6

The plan would give fresh momentum to SpaceX’s effort to launch data centers into orbit as Musk battles for supremacy in the rapidly escalating AI race against tech giants like Google, Meta and OpenAI. Read more

Anthony Kazmierczak faces federal charges in Ilhan Omar town hall attack

• By Mitch Smith and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs / New York Times
• Jan. 29, 2026
• Last updated 9:04 a.m.
•  23

Nvidia aided DeepSeek AI models used by China’s military, lawmaker says

• By Stephen Nellis / Reuters
• Jan. 29, 2026
• Last updated 8:38 a.m.
•  3

Nvidia’s H800 chip was specifically designed for the China market and sold there before H800s were put under U.S. export controls in 2023. Read more

Vaccine changes lead some parents to question other newborn care

• By Deena Beasley and Julie Steenhuysen / Reuters
• Jan. 29, 2026
• Last updated 7:50 a.m.
•  6

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which had recommended that all children be vaccinated against 17 diseases, in January gave a broad endorsement to only 11 immunizations. Read more

Democrats reach deal with Trump to avert shutdown

• By Richard Cowan, David Morgan, Bo Erickson, Susan Heavey and Ananya Palyekar / Reuters
• Jan. 29, 2026
• Last updated 1:35 p.m.
•  60

The agreement would strip out DHS from the funding bill, allowing Congress to pass the overall package of bills quickly and avert a partial government shutdown on Saturday. Read more

Judge in Minnesota says ICE has violated nearly 100 court orders

• By Alan Feuer / New York Times
• Jan. 29, 2026
• Last updated 6 a.m.
•  9

The extraordinary broadside by the judge, Patrick J. Schiltz, came in a ruling in which he temporarily rescinded an order he had issued Tuesday, summoning Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE, to appear in front of him. Read more

Gold drops over 4% as investors take profits after record high

• By Anmol Choubey, Ashitha Shivaprasad and Sarah Qureshi / Reuters
• Jan. 29, 2026
• Last updated 6:50 a.m.
•  15

Spot gold prices are still up 19% for the month and 3.6% so far this week. Read more

Videos show Alex Pretti in confrontation with agents 11 days before his death

• By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs / New York Times
• Jan. 28, 2026
•  88

The footage adds to what is known about the 37-year-old nurse, Alex Pretti, who was killed by federal agents Saturday after they pepper sprayed him and pushed him and a woman to the ground. Read more

Riders ill after passenger sprays unknown ‘chemical’ on TheBus

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Jan. 28, 2026
•  24

Upon arrival, firefighters found multiple patients affected by a hazardous chemical on TheBus. Read more

No. 3 Hawaii sweeps Saint Francis in opening road match

• By Billy Hull
• Jan. 28, 2026
•  1

Hawaii has won 18 straight matches against nonconference opponents on the road since 2022. Read more

Starbucks ignored maggots and fire risks, ex-VP’s lawsuit alleges

• By Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton / The Seattle Times
• Jan. 28, 2026
•  18

During a high-stakes demonstration of Starbucks’ new “Siren System,” baristas were allegedly forced to flick maggots away from equipment to prevent executives from seeing an infestation, according to a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former vice president. Read more

Lifeguards rescue distressed swimmer off Manana Island

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Jan. 28, 2026
•  17

Lifeguards headed out on rescue jet skis, found the man, and brought him safely back to shore. He did not require further medical assistance. Read more

Democrats demand briefing on Gabbard’s role in Georgia election office raid

• By Jonathan Landay, Jana Winter and Erin Banco / Reuters
• Jan. 28, 2026
• Last updated 3:32 p.m.
•  252

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes told Gabbard in a letter that they were deeply concerned that she was at the scene of Wednesday’s FBI operation. Read more