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Lufthansa cancels 800 flights as pilots, cabin crew walk out
This “affects our passengers extremely harshly and disproportionately,” the airline said, adding it expects a return to its normal schedule on Friday. Read more
Yen pushes towards best week in a year on ‘Buy Japan’ talk
The yen is up around 2.5% on the dollar since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party swept to a landslide victory at Sunday’s election. Read more
‘This kidnapping violates all the rules’: Why cracking the Nancy Guthrie case has been so hard
Law enforcement experts said the video represents the first big lead in the case but that unmasking the person will be a challenge. Read more
Fans turn out for Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl victory parade
Well before sunrise, some fans woke up to guarantee their spot on a bus, or pushed a discarded couch multiple blocks for a makeshift seating area, or scaled a 7-Eleven for a better vantage point. All to see their beloved Seahawks, who beat the New England Patriots, 29-13, on Sunday in their second Super Bowl win. Read more
Madison Chock and Evan Bates take silver in Olympic ice dance today
The three-time world champions settled for silver in their fourth Olympics together, falling 1.43 points behind France’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron. Read more
Lawmakers accuse Bondi of hiding names of Epstein associates
Bondi had a series of heated confrontations with members of the House Judiciary Committee who expressed frustration with the amount of Epstein material the department has redacted and withheld. Read more
Hawaii island police identify Honokaa man killed in ATV rollover
The death is the fourth traffic fatality on Hawaii island in 2026, compared with five this time last year. Read more
‘Dawson’s Creek’ star James Van Der Beek dies at 48
“Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace,” his wife Kimberly wrote on Instagram. Read more
Epstein revelations stir chaos from Scandinavia to South Asia
Epstein, a financier and convicted sexual offender, collected friends and associates in an astonishing array of places. Read more
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Tulsi Gabbard winds down intelligence task force
Gabbard said in a statement she had reassigned members of the Director’s Initiatives Group elsewhere in her agency. Read more
Woman, 93, dies after being struck by vehicle in Liliha crosswalk
The woman was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk with the walk signal illuminated when she was struck, police said. Read more
Man, 72, dies after being struck by vehicle in Kalihi driveway
The Honolulu Police Department reported that the incident occurred around 7:55 p.m. at a residence near the intersection of Naai Street and Kula Kolea Drive. Read more
Man detained in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance has been released
The man said he had not heard about Nancy Guthrie but hopes that she is found safe. “I hope they get the suspect, because I’m not it,” he said. Read more
El Paso flights resume after FAA, Army clash over anti-drone tech
While the government initially blamed cartels, new reports suggest a clash between the FAA and the Army over secret laser tech grounded travelers today. Read more
10 dead after shooter opens fire at Canadian high school
The attack brought to Canada the type of mass shooting more common in the neighboring United States, and was carried out by a shooter described as female, police said. Read more
Grand jury refuses to charge 6 Democrats over military ‘illegal orders’ video
Prosecutors presenting the case sought to convince the grand jurors that the lawmakers had violated a statute that forbids interfering with the loyalty, morale or discipline of the U.S. armed forces. Read more
Heineken to cut up to 6,000 jobs as beer demand falters
The maker of Tiger and Amstel, alongside its namesake lager, has promised to deliver higher growth with fewer resources as it looks to assuage dissatisfied investors who say it has fallen behind on efficiency. Read more
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke faces more scrutiny
The Campaign Spending Commission will investigate campaign contributions, while a former public defender and a community coalition supporting clean elections are calling for an independent special prosecutor to be appointed. Read more
Honolulu firefighters extinguish Waikiki high-rise building fire
The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call at 2:44 p.m. and responded with 10 units and 38 firefighters. Read more
ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars
ICE has been tracking the names of protesters in an internal database for several months, according to two ICE officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss operations. Read more
Gabbard’s 2020 election claims put her back in favor with Trump
With the renewed investigation into baseless claims about fraud during the 2020 election, she is back in the spotlight, and Trump’s good graces. Read more
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