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Rainbow Wahine outmuscle Bakersfield for seventh win in 8 games
Saniyah Neverson and Ritorya Tamilo led four Hawaii players in double figures with 13 points and Tamilo added six rebounds and three blocks to help the Rainbow Wahine pull out an intense 61-54 win over Cal State Bakersfield tonight. Read more
Win in Bakersfield has Rainbows alone atop Big West
Quandre “Dre” Bullock scored 19 points and Harry Rouhliadeff and Isaac “Big Fish” Johnson each had 17 as the Hawaii basketball team defeated Cal State Bakersfield 89-74 to move into sole possession of first place in the Big West. Read more
New 4-year bus pact reached with Local 996, OTS says
According to OTS President Rober Yu, the contract reflects an earlier offer, which included afour-year, 16% total pay increase. Yu noted the contract also will provide a 100% employer-paid medical coverage for active employees and their families; a 100% employer-paid lifetimemedical coverage for retirees and their spouses; and 100% employer-paid pension contribution. Read more
Justice Department’s antitrust head steps down after turbulent tenure
Gail Slater’s move throws the division into uncertainty as companies facing antitrust probes have increasingly hired Trump-connected lobbyists to influence the outcomes of their cases. Read more
Union issues strike notice for Hale Nani nursing home in Makiki
Unite Here Local 5, which represents more than 200 workers at Hale Nani, said it has delivered the notice for a walkout set to begin on Feb. 23. Read more
South Korea’s Choi upsets Chloe Kim to claim women’s halfpipe gold
Chloe Kim took silver, while the bronze went to Mitsuki Ono of Japan in the mountain town of Livigno, near the Swiss border. Read more
DHS shutdown looms as Congress leaves Washington with no deal
Unless progress is made, neither chamber is expected to return to the Capitol next week, when Congress is scheduled to be in recess. Read more
Separate crashes across Oahu seriously injure 4 people
The injured included a pedestrian, a moped rider, a motorcyclist and the driver of a car this morning. Read more
Americans are paying the bill for tariffs, despite Trump’s claims
The economists reviewed the “incidence” of the tariffs — who ultimately pays the cost of new import taxes. Read more
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Judge blocks Pentagon’s effort to punish Senator Mark Kelly
The preliminary ruling by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington is the latest setback in court for President Donald Trump’s historic campaign of vengeance against his perceived political enemies Read more
Green cancels D.C. trip to avoid having Sylvia Luke fill in as governor
Without naming Luke, Green said today, “in light of recent events and to ensure steady leadership for our state during this time, I have canceled out-of-state travel for this month, including my attendance at this long-planned conference.” Read more
Trump axes basis for federal climate regulations
The move represents the most sweeping climate change policy rollback by the administration to date, after a string of regulatory cuts and other moves intended to unfetter fossil fuel development and stymie the rollout of clean energy. Read more
U.S. budget deficit to grow to $1.853 trillion in 2026, CBO says
The fiscal 2026 deficit is about $100 billion or 8% more in CBO’s current projections than it was in the agency’s January 2025 projections, and the cumulative deficit over the 2026–2035 period is $1.4 trillion, or 6% greater. Read more
House passes Trump-backed voter ID bill requiring proof of citizenship
Studies have consistently shown little, if any, evidence that such fraud is happening on a large scale, and even the Trump administration’s own voter verification initiative has turned up no evidence of widespread fraud. Read more
Trump administration to end surge of immigration agents in Minnesota
Tom Homan, the White House border czar, said “a significant drawdown has already been underway this week, and will continue to the next week.” Read more
Moped rider critically injured in solo crash in Ala Moana area
The accident occurred on Alder Street at approximately 11:10 p.m. near Rycroft Street. Read more
Motorcyclist critically hurt in collision near Honolulu airport
The incident occurred at approximately 9:45 p.m. on North Nimitz Highway. Read more
Cartel drones become flashpoint between U.S. and Mexico
Experts say there’s never been a Mexican cartel drone attack on U.S. soil or against U.S. law enforcement. Read more
Jordan Stolz smashes 1,000m Olympic record to win gold
The 21-year-old Stolz blazed to an Olympic-record time of one minute 6.28 seconds, finishing 0.50 seconds clear of Dutchman Jenning de Boo, with China’s Ning Zhongyan taking bronze. Read more
House votes against Canada tariffs in rare rebuke to Trump
Lawmakers voted 219 to 211 in favor of a resolution to terminate Trump’s use of a national emergency to put punitive trade measures on Canadian goods, as six Republicans joined all but one Democrat in favor. Read more
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
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