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Long Beach State spoils Hawaii’s senior night
Gavin Sykes scored 29 points to lead Long Beach State to a 84-75 victory and spoil Hawaii’s senior night at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Charles Oliveira dominates Max Holloway to win BMF title
Oliveira, a former champion at 155 pounds, controlled the entire fight, taking down Holloway near the start of the first four rounds and controlling him on the canvas until the final round. Read more
Trump witnesses return of bodies of U.S. service members
The six Americans were Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien; Capt. Cody Khork; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor; Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens; and Sgt. Declan Coady. Read more
Furloughed inmate charged with stabbing 2 Oahu women, killing 1
John Keanuenue Nihipali Sr. has been charged with second-degree murder, first- and second-degree attempted murder, first-degree burglary and second-degree escape, Honolulu police said today. Read more
Rainbow Wahine shut down Long Beach State to earn 3rd straight 20-win season
Hawaii improved to 20-10 to reach the 20-win mark for the third straight season and finishes 14-6 in Big West play with 14 wins in its last 15 games. Read more
Tornadoes kill 4, injure over a dozen in rural Michigan
Local media footage showed smashed buildings and cars, and poles, trees and road signs that had been blown over. Read more
Health officials confirm measles case in visitor to Hawaii
The visitor, who “recently arrived in Hawaii from a region of the continental United States with known measles transmission,” became ill, sought medical care and is recovering at a private residence on Oahu. Read more
Motorcyclist, 39, dies after crashing on Kalanianaole Highway
This was Oahu’s 10th traffic fatality this year, compared with 16 at the same time in 2025. Read more
Trump rejects negotiating with Iran as conflict continues
Trump said the air campaign could make negotiations a moot point if all potential leaders of Iran are killed and the Iranian military is destroyed. Read more
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41 killed as Israel bombardment pounds Beirut suburbs
More buildings in the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut lay as mounds of smoking rubble and twisted metal, after heavy Israeli bombardment that followed an evacuation order for civilians. Read more
Wade, Jordan lift Warriors by Pepperdine in 4
Hawaii opposite hitter Kainoa Wade put down a team-high 19 kills and sophomore middle blocker Trevell Jordan had a career-high 15 kills in 20 swings to lead No. 3 Hawaii to a 25-22, 21-25, 25-15, 36-34 win over No. 7 Pepperdine tonight in front of a season-high crowd of 7,247 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
HPD closes illegal gambling operation on Date Street
The Narcotics/Vice Division, with assistance from the District 7 Crime Reduction Unit, and the Specialized Services Division, recovered 13 gambling machines along with more than $2,000 in cash Read more
Neiman Marcus store at Ala Moana Center to close
With the closure of the Saks Off 5th outlets and Neiman Marcus, Saks Global will no longer have a retail outlet in Hawaii. Read more
Eddie is a no-go as season holding period ends
Friday was the last day of the 90-day holding period for the 2025-2026 season, according to Liam McNamara, Eddie Aikau Invitational Contest Director. Read more
Gas prices jump again as oil tops $90 for first time in years
A surge in oil prices suggests that prices at the pump may continue to rise. Read more
Russia is reportedly providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces
The extent of Russia’s support to Iran was not entirely clear, but the Iranian military’s own ability to locate U.S. forces has been degraded since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Tehran last week, the Post reported. Read more
Pentagon designates Anthropic a supply chain risk
The “supply-chain risk” label, confirmed in a statement by Anthropic, is effective immediately and bars government contractors from using Anthropic’s technology in their work for the U.S. military. Read more
Former U.S Rep. Colleen Hanabusa dies at age 74
Hanabusa, the first woman to serve as Hawaii Senate president, was hospitalized for five months with cancer, her family said. Read more
Man, 55, arrested after woman critically hurt in Kapolei stabbing
Police arrived at the scene on Kealiiahonui Street just after 4:15 p.m. following a report of a stabbing. Read more
U.S. economy loses jobs in February; jobless rate rises to 4.4%
The decline in nonfarm payrolls reported by the Labor Department in its closely watched employment report today was the sixth since January 2025 and the second largest. Read more
Customs agency says tariff refund system will be ready in 45 days
The declaration by Brandon Lord, a top CBP official, came as government lawyers were meeting with a federal trade judge to hammer out a process for returning $166 billion in tariff payments to around 330,000 importers. Read more
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