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TikTok investors set to pay $10B fee to Trump administration
The fee, which the U.S. government is considering a transaction fee for its role in helping bring about the deal, will be paid by new investors in the U.S. TikTok, according to two people briefed on the matter. Read more
Flash flood warnings extended across several islands into Saturday
The National Weather Service has extended flash flood warnings for multiple islands early Saturday morning as heavy rainfall and flooding continue to impact parts of the state. Read more
Honolulu Festival will hold indoor events; parade and fireworks show canceled
Severe weather has forced major schedule changes to this weekend’s 30th Annual Honolulu Festival, including the cancellation of the Waikiki Grand Parade and the Nagaoka Fireworks Show. Read more
Baseball ‘Bows hit road, get first Big West win of season
Isaiah Magdaleno recovered from yielding a first inning home run to pitch a gem, and Gabe Wright highlighted a six-run second inning with a two-run triple as the University of Hawaii baseball team beat Long Beach State 11-1 in the Rainbow Warriors’ first road game of the season. Read more
Rainbows pull away from Titans to reach Big West hoops final
The Hawaii men’s basketball team powered past Cal State Fullerton 78-63 to advance into Saturday’s championship game of the Big West Tournament. Read more
Wahiawa Dam water levels trending down; evacuation warning still in effect
The city issued an evacuation warning and encouraged those in the area from Waialua to Haleiwa to evacuate or get ready to evacuate “out of an abundance of caution.” Read more
Skyline suspends service between East Kapolei and Waipahu due to outages
Traction power that propels the trains through the third rail on the guideway remains operational, but several stations are operating on backup power due to the HECO outages, officials said. Read more
More Marines, warships deploy to Middle East as Iran attacks shipping
The Marines will join more than 50,000 U.S. troops in the region. The new deployment comes as Iran’s attacks on and near the strait have choked maritime traffic through the essential waterway, rocking the global economy. Read more
Electricity back out for many in East Oahu as total count tops 130k customers
Hawaiian Electric advised customers on Oahu and in Maui County to prepare to be without power overnight. Read more
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Wahine beat No. 1 seed UC Irvine to reach Big West final
In winning their 10th in a row, the Rainbow Wahine advance to Saturday’s championship game. Read more
Temple Israel synagogue attacker had relatives killed in Lebanon strike
Ayman Ghazali, 41, a restaurant worker in Dearborn Heights, is accused of driving his truck into the synagogue just after noon Thursday and opening fire, before he was shot and killed by security. Read more
Judge blocks subpoenas against Fed Chair Jerome Powell
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, whose office is spearheading the investigation, promised to appeal Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s decision. Read more
Trump says U.S. will hit Iran ‘very hard’ after easing sanctions on Russian oil
After nearly two weeks of war, 2,000 people have been killed, most of them in Iran, but many also in Lebanon and a growing number in the Gulf. Read more
Six U.S. service members killed in plane crash over Iraq
The refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident the military said involved another aircraft but was not the result of hostile or friendly fire. Read more
Heavy rain triggers flash flood warnings, road closures across Hawaii
Flash flood warnings remain in effect across multiple islands into Saturday morning as heavy rainfall continues to cause flooding and road closures. Read more
Honda scraps plans for EVs while startups forge ahead
Honda said Thursday that it would scrap plans for three electric models it had planned to produce in the United States and that it would record its first annual loss since it listed its stock publicly in 1957. Read more
Trump says ‘we make a lot of money’ from rising oil prices amid Iran war
Donald Trump said the United States stands to profit from rising oil prices driven by the war with Iran, drawing criticism from lawmakers who said Americans are being hurt by higher gasoline costs. Read more
No. 3 Hawaii sweeps Mount Olive in Invitational
Sophomore opposite hitter Kristin Titriyski had 10 kills and two aces in his first match in nearly two months and No. 3 Hawaii opened the Outrigger Invitational with a 25-18, 25-19, 25-17 sweep of Mount Olive tonight at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
HPD seizes gaming machines, cash during raid in Wahiawa
The Narcotics/Vice Division, with assistance from the District 2 Crime Reduction Unit and the Specialized Services Division, recovered 10 gambling machines along with more than $5,000 in cash. Read more
Magnitude 4.4 quake shakes Hawaii island’s southeast coast
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on Oahu said the temblor did not generate a tsunami. Read more
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