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Rainbows win Big West title, earn NCAA Tournament berth
HENDERSON, NEV. >> Coach Eran Ganot, his cheeks spiced with the salt of his tears, said softly, “I just want to hug everyone.” Read more
Rainbow baseball team falls at Long Beach
Long Beach State took a four-run first-inning lead and barely held on to edge visiting Hawaii 7-6 to even the teams’ Big West baseball series at a game apiece Saturday at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif. Read more
FCC chair threatens broadcasters’ licenses over Iran war coverage
Carr’s comments today follow a pattern he has charted, which critics say is dangerous and positions him as a national censor. Read more
Pentagon names 6 killed in refueling aircraft crash in Iraq
U.S. Central Command had stated that the aircraft crashed after an incident involving another plane, which landed safely. Read more
Wahine’s season comes to an end in Big West title game
HENDERSON, NEV. >> The Hawaii women’s basketball team’s remarkable run came to a disheartening end with today’s 60-48 loss to UC San Diego in the championship game of the Big West Tournament at Lee’s Family Forum. Read more
Trump calls for allied warships after Iran retaliation threat
Tehran’s ability to stop shipping through the strait, a major channel for oil and gas shipping, could give it enormous leverage over the U.S. and its allies. Read more
UH volleyball play resumes tonight; Friday match will be played Sunday
Tonight’s Outrigger Invitational men’s volleyball matches, headlined by No. 3 Hawaii facing No. 1 UCLA at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center, will be played as scheduled. Read more
Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount
No date has been set for the cuts and the magnitude has not been finalized, the people said. Read more
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
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Evacuation warning and advisory issued for parts of Lahaina due to flooding
Severe weather impacts are expected to continue through Sunday for Maui County. 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
Evacuation notice lifted after Wahiawa Dam water levels stabilize
The city had encouraged those in the area from Waialua to Haleiwa to evacuate or get ready to evacuate “out of an abundance of caution” late Friday afternoon. Read more
Skyline service may be delayed after partial suspension due to outages
Traction power that propels the trains through the third rail on the guideway remains operational, but several stations were 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
Crews restore major transmission lines; 86,000 without power statewide
Hawaiian Electric reported significant progress in restoring electricity across Oahu, Hawaii island and Maui County, though about 86,000 customers remained without power as the Kona storm continued to cause outages. Read more
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
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