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FCC bans new foreign router imports over security risks
China is estimated to control at least 60% of the U.S. market for home routers, boxes that connect computers, phones, and smart devices to the internet. Read more
No tsunami threat to Hawaii from magnitude 7.6 quake in South Pacific
“There is no tsunami threat because the earthquake is located too deep inside the earth,” PTWC officials said. Read more
Hawaii DOE updates school closure list, adding 2 on Oahu
The Hawaii Department of Education today announced several new school closures due to the heavy rains that have pounded the state since last week. Several already-announced closures were also extended. Read more
Pali Highway lane closed as BWS pumps water from Nuuanu Reservoir
Separately, the Board of Water Supply also urged residents from Honokai Hale to Makaha on the Leeward Coast to use water for essential purposes only. Read more
Injured hiker airlifted from Koko Crater Stairs after fall
The 911 call to the Honolulu Fire Department came in at 8:17 a.m. for a female hiker in her 50s who was in distress. Six units with 18 personnel responded. Read more
DoorDash offers fuel relief as gas prices hit gig workers
The move comes as U.S. gig workers grapple with surging gasoline prices, driven by higher crude oil prices due to supply disruptions stemming from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Read more
High court appears poised to reject late mail-in ballots law
The outcome of the case could have sweeping consequences for voters in the midterm elections, potentially creating chaos among states that allow mail-in balloting. Read more
Ground stop lifted at Kona airport
The ground stop has been lifted at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, according to Hawaii DOT in a tweet at 11:19 a.m. today. Read more
Trump approved Iran ‘decapitation strike’ after Netanyahu push, sources say
A phone call between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu shortly before a U.S. strike on Iran helped solidify the president’s decision to move forward, sources said. Read more
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Flash flood warning posted for Maui as heavy rain intensifies
The warning is in effect until 4:30 a.m., signaling a heightened threat of dangerous flooding in areas that had already been saturated from earlier rounds of rain Read more
Trump delays Iran strike threat as Tehran denies talks
As reciprocal airstrikes continued, financial markets had broadly welcomed the reports of efforts to negotiate an end to the war. Read more
ICE agents deployed to over a dozen airports as TSA shortages grow
The Homeland Security Department confirmed it had begun deploying hundreds of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to assist in security at airports facing significant staffing issues. Read more
H-1 westbound on-ramp from Likelike reopens after pothole repair
The pothole has forced the closure of the on-ramp around 5 a.m. this morning. Read more
Pilot, co-pilot killed after jet hits fire truck at LaGuardia airport
About 546 flights had been canceled at the airport so far today, according to tracking website FlightAware. Read more
Residential building fire extinguished in Ewa Beach
As flames extended to the exterior of the second floor and there were reports of an electric bike and an electric vehicle in the carport, the incident commander upgraded the situation to a two-alarm response, requesting additional resources, including a hazardous materials unit. Read more
HPD probing robbery in Piikoi Street area
One suspect lifted his shirt, revealing a black handgun, and demanded the victim’s gold chain. Read more
Occupant extricated from vehicle crash in Honolulu
HFD personnel stabilized the vehicle and used hydraulic rescue tools to extricate the occupant and transferred medical care to Honolulu Emergency Services Department at 7:13 p.m. Read more
Scores hurt after Iranian missiles hit Israeli desert towns
As daylight broke, the scale of the damage in the desert town of Arad, where one of the strikes hit a multi-story apartment bloc, came into clearer view, with entire floors blown open by the blast. Read more
Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy and water after Trump ultimatum
The prospect of tit-for-tat strikes on civilian infrastructure could further rattle global markets when they reopen on Monday morning, and threaten the livelihoods of millions of civilians in the region who rely almost exclusively in some cases on desalination plants for water. Read more
UH Baseball loses to UC Santa Barbara
The Gauchos had won 11 home games in a row before falling to the Rainbow Warriors 2-1 on Friday and 3-0 on Saturday. Read more
Staff absences soar at some airports as ICE agents prepare to screen travelers
Absences among transportation security workers this weekend reached their highest since a partial government shutdown began five weeks ago, the Department of Homeland Security said on Sunday, as immigration enforcement agents prepared to fill in for them at some of the busiest U.S. airports. Read more
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