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Man, 26, dies after jumping off cliff at ‘End of the World’
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Trump deletes AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure
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McDonald’s to add energy drinks, crafted sodas to U.S. menus
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Trump says gas prices may stay high through midterms
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Swalwell suspends California gubernatorial campaign
In separate TV interviews on Sunday morning talk shows, Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Eugene Vindman each said Swalwell should quit Congress. Read more
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Man, 35, arrested after crashes in downtown, Kalihi send 3 to hospital
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UH basketball lands play-making guard
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