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Tiger Cuff will join older brother Tanner on UH basketball team
Tiger Cuff, the younger brother of Hawaii guard Tanner Cuff, will join the Rainbow Warriors in June after completing a church mission in Brazil. He will have five years to play four UH seasons. Read more
Flood advisory canceled for Oahu
The National Weather Service has canceled the flood advisory for Oahu. Read more
Green appoints Amemiya and Laderta to UH Board of Regents
Gov. Josh Green today announced the appointment of Keith Amemiya and Marie Laderta to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents, subject to confirmation by the Hawaii State Senate. Read more
Abandoned Kalihi home fire caused by electrical junction box
After an offensive fire attack, firefighters were able to fully extinguish the blaze at 10:33 a.m. Read more
Gov. Green: Storms caused $700M in damage as Hawaii recovers
That includes damage to roads, including the rockfalls at Waimea Bay, and to schools, homes, and infrastructure, along with Kula Hospital on Maui. Read more
U.S. home coffee drinking hits 14-year high, survey finds
A survey from the U.S. National Coffee Association released today showed 85% of the people in the country who said they drank coffee in the past day did it at home, the highest amount on that classification since 2012. Read more
Middle East war will slow global economic growth, IMF warns
The sober message came after the global economy had largely weathered a pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine and soaring inflation without tipping into a recession. Read more
Fifth woman accuses Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct
At a press conference at her lawyer’s offices in Beverly Hills, California, Lonna Drewes described a 2018 alleged encounter with Swalwell, accusing him of drugging her drink and raping her. Read more
Disney begins 1,000 job cuts across company
The layoffs, which began today, will ripple across Disney’s television and movie studios, sports giant ESPN, its product and technology unit, corporate functions and marketing Read more
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Appeals court halts probe into Trump deportation flights
A legal battle over deportation flights has taken a significant turn. Read more
‘Extremely dangerous’ Super Typhoon Sinlaku nears Saipan, Tinian
The “extremely dangerous” super typhoon Sinlaku was expected to make landfall as a Category 4 storm over Tinian and Saipan this evening, bringing widespread rain and wind speeds of up to 175 mph, the National Weather Service said. Read more
Suspect, 35, charged after downtown, Kalihi crashes injure 3
The Honolulu Police Department said Anthony Corpuz was charged Monday with first-degree negligent injury after the downtown case was reviewed by the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Read more
U.S. producer inflation rises less than expected in March
The report from the Labor Department today also suggested the impact on producer inflation from import tariffs was waning. Read more
Kapiolani nightclub fight leads to gun charges, $3M bail
The Honolulu Police Department said Shaeden McEnroe-Keaulii was charged Monday with place to keep pistol and possession of a prohibited firearm after the case was reviewed by the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Read more
Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo create fresh midterm headaches for GOP
Trump’s broadsides against Leo this week prompted widespread condemnation from Catholic bishops, activists and lay leaders, who accused the president of being “disrespectful,” “offensive” and “immature.” Read more
U.S., Iran may resume talks this week despite port blockade
While the U.S. blockade drew angry rhetoric from Tehran, signs that diplomatic engagement might continue helped calm oil markets, pushing benchmark prices below $100 today. Read more
Trump fires immigration judges who blocked deportations
“With these most recent terminations, 113 immigration judges have now been fired since January of last year without due process, cause or explanation,” the union said, calling the firings “wrong and unjust.” Read more
Hollywood stars oppose Paramount-Warner Bros. deal
The letter comes months after Paramount and its CEO, David Ellison, prevailed against Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $111 billion. Read more
United-American merger could raise fares, face scrutiny
For United, a deal of this scale could provide the step-change in capacity and market share it would need to establish a clear lead over rival Delta Air Lines. Read more
Man, 26, dies after jumping off cliff at ‘End of the World’
According to a witness, Mathen Jackson decided to jump off the cliff, and became distressed in the strong current. Read more
HECO restores power to 8K customers in East Oahu
Hawaiian Electric reported power has been restored to all customers in Aiana Haina, Hawaii Kai and Waimanalo as of 4:10 p.m. today, according to a tweet from X. Read more
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