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UH men’s volleyball fights on to Final Four with win over USC
A net violation by Southern California on Hawaii’s seventh match point punched the No. 2-seeded Rainbow Warriors’ ticket to the NCAA Final Four with a 25-22, 24-26, 25-23, 32-30 win tonight in a regional final at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
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Tallest college basketball player in history joins UC Irvine
Oliver Rioux will join an Anteaters team that went 23-12 last season. Read more
Trump: Iran ceasefire means Congress approval not needed for war
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FEMA is reversing job cuts made under Kristi Noem
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Trump dissatisfied with Iranian proposal as rift with allies deepens
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Takeaways from Hegseth’s second day of testimony on the Iran war
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