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Suspect, 36, arrested after 3 women stabbed at Nanakuli beach
The suspect fled, but was quickly found and arrested, according to HPD. Read more
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Bodies of 117 dogs are found at ‘no-kill’ sanctuary in California
After days of turning over soil on the grounds of a self-described no-kill animal sanctuary in Northern California, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that investigators had unearthed the bodies of 117 dogs, 21 dog skulls and hundreds of bones. Read more
Iran, U.S. continue escalating attacks, recriminations over peace deal
Iran and the U.S. continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an increasingly precarious interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old war. Read more
Suspect, 26, arrested after man critically hurt in Kalihi stabbing
The victim and the suspect were arguing when the suspect allegedly stabbed the victim before fleeing in a vehicle, police said. Read more
Search efforts ends for father, son feared swept to sea off East Oahu
The Coast Guard covered over 1,000 miles, or roughly two-thirds the size of Oahu, from Makapuu Point to Barbers Point. Read more
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Nordstrom said some employees will be offered the opportunity to transfer to its other locations. Read more
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The girl had informed Kainalu Palik that she was only 14, but he allegedly “continued to have sexualized conversations with her,” court documents allege. Read more
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The decisions, experts said, stiffened an already stringent legal test that gun control measures must clear in order to survive scrutiny under the amendment. Read more
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