Aloha Stadium bill aims to keep project on track
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Jurisdiction for the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District project would be transferred from the Hawaii Community Development Authority to the Aloha Stadium Authority under a bill in the state Legislature.
January 25th 2020, 5:15 am
Kamehameha’s Kordel Ng celebrates birthday with another win over Punahou
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Kordel Ng sure knows how to celebrate his birthday.
January 25th 2020, 5:15 am
Spoiler alert! UC Davis boasts shooters to ruin University of Hawaii’s party
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In nine NBA seasons, Jim Les hit nearly 40% of his 3-point shots.
January 25th 2020, 5:15 am
Ferd Lewis: Legislature bills could push for pay for Hawaii players
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If you are quarterback Chevan Cordeiro, outsider hitter Hanna Hellvig or another marquee athlete and have a big year for a university sports team in Hawaii, the way could open up for you to take home more than a nice trophy someday.
January 25th 2020, 5:15 am
Television and radio – Jan. 25, 2020
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ON THE AIR Listings are for Spectrum and Hawaiian Telcom analog/digital. *—premium station. **—retelecast. ***—delayed. Check your TV guide for latest updates.
January 25th 2020, 5:15 am
No. 1 Hawaii varsity beats alumni a hang-loose volleyball contest
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Past, present and future came together for a hang-loose night of hanging together in celebration of Hawaii men’s volleyball. The alumni gave as good as they got from the top-ranked team in the country, riding the pride and arms of their history Friday night at the Stan Sheriff Center. In the end, youth prevailed … but not by much … with the varsity pulling out the 25-21, 18-25, 33-31 victory.
January 25th 2020, 5:15 am
Abe Elimimian retained as Hawaii football assistant coach
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The construction of the Hawaii football coaching staff has started internally.
January 25th 2020, 5:15 am
Scoreboard – Jan. 25, 2020
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TODAY BASKETBALL >> Big West men: UC Davis at Hawaii, 7 p.m., at Stan Sheriff Center. >> PacWest men: Concordia vs. Chaminade, 3 p.m., at McCabe Gym; Holy Names vs. Hawaii Pacific, 3 p.m, at Read More
January 25th 2020, 5:15 am
Former Hawaii Rainbow Warriors soaking in their Hula Bowl experience
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The next step in receiver Jason-Matthew Sharsh’s football career was only a mile away.
January 25th 2020, 5:15 am
Kansas City Chiefs scout and former kicker Nick Lowery recalls time playing in Pro Bowls
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Despite being under an SPF-100 sun and with granules from Aloha Stadium’s artificial turf filling his sneakers, former NFL kicker Nick Lowery was in metaphorical paradise.
January 25th 2020, 5:15 am
Man arrested in Waipahu after owners of stolen truck track him down
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Owners of a stolen truck tracked down the whereabouts of the vehicle, leading to the arrest of the thief.
January 25th 2020, 4:28 am
GOP shows little desire for witnesses ahead of critical vote
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WASHINGTON >> Republicans in the Senate appear unmoved by the Democratic push for witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial despite persistent appeals from Rep. Adam Schiff and the other House prosecutors.
January 25th 2020, 12:57 am
Bob Marley’s kids celebrate late reggae icon’s 75th birthday
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LOS ANGELES >> At a celebration for Bob Marley’s 75th birth anniversary, the late icon’s children — famous in their own right — gathered to tell stories about the reggae king and discuss passing the musical torch to their own children.
January 25th 2020, 12:57 am
Doubts loom over nominating process for Grammy Awards
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LOS ANGELES >> Questions have loomed for years around the nominations process for the Grammy Awards. But the doubts reached a new level this week after the Recording Academy’s just-ousted CEO claimed the show is rigged and full of conflicts of interest.
January 25th 2020, 12:27 am
Amid scandal, ‘Africa’s richest woman’ sells European assets
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LISBON, Portugal >> The billionaire daughter of a former African leader is shedding some of her investments in Europe after she came under official investigation for alleged money-laundering and corruption.
January 24th 2020, 11:27 pm
‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ soars with visual magic at Manoa Valley Theatre
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The story is triggered by a gruesome crime.
January 24th 2020, 11:27 pm
NOAA captures monk seal that was acting ill
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Federal wildlife officials have captured an adult female Hawaiian monk seal for monitoring after it was showing sick-like behavior in the Ko Olina area.
January 24th 2020, 11:12 pm
Trump attends anti-abortion rally
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WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump vowed to stand with anti-abortion activists today as he became the first sitting president to speak at the March for Life, an annual gathering that is one of the movement’s highest profile and most symbolic events.
January 24th 2020, 11:12 pm
China reports over 1,280 virus cases, death toll at 41
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BEIJING >> China reported Saturday a jump in the number of people infected with a new virus to 1,287 with 41 deaths, as it expanded its lockdown to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushed to build a prefabricated, 1,000-bed hospital for victims.
January 24th 2020, 10:39 pm
Sperm whale carcass will decompose on Lanai beach
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Federal and state officials are monitoring a sperm whale carcass in the nearshore waters of Lanai.
January 24th 2020, 10:39 pm
Abraham Elimimian named defensive assistant coach on Hawaii football staff
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University of Hawaii head coach Todd Graham has doubled his staff with the hiring of Abraham Elimimian as a defensive assistant coach.
January 24th 2020, 9:23 pm
City to close Hau Bush park in Ewa overnight
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The city will begin closing One‘ula Beach Park in Ewa overnight on Monday in an effort to improve the park.
January 24th 2020, 8:22 pm
Fear and ire over dangerous coronavirus overshadow China’s big holiday
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WUHAN, China >> The Lunar New Year festivities were just hours away, but instead of helping to prepare a joyous family banquet, Chen Yanming stood anxiously outside a hospital where her father was being tested for a dangerous new virus.
January 24th 2020, 8:22 pm
Final environmental impact statement renews call to dismantle Haiku Stairs
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The Honolulu Board of Water Supply is continuing on the path toward either removing the contentious Haiku Stairs or turning it over to another government entity, according to a final environmental impact statement released this week.
January 24th 2020, 8:07 pm
Iowa man dies after being hammered by Maui surf
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A 70-year-old Iowa man has died after he was knocked over by waves in the ocean off Kaanapali, according to Maui police.
January 24th 2020, 6:53 pm
Honolulu Medical Examiner identifies 1 set of remains found in Hibiscus Drive rubble as homeowner Lo
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The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office today said it has positively identified the remains of Lois Ann Cain, 77, who was killed in Sunday’s deadly shooting and fire on Hibiscus Drive in the Diamond Head area.
January 24th 2020, 5:33 pm
Ewan McGregor says ‘Star Wars’ TV series still on despite reports
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LOS ANGELES >> Ewan McGregor says any delay in completing work on in his new Obi-Wan Kenobi “Star Wars” streaming series will be brief and is aimed at making it better.
January 24th 2020, 5:03 pm
Youth served: Coco Gauff wins, Serena Williams loses at Australian Open
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MELBOURNE, Australia >> Perhaps Serena Williams, now 38, will win a 24th Grand Slam title someday.
January 24th 2020, 4:22 pm
Climate activist Greta Thunberg brushes off mockery from U.S. finance chief
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DAVOS, Switzerland >> Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has brushed off criticism and mockery from the U.S. Treasury chief, saying today his comments have “of course no effect” on her and fellow campaigners.
January 24th 2020, 4:03 pm
NFL player Antonio Brown released on bail by Florida judge
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. >> NFL free agent Antonio Brown was released on bail today after a night in a Florida jail, where he turned himself in to face charges that he and his trainer attacked the driver of a moving truck that carried some of his possessions from California.
January 24th 2020, 2:32 pm
LIVESTREAM: Democrats argue Trump’s blocking of probe also rates removal
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WASHINGTON >> Democratic House prosecutors are launching their final arguments today at Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after an impassioned plea to senators to convict him because in the U.S. “right matters.”
January 24th 2020, 1:48 pm
Chicago woman is 2nd U.S. patient with new virus from China
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WASHINGTON >> A Chicago woman has become the second U.S. patient diagnosed with the dangerous new virus from China, health officials announced today.
January 24th 2020, 1:48 pm
34 U.S. troops suffered traumatic brain injuries from Iran’s strike, Pentagon says
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WASHINGTON >> The Pentagon said today that 34 U.S. troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries suffered in this month’s Iranian missile strike on an Iraqi air base, and that half of the troops have returned to their military duties.
January 24th 2020, 1:48 pm
China expands lockdown against virus, fast-tracks hospital
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BEIJING >> China expanded its lockdown against the deadly new virus to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushed to build a prefabricated, 1,000-bed hospital for victims Friday as the outbreak cast a pall over Lunar New Year, the country’s biggest, most festive holiday.
January 24th 2020, 1:48 pm
NFL’s Saints fight to shield emails in Catholic abuse crisis
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NEW ORLEANS >> The New Orleans Saints are going to court to keep the public from seeing hundreds of emails that allegedly show team executives doing public relations damage control for the area’s Roman Catholic archdiocese to help it contain the fallout from a burgeoning sexual abuse crisis.
January 24th 2020, 11:46 am
6 killed in Germany shooting, suspect arrested
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BERLIN >> Six people have been killed and several were injured in a shooting in the southwestern German town of Rot am See, police said Friday.
January 24th 2020, 10:45 am
Social controls, SARS experience help China close off cities totaling 33 million people
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BEIJING >> Cutting off access to entire cities with millions of residents to stop a new virus outbreak is a step few countries other than China would consider, but it is made possible by the ruling Communist Party’s extensive social controls and experience fighting the 2002-03 outbreak of SARS.
January 24th 2020, 10:31 am
Early voting means 2020 primary is already here for millions
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. >> The Iowa caucuses are more than a week away, but millions of Americans are already free to vote.
January 24th 2020, 10:15 am
State unemployment rates ends steady year at 2.6%
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Hawaii’s unemployment rate ended 2019 at the same level it finished the previous year.
January 24th 2020, 5:57 am
Kokua Line: ID records not required for every renewal, but it’s better to be safe than sorry
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Question: What are the documentary requirements for renewing a driver’s license that has already been issued the gold star after previous presentation of all acceptable forms of personal ID? Since I am now of age where I need to renew my license every two years, do I still need to present the same information, or is my current gold-star, photo-bearing license alone sufficient if there have been no changes to resident address or name?
January 24th 2020, 5:27 am
Graham keeps Yoro on defensive staff
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Hawaii football coach Todd Graham did not have to search far for his first hire.
January 24th 2020, 5:27 am
Former Farrington star Breiden Fehoko back home for Hula Bowl after winning national championship
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On the South end of the Aloha Stadium field, defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko, with one-two rhythm, pounded a padded board before going through an agility drill.
January 24th 2020, 5:27 am
On the Move: Mark Schwinn
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The Hawaii Lumber Products Association has announced its 2020 board of directors, including a new president:
January 24th 2020, 5:27 am
DHHL chief nominee draws disagreement
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The state Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee on Thursday decided to defer for a week a vote on the nomination of William J. Aila as Department of of Hawaiian Home Lands chairman after a nearly eight-hour-long hearing Thursday.
January 24th 2020, 5:27 am
Rainbow Warriors to honor 100 years of history on Saturday
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Drew Buggs exited the art-of-the-state locker room and walked into history.
January 24th 2020, 5:27 am
Ferd Lewis: Boise State not happy with share of TV pie
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If the Mountain West football games televised this fall are half as tenacious as the battle that has developed over the dividing of the TV money, it could be quite a season.
January 24th 2020, 5:27 am
Ewa is tops in people surveyed wanting to move elsewhere
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There’s the airplane noise, the sprawl of tightly packed suburban neighborhoods and, perhaps worst of all, the long haul to work.
January 24th 2020, 5:27 am
Wahine basketball team loses at Long Beach State
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The road struggles of the Hawaii women’s basketball team continued tonight in a 62-55 loss at Long Beach State.
January 24th 2020, 1:20 am
Many in China wear them, but do masks block coronavirus?
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Chinese authorities have encouraged people in the city of Wuhan to wear surgical masks in public to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
January 24th 2020, 1:20 am
Man sentenced to life in prison in fatal 2017 drunken driving crash on Kauai
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A former Washington state man was sentenced to life in prison plus 10 years today for killing a 19-year-old woman in 2017 while driving drunk in a stolen truck.
January 23rd 2020, 10:03 pm
Water main break closes Ainahou Street in Hawaii Kai
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Police closed Ainahou Street in Hawaii Kai this afternoon because of a water main break.
January 23rd 2020, 10:03 pm
Texas A&M student is examined for suspected case of Wuhan coronavirus
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SEATTLE >> A Texas A&M University student was being isolated at home today as health officials said they were examining whether the student could be the second known case of Wuhan coronavirus in the United States.
January 23rd 2020, 10:03 pm
Dole Street closed as firefighters extinguish building fire
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Police have closed Dole Street at the intersection with St. Louis Drive because of a building fire.
January 23rd 2020, 10:03 pm
3 Americans die in Australia as firefighting plane crashes
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PEAK VIEW, AUSTRALIA >> Three firefighters from the United States were killed on Thursday when a large plane carrying fire retardant went down in the mountains south of Canberra, the Australian capital.
January 23rd 2020, 8:46 pm
Coronavirus deaths are so far mostly older men, many with health issues
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HONG KONG >> When the man finally went to a hospital, he had been sick for a week. It was Dec. 26, and Zeng, 61, was weak with a cough. He got worse. A day later he was transferred to intensive care, and on Dec. 30 he was put on a ventilator to try to keep him alive.
January 23rd 2020, 8:46 pm
Waipio Gentry hit-and-run victim identified as Wahiawa man
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The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office identified today a 61-year-old man killed in a Waipio Gentry hit-and-run as Poia Fagafa, of Wahiawa.
January 23rd 2020, 8:46 pm
Guns found at Hibiscus Drive not registered to homeowner or late-husband, Chief Ballard says
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Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard said today that multiple firearms have been recovered from the debris at 3015 Hibiscus Drive, but checks of the names of people who lived at the Diamond Head home showed that the weapons were not registered to the homeowner or her late husband.
January 23rd 2020, 7:48 pm
Review: ‘The Turning’ less about answers, more about stylish horror
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“THE TURNING”
January 23rd 2020, 7:17 pm
Review: Woodard shines in death penalty drama ‘Clemency’
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“CLEMENCY”
January 23rd 2020, 7:17 pm
Cyberattacks hit Oregon county, city government
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SALEM, Ore. >> An Oregon county was struggling today to get its computer and telephone systems running again after it was hit by a cyberattack. a week after a nearby city lost data and computer programs in another apparent attack.
January 23rd 2020, 7:01 pm
Nintendo to build new theme park at Universal Orlando
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ORLANDO, Fla. >> Harry Potter and Hulk: Welcome your new neighbors, Mario and Pokemon. A fourth park at Universal Orlando is being created based on characters from Nintendo, the park’s owners announced today.
January 23rd 2020, 7:01 pm
Mideast peace plan likely rolled out in days, Trump says
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JERUSALEM >> President Donald Trump said today that he’ll likely release the long-awaited White House Mideast peace plan before his meeting early next week with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main political rival Benny Gantz.
January 23rd 2020, 6:47 pm
Iowa traffic stop nabs California man with 431 pounds of weed
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ADEL, Iowa >> A California man has been arrested after a traffic stop along Interstate 80 southwest of Des Moines turned up more than 430 pounds of marijuana, the Iowa State Patrol said.
January 23rd 2020, 6:47 pm
Trump ups mileage proposal slightly over Obama standard
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WASHINGTON >> The Trump administration is making a concession on its proposed minimum fuel economy requirement for new vehicles, but environmental groups and a key Democratic senator complain it does not go far enough, and still falls well below the requirements set under the Obama administration.
January 23rd 2020, 6:31 pm
Garoppolo gets 49ers to Super Bowl with handoffs not throws
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. >> Maybe it was fitting that Jimmy Garoppolo did his best Bob Griese impersonation in the victory that sent the San Francisco 49ers to Griese’s old stomping grounds in Miami for the Super Bowl.
January 23rd 2020, 6:31 pm
U.S. general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon
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ABOARD THE USS BATAAN >> Over the past eight months, the United States has poured more than 20,000 additional troops into the Middle East to counter the escalating threat from Iran that peaked with the recent missile attack on American forces in Iraq.
January 23rd 2020, 6:01 pm
Questions linger over investigation into hacking of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates >> Cybersecurity experts said today there were still many unanswered questions from an investigation commissioned by Jeff Bezos that concluded the billionaire’s cellphone was hacked, apparently after receiving a video file with malicious spyware from the WhatsApp account of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince.
January 23rd 2020, 5:47 pm
Hawaii health officials warns sellers of cartridge e-cigs to stop or face FDA action
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The state Health Department is warning local companies that make, distribute or sell flavored cartridge or pod-based e-cigarettes to stop, or risk enforcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
January 23rd 2020, 4:47 pm
Ex-pharmaceutical exec gets 5 1/2 years for pushing opioid
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BOSTON >> The founder of an Arizona pharmaceutical company was ordered to spend 5 1/2 years in prison today for orchestrating a bribery and kickback scheme prosecutors said helped fuel the opioid crisis.
January 23rd 2020, 4:47 pm
NCAA to allow potential Olympians to receive more benefits
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ANAHEIM, Calif. >> The NCAA will now permit elite athletes to be paid for training expenses by the U.S. Olympic Committee and other national governing bodies.
January 23rd 2020, 4:47 pm
Annabella Sciorra: Harvey Weinstein held me down, raped me
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NEW YORK >> “Sopranos” actress Annabella Sciorra confronted Harvey Weinstein from the witness stand today, testifying that the former Hollywood studio boss overpowered and raped her and made other crude overtures that included sending her X-rated chocolates and showing up uninvited in his underwear with a bottle of baby oil in one hand and a video in the other.
January 23rd 2020, 4:47 pm
Hawaii notches increase in registered passenger electric vehicles in 2019
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The state of Hawaii did not reach the milestone of reaching 10,000 registered passenger electric vehicles in the state by the end of 2019 — at least, not according to the most recent energy trend report.
January 23rd 2020, 4:31 pm
Trump moves to block visas for pregnant women on ‘birth tourism’
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WASHINGTON >> The State Department today gave visa officers more power to block pregnant women abroad from visiting the United States and directed them to stop “birth tourism” — trips designed to obtain citizenship for their children.
January 23rd 2020, 4:17 pm
HPD motorcycle officers conducting training along Waialae Avenue
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Motorists are advised to expect delays around Kaimuki today as Honolulu police motorcycle officers conduct routine training.
January 23rd 2020, 4:17 pm
Portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama to begin 5-city U.S. tour in Chicago
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CHICAGO >> The official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama from the National Portrait Gallery will begin a five-city national tour in Chicago in June 2021.
January 23rd 2020, 4:17 pm
Trump ends some protections for waterways, aiding developers
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WASHINGTON >> The Trump administration today ended federal protection for many of the nation’s millions of miles of streams, arroyos and wetlands, a sweeping environmental rollback that could leave the waterways more vulnerable to pollution from development, industry and farms.
January 23rd 2020, 3:44 pm
Firefighters investigate cause of H-Power plant fire
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Honolulu firefighters responded to an early morning fire that broke out at the H-Power plant at Campbell Industrial Park.
January 23rd 2020, 3:44 pm
Hawaii hotels top the nation in 2019 for two performance measures
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Hawaii hotels finished 2019 with the nation’s top hotel rate and revenue per available room, although occupancy earned a slightly lower ranking as the nation’s third best.
January 23rd 2020, 3:44 pm
High-surf warning extended; overnight lows dipped into 50s
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A high-surf warning for north and west shores for the Hawaiian Islands has been extended to 6 a.m. Friday.
January 23rd 2020, 2:41 pm
Jim Lehrer of the ‘MacNeil-Lehrer Report’ dies at 85
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NEW YORK >> Jim Lehrer, co-host and later host of the nightly PBS “NewsHour” that for decades offered a thoughtful take on current events, has died, PBS said today. He was 85.
January 23rd 2020, 2:11 pm
Big Isle police search for driver in fatal hit-and-run
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Hawaii island police believe alcohol and inattention were factors in a deadly hit-and-run in Puna late Wednesday.
January 23rd 2020, 1:56 pm
Police arrest suspected Kakaako carjacker a block away from crime scene
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Honolulu police arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with a carjacking of a 63-year-old man in Kakaako Wednesday night.
January 23rd 2020, 1:40 pm
LIVESTREAM: Democrats face impeachment challenge with no new facts
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WASHINGTON >> The Senate headed into the second day of arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment case as House Democrats argue that he abused the power of his office and obstructed Congress for personal political gain ahead of the 2020 election.
January 23rd 2020, 1:10 pm
Michelle Carter, of texting suicide case, released from prison early
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BOSTON >> Michelle Carter, the woman convicted of manslaughter for urging her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself in text messages that included, “Just do it, babe,” was released from jail today after more than three months was shaved from her sentence for good behavior.
January 23rd 2020, 12:56 pm
California man dies in apparent drowning at Ko Olina lagoon
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A 71-year-old California visitor has died after he ran into trouble while swimming in a lagoon at Ko Olina.
January 23rd 2020, 12:56 pm
Arrest warrant issued for NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. >> A warrant has been issued for the arrest of NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown following accusations that he and his trainer attacked another man near Brown’s Florida home.
January 23rd 2020, 11:20 am
24 hours in, senators flout quaint impeachment rules
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WASHINGTON >> So much for the Senate’s quaint rules and tradition.
January 23rd 2020, 10:50 am
China shuts down more cities in bid to contain deadly virus
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BEIJING >> Chinese authorities Thursday moved to lock down three cities that are home to more than 18 million people in an unprecedented effort to contain the deadly new virus that has sickened hundreds and spread to other parts of the world during the busy Lunar New Year travel period.
January 23rd 2020, 10:20 am
Concerns discussed at Kaneohe cemetery expansion hearing
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Supporters and opponents of a controversial Kaneohe cemetery expansion plan sounded off in about equal numbers Wednesday to start a quasi-judicial state hearing over whether forested conservation land can be developed with 30,000 new burial sites for Hawaiian Memorial Park.
January 23rd 2020, 5:17 am
Todd Graham takes over Hawaii football
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With acrobatic cheerleaders and the band playing the school’s fight song, the press conference to introduce the Hawaii football team’s new head coach began with a pep-rally vibe.
January 23rd 2020, 5:17 am
Residents on Hibiscus Drive allowed to return to homes
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Raymond Teruya Sr. had the widest smile Wednesday as he returned to his family’s Diamond Head home after police pulled down most of the crime scene tape that has surrounded Hibiscus Drive since Sunday.
January 23rd 2020, 5:17 am
Ferd Lewis: Todd Graham says Warriors will be about winning titles
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From the podium where his predecessors had offered up Lion King references or pledges to “chase championships,” newly installed University of Hawaii football coach Todd Graham gripped the lectern, stared straight ahead and quickly cut to the chase in his introductory press conference.
January 23rd 2020, 5:17 am
Hawaii QB Chevan Cordeiro: Graham is ‘right coach for us’
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Chevan Cordeiro extended a hand and was pulled out of the wilderness.
January 23rd 2020, 5:17 am
Outpouring of support for grieving HPD
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The names of Tiffany Enriquez and Kaulike Kalama were added Wednesday to the Honolulu Police Department’s “Roll of Honor” plaque at the main police headquarters, joining 48 other officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
January 23rd 2020, 5:17 am
Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton over Russia comments
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U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard sued former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today alleging defamation in yet another twist in Gabbard’s peculiar, long-shot campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
January 23rd 2020, 5:17 am
Landlord was quirky, caring
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Lois Kiehl Cain was a quirky former belly- dancing University of Hawaii librarian who had a soft spot for taking in strangers to her home on Hibiscus Drive where they lived rent free, including defecting Russian fishermen, a family escaping Asia’s economic downturn and the man suspected of killing her and two Honolulu police officers on Sunday.
January 23rd 2020, 5:17 am
Firefighting plane crashes in Australia, killing 3 Americans
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SYDNEY >> Three Americans died Thursday when a C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker crashed while battling wildfires in the Snowy Monaro region of Australia’s southern New South Wales state, officials said.
January 23rd 2020, 1:58 am
Honolulu Police Commission pays respects to slain officers
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The Honolulu Police Commission paid respects to the two police officers killed on Sunday during the group’s biweekly meeting.
