Territorial declares special 50-cent dividend
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Territorial Bancorp Inc. declared today a special cash dividend of 50 cents a share that will be payable on Dec. 18 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 4.
November 20th 2019, 9:35 pm
Honolulu’s 9 city satellite halls now accept credit, debit cards
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All nine satellite city hall locations are now accepting credit and debit cards, City and County of Honolulu officials announced today.
November 20th 2019, 9:35 pm
Acting Honolulu city prosecutor Dwight Nadamoto to discuss federal investigation
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Acting city prosecuting attorney Dwight Nadamoto has scheduled a news conference this afternoon to make remarks “related to a federal investigation,” his office said.
November 20th 2019, 6:03 pm
Feds release data on wages, debt for specific college majors
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For the first time, the U.S. Education Department has published data allowing students to compare salary and debt levels for specific college programs rather than for entire institutions only.
November 20th 2019, 5:45 pm
Coast Guard seeks owner of surfboard found in Honolulu Harbor
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The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking the public’s help identifying the owner of a yellow, 6-foot surfboard found adrift between Piers 1 and 2 in Honolulu Harbor.
November 20th 2019, 5:45 pm
Disney Plus blames past hacks for user accounts sold online
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Disney said Disney Plus account passwords being sold in underground hacking forums are coming from previous breaches at other companies, predating last week’s launch of its streaming service.
November 20th 2019, 5:45 pm
FBI has asked for interview with whistleblower, source says
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WASHINGTON >> The FBI last month requested an interview with the whistleblower whose complaint fueled the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and Ukraine, a person familiar with the situation said today.
November 20th 2019, 5:17 pm
Big Isle police search for occupants of car that nearly struck officer
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Hawaii island police are investigating an officer-involved shooting after suspects in a sedan allegedly drove toward police, nearly striking an officer in Glenwood.
November 20th 2019, 5:17 pm
Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize strike
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The union representing Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants said today that members have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike.
November 20th 2019, 5:17 pm
Spain now has needed permits if Thirty Meter Telescope quits Hawaii, official says
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BARCELONA, Spain >> The director of a Spanish research center said today that a giant telescope, costing $1.4 billion, is one step nearer to being built on the Canary Islands in the event an international consortium gives up its plans to build it in Hawaii.
November 20th 2019, 5:17 pm
Lights out in California again with high wildfire danger
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SAN FRANCISCO >> Pacific Gas & Electric Co. turned off electricity today for about 170,000 people in Northern California to prevent power lines from sparking wildfires as the region faced a new bout of windy and warm weather.
November 20th 2019, 5:17 pm
Utility work Friday to affect westbound traffic on Farrington Highway in Maili
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Utility work on Farrington Highway in Maili will require a lane closure between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Friday, affecting Makaha-bound traffic, according to the Hawaiian Electric Co.
November 20th 2019, 5:17 pm
Obama moves off political sidelines, earlier than he expected
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WASHINGTON >> Barack Obama had a plan of sorts for the 2020 presidential primaries, according to several allies and advisers: Stay out of the way, offer advice when asked, promote voting rights, finish a new memoir — then jump back into politics after Democrats picked their nominee.
November 20th 2019, 5:17 pm
Amid turmoil, Prince Andrew to step back from royal duties
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LONDON >> Following days of turmoil that have damaged the British royal family’s reputation, Prince Andrew announced today that he will step back from public duties because of his association with a notorious American sex offender.
November 20th 2019, 4:14 pm
GM accuses Fiat Chrysler of bribing UAW to get lower costs
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DETROIT >> General Motors is suing Fiat Chrysler, alleging that its crosstown rival got an unfair business advantage by bribing officials of the United Auto Workers union.
November 20th 2019, 4:02 pm
Kona woman critically injured when vehicle strikes SUV she was helping to push off road
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A 28-year-old woman suffered critical injuries in a two-vehicle collision in Kailua-Kona.
November 20th 2019, 4:02 pm
Unsettled weather clears Hawaii; high surf advisory in effect for most isles
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The upper-level low that caused thunder and lightning on Tuesday has weakened, and moved east from the Hawaiian isles, bringing much clearer skies for today, forecasters said.
November 20th 2019, 4:02 pm
Fed felt 3 cuts this year could be enough, minutes show
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WASHINGTON >> Most Federal Reserve officials believed last month that the three rate cuts they have made this year would be enough unless the economy weakened significantly.
November 20th 2019, 4:02 pm
Ex-British Consulate staff says Chinese police tortured him
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BEIJING >> A former employee of the British Consulate in Hong Kong says he was detained and tortured by Chinese secret police trying to extract information about massive anti-government protests in the territory.
November 20th 2019, 2:30 pm
Woman, 25, seriously injured in stabbing with pen in Nuuanu
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Honolulu police arrested a 38-year-old man after he allegedly kidnapped and stabbed a 25-year-old woman with a pen in Nuuanu.
November 20th 2019, 2:15 pm
21 more wind-farm protesters arrested in Kalaeloa and Kahuku
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Honolulu police arrested more people overnight in the ongoing protest against the Na Pua Makani wind farm project in Kahuku.
November 20th 2019, 2:00 pm
Hanaiali‘i, Garza, Miner are Grammy finalists
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Hawaiian music will be represented at awards show in January
November 20th 2019, 1:15 pm
Man, 21, arrested after fatal stabbing in Wahiawa
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Honolulu police arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with a deadly stabbing in Wahiawa.
November 20th 2019, 12:45 pm
Seoul faces major decision over military pact with Tokyo
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SEOUL >> Squeezed between a growing North Korean threat and a shaky alliance with the United States, South Korea must decide this week whether its national pride and deep frustrations with Japan are worth killing a major symbol of their security cooperation with Washington.
November 20th 2019, 11:45 am
Ex-Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh faces fraud, tax charges
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BALTIMORE >> The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore was charged today with fraud and tax evasion involving sales of her self-published children’s books.
November 20th 2019, 11:12 am
Watch Live: Sondland confirms call with Trump a day after Ukraine call
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WASHINGTON >> Ambassador Gordon Sondland confirmed for House impeachment investigators today he spoke with President Donald Trump on a cellphone from a busy Kyiv restaurant the day after the president prodded Ukraine’s leader to investigate political rival Joe Biden.
November 20th 2019, 10:11 am
Hawaii auto sales continue to slump as economy slows
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Hawaii auto sales fell for the fifth straight quarter and are headed for their second down year in a row amid slowing growth in the state economy.
November 20th 2019, 6:09 am
Navy’s Red Hill proposal receives strong opposition
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About 350 people crowded into a cafeteria at Moanalua Middle School on Tuesday night where the public was given an opportunity to weigh in on the Navy’s proposed plan for upgrading its Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage facility near Pearl Harbor.
November 20th 2019, 5:54 am
Hawaii County spends $5M on TMT protests
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HILO >> The protests against the Thirty Meter Telescope have so far cost Hawaii County more than $5 million, according to the latest cost update provided to members of the Hawaii County Council on Tuesday.
November 20th 2019, 5:54 am
Rainbow Wahine full of motivation for season’s final homestand
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That will get your attention.
November 20th 2019, 5:39 am
Hawaii Tourism Authority marketing now includes teaching tourists to be responsible
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WAIKOLOA, Hawaii >> The Hawaii Tourism Authority is adding “responsible tourism” to its traditional marketing, a departure from its past focus on promoting Hawaii’s beaches, weather, natural beauty and unique Hawaiian culture.
November 20th 2019, 5:39 am
Plan to build affordable senior housing advances
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An estimated $373 million affordable-housing tower complex for seniors in the Kalihi-Palama area is back on track after more than a year of negotiations between the state and a private development team.
November 20th 2019, 5:39 am
Ferd Lewis: Mountain West’s new stadium stars have big plans
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The University of Hawaii and San Diego State aren’t just competitors on the football field Saturday, when they meet for the Mountain West Conference West Division championship.
November 20th 2019, 5:39 am
The Rainbow Warriors are already seeing results from Dwain Bradshaw’s hire
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February is the briefest month and, for Hawaii football players, one of the cruelest.
November 20th 2019, 5:39 am
Marine Corps’ plans for 1,500-foot sea wall raises concern in Ewa Beach
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Some Ewa Beach residents are concerned that a Marine Corps plan to install 1,500 feet of steel barrier to protect part of the oceanfront Puuloa Range Training Facility from beach erosion could create new problems for residents on either end.
November 20th 2019, 5:39 am
Lee Cataluna: The holidays can come with a lot of baggage
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This is the time of year for a lot of bracing: bracing for the Black Friday insanity, bracing for the mountain of deadline-driven work that will take up the weeks between Thanksgiving and the end of the year, bracing for potentially fraught family dinners and bracing for the ordeal that is holiday air travel. Even just a trip between islands can become an epic journey filled with tests of patience, trials of fortitude and an all-out attack on your very last nerve.
November 20th 2019, 5:39 am
Molokai monk seal pup’s death likely caused by male aggression, NOAA says
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NOAA officials recently determined the death of a recently weaned, female monk seal pup on Molokai was likely due to interactions with an aggressive, male seal, not humans.
November 20th 2019, 1:35 am
7 key questions heading into Wednesday’s Democratic debate
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WASHINGTON >> New uncertainty hangs over the Democratic presidential primary as 10 candidates meet on the debate stage once again.
November 20th 2019, 1:35 am
LSU, Ohio State, Clemson, Georgia remain atop CFP rankings
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The College Football Playoff rankings were unchanged at the top this week, with LSU first followed by Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia.
November 19th 2019, 11:02 pm
Fugitive caught in Kauai woods after 7-day manhunt
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Authorities nabbed a 48-year-old fugitive in the woods of Kauai after a 7-day manhunt.
November 19th 2019, 10:44 pm
Cravings: ‘Mana‘ai’ at KCC, Les Dames d’Escoffier’s Hawaii, Kaka‘ako Holiday Artisan Fair
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FINE DINING, FINE CAUSE
November 19th 2019, 10:32 pm
Local Moco: Frank Abraham’s Kona Coffee Macadamia Brittle
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This brittle treat is more onolicious and gourmet than standard fare thanks to local coffee and macadamia nuts. It’s a candy developed by Frank Abraham, co-author of “Cooking Hawaiian Style” alongside Lanai Tabura. The book is currently out of print.
November 19th 2019, 10:32 pm
Recipe: Souffle pancakes even better than they sound
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Three words was all it took to turn my world upside down: Japanese souffle pancakes. If you want to be technical, it was really only the “souffle pancakes” part that got me. They are wildly popular in Japanese restaurants, but it was not the origin story that lured me, it was the souffle.
November 19th 2019, 10:32 pm
Recipe: Comfort foods made keto-friendly in new book
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“KETO FRIENDLY RECIPES: EASY KETO FOR BUSY PEOPLE”
November 19th 2019, 10:32 pm
Uncle Bo’s team expands with Ya-Ya’s in Kakaako
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Chef Bo Pathammavong, the “Uncle Bo” of two Oahu restaurants, has long been a fan of classic American steakhouses, but he always thought the concept could use some tweaking.
November 19th 2019, 10:32 pm
Farmers Markets Calendar: November 2019
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If you run a farmers market and want it listed here, email joshiro@staradvertiser.com or send information to Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 7-210, Honolulu 96813. Include time and day of market, location with street address and a phone number.
November 19th 2019, 10:32 pm
Recipe: Turkey remains the star at Thanksgiving
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The funny thing about holidays is that you are the same person on those days as you are all the other days of the year. If you are generally disorganized and a little chaotic in the kitchen, you won’t magically transform into someone who isn’t. Take it from me, someone who is disorganized and a little chaotic.
November 19th 2019, 10:32 pm
Back in the Day: Norman Asao maintains Bakery Kapiolani pumpkin tradition
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When Norman Asao says he is familiar with pies, he’s not kidding.
November 19th 2019, 10:32 pm
Mocktails take hold with millenials
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NEW YORK >> Five years ago, for her 27th birthday, Lorelei Bandrovschi gave up drinking for a month on a dare. She was a casual drinker and figured it would be easy. It was, but she hadn’t banked on learning so much about herself in the process.
November 19th 2019, 10:32 pm
Recipe: Side dishes help make Thanksgiving a feast
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There’s a lot at stake when you put together a Thanksgiving meal, with the turkey to roast and stuffing and gravy to make.
November 19th 2019, 10:32 pm
Fat Tire brewer bought by Kirin in latest Japan craft beer deal
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New Belgium Brewing, one of the largest craft beer companies in the U.S., agreed to be acquired by a unit of Japan’s Kirin Holdings Co., the latest independent brewer to be snapped up in an increasingly competitive market.
November 19th 2019, 9:59 pm
Hawaii County spends $5 million on TMT protests, mostly on police
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HILO >> The protests against the Thirty Meter Telescope have so far cost Hawaii County more than $5 million, according to the latest cost update provided to members of the Hawaii County Council today.
November 19th 2019, 9:47 pm
AMA calls for total ban on all e-cigarette, vaping products
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The American Medical Association today called for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices.
November 19th 2019, 9:03 pm
Philippines to ban e-cigarettes, arrest people vaping in public
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will stop the importation of electronic cigarette products to the country and prohibit their use in public places.
November 19th 2019, 9:03 pm
Chinese parents test DNA to check if kids will become prodigies
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Months after his daughter’s birth in 2017, Chris Jung dropped off a test-tube of her saliva to his company’s genetic testing lab in Hong Kong. He had grand ambitions for the baby, and was seeking clues to the future in her DNA. She might become a prominent professional, he thought, possibly even a doctor.
November 19th 2019, 8:44 pm
Senate passes bill to support human rights in Hong Kong
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WASHINGTON >> The Senate today easily approved a bill to support human rights in Hong Kong following months of often-violent unrest in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
November 19th 2019, 8:44 pm
28-year-old dies in two-car collision on Hawaii island
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A 28-year-old woman died in a two-car collision on Hawaii island’s Highway 11 this morning that involved three people.
November 19th 2019, 8:44 pm
Tua Tagovailoa’s parents send message of thanks for support
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. >> The parents of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa say the support the family has received “is nothing short of amazing.”
November 19th 2019, 8:32 pm
The kids who love ‘Frozen’ and the parents who love them
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What’s the most accurate way to describe the relationship of children to “Frozen”? Adoration is insufficient, and obsession is downright weak. It’s more like a cathexis, an acutely intense energy focused on a singular entity. But ask any parent of school-aged children what they think about “Let It Go,” the anthem from the 2013 movie, and you will be met with instantaneous, zombielike paralysis, followed by mumblings of “kajillion times” and a sigh of defeat.
November 19th 2019, 7:32 pm
L&L expands Mixplate concept to mainland
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L&L Hawai’i is expanding its Mixplate concept, opening restaurants in Washington state, California and Colorado.
November 19th 2019, 7:32 pm
Straub nurses picket outside the hospital over contract issues
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More than 50 Straub nurses gathered along the busy intersection of South King Street and Ward Avenue today to picket outside the hospital over contract issues.
November 19th 2019, 5:56 pm
Pines harvested for city’s annual holiday celebrationas at Kapolei and Honolulu Hale
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Tis the season, and the city has been getting its holiday trees ready for annual festivities.
November 19th 2019, 5:56 pm
Loughlin, Giannulli fighting new charges in admissions case
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BOSTON >> “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband are contesting expanded charges against them in the college admissions bribery scandal.
November 19th 2019, 5:27 pm
U.S., Australian hostages freed by Taliban in prisoner swap
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ISLAMABAD >> The Taliban today freed an American and an Australian held hostage since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures — a move that the insurgent group asserted could help rekindle talks to end Afghanistan’s 18-year war.
November 19th 2019, 5:27 pm
Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt reprise ‘90s hit `Mad About You’
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LOS ANGELES >> Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt thought long and hard about whether to do a reboot of “Mad About You,” the NBC sitcom staple of the ’90s set solidly inside the Buchman family bubble.
November 19th 2019, 5:27 pm
Waikiki robbery suspects face additional charges for post-arrest misconduct
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Honolulu police arrested two men in connection with two late night robberies in Waikiki.
November 19th 2019, 5:27 pm
Trump says he went through ‘very routine physical’
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WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump said today he went through a “very routine physical” when he visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center over the weekend.
November 19th 2019, 5:27 pm
Honolulu cop expected to plead guilty in urinal case
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A Honolulu police officer is expected to plead guilty to depriving a homeless man of his civil rights by forcing him to lick a public urinal.
November 19th 2019, 5:27 pm
Vegan man sues Burger King, claiming it cooks Impossible Whopper next to meat
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Burger King’s beef-free Whopper may not be so meatless after all — at least according to one vegan customer.
November 19th 2019, 4:43 pm
Carmelo Anthony stars over with Portland wearing jersey No. 00
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PORTLAND, Ore. >> Carmelo Anthony is now with the Portland Trail Blazers and starting over with jersey No. 00.
November 19th 2019, 4:43 pm
Toyota engineer’s suicide ruled work-related after harassment from manager
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TOKYO >> An engineer at Toyota killed himself after being constantly ridiculed by his boss, authorities have ruled.
November 19th 2019, 4:11 pm
House passes short-term spending measure as talks falter
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WASHINGTON >> The House passed a short-term spending bill today that would keep federal agencies running for another month in hopes the additional time will help negotiators wrap up more than $1.4 trillion in unfinished appropriations bills.
November 19th 2019, 4:11 pm
New York joins states suing e-cigarette maker Juul
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NEW YORK >> New York has joined the ranks of states suing the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker, Juul Labs Inc., saying the company used deceptive marketing practices to reel in young users.
November 19th 2019, 3:56 pm
Fire chars vacant house on Big Isle
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Hawaii island firefighters battled a large fire at a vacant residence at Hawaiian Paradise Park
November 19th 2019, 3:26 pm
Rainfall, thunderstorms expected to continue statewide today
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Oahu residents who awoke this morning to loud claps of thunder and a lightning show that persisted overnight can expect more the same today, according to weather forecasters.
November 19th 2019, 2:41 pm
Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records
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NEW YORK >> Two jail guards responsible for monitoring Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself were charged today with falsifying prison records to conceal they were sleeping and browsing the internet during the hours they were supposed to be keeping a close watch on prisoners.
November 19th 2019, 1:41 pm
Disney Plus user accounts already found on hacking sites
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Disney says its new Disney Plus streaming service doesn’t have a security breach, but some users have been shut out after hackers tried to break into their accounts.
November 19th 2019, 1:26 pm
Deadly attack leaves California Hmong community in shock
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FRESNO, Calif. >> A close-knit Hmong community was in shock after gunmen burst into a California backyard gathering and shot 10 men, killing four.
November 19th 2019, 11:38 am
Top White House aides call Trump call ‘improper,’ ‘unusual’
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WASHINGTON >> One top national security aide who listened to President Donald Trump’s July call with Ukraine’s president called it “improper.” Another said it was “unusual.” The two testified today at House impeachment hearings as the inquiry reached deeper into the White House.
November 19th 2019, 10:49 am
Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation after 9 years
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STOCKHOLM >> Sweden today dropped its investigation into an alleged rape by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is currently in prison in Britain, because too much time has elapsed since the accusation was made over nine years ago.
November 19th 2019, 10:19 am
Ferd Lewis: Nick Saban should have removed Tua from the game long before his injury
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Two seasons ago Alabama coach Nick Saban nearly lost a shot at the national championship by waiting so long to put quarterback Tua Tagovailoa into the title game against Georgia.
November 19th 2019, 5:19 am
Illinois pushes around University of Hawaii to earn basketball victory
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On Monday afternoon, Hawaii basketball player Eddie Stansberry was named the Big West Conference’s Player of the Week.
November 19th 2019, 5:19 am
Bonus babies! University of Hawaii benefits from becoming bowl eligible
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Clinching bowl eligibility with the victory over Nevada-Las Vegas on Saturday assured that a lot of Christmas stockings around the University of Hawaii football team will be stuffed with perks this season.
November 19th 2019, 5:19 am
Kokua Line: Voter will be alerted if ballot envelope raises red flag
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Question: With the all-mail ballot, will a voter know if their ballot is rejected because the signature doesn’t seem to match? In other words, if the envelope comes back and the signature is questioned, will the ballot be rejected outright? Or will the voter get to verify the signature?
November 19th 2019, 5:19 am
University of Hawaii volleyball team drops in RPI, has chance to win BWC title outright
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No matches meant no change in the national ranking for the Hawaii women’s volleyball team, but the Rainbow Wahine did drop in Monday’s Ratings Percentage Index, the computer-generated computer system used by the NCAA to rate strength of schedule and seed the postseason tournament.
November 19th 2019, 5:19 am
University of Hawaii football takes on San Diego State coach Rocky Long and his nationally ranked de
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The seeds of change were planted soon after Nick Rolovich was hired as Hawaii’s head football coach four years ago.
November 19th 2019, 5:19 am
Mililani’s Shane Kady is an undersized overachiever who is proving his doubters wrong
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Shane Kady flies after quarterbacks. He also flies under the radar.
November 19th 2019, 5:19 am
Hawaii’s Crabb brothers win gold, bronze at FIVB beach volleyball
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Hawaii’s Taylor Crabb teamed with Jake Gibb to win gold at Sunday’s FIVB World Tour beach volleyball event in Chetumal, Mexico, while Crabb’s brother Trevor paired with Hawaii’s Tri Bourne for bronze.
November 19th 2019, 5:19 am
3 Taliban in Qatar for prisoner swap, officials say
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ISLAMABAD >> Three ranking Taliban prisoners released by the Kabul government have been flown to Qatar for an expected swap for an American and an Australian hostage held by the insurgents since their abduction in 2016, Taliban officials said Tuesday.
November 19th 2019, 2:46 am
Brazil says Amazon deforestation is worst since 2008
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RIO DE JANEIRO >> Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is at its worst in more than a decade, a government report said today, undermining officials’ claims that concerns by environmentalists have been overblown.
November 19th 2019, 2:16 am
White House officials to kick off big Trump impeachment week
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WASHINGTON >> Two top national security aides who listened to President Donald Trump’s call with Ukraine are preparing to testify in the impeachment hearings, launching a week of back-to-back sessions as Americans hear from those closest to the White House.
November 19th 2019, 1:46 am
100 protesters surrounded by police at Hong Kong university
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HONG KONG >> About 100 anti-government protesters remained holed up at a Hong Kong university Tuesday as a police siege of the campus entered its third day.
November 19th 2019, 12:59 am
Fueled by Hillary Clinton feud, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s long-shot campaign chugs along in New Hampshire
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Sitting at a bar in the coastal New Hampshire city of Portsmouth, Ray Brunelle rattled off the qualities he admires in Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii.
November 18th 2019, 10:26 pm
Downbeat Diner & Lounge in Chinatown up for sale
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Chinatown’s Downbeat Diner & Lounge is up for sale.
November 18th 2019, 10:26 pm
Terry O’Neill, whose images captured ‘60s London, dies at 81
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LONDON >> British photographer Terry O’Neill, whose images captured London’s Swinging ’60s and who created iconic portraits of Elton John, Brigitte Bardot and Winston Churchill, has died at age 81.
November 18th 2019, 8:56 pm
The science, sensibility behind a good soak in the tub
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In 2010’s “Hot Tub Time Machine,” John Cusack, Rob Corddry and Craig Robinson play three bummed-out friends who go to a ski resort. When they juice up their hot tub’s controls (don’t ask) with an illegal Russian energy drink called Chernobly, it transports them back to 1986. Not exactly the relaxing soak they were expecting. But there’s no reason why you can’t indulge in the benefits of a good soak in the here and now — and fall asleep faster and enjoy better sleep quality.
November 18th 2019, 8:56 pm
Camel, cow, donkey found roaming together along Kansas road
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GODDARD, Kan. >> Authorities discovered a camel, a cow and a donkey roaming together along a Kansas road in a grouping reminiscent of a Midwestern Christmas Nativity scene.
November 18th 2019, 8:56 pm
YMCA to spend $1.7M on Kamamalu Park improvements
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The Young Men’s Christian Association of Honolulu has agreed to put in $1.7 million in improvements at Kamamalu Neighborhood Park, the city facility next to the YMCA’s busy Nuuanu branch.
