Fall movie preview: Is it, maybe, back to normal at the movies?
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NEW YORK >> For the first time in three years, the fall movie industrial complex is lurching back into high gear. Festival red carpets are rolled out. Oscar campaigns are primed. Long-awaited blockbusters, like “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “Avatar: The Way of Water,” are poised for big box-office earnings.
September 11th 2022, 7:39 am
Hawaii Baseball Report – Sept. 12, 2022
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Statistics of players with Hawaii ties in professional baseball through Friday’s games. Players who are on the injured or suspended list and whose stats have not changed since last week are not listed.:
September 11th 2022, 7:09 am
Matthew Shipley’s recovery skills on display again for Hawaii
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ANN ARBOR, MICH. >> This football season, Hawaii’s Matthew Shipley’s attendance is as perfect as his field-goal accuracy.
September 11th 2022, 6:32 am
No. 5 Saint Louis back on track with win over Kamehameha
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Saint Louis appears well on its way to putting a rough nonleague season behind it.
September 11th 2022, 6:32 am
Aiea survives rough start to beat Kailua by a narrow margin
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Led by a resurgent offense, Aiea came to life in the second half to outlast Kailua 13-7 in a game that came down to the very last play.
September 11th 2022, 6:32 am
Former employee says Department of Education hasn’t done enough to protect against threats
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It was frightening enough for then-state Department of Education Communications Director Lindsay Chambers to be the target of one school parent’s repeated furious calls and voicemails to the DOE, including some that contained intimidating, vulgar and racist language, and that indicated Chambers and her husband were being surveilled.
September 11th 2022, 6:28 am
No. 4 Michigan doesn’t delay the inevitable as it rolls over Hawaii
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ANN ARBOR, MICH. >> Lightning strikes forced a one-hour delay to the start of Saturday’s football game at Michigan Stadium.
September 11th 2022, 6:28 am
No. 3 Mililani rolls over Waianae
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No. 3 Mililani 57, Waianae 15
September 11th 2022, 6:28 am
David Shapiro: Mayor Rick Blangiardi moves to get Honolulu Hale down to business
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Every election, some candidates call for local government to be run more like a business while others say it can’t be done because government is a different animal from private business.
September 11th 2022, 6:26 am
Star Channels – September 11 – September 17, 2022
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Download Star Channels, updated every Sunday. (Adobe Acrobat required) Star Channels, September 11 – September 17.
September 11th 2022, 6:26 am
No. 1 Kahuku goes back to its roots in win at Campbell
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Tormented by a 30-minute downpour that transformed Campbell’s field into a sloshy pit of mud, No. 1 Kahuku went back to the past. With a ground-and-pound attack, the visitors slogged their way to a decisive 16-6 win over host Campbell on Saturday night in Ewa Beach.
September 11th 2022, 6:26 am
In a dramatic turnaround, Rainbow Wahine reverse-sweep USC
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It was a night of resilience and redemption in Manoa.
September 11th 2022, 6:26 am
No. 4 Michigan scores early and often in rout of Hawaii football
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ANN ARBOR, MICH. >> Lightning strikes forced a one-hour delay to the start of tonight’s game at Michigan Stadium.
September 11th 2022, 12:22 am
Black preacher arrested while watering flowers sues police
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. >> A Black pastor who was arrested by white police officers while watering the flowers of a neighbor who was out of town filed a federal lawsuit alleging the ordeal violated his constitutional rights and caused lingering problems including emotional distress and anxiety.
September 10th 2022, 11:01 pm
Activists blast holiday for Philippine dictator’s birthday
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MANILA, Philippines >> Human rights activists in the Philippines rejected on Saturday President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s move to proclaim the birthday of his late father, an ousted dictator, a special holiday in their northern home province.
September 10th 2022, 10:57 pm
No tsunami threat after strong earthquake in Papua New Guinea
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A 7.6-magnitude earthquake was detected in northeastern Papua New Guinea Sunday morning but does not pose a tsunami threat to Hawaii.
September 10th 2022, 9:08 pm
Visa, Mastercard, AmEx to start categorizing gun shop sales
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NEW YORK >> Payment processor Visa Inc. said Saturday that it plans to start separately categorizing sales at gun shops, a major win for gun control advocates who say it will help better track suspicious surges of gun sales that could be a prelude to a mass shooting.
September 10th 2022, 8:55 pm
U.S. announces $40M agricultural aid to Sri Lanka
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka >> The United States on Saturday announced $40 million in aid to buy fertilizer and other key agricultural inputs in time for the next cultivation season in crisis-hit Sri Lanka.
September 10th 2022, 8:55 pm
Flood advisory posted for parts of Oahu
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A flood advisory has been issued for parts of Oahu as rains pass over leeward and central areas of the island today. The advisory is in effect until 3:15 p.m.
September 10th 2022, 8:52 pm
Man, 52, in critical condition after back-to-back crashes in Lihue
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A 52-year-old Lihue man is in critical condition following multiple vechicle crashes on Friday evening, according to the Kauai Police Department.
September 10th 2022, 8:52 pm
Queen Elizabeth is featured on several currencies. Now what?
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LONDON >> Queen Elizabeth II has been depicted on British banknotes and coins for decades. Her portrait also has been featured on currencies in dozens of other places around the world, in a reminder of the British empire’s colonial reach.
September 10th 2022, 8:50 pm
GAME DAY BLOG: Hawaii football team vs. Michigan
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September 10th 2022, 8:50 pm
King Charles proclaimed Canada’s new head of state
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TORONTO >> King Charles III was officially proclaimed Canada’s monarch Saturday in a ceremony in Ottawa.
September 10th 2022, 8:48 pm
Not Mar-a-Lago: Congress’ secrets in sealed rooms, lock bags
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WASHINGTON >> Security-sealed rooms. Lock bags. And in the most rare of circumstances, the ability to handcuff a document pouch to a messenger to transport the nation’s secrets.
September 10th 2022, 8:48 pm
Taliban close girls schools in east that had briefly opened
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ISLAMABAD >> Taliban authorities Saturday shut down girls schools above the sixth grade in eastern Afghanistan’s Paktia province, according to witnesses and social media posts. The schools had briefly opened after a recommendation by tribal elders and school principals.
September 10th 2022, 8:48 pm
South Dakota tribes buy land near Wounded Knee massacre site
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. >> Two American Indian tribes in South Dakota have joined forces to purchase 40 acres around the Wounded Knee National Historic Landmark, the site of one of the deadliest massacres in U.S. history.
September 10th 2022, 8:48 pm
Small nuke reactors emerge as energy option, but risks loom
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NICOSIA, Cyprus >> A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy during the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on smaller, easier-to-build nuclear power stations, which proponents say could provide a cheaper, more efficient alternative to older model mega-plants.
September 10th 2022, 8:15 am
No. 7 ‘Iolani wins ILH season opener
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No. 7 ’Iolani 41, Saint Louis I-AA 8
September 10th 2022, 8:15 am
Waipahu scores impressive victory over Farrington
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Waipahu looked unstoppable on both sides of the ball Friday against visiting Farrington.
September 10th 2022, 8:15 am
Scoreboard – Sept. 10, 2022
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CALENDAR TODAY AIR RIFLERY OIA East: Castle at Roosevelt; Kalaheo at Kaimuki; Kahuku at Moanalua; Kaiser at Kailua; Farrington at Kalani. Matches start at 1 p.m. OIA West: Waianae at Campbell; Nanakuli at Kapolei; Waipahu Read More
September 10th 2022, 8:15 am
Charles III proclaimed king at tradition-steeped ceremony
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LONDON >> Two days after his mother’s death thrust him onto the throne, King Charles III was officially announced as Britain’s monarch today, in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism — and, for the first time, broadcast live.
September 10th 2022, 8:15 am
Television and radio – Sept. 10, 2022
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On the air Listings are forOceanic and Hawaiian Telcom analog/digital. *—premium station. **—retelecast. ***—delayed. Check your TV guide for latest updates. Today TIME TV CH HT AUTO RACING F-1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying Read More
September 10th 2022, 8:15 am
Swiatek met Serena; Jabeur met Roddick; U.S. Open final next
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NEW YORK >> Iga Swiatek finally got to meet Serena Williams at this U.S. Open.
September 10th 2022, 8:15 am
5 dead after New Zealand boat flips in possible whale strike
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand >> Five people died today in New Zealand after the small charter boat they were aboard capsized, authorities say, in what may have been a collision with a whale. Another six people aboard the boat were rescued.
September 10th 2022, 8:15 am
Hawaii women’s volleyball looking for answers after loss to USC
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After seeing a chance at a bounce-back win slip away, Hawaii was again left to ponder what might have been.
September 10th 2022, 8:15 am
U.S. tennis star Frances Tiafoe has big impact in Africa
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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone >> Last year, Sam Jalloh zig-zagged across West Africa coaching tennis to kids, taking with him rackets, balls and a cellphone loaded with photos and videos of a pro player in action to inspire the youngsters.
September 10th 2022, 8:15 am
Trains collide in Croatia, killing at least 3, injuring 11
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ZAGREB, Croatia >> A passenger train and freight train collided Friday night in central Croatia, killing at least three people and injuring another 11 or more, authorities said.
September 9th 2022, 10:36 pm
Oahu to launch $3M agriculture grant program for small farmers
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The City and County of Honolulu is launching a $3 million grant program to support Oahu’s small farmers, ranchers and growers.
September 9th 2022, 10:33 pm
Storm’s fierce winds complicate California wildfire fight
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SAN DIEGO >> A tropical storm nearing Southern California on Friday brought fierce mountain winds, high humidity, rain and the threat of flooding to a region already dealing with wildfires and an extraordinary heat wave that has stressed the electrical grid.
September 9th 2022, 9:56 pm
Defense rests at R. Kelly trial on trial-fixing charges
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CHICAGO >> The defense for R. Kelly and two co-defendants rested Friday at the R&B singer’s trial on charges of trial-fixing, child pornography and enticing minors for sex, with closing arguments and the start of jury deliberations scheduled for early next week.
September 9th 2022, 9:24 pm
U.K. watches to see if king departs from mother’s traditions
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LONDON >> As the United Kingdom mourns a beloved queen, the nation is already wondering how King Charles III will reign and whether his monarchy will depart from the traditions of his mother.
September 9th 2022, 9:24 pm
China shuns cooperation with U.N. rights office over report
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GENEVA >> China can’t cooperate with the U.N. human rights office after it released a report criticizing Beijing’s policies against Uyghurs and other ethnic groups in western Xinjiang, a top Chinese diplomat said Friday.
September 9th 2022, 9:24 pm
Thousands of runners rally around U.S. to ‘Finish Eliza’s Run’
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. >> Catie Grusin didn’t know Eliza Fletcher, but she woke up at 3:20 a.m. and put on a pink top before attending a vigil and running event honoring the slain kindergarten teacher who was kidnapped during a pre-dawn jog in Memphis, Tennessee.
September 9th 2022, 9:24 pm
$40K offered for info to find fugitive in Navy bribery case
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SAN DIEGO >> The U.S. government posted a $40,000 reward Friday for information leading to the arrest of the Malaysian defense contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard,” who disappeared weeks before he was set to be sentenced for one of the largest bribery scandals in the nation’s military history.
September 9th 2022, 9:24 pm
Flood advisory issued for island of Maui, South Kihei Road closed
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The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the island of Maui, effective until 5:15 p.m. today due to flooding caused by excessive rainfall.
September 9th 2022, 9:24 pm
China’s public puts on ‘zero-COVID’ policy show for an audience of one: Xi Jinping
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As fire was raging in the mountains surrounding the southwestern Chinese metropolis of Chongqing, 10 million residents stood in 100-plus-degree heat to get COVID-19 tests. Two cases were detected that day in August.
September 9th 2022, 9:24 pm
What will happen to the queen’s royal pack of corgis?
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Among the many transitions that Queen Elizabeth II’s death has set in motion for Britain will be one that affects the smallest, and perhaps cutest, members of the royal family: the monarch’s pack of four royal dogs. These include two corgis, a corgi-dachshund cross (known as a dorgi) and a cocker spaniel.
September 9th 2022, 9:24 pm
COVID’s toll on Native Americans
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Carol Schumacher of the Navajo Nation had grappled with untimely deaths; her mother died at 65 of pulmonary disease, and her father died at the same age in a car crash caused by a drunken driver. But she was not prepared for the devastation of COVID-19: Since it arrived in the U.S. more than two years ago, she has lost 42 family members to the virus.
September 9th 2022, 9:24 pm
Planned Parenthood maps strategy to protect abortion rights
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. >> Planned Parenthood leaders from 24 states gathered in California’s capital Friday to begin work on a nationwide strategy to protect and strengthen access to abortion, a counteroffensive aimed at pushing back against restrictions that have emerged in more than half of the country after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
September 9th 2022, 9:24 pm
Proud Boys Hawaii founder Nicholas Ochs, accomplice plead guilty for role in Jan. 6 insurrection
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The 36-year-old founder of the Hawaii chapter of the Proud Boys and a 32-year-old Texas man pleaded guilty today in Washington D.C., to the felony charge of obstruction of an official proceeding during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
September 9th 2022, 6:28 pm
2 decades later, 9/11 self-professed mastermind awaits trial
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NEW YORK >> Hours before dawn on March 1, 2003, the U.S. scored its most thrilling victory yet against the plotters of the Sept. 11 attacks — the capture of a disheveled Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, hauled away by intelligence agents from a hideout in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
September 9th 2022, 6:28 pm
Queen’s-West Oahu drive-thru clinic to offer bivalent COVID vaccines, flu shots
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The Queen’s Health System is holding a drive-thru clinic Sunday at its West Oahu campus, offering both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines.
September 9th 2022, 6:28 pm
VIDEO: Khara Jabola-Carolus, head of state panel on women, and Dr. Reni Soon join the Star-Advertise
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Dr. Reni Soon and Khara Jabola-Carolus, executive director of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, join the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today at 10:30 a.m. for a discussion about abortion. This series shines a spotlight on issues affecting the Hawaiian Islands.
September 9th 2022, 6:28 pm
Honolulu police say 2 males assaulted woman, 19, in Kalihi
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Honolulu police say they are looking for two male suspects who sexually assaulted a 19-year-old woman in Kalihi Wednesday night.
September 9th 2022, 6:28 pm
Ukraine claws back some territory; nuclear plant remains in peril
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KYIV, Ukraine >> Ukrainian forces today claimed new success in their counteroffensive against Russian forces in the country’s east, taking control of a sizeable village and pushing toward an important transport junction.
September 9th 2022, 6:28 pm
Major League Baseball adopts pitch clock, shift limits, bigger bases for 2023
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NEW YORK >> Major League Baseball adopted its first pitch clock, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases for next season in an effort to shorten games and increase offense in a tradition-bound sport.
September 9th 2022, 6:28 pm
Michigan board puts abortion rights question on November ballot
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LANSING, Mich. >> A Michigan election board placed an abortion-rights proposal on the fall ballot today, obeying an order from the state’s highest court and closing a record-breaking petition drive to try to amend the state constitution.
September 9th 2022, 6:28 pm
Hawaii private-school fair returns to in-person format
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An annual education fair where families can learn about more than 50 of Hawaii’s private schools returns Saturday to an in-person format for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
September 9th 2022, 6:28 pm
King Charles III, in first address, vows `lifelong service’
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LONDON >> King Charles III vowed in his first speech as monarch today to carry on Queen Elizabeth II’s “lifelong service” with his own modernizing stamp, as Britain entered an uncertain new age under a new sovereign. Around the world, the queen’s exceptional reign was commemorated, celebrated and debated.
September 9th 2022, 6:28 pm
Hawaii primary election’s last legal challenges are dismissed
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No new winners have been declared in Hawaii’s primary election in August as the result of several legal challenges filed by losing candidates and a handful of voters.
September 9th 2022, 9:57 am
Rearview Mirror: UH’s Manoa campus once included a farm and dairy
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Four years ago I wrote about Dammit the Dalmatian, a dog who “attended” classes at University of Hawaii at Manoa. Max Urata told me the staff of the student newspaper, Ka Leo, gave Dammit his own column in 1954, and he even ran for student body president. He lost by a whisker, Urata said.
September 9th 2022, 9:57 am
Hawaii’s Plantation Village marks 30 years
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Hawaii’s Plantation Village is celebrating its 30th anniversary Saturday with free admission so that guests can enjoy things like cultural demonstrations, festival foods, games, live music and dancing.
September 9th 2022, 9:57 am
Rainbow Wahine soccer holds off Portland State
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The Rainbow Wahine soccer team concluded nonconference play with a 2-1 win over Portland State on Thursday in Hillsboro, Ore.
September 9th 2022, 9:57 am
Scoreboard – Sept. 9, 2022
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CALENDAR Today FOOTBALL ILH: Saint Louis (I-AA) at ‘Iolani, 3:15 p.m. OIA Open Division: Leilehua at Moanalua, 7:30 p.m. OIA Division I: Farrington at Waipahu, 7:30 p.m.; Radford at Roosevelt, 7:30 p.m. SOCCER College men: Read More
September 9th 2022, 9:57 am
No. 1 Punahou sweeps No. 2 Kamehameha girls volleyball
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Middle Koen Makaula had nine kills, outside hitters Haumea Marumoto and Lulu Uluave had eight each, and middle Jodi Saelua added seven as No. 1 Punahou stymied No. 2 Kamehameha 25-22, 25-20, 25-19 on Thursday night.
September 9th 2022, 9:57 am
Hawaii football faces tough matchups as it travels to face No. 4 Michigan
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September 9th 2022, 9:57 am
Carissa Moore comes up short in battle of legends at WSL Final
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Stephanie Gilmore has referred to good friend and Hawaii legend Carissa Moore as “the real world champ” all season.
September 9th 2022, 9:57 am
Rainbow Wahine use stunning loss to UCLA as motivation for USC
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There’s no changing the outcome.
September 9th 2022, 9:57 am
Television and radio – Sept. 9, 2022
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September 9th 2022, 9:57 am
Buffalo Bills blow out champion Rams in season opener
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. >> The Buffalo Bills have fallen short in enough playoff games in recent years to know the season is long and the opener doesn’t mean much in January.
September 9th 2022, 2:24 am
Canada rampage suspect death prompts fresh investigation
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ROSTHERN, Saskatchewan >> The last suspect in a horrific stabbing rampage that killed 10 and wounded 18 in western Canada is dead following his capture, but how he died after being taken into custody has prompted fresh investigations.
September 9th 2022, 2:24 am
Solomon Islands to delay election, raising fears of unrest
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand >> Lawmakers in the Solomon Islands voted Thursday to delay their nation’s general election from next year until 2024, a move that opponents say amounts to a power grab and that some fear could lead to further civil unrest.
September 9th 2022, 2:24 am
Sun rally in 4th, beat Sky to advance to WNBA Finals
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CHICAGO >> The Connecticut Sun made no secret about wanting revenge against Chicago in the teams’ WNBA Playoff semifinal series, especially after the Sky sent them packing from the semifinals in 2021 while on the way to the title.
September 9th 2022, 2:24 am
Swiatek, Jabeur will meet in 1st U.S. Open final for both
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NEW YORK >> Getting to a Grand Slam final is no longer new to Ons Jabeur. She figures it’s time to add a major trophy to her list of groundbreaking accomplishments.
September 9th 2022, 2:24 am
U.N. chief appeals to world to help badly flood-hit Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD >> U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the world to help Pakistan after arriving in the country Friday to see climate-induced devastation from months of deadly record floods that have left half a million people living in tents under the open sky.
September 9th 2022, 2:24 am
Kapiolani Boulevard westbound lanes closed after collision knocks tree into truck
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Westbound lanes of Kapiolani Boulevard are closed from Mahukona Street after a motor vehicle collision knocked a large tree into the cab of a semi-truck.
September 8th 2022, 11:37 pm
U.S. changes names of places with racist term for Native women
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. >> The U.S. government has joined a ski resort and others that have quit using a racist term for a Native American woman by renaming hundreds of peaks, lakes, streams and other geographical features on federal lands in the West and elsewhere.
September 8th 2022, 11:26 pm
U.S. restarts burns of forest fuel, paused after runaway blaze
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SANTA FE, N.M. >> The U.S. Forest Service is resuming its practice of intentionally lighting fires to clear brush and small trees from forested areas nationwide after a three-month hiatus to review the risks of runaway wildfires under increasingly severe climate conditions, the agency announced Thursday.
September 8th 2022, 11:26 pm
Parent company shutters air ambulance operator LifeSave KuPono in Hawaii
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LifeSave KuPono, an air ambulance company in Hawaii, is now shuttered after its parent company decided to close several bases nationwide, leaving the isles with only one other major provider for the service.
September 8th 2022, 9:38 pm
Sports events in Britain called off following death of queen
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LONDON >> Several sporting events in Britain were called off as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 on Thursday.
September 8th 2022, 9:38 pm
North Korea says it will never give up nukes to counter U.S.
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SEOUL, South Korea >> North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons and missiles it needs to counter the United States, which he accused of pushing a pressure campaign to weaken the North’s defenses and eventually collapse his government.
September 8th 2022, 9:38 pm
Trump partner in Truth Social delays key vote on merger
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NEW YORK >> A key decision over whether Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social will merge with a cash-rich company and get $1.3 billion to take on Twitter has been put off for another month.
September 8th 2022, 9:38 pm
Half of Japan governing lawmakers tied to Unification Church
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TOKYO >> Japan’s governing party said Thursday that an internal survey found that nearly half of its national lawmakers had ties to the Unification Church, in a widening controversy that emerged after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
September 8th 2022, 9:08 pm
Judge approves $2.46 billion Boy Scouts reorganization plan
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A bankruptcy judge today approved a $2.46 billion reorganization plan proposed by the Boy Scouts of America, which would allow it to keep operating while compensating tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as children while involved in Scouting.
September 8th 2022, 8:52 pm
In surprise visit to Ukraine, Blinken offers aid and encouragement
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RZESZOW, POLAND >> Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid a surprise visit to Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, on Thursday, pledging $2.8 billion in military aid for Ukraine and other countries at risk of Russian invasion as the United States backs a Ukrainian effort to gain fresh military momentum.
September 8th 2022, 8:52 pm
Hawaii Health Department reports three more monkeypox cases, state total at 28
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The Hawaii Department of Health today reported three additional cases of monkeypox, bringing the total detected in the state since early June to 28.
September 8th 2022, 8:52 pm
Judge indicts 19 in Argentina yoga sect that used sex to lure powerful
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BUENOS AIRES >> A judge in Argentina indicted 19 people today for their alleged involvement in a yoga school in Buenos Aires that operated like a sect and coerced female members to have sex with rich and powerful men in order to obtain money and other benefits.
September 8th 2022, 8:52 pm
Police search for suspect after man, 44, shot in Ewa Beach park
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Honolulu police are investigating an alleged shooting that occurred in Ewa Beach Wednesday night.
September 8th 2022, 6:54 pm
VIDEO: Gov. David Ige honors Honolulu’s Little League World Series championship team
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Gov. David Ige and First Lady Dawn-Amano Ige held a proclamation ceremony this morning at Washington Place to recognize Honolulu’s Little League World Series championship team and the KADO Hawaii 13u Babe Ruth World Series champions.
September 8th 2022, 6:54 pm
After a lifetime of preparation, Charles takes the throne
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LONDON >> Prince Charles has been preparing for the crown his entire life. Now, at age 73, that moment has finally arrived.
September 8th 2022, 6:54 pm
Michigan’s high court puts abortion question on November ballot
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LANSING, Mich. >> Voters will decide whether to place abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution, the state Supreme Court declared today, settling the issue a day before the fall ballot must be completed.
September 8th 2022, 6:54 pm
U.S. appealing special master ruling in Trump documents probe
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WASHINGTON >> The Justice Department said today that it was appealing a judge’s decision granting the appointment of an independent arbiter to review records seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump’s Florida home.
September 8th 2022, 6:54 pm
Bernard Shaw, CNN’s 1st chief anchor, dies at 82
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NEW YORK >> Bernard Shaw, former CNN anchor and a pioneering Black journalist remembered for his blunt question at a presidential debate and calmly reporting the beginning of the Gulf War in 1991 from Baghdad as it was under attack, has died. He was 82.
September 8th 2022, 6:54 pm
Hurricane Kay heads to Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula
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MEXICO CITY >> Hurricane Kay gained strength in the Pacific Wednesday and began lashing Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, where authorities prepared by opening shelters and closing some roads.
September 8th 2022, 6:54 pm
Las Vegas official’s DNA found at slain reporter’s crime scene, police say
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LAS VEGAS >> The DNA of a now-arrested public official was found at the site of a Las Vegas investigative reporter’s fatal stabbing and the man was “very upset” about upcoming stories the reporter was pursuing, police said today.
September 8th 2022, 6:54 pm
Former Utah mayor, Mormon bishop accused of sex abuse of children
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SALT LAKE CITY >> A former Utah city mayor and bishop with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been arrested on accusations he sexually abused at least three children decades ago.
September 8th 2022, 6:54 pm
COVID-19 cases drop everywhere, but pandemic not over, World Health Organization says
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GENEVA >> The number of new coronavirus cases fell everywhere in the world last week by about 12%, according to the World Health Organization’s latest weekly review of the pandemic issued today.
September 8th 2022, 6:54 pm
Long-term mortgage rates now at highest point since 2008
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped again this week, hitting the highest levels in almost 14 years and pushing even more would-be buyers out of the market.
September 8th 2022, 3:09 pm
Ricky Martin sues nephew, alleges million-dollar losses
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico >> Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin filed a lawsuit Wednesday against his nephew that accused him of extortion, malicious persecution, abuse of law and damages — stemming from false allegations of sexual abuse.
September 8th 2022, 3:09 pm
Jeep unveils its 1st electric SUVs for North America, Europe
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
DETROIT >> Jeep will start selling two fully electric SUVs in North America and another one in Europe over the next two years.
