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Firefighters extinguish Manoa house fire

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the evening edition of Hawaii State News from Hawaii News Digest.

Top story:  Honolulu firefighters battled a one-story house fire in Manoa late Saturday afternoon.  The fire is now out.

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Honolulu firefighters extinguish 2-alarm house fire in Manoa
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Honolulu firefighters battled a one-story house fire on Kanu Street this afternoon. Read more

Honolulu, Kapolei city lights closed tonight due to windy conditions
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Today
  • Updated 3:45 pm

A wind advisory is in effect for the state until 6 a.m. Sunday. East winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph, are expected. Read more

Trump dubs Sen. Mazie Hirono ‘not the smartest’ in speech
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President Donald Trump tried out a fresh line of rhetoric on Saturday when he dubbed Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono “nasty, nasty, horrible” and “not the smartest person on the planet.” Read more

Hawaii island police resume search for missing 6-year-old boy in Hilo
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Today
  • Updated 1:02 pm

Hawaii island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 6-year-old boy with autism. Read more

2 residents displaced, dogs killed in Maui home fire
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Today
  • Updated 11:34 am

Maui firefighters were investigating the cause of a structure fire in Haiku today that displaced two residents and killed their dogs. Read more

Brandi Higa leaves KITV to join Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s office
  • By Dave Reardon
  • Today
  • Updated 2:25 pm
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Higa’s hiring comes days after news of City and County of Honolulu communications director Andrew Pereira’s departure from the Mayor’s office. Read more

Buttigieg playing catchup in reaching Nevada voters of color
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  • Today

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg tackled issues of racial disparity as he met with Nevada’s communities of color Saturday, though the small-town Indiana mayor encountered tough questions and skepticism from some voters. Read more

U.S. heads to court to seize the private land it needs to build Trump border wall in Texas
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Three years into Donald Trump’s presidency, the U.S. government is finally ramping up its efforts to seize the private land it needs to build a border wall in South Texas. Read more

New Zealanders hand in 50,000 guns after assault weapon ban
  • By Associated Press
  • Today
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New Zealand authorities said today their country will be a safer place after gun owners handed in more than 50,000 guns during a buyback program after the government banned assault weapons. But critics say the process was flawed and many owners have illegally stashed their guns. Read more

In a vehicle reeking of marijuana, 2 women pull up at a DUI checkpoint with a cache of weapons and drugs, police say
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  • Dec. 20, 2019
  • Updated 9:05 pm
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Their initial court appearance is scheduled for Monday in Kona District Court. Read more

6 dead, 13 injured in Las Vegas apartment fire
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Australia battles ‘catastrophic’ wildfires as prime minister rushes home from family vacation in Hawaii
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New South Wales is in a seven-day state of emergency, with around 2,000 firefighters battling 100 wildfires. Read more

Transport strikes disrupt Christmas travel in France
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French retailers, hotels and cafes are struggling at the height of the holiday shopping season, because a protracted transportation strike and repeated protests in Paris and other cities are keeping shoppers and visitors away. Read more

White Sands monument re-designated as U.S. national park
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White Sands became the 62nd designated national park Friday with Trump’s signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, which included a provision on the re-designation, park officials said Saturday in a statement. Read more

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Thousands of “Garfield” comics drawn by creator Jim Davis are going up for auction. Read more

33 jihadists killed in West Africa, French president says
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French President Emmanuel Macron made the announcement on the second day of his three-day trip to West Africa that has been dominated by the growing threat posed by jihadist groups. Read more

U.S. Attorney believes group behind violent crimes on Oahu
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  • Dec. 19, 2019
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U.S. Attorney Kenji Price said a group may be behind some of the recent armed crimes in Hawaii, particularly on Oahu, during a news conference Thursday addressing the spike in violent crimes. Read more

Boy kidnapped in 1964 found through ancestry sites
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  • Dec. 20, 2019
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A Michigan man recently identified as the newborn boy snatched from his mother in 1964 by someone posing as a maternity-ward nurse was found through commercial ancestry websites after the man or a child of his submitted DNA to the sites to learn more about their family tree, a genetic genealogist who played a role in the discovery told The Associated Press Friday. Read more

Police searching for missing boy, 6, in Hilo
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Dec. 20, 2019
  • Updated 7:40 am
  • 5 Comments

Police are searching for a 6-year-old boy who was reported missing in Hilo Friday. Read more

Man charged with arson in Volcano fire
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Dec. 20, 2019
  • Updated 8:27 am
  • 18 Comments

Hawaii Island police charged today a 32-year-old man with second-degree arson in connection with a Nov. 17 fire in the Volcano Golf & Country Club subdivision in Volcano. Read more

Trio, including teen, arrested in Ala Moana area robbery
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Dec. 20, 2019
  • Updated 9:00 pm
  • 9 Comments

Police arrested a 39-year-old man, 18-year-old man and the teenager for investigation of first-degree robbery at 3:53 p.m. following the theft that occurred at 3:08 p.m. Read more


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