Welcome to the overnight edition of Hawaii State News from Hawaii News Digest.
Top Story: Hawaii police are continuing their search for a 6-year-old Hilo boy with autism. The search has entered its third day.
Views expressed in this Hawaii News summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.
Content supplied by the “Honolulu Star-Advertiser” and the Associated Press.
Accessed on 23 December 2019, 0335 UTC, Post 20020.
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https://www.staradvertiser.com/category/breaking-news/
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TOP NEWS
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Search for missing Hawaii island boy, 6, moves into third day
Police are continuing to search today for a 6-year-old boy with autism who has been missing for three days. Read more
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Suspect at large after firing shots at group in Waianae
Police were searching for a 28-year-old man who police said fired multiple shots from a rifle at three people Saturday in Waianae. Read more
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Houston, Georgia Tech pick up wins at Diamond Head Classic
Houston and Georgia Tech advanced to Monday’s semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic with victories in the early session of today’s four first-round games at the Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Australia’s leader apologizes for vacation in Hawaii amid wildfires back home
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologized today for taking a family vacation in Hawaii as deadly bushfires raged across several states, destroying homes and claiming the lives of two volunteer firefighters. Read more
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30-inch water main break cuts service, closes lane of Kamehameha Highway in Punaluu
The City and County of Honolulu issued an alert at 8:01 a.m. warning motorists that a water main break near Haleaha Road has closed the Kaneohe-bound lane of Kamehameha Highway. Read more
Evangelical tussling over anti-Trump editorial escalates
As the political clamor caused by a top Christian magazine’s call to remove President Donald Trump from office continues to reverberate, more than 100 conservative evangelicals closed ranks further around Trump today. Read more
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13 shot at memorial party in Chicago, police say
A shooting early today at a house party held in honor of someone who was killed in April left 13 people wounded, four of them critically, Chicago police said. Read more
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‘Rise of Skywalker’ opens with $175.5M while ‘Cats’ flops
J.J. Abrams’ Skywalker finale couldn’t match its recent predecessors on opening weekend, but it still amassed a $175.5 million debut that ranked as the third largest weekend of the year. Read more
Plans for impeachment trial get foggy before holiday break
President Donald Trump is in sunny Florida after his historic impeachment, while plans for his speedy trial back in Washington remained clouded. Read more
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Comedian Mel Cabang dies in Las Vegas after surgery
Local comedian Mel Cabang, 77, died Saturday in Las Vegas, several days after heart bypass surgery, according to a family friend. Read more
Clashes erupt at Hong Kong rally to support China’s Uighurs
Clashes broke out today between Hong Kong police and protesters at a rally in support of China’s Uighur minority. Read more
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Queen Elizabeth attends church as Prince Philip remains in hospital
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II attended church near her country estate while her husband of 72 years, Prince Philip, remained in a London hospital. Read more
Eddie Murphy returns to ‘Saturday Night Live’
It took 35 years, but Eddie Murphy came back to host “Saturday Night Live.” Read more
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69-vehicle pileup in Virginia leaves dozens injured
A pileup involving more than 60 cars on a major interstate in Virginia on Sunday morning injured dozens of people, according to state police. Read more
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Boeing capsule returns to Earth after aborted space mission
Boeing safely landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert after an aborted flight to the International Space Station that could hold up the company’s effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year. Read more
Consumer spending up 0.4% in November, best since July
Americans increased their spending in November at the fastest pace in four months, and income growth rebounded to its strongest gain since August. Read more
Hawaii island police resume search for missing 6-year-old boy in Hilo
Hawaii island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 6-year-old boy with autism. Read more
St. Thomas Aquinas ends Saint Louis’ 38-game winning streak
The Raiders take down the four-time defending Hawaii Open Division state champions in the GEICO State Champions Bowl Series in Las Vegas. Read more
Trump dubs Sen. Mazie Hirono ‘not the smartest’ in speech
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
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2 residents displaced, dogs killed in Maui home fire
Maui firefighters were investigating the cause of a structure fire in Haiku today that displaced two residents and killed their dogs. Read more
Honolulu firefighters extinguish 2-alarm house fire in Manoa
Honolulu firefighters battled a one-story house fire on Kanu Street this afternoon. Read more