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Accessed on 05 January 2020, 0550 UTC, Post 20082.
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Man, 28, in Makaha rooftop chase charged with assault for allegedly pushing officer off roof
A 28-year-old man who tried to escape from police above the rooftops of Makaha and the teenager who tried to help him remained in custody today, police said. Read more
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With hours’ notice, hundreds of American soldiers deploy to Middle East amid rising tensions
Troops from the 82nd Airborne have been deployed to the Middle East as reinforcements in the volatile aftermath of the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Read more
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Ka‘imi Fairbairn kicks game-winning field goal as Texans rally over Bills in overtime
Deshaun Watson threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score in regulation and then led the winning drive in overtime as the Texans added another comeback to Houston playoff history by rallying from a double-digit second-half deficit for a 22-19 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the playoffs Saturday. Read more
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8-vehicle collision cleared after snarling traffic in Kaneohe-bound lanes of H-3
Drivers faced gridlock early this afternoon in the Kaneohe-bound lanes of the H-3 freeway after a multiple-car collision. Read more
From his Florida resort amid palm trees, Trump settled on Iran strike
Trump’s advisers presented him with an array of options for responding, including the most dramatic possible response: taking out Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force and the man responsible for hundreds of Americans deaths. Read more
Titans stun Patriots in wild-card upset
Derrick Henry rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while Tennessee’s defense stymied Tom Brady and perhaps ended his championship-filled New England career with a 20-13 wild-card victory Saturday night. Read more
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New Iran general steps up as Islamic Republic promises ‘harsh revenge’ to U.S. for killing Qassem Soleimani
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei later on Friday appointed Qassem Soleimani’s deputy, Maj. Gen. Esmail Ghaani as the new commander of the Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force. Read more
Ghosn’s companions on escape included former Green Beret with rap sheet
Carlos Ghosn shared his secretive escape flight from Japan with a pair of Americans who have backgrounds in the private security business. One was a former Green Beret who has extensive experience in extracting hostages but also went to jail for fraud. Read more
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Cooler weather brings respite in Australian wildfire crisis
Milder temperatures Sunday brought hope of a respite from wildfires that have ravaged three Australian states, claiming 24 lives and destroying almost 2,000 homes. Read more
Actress Rose McGowan defends tweet apologizing to Iran after U.S. airstrike
Her tweet Friday came after a U.S. airstrike killed Iran’s top general and has been widely criticized. Read more
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Was the U.S. drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?
A U.S. airstrike near Baghdad’s airport on Friday Jan. 3, killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force. Soleimani was considered the architect of Iran’s policy in Syria. Read more
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Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes: Laughs, gasps and cringes
Ricky Gervais will return to host the Golden Globes on Sunday, and once again no one will be safe. Read more
Gym class without the gym? With technology, it’s catching on
Grace Brown’s schedule at West Potomac High School in northern Virginia is filled with all the usual academics, and she’s packed in Latin, chorus and piano as extras. Read more
60 dead in landslides, flash floods in Indonesia’s capital
Monsoon rains and rising rivers submerged parts of greater Jakarta and caused landslides in Bogor and Depok districts on the city’s outskirts as well as in neighboring Lebak, which buried a number of people. Read more
1 fatally stabbed, 3 hurt at restaurant and coffee shop attacks in Austin, Texas
The attacks on a busy downtown avenue of restaurants and apartments just south of the Texas Capitol terrified customers stopping for their morning coffee on the way to work. It was the city of Austin’s first homicide of 2020. Read more
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Hong Kong steps up response to mysterious infectious disease from China
Hong Kong authorities activated a newly created “serious response” level Saturday, as fears spread about a mysterious infectious disease that may have been brought back by visitors to a mainland Chinese city. Read more
Asylum seekers sent back to Mexico stuck and scared
Dozens of asylum seekers pushed back into Mexico by the United States tried Friday to get their bearings still unsure of how they would travel some 350 miles to their court dates in El Paso, subsist for months in this unfamiliar border city or return to their distant homelands. Read more
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Singer Pink pledges $500K to fight ‘horrific’ Australia wildfires
Pink tweeted that she’s “totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires.” Read more
Thousands in Baghdad mourn Iranian general killed by U.S.
Thousands of mourners chanting “America is the Great Satan” marched in a funeral procession Saturday through Baghdad for Iran’s top general and Iraqi militant leaders, who were killed in a U.S. airstrike. Read more
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California skeleton identified as Japanese American internee
It was by accident on Oct. 7 that Tyler Hofer and a friend stumbled upon the remains on their way to the top of Mount Williamson. Read more
Survivor of Alaska crab boat disaster: ‘Sleeping to swimming’ in minutes
Gary Cobban Jr., the captain, was among five fishermen missing and feared dead after the Scandies Rose sank late Tuesday. Read more
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