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Top Story: President Trump’s legal team brushes aside past allegations in a new book that could undercut a key defense argument.
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Accessed on 28 January 2020, 1440 UTC, Post 20190.
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TOP NEWS
Trump lawyers raise defenses as pressure grows for witnesses
President Donald Trump’s legal team mostly brushed past allegations in a new book that could undercut a key defense argument at his Senate trial. Read more
Bank of Hawaii posts 7.8% earnings increase and announces 4 new branches
Bank of Hawaii Corp. reported today that its net income rose 7.8% in the fourth quarter amid solid loan and deposit growth. Read more
Medical examiner identifies man, woman killed in Maili crash
Police said speed is a possible factor in the collision. Read more
Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants to seek industry-standard wages in next round of talks
A union representing Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants said it expects to meet with the company once again this week in order to negotiate fair wages. Read more
Bryant’s helicopter tried to climb to avoid clouds before crash
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into a hillside outside Los Angeles, killing former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, told air traffic controllers in his last radio message that he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer, an accident investigator said today. Read more
Photo cropping mistake leads to AP soul-searching on race
A “terrible mistake” in cropping an African climate activist out of a photo sent to customers of The Associated Press prompted soul-searching and some tense staff conversations over issues of racism and inclusion Monday at the news organization. Read more
Father arrested in killings of 5 of his infant children
A California father about to be freed from prison has been taken into custody in connection with the decades-old killings of five of his infant children in a case a sheriff said has haunted his agency for years. Read more
Nicki Minaj’s brother sentenced to 25 years to life for raping stepdaughter
The brother of rapper Nicki Minaj was sentenced to 25 years to life on Monday in Long Island for raping his stepdaughter. Read more
Victor Santa Cruz to return to Hawaii as its new defensive coordinator
Former University of Hawaii linebacker Victor Santa Cruz has been hired as the Rainbow Warriors’ defensive coordinator. Read more
Australian point guard to join Hawaii men’s basketball team
An elite-level point guard from Australia has pledged to join the University of Hawaii basketball this summer. Read more
China counts 106 virus deaths as U.S., other countries move to evacuate
Deaths from a new viral disease that is causing mounting global concern rose by 25 to at least 106 in China on Tuesday as the United States and other governments prepared to fly their citizens out of the locked-down city at center of the outbreak. Read more
Gianna Bryant, 13, was going to carry on a basketball legacy
Her name was Gianna Maria Onore Bryant. The world, now and forever, knows her as Gigi. Her dad, Kobe Bryant, called her Mambacita. H Read more
Hawaii men’s volleyball player receives Freshman of the Week honor
It was the first honor for the 6-foot-3 outside hitter. Read more
Tourists, fans invade hillside where Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crashed
As out-of-town visitors arrived in Calabasas looking to glimpse the hillside where Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other people died in a helicopter crash, some ran into sheriff’s checkpoints, some became lost and others had no idea where to go. Read more
Tribute for Kobe Bryant kicks off Super Bowl media night
Chants of “Kobe! Kobe! Kobe!” broke a moment of a silence that kicked off a more subdued Super Bowl media night. Read more
Stocks tumble as virus fears spark sell-off; Dow falls 453
The declines in the U.S. followed a sell-off in markets in Europe and Japan. Read more
‘I’m being raped’: Harvey Weinstein accuser details alleged assault
Mimi Haleyi, one of two women whose assault accusations led to Weinstein’s trial, took the stand today and, at times sobbing, detailed her allegation that the disgraced movie mogul sexually assaulted her at his New York City apartment in 2006. Read more
Democrats struggle with how directly to knock Sanders
As Bernie Sanders exudes confidence in his ability to win next week’s Iowa caucuses, his moderate rivals are struggling with how — and whether — to directly take on the progressive Vermont senator who some Democrats worry won’t be able to defeat President Donald Trump. Read more
Mom of 2 missing kids found in Hawaii with new husband
Police say the mother of two missing kids has been found in Hawaii along with her new husband, but there’s still no sign of the children in the cross-country investigation that includes several mysterious deaths. Read more
IS tries to stage comeback amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions
The Islamic State group’s self-styled “caliphate” across parts of Iraq and Syria seemed largely defeated last year, with the loss of its territory, the killing of its founder in a U.S. raid and an unprecedented crackdown on its social media propaganda machine. Read more
Bail set at $4M for Utah teen charged in family slayings
A judge set bail at $4 million Monday for a Utah teenager who authorities say “methodically” killed his mother and three younger siblings. Read more