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Shooter’s remains identified

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the overnight edition of Hawaii State News.

Top Story:  The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the remains of shooter Jerry Hanel at a burnt-out home near Diamond Head.

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  • By Leila Fujimori
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  • Updated 4:23 pm

Today’s announcement by the city was expected and was possible after the Medical Examiner’s Office was able to confirm notification of Hanel’s next of kin, officials said. Read more

Coronavirus death toll climbs to 563; confirmed cases in China now over 28,000
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  • Updated 3:45 pm
  • 5 Comments

The World Health Organization has asked for $675 million to help countries address the expected spread of the virus. Read more

Senate acquits Trump on both counts, ending impeachment trial
  • By Associated Press
  • Today
  • Updated 5:15 pm
  • 154 Comments

President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal today in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history. Read more

Iowa Caucuses: Democrats release 92% of results
  • By Bloomberg News
  • Today
  • Updated 5:37 pm
  • 1 Comments

With 92% of precincts reporting, Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are still at the top. Read more

Maui woman charged with murder after assault victim dies from injuries
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Today
  • Updated 5:04 pm
  • 2 Comments

A 51-year-old man died from his injuries on Tuesday after he was apparently assaulted in Lahaina over the weekend. Read more

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  • Today
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Hawaiian Ethos LLC has opened its second retail center at Uilani Plaza in Waimea. Read more

10-foot tiger shark spotted off Maui
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Today
  • Updated 2:54 pm
  • 2 Comments

Officials are asking oceangoers to steer clear of the area between Keawakapu Beach and White Rock Beach in the Wailea district after heading back out, and spotting several sharks. Read more

Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103
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  • Updated 5:55 pm
  • 6 Comments

Actor Kirk Douglas died Wednesday, Feb. 5, at age 103. Read more

Chinese company with big plans for Makaha Valley now seeks investors or buyer for resort project
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  • Today
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Pacific Links International said commercial real estate brokerage firm CBRE will explore “all strategic options.” Read more

More Americans escaping China’s coronavirus zone quarantined in California
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  • Today
  • Updated 3:31 pm
  • 2 Comments

The Americans were evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, which is at the center of the new virus outbreak. Read more

Impeachment done, Pelosi unburdens herself about Trump
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  • Today
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Now, she’s leading House Democrats out of impeachment’s shadow, through regular legislative business and toward Election Day in November. Read more

Former UH quarterback Cole McDonald invited to NFL Combine
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  • Updated 1:51 pm
  • 10 Comments

Former University of Hawaii quarterback Cole McDonald has been invited to compete at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Read more

Heavy rains soak Kauai, head towards Oahu and Maui
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The heavy rains are expected to reach Oahu later this afternoon, then Maui County later this evening through Thursday morning, and Hawaii island by Thursday afternoon and evening, forecasters said. Read more

Snowfall blankets Texas, Oklahoma; Deep South to see storms
  • By Associated Press
  • Today

The Storm Prediction Center said storms that could generate hail, 60 mph winds and twisters were possible across much of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Read more

Interchange project to close parts of H-1 in Kapolei
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Today
  • Updated 1:32 pm

The nightly closures are necessary for sign installations, and will last through mid-February. Read more

Airliner skids, breaks open in Istanbul; 1 dead, 157 injured
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  • Today

A Turkish airliner skidded off a runway and broke apart as it tried to land in bad weather in Istanbul, killing one person and injuring dozens more. Passengers had to scramble through the split fuselage to escape. Read more

Sen. Mitt Romney votes to convict Trump in break with fellow Republicans
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  • Updated 5:11 pm
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He dismissed the argument of Trump’s defenders that the Senate should acquit the president and leave the judgment to voters in November. Read more

Sen. Mazie Hirono describes Trump as a danger to the nation, votes to convict
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  • Today
  • Updated 4:21 pm
  • 171 Comments

If there was any doubt where she stood, Hawaii U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono put it to rest with a speech on the Senate floor this morning in which she said President Donald Trump is a danger to the nation. Read more

Prosecutors charge Lyssa Chapman with harassing 2 police officers
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  • Feb. 4, 2020
  • 7 Comments

The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office filed a written complaint Monday charging Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman’s daughter with two counts of harassment. Read more

Photos of ‘king tides’ globally show risks of climate change
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  • Today
  • Updated 8:56 am
  • 10 Comments

King tides occur about twice a year in coastal areas worldwide when the sun and moon align to enhance the gravitational pull that produces normal, daily tides. Read more

Visitor dies in apparent drowning in waters off Waikiki
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Feb. 4, 2020
  • Updated 8:01 am
  • 2 Comments

Positive identification is pending. Read more


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