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Hawaii men’s volleyball team dispatches Queens
The No. 1 Hawaii men’s volleyball team looked to its reserves to power past Queens tonight at the Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Lawmaker raises alarm over state plan to cease operations at Dillingham Airfield
The state Department of Transportation said today that operating Dillingham Airfield “is not in the best interest of the state of Hawaii” and is transferring it back to the Army. Read more
Buttigieg holds thin lead over Sanders in Iowa with 100% of precincts tallied
Pete Buttigieg had 26.2% of state delegate equivalents to Bernie Sanders’ 26.1%, according to official results. Both have declared victory in Iowa. Read more
Flood advisory extended as heavy rain falls on Maui
A flood advisory for Maui has been extended because of persistent heavy rain over the island. Read more
Hawaii men’s basketball team falls to UC Santa Barbara
Amadou Sow hit 12 of 13 shots and finished with 30 points to power UC Santa Barbara to a 76-66 basketball victory over Hawaii in the Thunderdome on the UCSB campus. Read more
Hawaii women’s basketball team defeats Cal Poly for fourth straight win
The Hawaii women’s basketball team won its fourth straight game, 59-46 at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, Calif., today. Read more
Chinese doctor, silenced after warning of outbreak, dies from coronavirus
He was the doctor who tried to sound a warning that a troubling cluster of viral infections in a Chinese province could grow out of control — and was then summoned for a middle-of-the-night reprimand over his candor. Read more
Gov. David Ige tied for least popular governor in the nation, poll finds
Ige tied with Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut for the lowest approval rating, at 32%. Read more
Man to be sentenced to life in prison for fatal stabbing of 4-year-old boy in McCully
He would be facing a life sentence with the possibility of parole. Read more
Police seek help in finding driver who injured pedestrian in Pearl City
Police and CrimeStoppers are asking the public for help in finding the driver of a silver vehicle that fled the scene of a collision involving a pedestrian the night of Jan. 13 in Pearl City. Read more
Kauai helicopter crash pilot lost license for 2010 drug use
The pilot in the December crash of a Hawaii sightseeing helicopter that killed him and six passengers previously lost his professional license for a year because of drug use, officials said. Read more
DNC calls for a ‘recanvass’ of Iowa caucus results after delays
“Enough is enough,” party leader Tom Perez wrote on Twitter. He said he was calling for the recanvass in order to “assure public confidence in the results.” Read more
Gayle King angry at CBS promo of interview questions about Kobe Bryant
In the wake of a social media backlash, CBS’ Gayle King says she is embarrassed and angry with how the network promoted part of her interview with WNBA star Lisa Leslie that concerned the late Kobe Bryant. Read more
Universities cancel study-abroad programs amid China’s virus outbreak
As concerns about China’s virus outbreak spread, universities are scrambling to assess the risks to their programs, and some are canceling study-abroad opportunities and prohibiting travel affecting hundreds of thousands of students. Read more
4 dead as storms sweep over Southeast with rain, wind, floods
A powerful winter storm raked the Southeast today with high winds, rain and floods that killed at least four people and injured several more across a dozen states. Read more
Experts scramble, but new coronavirus vaccine might not come in time
Scientists from Australia to France, along with a list of biotech and vaccine companies, jumped in the race, pursuing different types of inoculations. Read more
‘Wartime conditions’: China gets tough on coronavirus in locked-down Wuhan
Chinese authorities drastically strengthened their coronavirus lockdown today in a desperate move to contain the deadly scourge of infections. Read more
Maui woman charged with murder after assault victim dies from injuries
A 51-year-old man died from his injuries on Tuesday after he was apparently assaulted in Lahaina over the weekend. Read more
Shark warning signs removed from Maui beaches
Shark warning signs posted Wednesday after tiger sharks were spotted at a stretch of beach along Maui’s south shore have been taken down, state officials said. Read more
Homeland Security cuts off New Yorkers from ‘trusted traveler’ programs
Tens of thousands of New Yorkers will face the inconvenience of slower re-entry because of a law that acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli says puts public safety at risk by preventing federal agents from quickly accessing vehicle and criminal records. Read more
U.S. lets autonomous vehicle bypass human-driver safety rules
Nuro’s vehicles won’t be required to have side and rear-view mirrors and other safety provisions. Also not on the safety feature list; windshield wipers, steering wheels or brake pedals. Read more
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