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2 divers rescued off of Point Panic Beach
Two divers who were apparently caught in the current near Point Panic Beach were rescued this evening by Honolulu firefighters. Read more
U.S. Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to obtain Trump’s presidential documents
The U.S. Supreme Court justices today rejected a bid by former President Donald Trump to withhold the documents from the committee until the issue is finally resolved by the courts. Read more
Man accused of fatal subway shove arraigned on murder charge
A prosecutor in the Manhattan district attorney’s office said the office is seeking to determine whether the attack was motivated by racial bias against Go, who was Asian American. Read more
Mark Zuckerberg donates $50M to University of Hawaii to study impact of climate change on ocean
The largest cash gift in UH history will support various research groups within the university’s Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology and underwrite research and programs. Read more
First aid flights arrive in Tonga after big volcano eruption
The first flights carrying fresh water and other aid to Tonga finally arrived Thursday after the Pacific nation’s main airport runway was cleared of ash left by a huge volcanic eruption. Read more
Biden predicts Russia will invade Ukraine, warns Putin
President Joe Biden said today he thinks Russia will invade Ukraine and warned President Vladimir Putin that his country would pay a “dear price” in lives lost and a possible cutoff from the global banking system if it does. Read more
Hawaii, 42 other states reach settlements with hundreds of mortgage loan originators
Financial regulatory agencies across the country reached settlements with hundreds of mortgage loan originators, including 15 with Hawaii licenses, who deceptively claimed to have completed education requirements under state and federal law. Read more
Police arrest suspect in Waianae fatal shooting
George Ferreira IV was taken into custody for the second-degree murder of Jonah Ongory. Read more
Par Hawaii Refining to pay $176,899 fine for EPA violations
State officials have been exploring using Par’s facilities in Kapolei to store oil from underground tanks at the Navy’s Red Hill fuel storage facility. Read more
Brown water advisory issued for north, east shores of Oahu
Surface runoff is entering coastal waters in impacted areas of Oahu. Read more
Voting bill collapses, Democrats unable to change filibuster
Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital to protecting democracy collapsed late today when two senators refused to join their own party in changing Senate rules to overcome a Republican filibuster after a raw, emotional debate. Read more
Kauai road blocked by landslide to remain closed until end of January
County contractor HiTech is working seven days per week to remove and haul away rocks from Menehune Road and the slope above it. Read more
Scientists study global effects of Tonga volcano eruption
Although it appeared to be the largest eruption in the world in three decades, the explosion of the Hunga volcano on Saturday will very likely not have a temporary cooling effect on the global climate, as some past enormous eruptions have. Read more
U.S. Embassy in Fiji assists with welfare checks in Tonga
Individuals wishing to inquire about their loved ones in Tonga may do so through the U.S. Embassy in Fiji. Read more
Biden approval hits new low at one year mark
President Joe Biden ends his first year in the White House with a clear majority of Americans for the first time disapproving of his handling of the presidency in the face of an unrelenting pandemic and roaring inflation, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Read more
French actor and Chanel perfume model Gaspard Ulliel, 37, dies after skiing accident in Alps
French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for appearing in Chanel perfume ads as well as film and television roles, died today after a skiing accident in the Alps, local authorities said. He was 37. Read more
North Korea hints at resuming nuclear, ICBM tests
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry had already warned of stronger and more explicit action after the Biden administration last week imposed fresh sanctions over the North’s continued missile testing activity. Read more
Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week
The White House said the masks will be made available at pharmacies and community health centers that have partnered with the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Read more
Fact Check: Biden puffs up claims of job gains, expectations on coronavirus
In a self-appraisal that didn’t always fit with the facts, President Joe Biden today made the dubious assertion that he’s outperformed all expectations on the pandemic in his first year and inflated his contribution to COVID-era economic growth. Read more
Lost hiker airlifted from Kailua trail
A 33-year-old man from Illinois became lost after leaving the Puu Konahuanui trail in Kailua. Read more
Alec Baldwin sued for defamation by family of slain Marine
The lawsuit comes as Baldwin is immersed in an ongoing investigation into the death of a cinematographer and the wounding of a director last fall after a prop gun the actor was holding on a movie set went off. Read more