University of Hawaii selects former Warrior QB Tim Chang as head football coach.
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Hawaii tabs former Warriors QB Tim Chang as its next football coach
Tim Chang has been selected as the University of Hawaii football team’s head coach. Read more
University of Hawaii criticizes June Jones’ public lobbying
Meisenzahl said anything is possible, but was strong in his criticism of Jones, saying, “work history matters and leadership would be foolish not to take all of that into consideration.” Read more
Blangiardi calls June Jones hiring fiasco a ‘major leadership failure’ on the part of UH
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said it was a “major leadership failure on multiple levels” that University of Hawaii officials were not able to hire June Jones as the Rainbow Warriors’ next head football coach. Read more
Hawaii records 5 new coronavirus-related deaths, 3,955 additional infections
Today’s new confirmed and probable infection count includes 2,548 new cases on Oahu, 539 on Maui, 484 on Hawaii island, 289 on Kauai, 21 on Molokai, 19 on Lanai, and 55 Hawaii residents diagnosed outside the state. Read more
Amy Atwell joins 1,000-point club as Rainbow Wahine basketball team beats Cal State Bakersfield
Hawaii forward Amy Atwell scored 13 of her career-high 33 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Rainbow Wahine basketball team to a 73-66 win over Cal State Bakersfield tonight at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Hawaii men’s basketball team stays undefeated in Big West with win over Cal Poly
Jerome Desrosiers and Noel Coleman added 12 points apiece and Kamaka Hepa chipped in 11 for Hawaii (9-5 overall), which is 4-0 in Big West play for the first time since 2016. Read more
Navy completes initial flushing of water system lines serving Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
The Interagency Drinking Water System Team announced tonight that the Navy has completed the initial flushing of the drinking water distribution system lines serving Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and the surrounding housing areas. Read more
Injured hiker airlifted from Aiea Loop Trail
Fire rescue personnel airlifted a 29-year-old woman this afternoon from the Aiea Loop Trail. Read more
Large North Shore surf keeps lifeguards busy
Surfers flocked to the North Shore today, where surf has been huge, keeping Ocean Safety busy. Read more
Family members fight fire with garden hose in Holualoa
Two members of a family tried to douse the fire with a garden hose this morning at a house fire in Holualoa on Hawaii island. Read more
Vaccine passport protests draw thousands in Europe
Demonstrations took place in Athens, Helsinki, London, Paris and Stockholm. Read more
Arizona Democrats censure Sen. Sinema over filibuster stance
The moves offer a preview of the persistent opposition Sinema will likely face within her own party in the two years before she next appears on a ballot. Read more
Man dies in pedestrian accident on H-2 freeway
A man in his 30s died in a pedestrian accident on the H-2 freeway just after midnight today. Read more
Honolulu police investigating 2 armed robberies
The Honolulu Police Department reported two separate robberies involving suspects with weapons Friday evening. Read more
Honolulu firefighters rescue 2 from Waikele house fire
An 80-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman were rescued from their Waikele home today after their garage was found emanating “heavy smoke and flames.” Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘fine’ after four-car crash in Los Angeles
The 74-year-old actor and former California governor was driving a GMC Yukon that was among four vehicles involved in Friday’s wreck in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles. Read more
People warned not to approach lab monkey missing after crash
The shipment of monkeys was en route to a CDC-approved quarantine facility after arriving Friday morning at New York’s Kennedy Airport from Mauritius. Read more
Britain warns Russia seeks to replace Ukraine government
Moscow has massed tens of thousands of troops near the Russia-Ukraine border, leading to fears of an invasion. Read more
Coast along Virginia and the Carolinas gets snow and ice
Temperatures were cold for the Southeast states. Meteorologists said they likely won’t rise above the 30s in Virginia and much of North Carolina during the day and will drop into the 20s and even teens in some places on Saturday night. Read more
Berlusconi drops bid to be elected as Italy’s president
Berlusconi also announced that he was allies in a center-right bloc opposing any bid for the presidency by Premier Mario Draghi. Read more
Video shows struggle that preceded restrained teen’s death
Sedgwick County released 18 video clips late Friday afternoon of what happened before Cedric Lofton was rushed to a hospital on Sept. 24. He died two days later. Read more
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