Forty-two-year-old man dies in Keolu Hills moped crash.
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Man, 42, dies in Keolu Hills moped crash
The man was traveling east on Akaakaawa St. around 2:45 a.m. today when he lost control and left the roadway, veering onto a sidewalk and colliding with a tree before being ejected from his moped. Read more
Tom Brady announces return to Tampa Bay for 23rd season in NFL
Tom Brady’s retirement lasted 40 days. Read more
U.S. says Russia asked China for military, economic aid for Ukraine war
Russia asked China to give it military equipment and support for the war in Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin began a full-scale invasion last month, according to U.S. officials. Read more
Obama tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s ‘feeling fine’
Former President Obama says he has tested positive for the coronavirus, though he’s feeling relatively healthy and his wife, Michelle, tested negative. Read more
Gonzaga gets top nod for NCAAs, Arizona, KU, Baylor next
Gonzaga received the top overall seed for the NCAA Tournament, with Arizona, Kansas and defending champion Baylor joining the Zags as No. 1s. Read more
Department of Health lifts water advisory for Iroquois Point, Hickam housing
The Hawaii Department of Health today said that residents in Iroquois Point and Hickam housing can resume drinking and cooking with their tap water. Read more
Kauai man rescued after ditching hospital, spending 3 hours in ocean
Multiple Kauai agencies took part in finding and rescuing a 40-year-old Wailua man missing for nearly three hours Friday in waters off Kaiakea Point in Kealia. Read more
Anti-war protests across Europe, small rallies in Russia
Tens of thousands of people rallied in cities across Europe to protest against Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, with small vigils taking place in Russia as well despite a crackdown by authorities against such demonstrations. Read more
Honolulu Fire Department investigates 2-alarm Mokuleia blaze
Nearly three dozen firefighters responded to a building fire at 68-330 Olohio Street on Friday night. Read more
Honolulu police identify dead man found in delivery truck
Honolulu police have identified a 48-year-old man who was found dead in his work delivery truck on Friday as Marvin Velasco. Read more
No tsunami threat after 6.7M earthquake in Philippines
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no threat of tsunami for the Hawaiian Islands following a 6.7 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines this morning. Read more
Russian airstrike hits base in western Ukraine, kills 35
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Lviv had largely been spared the scale of destruction unfolding further east and become a destination for residents escaping bombarded cities and for many of the nearly 2.6 million refugees who have fled the country. Read more
Iran claims missile barrage near American consulate in Iraq
Iran has claimed responsibility for a missile barrage that struck near a sprawling U.S. consulate complex in northern Iraq, saying it was retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria that killed two members of its Revolutionary Guard earlier this week. Read more
U.S., China officials to meet as tensions mount over Russia
The talks between national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi will center on “efforts to manage the competition between our two countries and discuss the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine on regional and global security. Read more
Agenda languishing, Democrats press Biden to go it alone
With their agenda stalled in Congress and the midterm election fast approaching, Democrats are pleading for Biden to use the power of the Oval Office to act on some of the party’s core legislative priorities. Read more
Acclaimed filmmaker Brent Renaud shot, killed in Ukraine
Brent Renaud, an acclaimed filmmaker who traveled to some of the darkest and most dangerous corners of the world for documentaries that transported audiences to little-known places of suffering, died after Russian forces opened fire on his vehicle in Ukraine. Read more
‘The Batman’ and BTS power weekend box office
In its second weekend of release, Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” easily remained the No. 1 movie in North American theaters with $66 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates, while a live BTS concert broadcast was one-day-only blockbuster. Read more
Palolo couple charged with trafficking Guam mother and daughter
Pomerrine Robert and Kevin Robert are accused of bringing a young girl and her mother to Hawaii from Guam and forcing them to perform work. Read more
Hiker seriously injured after fall on Crouching Lion trail
A 21-year-old-year-old hiker was seriously injured this afternoon after falling while hiking the Crouching Lion trail in Kaaawa. Read more
Uber charging customers new fuel fee for rides, delivery
The temporary surcharge will be either 45 cents or 55 cents for each Uber trip and either 35 cents or 45 cents for each Uber Eats order, depending on location. Read more
Russia mulls plan to seize assets Western companies leave behind
A draft law could allow Russian courts to appoint external administrators for companies that cease operations and are at least 25% foreign-owned. Read more
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