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GAME DAY BLOG: Hawaii football team hosts UNLV in home finale
The University of Hawaii football team closes its 2022 home schedule when it plays host to UNLV tonight at the Ching Complex. Read more
Musk restores Trump’s Twitter account after online poll
Musk made the announcement in the evening after holding a poll that asked Twitter users to click “yes” or “no” on whether Trump’s account should be restored. Read more
Vehicle occupant pinned in two-car crash on H-1 freeway
Honolulu Fire Department personnel used battery-powered hydraulic rescue tools to free a vehicle occupant who was pinned between an overturned van and a concrete median on the H-1 freeway Friday night. Read more
HFD’s Air 1 helicopter airlifts injured hiker from Diamond Head Trail
A hiker was flown to safety after falling on the Diamond Head Trail today. Read more
Firefighters battle blaze at Kaneohe apartment building
Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze at a two-story apartment building in Kaneohe this morning. Read more
Truck in North Carolina holiday parade crashes, kills girl
The driver who lost control of the vehicle and struck the child was charged with reckless driving and other offenses. Read more
Massive snowfall buries cars, keeps falling in western New York
The Buffalo metro area was hit particularly hard, with some areas south of the city receiving more than 5 feet of snow by early Saturday. Read more
U.K. PM Sunak makes surprise trip to Kyiv, boosts air defenses
The air-defense package, which Britain valued at 50 million pounds ($60 million), comes as Russia has been pounding Ukraine’s power grid and other key infrastructure from the air Read more
North Korea unveils Kim’s daughter at missile launch site
It’s the first time for North Korea’s state media to mention the daughter or publicize her photos. Read more
Karim Benzema’s hopes of World Cup glory ended by injury
Benzema was participating in his first full training session with Les Bleus when he had to come off after feeling some pain in his left thigh, the FFF said. Read more
Biden at 80: A ‘respecter of fate’ mulls 2nd White House bid
Questions swirl now about whether he’s got what it takes to go for the summit again. Read more
House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority
House Republicans used their first news conference after clinching the majority to discuss presidential son Hunter Biden and the Justice Department. Read more
Holmes gets more than 11 years in prison for Theranos scam
The sentence imposed by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila was shorter than the 15-year penalty requested by federal prosecutors. Read more
Taylor Swift tickets breakdown probed by attorneys general
With fans sharing outrage and heartache over the fruitless hours they spent trying for seats for Swift’s upcoming concert tour, top legal chiefs in Nevada, Tennessee and Pennsylvania have launched investigations into the fiasco. Read more
Biden’s granddaughter Naomi ties knot in White House wedding
The south side of the White House, facing the lawn and Washington Monument in the distance, was decorated with wreaths and garland bearing white flowers. Read more
Ex-Hawaii guard sentenced to 12 years for assaulting inmate
Jonathan Taum led a multi-year cover-up of the abuse, federal prosecutors said. Read more
Virginia honors slain players in memorial service on campus
Lavel Davis Jr., D’Sean Perry and Devin Chandler were remembered during a memorial service as great teammates who wore constant smiles and sought to brighten the lives of those around them. Read more
Last minute objections threaten historic UN climate deal
The loss and damage deal was a high point earlier in the day. Read more
Symbol of reunion with China, panda Tuan Tuan dies in Taipei
No cause of death was immediately given, but earlier reports said the panda was believed to have a malignant brain tumor. Read more
Collection of love letters written by Dylan sold for $670K
The Livraria Lello in Porto, Portugal plans to keep the archive of 42 handwritten letters totaling 150 pages complete and available for Dylan fans and scholars to study. Read more
Surfer found dead a half-mile off Maui’s Kanaha Beach Park
Maui Fire Department personnel today recovered the body of a surfer off Kanaha Beach Park in Kahului. Read more
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