Mauna Loa traffic prompts new viewing route as lava slowly moves toward the Daniel K. Inouye Highway.
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LIVE BLOG: Mauna Loa traffic prompts new viewing route
The flow has traveled a couple tenths of a mile closer to the highway but it was still 3.3 miles south of the busy road, moving at a rate of 30 to 40 yards per hour. Read more
Honolulu DPP head appointed, Gov.-elect Green fills out cabinet
Dawn Takeuchi Apuna has been DPP’s acting director since September. Read more
Trump probe: Court halts Mar-a-Lago special master review
The decision by the three-judge panel represents a significant win for federal prosecutors. Read more

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Hawaii eruption brings tourism boon during slow season
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Police investigating fatal shooting in Ewa Beach
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Ex-FTX CEO says he has ‘close to nothing’ left after $26 billion wipeout
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Prayers? Bombs? Hawaii history shows stopping lava not easy
Humans have rarely had much success stopping lava and doing so is still difficult and dependent on the force of the flow and the terrain. Read more
Arizona county certifies election after judge’s order
“I am not ashamed of anything I did,” said Supervisor Peggy Judd, one of the two Republicans who twice blocked certification. Read more
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7 kids hurt when school bus crashes into house in New York
A bus carrying 21 children to school veered off the road, scraped against a telephone pole, hit a tree and then hit two unoccupied vehicles. Read more
Man sentenced to prison in severed head case in Las Vegas
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Stéphanie Frappart makes history as 1st female World Cup ref
Frappart also had two women as assistants — Neuza Back of Brazil and Karen Diaz Medina of Mexico — to complete an all-female refereeing team on the field. Read more
Senate moves to avert rail strike amid dire warnings
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Florida quarterback leaves jail as child porn details emerge
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Seoul places new sanctions on North Korea over arms buildup
The move was largely symbolic considering the lack of financial exchanges and business activities between the rival Koreas. Read more
San Antonio truck stop engulfed by massive fire
The flames quickly spread from the kitchen to the rest of the building, fueled by kitchen grease and windy conditions outside. Read more
High court keeps student loan cancellation blocked for now
The court’s decision to hear arguments in about three months means it is likely to determine whether the widespread loan cancellations are legal by late June. Read more
Canadian man charged in deaths of 3 more Indigenous women
Police allege Jeremy Skibicki, previously charged with murdering an Indigenous woman, also killed three other women. Read more
Antonio Brown faces arrest warrant for domestic incident
WFTS-TV in Tampa this afternoon reported that police were outside of Brown’s house for an hour trying to get him to come out. Read more
‘Squid Game’ actor indicted over indecent assault charges
The district court in Seongnam city said Thursday that prosecutors indicted the 78-year-old Emmy nominee last week over the allegations and that his trial will begin in February. Read more
High surf warning for north, west shores of smaller isles
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