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Waianae murder suspect arrested after man, 28, dies

Star-Advertiser Staff — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 10:05:00 +0000

A 17-year-old male was arrested shortly after 3 p.m. today in connection with Thursday’s fatal shooting of a man in Waianae.

Injured hiker is rescued from Manoa Falls Trail

Star-Advertiser Staff — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:54:00 +0000

An injured hiker was rescued this afternoon on the Manoa Falls Trail in Manoa.

Male pedestrian in 60s killed after being struck by vehicle

Star-Advertiser Staff — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:45:00 +0000

A male pedestrian in his 60s was killed Friday night after being struck by a vehicle at 11 p.m. at the intersection of Makaha Valley and Kaulawaha roads.

Suspect in Don Quijote standoff charged with property damage

Star-Advertiser Staff — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 08:10:00 +0000

A 32-year-old man who barricaded himself inside a busy Don Quijote store on Kaheka Street on Wednesday was charged with first-degree property damage.

High surf warning for most north, west shores extended

Star-Advertiser Staff — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:26:00 +0000

The high surf warning for north and west shores of most islands has been extended until 6 a.m. Monday.

Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal unless deal reached

Reuters — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:31:00 +0000

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida >> President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal on Sunday, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage and drawing a sharp rebuke from Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino.

Motorcyclist is killed after hit-and-run on Kunia Road

Star-Advertiser Staff — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:15:00 +0000

A motorcyclist was killed this morning on Kunia Road when he was involved in a hit-and-run collision with a pickup truck.

Man, 65, in stable condition after being hit by vehicle

Star-Advertiser Staff — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:45:00 +0000

A 65-year-old male pedestrian was in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle at 5:51 a.m. Friday at H-1 freeway east at Exit 18A.

Police: Woman killed when set on fire on New York subway train

Reuters — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 01:39:00 +0000

NEW YORK >> Police arrested a man they said set a woman on fire while she appeared to be asleep on a New York City subway train on Sunday morning, killing her.

Man, 81, seriously injured after being struck by vehicle

Star-Advertiser Staff — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:15:00 +0000

An 81-year-old pedestrian was transported to the hospital in serious condition after being struck by an auotmobile near the intersection of Rycroft and Ahana streets at 7 p.m. Friday.

Starbucks workers expand strike in U.S. cities, including New York

Reuters — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:05:00 +0000

Starbucks workers have expanded their strike to four more U.S. cities, including New York, the union representing over 10,000 baristas said late on Saturday.

Trump vows to rename Denali as Mt McKinley

Reuters — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 01:47:00 +0000

WASHINGTON >> President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he will rename Denali, Alaska natives’ name for North America’s tallest mountain, after William McKinley, the 25th U.S. president who was assassinated in 1901.

Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza; hospital told to evacuate

Reuters — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:22:00 +0000

CAIRO, Egypt >> Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians, eight of them at a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza City, medics said, as the Israeli military ordered the evacuation of a hospital in the north.

Suspect in German Christmas market attack held on murder charges

Reuters — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0000

MAGDEBURG, Germany >> A man suspected of ploughing a car through crowds at a German Christmas market in an attack that killed five people and injured scores faces multiple charges of murder and attempted murder, police said on Sunday.

Honolulu firefighters quickly douse 2 house fires

Star-Advertiser Staff — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 08:21:00 +0000

Honolulu firefighters quickly extinguished two separate home fires Friday and early Saturday.

Rickey Henderson, baseball’s flamboyant ‘Man of Steal,’ dies at 65

New York Times — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 23:56:00 +0000

Rickey Henderson, the thrilling and charismatic Hall of Fame outfielder who, with his signature crouched stance, blazing speed and unlikely home run power, was widely regarded as the greatest leadoff hitter in Major League Baseball history, has died. He was 65.

Landon McNamara crowned winner of ‘The Eddie’ surf contest

Dan Nakaso — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 11:19:00 +0000

UPDATE: 5:25 p.m.

San Diego State beats Wahine basketball team with shot in final seconds

Billy Hull — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 01:39:00 +0000

San Diego State’s Veronica Sheffey drove for the winning basket with eight seconds remaining, and one second on the shot clock, and the Aztecs held off Hawaii 54-52 today in the San Diego Classic at Viejas Arena in San Diego, Calif.

Rainbows roar by Charlotte, face Nebraska in semifinals

Stephen Tsai — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:59:00 +0000

Gytis Nemeiksa scored 24 points and Marcus Greene added 22 to power the Hawaii basketball team to a 78-61 victory over Charlotte and into the semifinals of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.

Death toll in German Christmas market attack rises to 5, over 200 hurt

Reuters — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 12:41:00 +0000

MAGDEBURG, Germany >> At least five people were killed in a car-ramming attack at a German Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg that also left more than 200 injured, officials said, and a Saudi man was arrested on suspicion of driving a car into the crowd.

What you need to know if you’re headed to North Shore for the Eddie

Star-Advertiser Staff — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, city and state officials, and the organizers of The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational contest are expecting massive crowds to descend on the North Shore as the “Super Bowl of surfing” has been greenlit today at Waimea Bay.

Democrat accuses GOP of protecting Musk’s Chinese investments

Reuters — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 02:00:00 +0000

WASHINGTON >> The top Democrat on the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee said today that Republicans in Congress were protecting Elon Musk’s Chinese investments by scrapping provisions restricting U.S. investments.

Slow start dooms Hawaii women’s basketball in loss to Clemson

Billy Hull — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 01:10:00 +0000

Brooklyn Rewers scored a season-high 16 points off the bench, but a slow start doomed the Hawaii women’s basketball team in a 72-58 loss to Clemson today at Viejas Arena in San Diego, Calif.

Stocks rally after inflation data but close lower for the week

Reuters — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

NEW YORK >> U.S. stocks rallied to close out the trading week today after two lackluster sessions as a cooler-than-expected inflation report and comments from Federal Reserve officials eased worries about the path of interest rates.

New weight-loss treatment becomes first FDA-approved drug for sleep apnea

Reuters — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 23:40:00 +0000

The Food and Drug Administration today approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss treatment, Zepbound, for obstructive sleep apnea, making it the first drug greenlighted to directly treat patients with the common sleeping disorder.

Driver rams Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 2 and injuring dozens

New York Times — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:50:00 +0000

BERLIN >> A driver plowed a vehicle into a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg in central Germany today, killing at least two people — an adult and a small child — and injuring dozens of others, the state governor said.

Ewa Beach man indicted on meth, fentanyl, ghost gun charges

Leila Fujimori — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:00:00 +0000

A federal grand jury indicted a 47-year-old Ewa Beach man Thursday on charges that include methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution and discharging a “ghost gun,” U.S. Attorney Clare Connors announced.

Consumer spending solid; inflation showing progress as year ends

Reuters — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:20:00 +0000

WASHINGTON >> U.S. consumer spending increased in November amid strong demand for a range of goods and services, underscoring the economy’s resilience, which saw the Federal Reserve this week projecting fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 than it had in September.

Man, 28, dies after drive-by shooting in Maili

Star-Advertiser Staff — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:40:00 +0000

Police have opened up a murder investigation this morning after a 28-year-old man was fatally shot in Maili Thursday night.

‘The Eddie’ is a go for Sunday

Star-Advertiser Staff — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:15:00 +0000

Organizers of The Eddie Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay said today that the premier surfing contest has the green light to run Sunday.

Traffic stop nets drug, theft charges for Puna man

Star-Advertiser Staff — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:15:00 +0000

Hawaii County prosecutors announced auto theft and felony drug charges Thursday against a 31-year-old Puna man.

Starbucks workers’ union goes on strike in 3 major cities

Reuters — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Some members of the workers’ union representing over 10,000 baristas at Starbucks began a five-day strike at stores in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle starting today, citing unresolved issues over wages, staffing and schedules.

Man, 60s, dies in Makaha hit-and-run

Star-Advertiser Staff — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000

A fatal hit-and-run collision claimed the life of a pedestrian late Thursday night, according to the Honolulu Police Department.

Senate passes funding bill, averts government shutdown

Reuters — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

WASHINGTON >> Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilizing government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season.

Bird flu drives egg prices to all-time highs before Christmas

Reuters — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:30:00 +0000

U.S. wholesale egg prices are shattering records as an accelerating outbreak of bird flu in laying hens slashes supplies while shoppers buy more to bake Christmas cookies and other holiday treats.

Elon Musk gives nod to German far-right party

Reuters — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Billionaire Elon Musk, set to join President-elect Donald Trump’s administration as an outside adviser, waded into Germany’s election campaign today, calling the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) the country’s savior.

4 seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash on H-1 by Camp Smith

Star-Advertiser Staff — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:10:00 +0000

A multi-vehicle collision on the H-1 freeway westbound near the Camp Smith offramp left six people injured Wednesday evening, according to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services.

Starbucks workers’ union plans to strike in 3 U.S. cities

Reuters — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:45:00 +0000

The workers’ union representing more than 10,000 baristas at Starbucks said its members will strike at stores in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle on Friday morning, citing unresolved issues over wages, staffing and schedules.

With 51 guilty verdicts, victim’s rape ordeal in France becomes message of hope

New York Times — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 02:44:00 +0000

AVIGNON, France >> In a packed courtroom today in Avignon, France, the head judge asked each of the dozens of men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot — while she was nearly comatose, and at the invitation of her husband of 50 years — to stand briefly. Then he pronounced their convictions swiftly, one after the other: all guilty.

FedEx to spin off its freight trucking business

Reuters — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

FedEx announced the much-anticipated spinoff of its freight trucking division today, as it restructures its operations to focus on its core delivery business.