Egypt protesters firebomb Al-Jazeera Cairo office
CAIRO >> Egyptian protesters firebombed one of the offices of satellite broadcaster Al-Jazeera on Wednesday and attacked a police chief who tried to negotiate an end to three days of violent...
View ArticleFewer seek U.S. jobless aid as storm distorts data
WASHINGTON >> The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply to a seasonally adjusted 410,000 last week, though the figure was elevated for the second straight week by Superstorm...
View ArticleState to test civil defense sirens in East Oahu
Hawaii Civil Defense officials will test sirens at Sandy Beach, Hanauma Bay, Waialae Beach Park and Maunalani Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.
View ArticleIranian long-range missile technology sent to Gaza, commander says
TEHRAN, Iran >> Iran has supplied Hamas in Gaza with the technology to "quickly" produce longer-range missiles on their own without needing direct shipments, said a report today that quoted the...
View ArticleMaui publisher arrested while videotaping traffic stops
The publisher of a weekly newspaper on Maui said he was only doing his job as a journalist when he was arrested by police Tuesday morning while videotaping traffic stops.
View ArticleIsrael says bomb blast hits bus in Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV, Israel >> A bomb ripped through an Israeli bus near the nation’s military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, wounding at least 10 people, Israeli officials said.
View ArticleWater crews fix main Alder Street break; still working on Farrington Highway
Honolulu Board of Water Supply crews have repaired an 8-inch water main break on Alder Street near McKinley High School, but road repair work will keep the street closed into the afternoon.
View ArticleMan, 28, arrested for allegedly assaulting ex-girlfriend in Kalihi
A 28-year-old man was arrested Tuesday morning after he allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Kalihi Valley home and assaulted her.
View ArticleTeens graffitied Makiki tennis courts, police say
Two teenaged boys were arrested early Tuesday morning for allegedly spray painting the tennis courts at Makiki District Park.
View ArticleCrash kills Campbell student, injures 3
Ewa Beach is in mourning after a head-on crash Tuesday afternoon between two SUVs killed a teenage girl and left three others badly injured.
View ArticleIsrael, Hamas reach cease-fire deal after week-long conflict
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip >> Israel and the Hamas militant group agreed to a cease-fire today to end eight days of the fiercest fighting in nearly four years, promising to halt attacks on each other...
View ArticleTV news anchors quit on the air
BANGOR, Maine >> Two news co-anchors for a Maine television station shocked viewers and colleagues by quitting on the air, later citing frustration with their management.
View ArticleObama pardons 2 turkeys; jokes about his own 2nd chance
WASHINGTON >> President Barack Obama pardoned two turkeys in an annual Thanksgiving rite today, saying he wanted to offer the birds a second chance.
View ArticleEx-boxer 'Macho' Camacho on life support after shooting
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico >> Hector “Macho” Camacho was clinging to life today after being shot in the face while in a car. Police said they found cocaine inside the car.
View ArticleJesse Jackson Jr. resigns from Congress
CHICAGO >> Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., a once-rising political star who has been on a mysterious medical leave for months for treatment of bipolar disorder, has resigned from Congress, a spokesman...
View ArticleNew Navy destroyer USS Michael Murphy arrives at Pearl Harbor
More than 30 SEALs, several hundred family members and other sailors, hula dancers and a brass band greeted the Navy’s newest destroyer, the USS Michael Murphy, as it arrived at its new home port at...
View ArticleNo. 9 North Carolina thumps Chaminade in Maui third-place game
Chaminade was no match for ninth-ranked North Carolina in the EA Sports Maui Invitational third-place game today, falling 112-70 to the Tar Heels.
View ArticleHilo man charged with threatening police responding to trespassing report
Hawaii County police have charged a 33-year-old Hilo man with a variety of offenses after he was arrested Monday for allegedly threatening officers responding to a report of a trespasser at a Wainaku...
View ArticleOff the News
Surely the Thanksgiving glow is shining a bit more brightly for veteran Rep. Joe Souki today, after securing the votes of Democrats and Republicans to reclaim his old job as speaker of the state House.
View ArticleLet's give thanks, in word and deed
Thanksgiving Day marksthe beginning of the holidays, a time that is joyous for millions worldwide. But an equally universal experience is a personal loss that can make each day painful, or a chronic...
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