From Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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State closes down resort restaurant at Waikoloa due to rodents
The state Health Department today issued a red placard to the Ocean Club at Halii Kai in Waikoloa, immediately shutting the restaurant down due to an active rodent infestation.
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Judge orders Dennis Mitsunaga to remain in jail for alleged witness tampering
A federal judge today ordered prominent Hawaii businessman and political donor Dennis Mitsunaga to remain in jail for the duration of his public corruption trial because of alleged witness tampering.
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Taylor Swift has given fans a lot. Is it finally too much?
Four new studio albums. Four rerecorded albums, too. A $1 billion oxygen-sucking world tour with a concert movie to match. And, of course, one very high-profile relationship that spilled over into the Super Bowl.
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Firefighters extinguish 2-alarm fire at Kailua home
Honolulu firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at a two-story home in Kailua this afternoon.
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A Washington police officer faces a murder trial in man’s death
SEATTLE >> Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a suburban Seattle police officer charged with murder in the death of a 26-year-old man outside a convenience store in 2019 — the third person the officer had killed in the past eight years.
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Minnesota state senator arrested on suspicion of burglary
MINNEAPOLIS >> A state senator and former broadcast meteorologist was arrested on suspicion of burglary early Monday in the northwestern Minnesota city of Detroit Lakes, police said.
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Suspect arrested in break-in at L.A. mayor’s home, police say
LOS ANGELES >> Police in Los Angeles arrested a suspect following a break-in at the home of Mayor Karen Bass early Sunday, officials said.
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Kauai police seek hit-and-run suspect who struck pedestrian
Kauai police today said they are searching for the suspect involved in a hit-and-run in Koloa last week that put a 72-year-old woman in the hospital with serious injuries.
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Hawaii Senate kills marijuana ‘decriminalization’ bill
The full Hawaii Senate today killed a bill that would have “decriminalized” marijuana possession after an earlier effort to legalize adult recreational use this session also died.
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Health officials close Takamiya Market due to roach infestation
The Hawaii Department of Health has issued a red placard to Takamiya Market in Wailuku, Maui, closing it down due to a severe cockroach infestation.
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Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months for smuggling
MIAMI >> A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the “Sex and the City” TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court on charges of smuggling crocodile handbags from her native Colombia.
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Wall Street eyes corporate earnings after last week’s Big Tech selloff
Wall Street was poised to kick of the week with gains as investors focused on the latest deluge of corporate earnings.