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Hawaii fan favorite Keoni Thiim enters the transfer portal
Hawaii outside hitter Keoni Thiim, who has one year of eligibility remaining, announced today he is entering the transfer portal.
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BLNR boosts fine for grounded yacht on Maui to $1.8M
The Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources has decided to significantly boost a fine for the grounding of a luxury yacht near Honolua Bay last year to more than $1.8 million.
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University of Texas at Austin protesters arrested on campus
Police at the University of Texas on Monday were arresting protesters at a pro-Palestinian demonstration where some were setting up tents on Austin campus.
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Tesla reaches deals in China on self-driving cars
BEIJING >> Tesla has concluded a series of arrangements with regulators and a Chinese artificial intelligence company during a quick trip to Beijing on Sunday and Monday by Elon Musk, the carmaker’s CEO, potentially clearing the way for the company to offer its most advanced self-driving software on cars in China.
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Biden speaks to Egypt and Qatari leaders to press for cease-fire
WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden spoke Monday with the leaders of Egypt and Qatar as he sought to increase pressure on Hamas to accept a deal that would result in a temporary cease-fire in the war in the Gaza Strip and the release of some of the hostages held there.
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Hawaii water polo earns No. 2 seed in NCAA Championship
Big West champion Hawaii earned the No. 2 seed in the 2024 National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship, it was announced today.
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Spike in earthquakes at Kilauea prompts partial park closures
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park temporarily closed some areas of the park today due to a significant spike in earthquakes, but officials said Kilauea is not erupting.
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Jason Kelce heads to ESPN as part of ‘Monday Night Football’
Jason Kelce isn’t staying retired for long.
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Ex-NSA employee sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison
DENVER >> A former National Security Agency employee from Colorado was sentenced Monday to nearly 22 years in federal prison in connection with his attempt to sell American secrets to the Russians.
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8 officers shot, 4 fatally, while serving warrant in Charlotte
Eight law enforcement officers were shot today, four fatally, as a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force tried to serve a warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina, the police said, in one of the deadliest days for law enforcement in recent years.
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Yellowstone tourist kicks bison in its leg before getting injured
A Yellowstone National Park visitor was left injured while harassing a bison herd, park rangers said.
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A strong U.S. dollar weighs on the world
Every major currency in the world has fallen against the U.S. dollar this year, an unusually broad shift with the potential for serious consequences across the global economy.