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Honolulu police training exercise led to false emergency warning sirens on Oahu, Maui

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Updated 6:11 p.m.
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A false emergency warning activation occurred at 5:05 p.m.

Trump policy could have far-reaching effects on Hawaii’s immigrant population

Updated 10:18 p.m.
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Pages from a confidential whistleblower’s report obtained by The Associated Press, along with two printed Facebook pages that were active on Tuesday, are seen here in Washington. A whistleblower’s complaint shows that Facebook itself has inadvertently produced dozens of pages in their names.

Facebook still auto-generating Islamic State, al-Qaida pages, whistleblower’s report says

Updated 5:50 a.m.

ASSOCIATED PRESS / July 31
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington in July. Today, the Federal Reserve cut its key benchmark interest rate for a second time this year.

Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate for 2nd time this year

Updated 10:30 a.m.
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Magnum Reloaded: DVD collection of ‘Magnum P.I.’ smartly wraps up first season

Updated 7:06 a.m.

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Gov. David Ige held a news conference Friday addressing the spate of social media posts about government employees, officials and departments. Next to the governor is a visual aid showing a post from Puuhonua o Puuhuluhulu.

Lee Cataluna: Casting aspersions is not leadership

Updated 5:58 a.m.
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August Mulvihill, of Norwalk, Iowa, center, holds a sign during a rally to protest recent abortion bans at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa, in May. A new report released today shows that the number and rate of abortions across the U.S. have plunged to their lowest levels since the procedure became legal nationwide in 1973.

Number of abortions in U.S. falls to lowest since 1973

Updated 10:34 a.m.

Kokua Line: Work at Kaneohe station affects parking in Kailua

Updated 10 p.m.

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JAMM AQUINO / 2015
A woman and two men were apparently bitten by a shark or sharks this morning off Haleiwa, according to city emergency personnel.

3 suffer apparent shark bites while snorkeling off Haleiwa

EMS treated all three patients on scene but they refused to go to an emergency room.

Updated 1:44 p.m.
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The U.S. Coast Guard gathers information from the crew of a commercial fishing vessel that caught fire off of Sand Island this afternoon.

Fishing boat sinks off Oahu after Coast Guard rescues 7 who abandoned ship

Updated 1:02 p.m.
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COURTESY CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER

Tropical Storm Kiko to strengthen back into hurricane in East Pacific

Updated 4:53 p.m.

SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau reacts as he makes a statement in regards to a photo coming to light of himself from 2001, wearing “brownface,” during a scrum on his campaign plane in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

‘A dumb thing to do’: Justin Trudeau apologizes for brownface

Updated 4:34 p.m.

Man arrested in connection with restaurant theft

Updated 6:35 p.m.

COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

Hawaii men’s volleyball coach named AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year

Updated 2:49 p.m.

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Tropical moisture is expected to move in from the south on Friday, bringing unstable, wet weather from east to west across Hawaii over the weekend.

More rain in store for weekend, more record temperatures set in Kahului

Updated 10:29 a.m.

STAR-ADVERTISER / 2017

4 rescued swimming, snorkeling off Kaanapali Beach

Updated 1:14 p.m.

BRUCE ASATO / Jan. 22
Hotel occupancy rose 5.5 percentage points across the state to 84.3%.

Hawaii hotels see healthy gains in August

Updated 12:26 p.m.

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Federal-city effort cracks down on illegal gambling

By Nelson Daranciang ndaranciang@staradvertiser.com
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Updated 10:16 p.m.

Trump policy could have far-reaching effects on Hawaii’s immigrant population

Updated 10:18 p.m.

Collective solar power project is OK’d

Updated 1:04 a.m.

TMT protesters seek probe of alleged police misconduct

Updated 10:06 p.m.

Friday night football plans finalized for fall on Kauai

Updated 9:58 p.m.

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Hawaii coach Nick Rolovich considers each of his three remaining running backs a starter

By Stephen Tsai stsai@staradvertiser.com
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Updated 12:34 a.m.

Sunny Garcia out of coma

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Rainbow Wahine will see familiar surroundings on road trip

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Ferd Lewis: Hawaii takes Pictures Plus to a new level on sideline

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New Aloha Stadium project enters public comment period

Updated 12:05 a.m.

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Editorial: Turn eyesores into affordable housing

Letter: Nuclear energy isn’t a green technology

A long-shot request to the FAA

Letter: Telescopes can’t harm Mauna Kea’s life force

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Esther Ku, a comedian with Korisma

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Sept. 12, 2019

Pau Hana Patrol: Buho celebrates Mexican culture in Waikiki

Aloha, mother’s memory inspire Stef Mariani’s latest music

For Joseph Stanton, a picture is worth a poem

Island Mele: “Live” double CD documents Go Jimmy Go’s farewell

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A beer flight at Chelsea Station in Boston.

What I Ate on My Summer Vacation: Boston

By Betty Shimabukuro bshimabukuro@staradvertiser.com
Sept. 17, 2019
Updated 11:55 a.m.

Easy-Kine Cooking: Meatball dish will win over entire family

Updated 9:57 a.m.

By Request: What do you know about clear chowder?

Updated 9:57 a.m.

Tanya’s brings famed pies, breakfasts and plate lunches back to Wahiawa

Updated 10:24 a.m.

The Weekly Eater: Double up on dining at Jolene’s

Updated 10:18 a.m.

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Gov. David Ige held a news conference Friday addressing the spate of social media posts about government employees, officials and departments. Next to the governor is a visual aid showing a post from Puuhonua o Puuhuluhulu.

Lee Cataluna: Casting aspersions is not leadership

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Ferd Lewis: Hawaii takes Pictures Plus to a new level on sideline

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Lobster rolls are the stock in trade of Da Buttah Lobstah, served with a bowl of corn chowder.

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Scientists hope to see trend of increased sightings of humpback whales

Entrepreneur, paddler Kai Bartlett relishes life on and off the water

Friends, co-owners on a mission of aloha to create change on Maui

Family-run restaurant enhances Paia’s culinary scene

Blue Zones Project tags A Saigon Cafe for fresh, healthful dishes

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Pro-China supporters wave a Chinese national flag in a shopping mall in Hong Kong. Activists involved in the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong appealed to U.S. lawmakers Tuesday to support their fight by banning the export of American police equipment that is used against demonstrators and by more closely monitoring Chinese efforts to undermine civil liberties in the city.

Hong Kong cancels China national day fireworks amid protests

Amazon Prime to stream Rihanna’s next-level lingerie show

Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate for 2nd time this year

Trump bars California from setting stricter auto fuel efficiency standards

Number of abortions in U.S. falls to lowest since 1973

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President Donald Trump says he plans to name Robert O’Brien, seen here in Sweden in July, to be his new national security adviser.

Trump names hostage envoy Robert O’Brien national security adviser, replacing John Bolton

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to back first 2020 challenger to sitting Democrat

Joe Biden’s abortion shift tests the politics of his Catholic faith

Elizabeth Warren’s big crowds? She has a plan for them, too

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Nick Carter seeks restraining order against brother Aaron Carter

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Updated 11:02 a.m.

HBO to follow Arizona State, Florida, Penn State, Washington State

Updated 10:55 a.m.

Amazon Prime to stream Rihanna’s next-level lingerie show

Updated 11:12 a.m.

Morgan Spurlock takes a second bite of the fast food world

‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek says he’s resumed chemotherapy

Features

Magnum Reloaded: DVD collection of ‘Magnum P.I.’ smartly wraps up first season

By Wendie Burbridge, Special to the Star-Advertiser
Today
Updated 7:06 a.m.

Old Friends: Kaimuki Dry Goods, Kuni Island Fabrics forge ahead as industry struggles

Five-0 Redux: ‘Hawaii Five-0’ season 9 DVD collection well worth the wait

K-Drama: Board debates Yo Han’s fate on ‘Doctor’

Hawaii Gardens: Turn beach debris into useful gardening tools

Hawaii Prep World

HAWAII GROWN: Timpview game turns into a Kahuku reunion

By Billy Hull
Sep. 18, 2019

No. 5 Moanalua loses Tayli Ikenaga to injury but remains undefeated

No. 1 Punahou girls volleyball team off to flying start

Pearl City sets 2 school records with another coming soon

Mililani’s endurance pays off in OIA’s new best-of-5 format

Hawaii Warrior World

Hawaii women’s volleyball: T25 & BWC upsets

By Cindy Luis
Sep. 18, 2019

Warrior Beat: Donovan Dalton made safety a priority for Hawaii football

Hawaii volleyball: Josh Walker, AVCA assistant COY; Nebraska loses to Stanford

Remembering former Hawaii football, basketball standout Dr. Richard Mamiya

Hawaii volleyball: Emily Hartong returns as AVP pro

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Atletico Madrid’s Stefan Savic scores his side’s first goal during the Champions League Group D soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Juventus at Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City shine in UEFA Champions League

Updated 12:47 p.m.

A panda is the mascot for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Updated 8:11 p.m.

HBO to follow Arizona State, Florida, Penn State, Washington State

Updated 10:55 a.m.

Who has the worst team in Miami? It’s a close call

Updated 10:40 a.m.

Jalen Ramsey wants out, doesn’t want to be distraction for Jaguars

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Tayli Ikenaga lifting Moanalua to new heights

Punahou running back Terrell turns Beast Mode, scores 4 TDs

Lights-out effort lifts No. 1 Saint Louis over No. 4 Kahuku

Nanakuli thwarts Pearl City’s 2-point try to win it

No. 2 Mililani runs past No. 9 Kamehameha

BUSINESS

BRUCE ASATO / Jan. 22
Hotel occupancy rose 5.5 percentage points across the state to 84.3%.

Hawaii hotels see healthy gains in August

Updated 12:26 p.m.

California adds wage, benefit protections for gig workers

Updated 10:44 a.m.

Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate for 2nd time this year

Updated 10:30 a.m.

Facebook still auto-generating Islamic State, al-Qaida pages, whistleblower’s report says

Updated 5:50 a.m.

Collective solar power project is OK’d

Updated 1:04 a.m.

ODD NEWS

Woman burning love letters sparks Nebraska apartment fire

Updated 11:12 a.m.

Utah police use sirens to drive bear up tree for relocation

Updated 9:57 a.m.

California Highway Patrol captures flightless fugitive emu

18-karat gold toilet stolen from U.K. art exhibit

Stinky mill workers unoffended after Mississippi store bans them

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August Mulvihill, of Norwalk, Iowa, center, holds a sign during a rally to protest recent abortion bans at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa, in May. A new report released today shows that the number and rate of abortions across the U.S. have plunged to their lowest levels since the procedure became legal nationwide in 1973.

Number of abortions in U.S. falls to lowest since 1973

Updated 10:34 a.m.

‘Blood money’? Purdue Pharma’s Oxycontin settlement would rely on opioid sales

Demand drives CBD sales, attracts people who spike products

New York moves to enact statewide flavored e-cig ban

Health experts back treatment for kids with peanut allergy

Travel

Hawaii’s Backyard: Big Island’s HawaiiCon celebrates sci-fi, fantasy art

Kenya’s star beds offer a feast for the senses

Plan disclosed for Las Vegas shooting site

Grand Ole Opry tours get updated with immersive film

Before boarding boat, check safety records

Focus on Japan

Abacus draws devoted users

English focus has youngsters studying abroad, schools boosting curriculums

Seniors living alone use robots to stay connected

Japan’s K supercomputer shuts down

Imported beef diversifies with start of TPP

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Home-sharing programs can help seniors find renter

June Fremont, one of the first female marines

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Column: When overwhelmed, change your mindset

Electric bikes popular among baby boomers

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This Caltrans photo provided to the AP shows a 7-mile back up on the South bound Interstate 5, as it reopens to traffic in Maxwell in Colusa County, Calif., in February. The Trump administration is revoking California’s authority to set auto mileage standards, asserting that only the federal government has the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy.

Trump bars California from setting stricter auto fuel efficiency standards

Updated 10:33 a.m.

Trump names hostage envoy Robert O’Brien national security adviser, replacing John Bolton

Updated 10:31 a.m.

Knockoff pot vapes raise concerns for licensed companies

Panel approves ban on sale of flavored e-cigs in New York

Houston area preparing for heavy rain, flooding from Tropical Storm Imelda

World news

SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau reacts as he makes a statement in regards to a photo coming to light of himself from 2001, wearing “brownface,” during a scrum on his campaign plane in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

‘A dumb thing to do’: Justin Trudeau apologizes for brownface

Updated 4:34 p.m.

Canadian teen is diagnosed with country’s first reported illness related to vaping

Updated 11:51 a.m.

Cash-starved Air India putting crews on low-fat diet

Updated 11:43 a.m.

Hong Kong cancels China national day fireworks amid protests

Updated 11:05 a.m.

Paris tests new eco-friendly bubble-shaped taxi

Updated 11:01 a.m.

New York Times

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For the first five years, children should drink mostly milk and water, according to the guidelines.

What should young children drink? Mostly milk and water, scientists say

Updated 1:52 p.m.

$110M to fix Central Park section far from ‘Billionaire’s Row’

Updated 1:05 p.m.

Pentagon says it spent $184K in 2 years at Trump’s Scotland resort

Updated 11:08 a.m.

Saudi Arabia says Iran ‘sponsored’ attack as Trump vows new sanctions

Updated 7:34 a.m.

Recipe: Crostata satisfying as pie, but easy as cookies

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ASSOCIATED PRESS / Sept. 5, 2006
Sander Vanocur, a network news reporter who for decades covered the biggest moments in politics, died Monday, in Santa Barbara, Calif. He was 91.

TV newsman Sander Vanocur reported on Kennedy administration, Vietnam, civil rights

Updated 9:50 a.m.

Cokie Roberts, longtime political journalist, dies at 75

Rocker Ric Ocasek, the Cars’ frontman, dies at 75

Heart surgeon and philanthropist left lasting mark on the community

Juanita Abernathy, 88, was force in Civil Rights movement

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