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<strong>“We apologize to the entire Kamehameha Schools ohana for the disparaging remarks of one faculty member, who does not represent the positions or views of the University of Hawaii or its leadership.”</strong>
<strong>John Lassner</strong>
<em>President, University of Hawaii</em>

University professor apologizes for making ‘inappropriate’ remarks

By Allison Schaefers aschaefers@staradvertiser.com
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Updated 10:19 p.m.

A University of Hawaii professor apologized Sunday for comments about the quality of education at Kamehameha Schools that he made during a symposium on the Thirty Meter Telescope.

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Larry Ellison, right.

Larry Ellison plans 30-year, $340 million project for Lanai

Updated 10:47 p.m.

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Ka‘ohao Public Charter School fourth grade students Takeru Virden, 9, and Caleb Becerril, 9, carried a bin of the harvested compost to a collection point Sept. 16.

Money the state budgeted for educational composting programs is given to an engineering company

Updated 12:35 a.m.

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Adrian Yanagi, left, and Frank Tam discuss the shift ahead as part of the Wailuku Clean & Safe program, sponsored by Maui County.

Program improves Maui area’s security and maintenance

Updated 10:46 p.m.

BRUCE ASATO / 2017
Lifeguard Lt. Kawika Eckart of the Ocean Safety Division of the City and County of Honolulu Emergency Services Department holds a variety of traditional design snorkels and a full-face snorkel mask at Hanauma Bay.

Tour operators start ban on full-face snorkel masks

Updated 10:45 p.m.

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<strong>“There wasn’t a lot of specifics as to what information they were going to fight to withhold. It was not clear which investigation this was for, and we shouldn’t approve these types of things because it’s taxpayers’ money and Council members should know exactly what this money is being spent for.”</strong>
<strong>Kymberly Pine</strong>
<em>Councilwoman</em>

City lawyers admit Council passed erroneous bill

Updated 10:40 p.m.

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The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) is probably the most well-known palm species.

Kokua Line: Private landscaper is best bet for coconut palm donation

Updated 10:36 p.m.

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Paddlers from Team Bradley, front to back, Ka’ulu Lu’uwai, Claire Ing, Andrea Moller, Coral Mariano, Lauren Spalding and steersman Lori Nakamura joined hands after crossing the finish line at Duke Kahanamoku Beach to win the 41st Na Wahine O Ke Kai on Sunday.

Team Bradley claims fourth straight Na Wahine O Ke Kai title

Updated 12:05 a.m.

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Hawaii quarterback Cole McDonald, right, listened to head coach Nick Rolovich during the second half against Central Arkansas on Saturday at Aloha Stadium. Rolovich allowed McDonald to call a key play late in UH’s 35-16 win over the Bears.

Hawaii quarterback Cole McDonald earns a role in play-calling

Updated 12:05 a.m.

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Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Hanna Hellvig (17), Amber Igiede (3) and Skyler Williams (8) defend against Baylor Bears Shelly Stafford (5) during a Baylor Classic Volleyball Invitational game in Waco, Texas today.

No. 13 Hawaii’s unbeaten streak snapped by No. 5 Baylor

The No. 13 Hawaii volleyball team saw its unbeaten season end today when it was swept by No. 5 Baylor 25-19, 25-23, 25-22 in Waco, Texas.

Updated 8:56 p.m.
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Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor celebrates a touchdown against Michigan during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday in Madison, Wis.

AP Top 25: Wisconsin into top 10; Cal makes big move to No. 15

Updated 8:29 a.m.

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Pittsburgh police investigators gather outside an apartment building on the city’s South Side where police say multiple people are dead and others are hospitalized in what they’re calling a “medical situation” today in Pittsburgh.

3 dead, 4 hospitalized in suspected drug overdose

Updated 5:58 p.m.

Woman, 26, stabbed in Ala Wai area

Updated 9:21 p.m.

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In this Saturday image made from video, Vice President Mike Pence leaves the Grand Hotel in an eight-vehicle motorcade on Mackinac Island, Mich. Pence scored a first when he took the motorcade to a speech on Michigan’s picturesque Mackinac Island, drawing some criticism on social media.

Pence takes first motorcade on Michigan’s Mackinac Island

Updated 6:08 p.m.

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White Lake resident D.J. Calma of White Lake, second from left and has worked for General Motors in four different plants in 12 years, chants in unison “No contract! No work!” as they circle at one of the Flint Assembly Plant entrance, blocking through traffic during the fourth day of the national UAW strike against GM on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 in Flint.

United Auto Workers strike against GM may be headed to day 8

Updated 6:21 p.m.

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New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown waited Sept. 15 for the team’s NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins to begin in Miami Gardens, Fla.

In tweet, Antonio Brown appears to retire from NFL

Updated 2:17 p.m.

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Fired Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger, right, arrives on Sept. 13 for jury selection in her murder trial at the Frank Crowley Courthouse in downtown Dallas. The murder trial for a Guyger who shot and killed Botham Jean, an unarmed black man in his Dallas apartment is set for opening arguments Monday.

Trial begins for ex-Dallas cop who shot neighbor in his home

Updated 6:36 p.m.

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An Emmy statue stands outside the Microsoft Theater during Press Preview Day for Sunday’s 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, on Thursday in Los Angeles.

‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Fleabag’ take top honors at Emmy Awards

Updated 7 p.m.

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President Donald Trump talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington today as he prepared to board Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base. Trump is traveling to Texas and Ohio before heading to New York for the upcoming United Nations General assembly.

Trump suggests he raised Bidens with Ukraine’s president

Updated 6:20 p.m.
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Ka‘ohao Public Charter School fourth grade students Takeru Virden, 9, and Caleb Becerril, 9, carried a bin of the harvested compost to a collection point Sept. 16.

Money the state budgeted for educational composting programs is given to an engineering company

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Updated 12:35 a.m.

Larry Ellison plans 30-year, $340 million project for Lanai

Updated 10:47 p.m.

Program improves Maui area’s security and maintenance

Updated 10:46 p.m.

Tour operators start ban on full-face snorkel masks

Updated 10:45 p.m.

City lawyers admit Council passed erroneous bill

Updated 10:40 p.m.

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Paddlers from Team Bradley, front to back, Ka’ulu Lu’uwai, Claire Ing, Andrea Moller, Coral Mariano, Lauren Spalding and steersman Lori Nakamura joined hands after crossing the finish line at Duke Kahanamoku Beach to win the 41st Na Wahine O Ke Kai on Sunday.

Team Bradley claims fourth straight Na Wahine O Ke Kai title

By Kyle Galdeira Special to the Star-Advertiser
Today
Updated 12:05 a.m.

Hawaii quarterback Cole McDonald earns a role in play-calling

Updated 12:05 a.m.

No. 5 Baylor sends University of Hawaii volleyball team to first loss

Updated 12:47 a.m.

Crabb, Gibb claim title

Updated 12:05 a.m.

NFL Islanders

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Red Hill provides fuel to operate overseas while ensuring drinking water in the area remains safe.

Editorial: Navy’s Red Hill plan inadequate

BRUCE ASATO / 2019
Mayor Caldwell holds one of the large yellow trash bags to be used by the merchants in the Chinatown area for trash pickup.

Letter: Yellow trash bags won’t work in Chinatown

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The summit of Mauna Kea is studded with telescopes.

Column: Mauna Kea: A society of love, compassion and justice is worth protecting

A big retailer gives up e-cigs

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Kwame Michael Remy struts across the stage as drag queen Lola in Diamond Head Theatre’s production of the Tony Award-winning show “Kinky Boots.”

Review: ‘Kinky Boots’ kicks off DHT season with knockout

By Review by Wayne Harada Special to the Star-Advertiser
Sept. 22, 2019
Updated 8:23 a.m.

Midland brings old-fashioned sound to modern-day country

Island Mele: Overlooked album by Hanale Bishop deserves discovery

21 must-see events to check out in Honolulu

Tuning up for classical music season

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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

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

By Request: What do you know about clear chowder?

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

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

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The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) is probably the most well-known palm species.

Kokua Line: Private landscaper is best bet for coconut palm donation

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Hawaii running back Miles Reed (26) rushes the ball against the Central Arkansas Bears during the second half of a college football game on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Aloha Stadium.

Ferd Lewis: Hawaii’s defense steps up to prevent homecoming letdown

By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com

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Telescopes dot the summit of Mauna Kea.

Volcanic Ash: With TMT stalled, time for a moratorium on Mauna Kea

By David Shapiro, Special to the Star-Advertiser

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U.S. Attorney Kenji Price (speaking) and Honolulu Police Department Chief Susan Ballard (behind Price on left) along with several leaders from various law enforcement agencies, participate in a presser to announce significant federal gambling charges on Sept. 17, 2019.

Column: When it comes to gambling crackdowns, Hawaii is all in — with help from the feds

By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser

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Hawaiian Island Land Trust (HILT) Waihee Coastal Dunes & Refuge, Maui. Families embark on a tour of the land.

Methods of the past are showing a way through climate change

Wailuku Clean & Safe program improves the town’s security and maintenance

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Actress Jennifer Lopez wears a creation as part of the Versace Spring-Summer 2020 collection, unveiled during the fashion week, in Milan, Italy.

J-Lo struts Versace jungle dress at Milan Fashion Week

Facebook suspends thousands of ‘tens of thousands’ apps

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‘Hawaii Five-0’ and ‘Magnum P.I.’ premiere at Sunset on the Beach in Waikiki

Family Sunday at the Honolulu Museum of Art

Paradisco at the Hyatt Centric Waikiki

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President Donald Trump listens during a briefing on nuclear aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport, Va. in March 2017.

How the past informs Trump’s vision of America’s future

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at the Polk County Democrats Steak Fry, in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday.

Sanders heading to Warren’s native state for Comanche event

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President Donald Trump talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington today as he prepared to board Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base. Trump is traveling to Texas and Ohio before heading to New York for the upcoming United Nations General assembly.

Trump suggests he raised Bidens with Ukraine’s president

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a town hall meeting at the Indian Creek Nature Preserve, Friday, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Whistleblower complaint arms both sides in presidential election race

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An Emmy statue stands outside the Microsoft Theater during Press Preview Day for Sunday’s 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, on Thursday in Los Angeles.

‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Fleabag’ take top honors at Emmy Awards

By Associated Press
Sept. 22, 2019
Updated 7 p.m.

‘Downton Abbey’ overpowers Brad Pitt, Rambo at box office

Updated 9:19 a.m.

Area 51 festival wraps up in Nevada; Earthlings head home

Updated 7:27 a.m.

J-Lo struts Versace jungle dress at Milan Fashion Week

Prince Harry, Meghan and Archie make 1st official tour as family in Africa

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Sept. 22, 2019

She Speaks: Mom delights in the bond shared between daughters

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Yo Han decides to leave center on ‘Doctor’

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VIDEO: Mililani coach Rod York, LB Bam Amina after loss to St. John Bosco

By Paul Honda
Sep. 22, 2019

VIDEO: St. John Bosco QB DJ Uiagalelei, Coach Jason Negro

Nanakuli’s Tahj Hauhio adds name to the record book in win over McKinley

Time stands still as No. 10 Kamehameha shocks Farrington in final seconds

Moanalua’s RJ Javar and Waipahu’s Alfred Failauga continue to fill up the stat sheet

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AP College Football Poll: No man is an island, unless you vote Georgia No. 1

By Dave Reardon
Sep. 22, 2019

Hawaii women’s volleyball: No. 5 Baylor 3, No. 13 Hawaii 0

VIDEO: Fourth-quarter timeline of Hawaii football’s win over Central Arkansas

Hawaii football outlasts Central Arkansas

Live football blog: Hawaii vs. Central Arkansas

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New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown waited Sept. 15 for the team’s NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins to begin in Miami Gardens, Fla.

In tweet, Antonio Brown appears to retire from NFL

Updated 2:17 p.m.

AP Top 25: Wisconsin into top 10; Cal makes big move to No. 15

Updated 8:29 a.m.

New England Patriots release Antonio Brown after another accusation

Yankees reliever Betances told surgery not recommended

Nike drops Antonio Brown amid sexual assault lawsuit

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Kamehameha linebacker Dayne Maeva (42) nearly intercepts a pass intended for Farrington tight end Christian Havea (21) during the first half of Saturday’s game.

Keone’s late TD pass to Lorenzo wins it for Kamehameha over Farrington

Updated 6:32 a.m.

Football game summaries, Sept. 22, 2019

Updated 6:33 a.m.

No. 5 Campbell holds off Waianae

Second-half surge powers Moanalua to win over stubborn Waipahu

Kaiser beats Waialua

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White Lake resident D.J. Calma of White Lake, second from left and has worked for General Motors in four different plants in 12 years, chants in unison “No contract! No work!” as they circle at one of the Flint Assembly Plant entrance, blocking through traffic during the fourth day of the national UAW strike against GM on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 in Flint.

United Auto Workers strike against GM may be headed to day 8

Updated 6:21 p.m.

Gulf Coast seafood businesses slammed by freshwater from floods

MGM in talks to sell Circus Circus to former Trump partner in Las Vegas

Google plans to invest 3B euros in Europe

Facebook suspends thousands of ‘tens of thousands’ apps

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People dressed in costumes visit an entrance to the Nevada Test and Training Range near Area 51 on Friday near Rachel, Nev. People came to visit the gate inspired by the “Storm Area 51” internet hoax.

Area 51 festival wraps up in Nevada; Earthlings head home

Updated 7:27 a.m.

Pastafarian pastor leads prayer at Alaska government meeting

2 steal life-sized cutout of Chiefs QB, crash car in getaway

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Utah police use sirens to drive bear up tree for relocation

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A salesman at a vape shop exhaled, Sept. 3, while using an e-cigarette in Maine. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Thursday, said 530 confirmed and probable cases have been reported from 38 states and one U.S. territory.

U.S. vaping illness count tops 500, but cause remains unknown

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

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Demand drives CBD sales, attracts people who spike products

New York moves to enact statewide flavored e-cig ban

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Dr. David Burney excavates the soft mud in pits inside Makauwahi Cave, using his bare hands to avoid breaking the delicate fossil bird bones and other evidence of prehistoric life on Kauai.

Hawaii’s Backyard: Kauai’s Makauwahi Cave Reserve offers glimpse back in time

Updated 6:25 a.m.

Signs of Hawaiian Life, Sept. 22, 2019

Drifting through Puglia, Italy’s heel

Hydration, light therapy can help combat jet lag

The hunt for authentic pasta all’amatriciana

Focus on Japan

COURTESY PIXABAY travel, airplane

Government travel packages tailored toward medical tourists will aid regions

Effort to boost escalator safety aims to change etiquette used across Japan

Abacus draws devoted users

English focus has youngsters studying abroad, schools boosting curriculums

Airline serves Japanese wine

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June Fremont, one of the first female marines

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Fired Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger, right, arrives on Sept. 13 for jury selection in her murder trial at the Frank Crowley Courthouse in downtown Dallas. The murder trial for a Guyger who shot and killed Botham Jean, an unarmed black man in his Dallas apartment is set for opening arguments Monday.

Trial begins for ex-Dallas cop who shot neighbor in his home

Updated 6:36 p.m.

United Auto Workers strike against GM may be headed to day 8

Updated 6:21 p.m.

Pence takes first motorcade on Michigan’s Mackinac Island

Updated 6:08 p.m.

3 dead, 4 hospitalized in suspected drug overdose

Updated 5:58 p.m.

Trial to start for Georgia cop who shot naked, unarmed man

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President Donald Trump talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington today as he prepared to board Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base. Trump is traveling to Texas and Ohio before heading to New York for the upcoming United Nations General assembly.

Trump suggests he raised Bidens with Ukraine’s president

Updated 6:20 p.m.

Thousands of climate activists step up protests in Britain and France

Haze from Indonesian fires now affecting Philippines

FedEx pilot suspected of ‘smuggling weapons’ in China

South Korea reports more suspected African swine fever cases

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The view of a sunset from the lighthouse in Santa Maria di Leuca, in the Puglia region of Italy, August 2019. People climb hundreds of steps in the quiet seaside town to the lighthouse perched 300 feet above the sea to experience sunsets.

Drifting through Puglia, Italy’s heel

The hunt for authentic pasta all’amatriciana

Whistleblower complaint arms both sides in presidential election race

Nike drops Antonio Brown amid sexual assault lawsuit

New Mexico announces plan for free college for state residents

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Suzanne Whang attends the Sue Wong Fall 2010 Preview, on March 16, 2010, in Los Angeles. Whang died Tuesday at age 57.

‘House Hunters’ host Suzanne Whang dies at 57

Toppled Tunisian ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali dies at 83

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

Cokie Roberts, longtime political journalist, dies at 75

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

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Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell.

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