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Politics

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Video shows struggle for hammer during Pelosi attack

Video shows struggle for hammer during Pelosi attack

Latest Santos chaos: ‘Hiring’ treasurer who turned down job

Latest Santos chaos: ‘Hiring’ treasurer who turned down job

Biden pays tribute to victims of California shootings

Biden pays tribute to victims of California shootings

U.S. sanctions Paraguay VP, former president for corruption

U.S. sanctions Paraguay VP, former president for corruption

Red Hill Water Crisis

Editorial: Keep wary eye on Red Hill promises

Editorial: Keep wary eye on Red Hill promises

Residents critical of Red Hill agreement

Residents critical of Red Hill agreement

Column: Instead of protecting residents, Navy put them in danger

Column: Instead of protecting residents, Navy put them in danger

Red Hill task force expands scope after toxic foam spill

Red Hill task force expands scope after toxic foam spill

Russia Attacks Ukraine

New barrage of Russian strikes in Ukraine kills at least 11

New barrage of Russian strikes in Ukraine kills at least 11

Video

U.S., Germany sending battle tanks to back Ukraine war effort

U.S., Germany sending battle tanks to back Ukraine war effort

Ukraine corruption scandal claims several top officials

Ukraine corruption scandal claims several top officials

In reversal, U.S. poised to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine

In reversal, U.S. poised to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine

Photo Galleries

Hawaii this week — in 17 pictures

Hawaii this week — in 17 pictures

Sacred Hearts faces Mid-Pacific in ILH girls basketball

Sacred Hearts faces Mid-Pacific in ILH girls basketball

Video

Memphis authorities release video of Tyre Nichols beating

Memphis authorities release video of Tyre Nichols beating

Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue

Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue

How concerned are you about ‘ghost guns’ in Hawaii?

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Hawaii News

Firefighter swept into storm drain as Maui pummeled by rain

Firefighter swept into storm drain as Maui pummeled by rain

By Star-Advertiser staff
Today
Updated 12:38 a.m.

U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda will have Red Hill, Navy oversight

Updated 12:38 a.m.

Big Island man indicted in stabbing deaths of his grandparents

Updated 12:38 a.m.

Honolulu police probe possible connection of missing woman and dead man

Updated 12:37 a.m.

Meetings to focus on health of Gulf War veterans

Updated 12:38 a.m.

Sports

Cal State Bakersfield limps into meeting with Hawaii

Cal State Bakersfield limps into meeting with Hawaii

By Stephen Tsai stsai@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 12:37 a.m.

Sacred Hearts heads to state basketball tournament

Updated 12:37 a.m.

Biola sweeps Chaminade in hoops

Updated 12:37 a.m.

Bank shot with 1.9 seconds left breaks ’Bows

Hawaii’s depth adds up to easy sweep of Belmont Abbey

Editorial

Editorial: Fix Handi-Van now

Editorial: Fix Handi-Van now

Letter: It shouldn’t take feds to tackle local problems

Letter: It shouldn’t take feds to tackle local problems

Editorial: Bills to help our keiki

Editorial: Bills to help our keiki

Letter: Roosters noise nuisance 365 days of the year

Letter: Roosters noise nuisance 365 days of the year

Hawaii Prep World

Sacred Hearts heads to state basketball tournament

Sacred Hearts heads to state basketball tournament

‘Iolani claims fourth straight ILH girls basketball crown

‘Iolani claims fourth straight ILH girls basketball crown

Kalani, Mililani to play for OIA boys soccer title

Kalani, Mililani to play for OIA boys soccer title

Kamehameha is top seed in state girls soccer

Kamehameha is top seed in state girls soccer

Entertainment

Jay Leno breaks bones in motorcycle wreck months after fire

Jay Leno breaks bones in motorcycle wreck months after fire

By Associated Press
Jan. 27, 2023
Updated 7:35 a.m.

Australia could deny rapper Ye entry over antisemitism

‘Rick and Morty’ creator dropped by Hulu after abuse charges

Justin Bieber sells rights to ‘Baby,’ rest of music catalog

Paris Hilton becomes a 1st-time mom to a baby boy

Crave

Poke of champions

Poke of champions

By Kelli Shiroma Braiotta
Jan. 24, 2023

Oh, the places you’ll merlot

Baked to perfection

Savor the flavor

Oahu just got sweeter

Latest Columns

Kauakukalahale: Lilo ke eo ia Shephardson ma ka ‘Eddie’

Kauakukalahale: Lilo ke eo ia Shephardson ma ka ‘Eddie’

By Na Laiana Wong

Laywer Up: Musk’s purchase of Twitter puts free speech to the test

Laywer Up: Musk’s purchase of Twitter puts free speech to the test

By Ian Wesley-Smith

Rearview Mirror: Neighborhood vendors gave way to supermarkets

Rearview Mirror

Rearview Mirror: Neighborhood vendors gave way to supermarkets

By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser

Dave Reardon: Lifeguard Luke Shepardson mixed work and play

Dave Reardon: Lifeguard Luke Shepardson mixed work and play

By Dave Reardon dreardon@staradvertiser.com

COVID-19 Resources

Study finds COVID-19 fatigue is setting in for Hawaii residents

Study finds COVID-19 fatigue is setting in for Hawaii residents

Hawaii’s COVID variant report detects ‘Kraken’ in 3 counties

Oceanit gets federal approval for home COVID test

Kokua Line: Who will help me get COVID tests?

Long COVID: Could mono virus or fat cells be playing roles?

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Weak arguments against Manoa Banyan Court

Letter: Weak arguments against Manoa Banyan Court

Letter: Roosters noise nuisance 365 days of the year

Letter: It shouldn’t take feds to tackle local problems

Letter: State should step in where Navy won’t

Letter: Kuilei Place will benefit local young professionals

Education

UH graduate assistants’ fight to unionize reaches high court

UH graduate assistants’ fight to unionize reaches high court

Photo exhibit, symposium salute Korean immigration to Hawaii

Photo exhibit, symposium salute Korean immigration to Hawaii

Florida’s rejection of Black history course stirs debate

Florida’s rejection of Black history course stirs debate

Teacher shortage complicates Hawaii’s preschool plan

Teacher shortage complicates Hawaii’s preschool plan

FEATURES

Comedian Kevin Hart to perform stand-up show in Hawaii

Comedian Kevin Hart to perform stand-up show in Hawaii

By Steven Mark smark@staradvertiser.com
Jan. 24, 2023

Hawaii’s new poet laureate finds solace in verse

Honolulu Rose Society offers classes for budding gardeners

Lee Tonouchi tells powerful tale in ‘Gone Feeshing’ at Kumu Kahua

Memorial Day poster contest seeks entries

COVID-19 OUTBREAK

COVID vaccines targeting omicron should be standard, panel says

COVID vaccines targeting omicron should be standard, panel says

By Benjamin Mueller and Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times
Jan. 27, 2023
Updated 6:15 a.m.

Hawaii COVID-19 positivity rate at 6.0%; 11 more deaths recorded

Asia travel hotspots quiet as Chinese tourists stay away

Chief justice cites innovations born from COVID restrictions

Gyms that survived pandemic steadily get back in shape

America in Turmoil

Video

Tyre Nichols video shows brutal 3-minute beating by police

Tyre Nichols video shows brutal 3-minute beating by police

Man gets prison for attacking Capitol officer who later died

Man gets prison for attacking Capitol officer who later died

Farmworker tells TV station he killed 7 on California farms

Farmworker tells TV station he killed 7 on California farms

NYC bike path killer convicted, could face the death penalty

NYC bike path killer convicted, could face the death penalty

Business

First Hawaiian Bank’s loans and margins boost earnings

First Hawaiian Bank’s loans and margins boost earnings

By Dave Segal dsegal@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 12:39 a.m.

Straub Medical Center begins construction on new health care campus

Updated 4:49 p.m.

Ford recalls nearly 383K SUVs to fix backup camera problem

Updated 11:15 a.m.

Filipino workers: Oil company abandoned us in Hurricane Ida

Updated 9 a.m.

U.S. inflation and consumer spending cooled in December

Updated 7:20 a.m.

Obituaries

Lloyd Morrisett, who helped launch ‘Sesame Street,’ dies at 93

Lloyd Morrisett, who helped launch ‘Sesame Street,’ dies at 93

By Mark Kennedy / Associated Press
Jan. 25, 2023

Reports: David Crosby, rock musician and CSNY co-founder, dies at 81

Hawaii politician Ron Menor was driven to serve

World’s oldest known person, French nun, dies at 118

Ron Menor, longtime Hawaii politician, dies at 67

National news

Driver in California Tesla crash jailed for attempted murder

Driver in California Tesla crash jailed for attempted murder

By Associated Press
Jan. 27, 2023
Updated 5:40 p.m.

Video evidence suggests Alex Murdaugh muddled timeline

Updated 5:06 p.m.

Tyre Nichols video shows brutal 3-minute beating by police

Updated 5:38 p.m.

Police warn that Oregon torture suspect is using dating apps

Updated 5:10 p.m.

Video shows struggle for hammer during Pelosi attack

Updated 1:19 p.m.

World news

Palestinian teen wounds 2, day after 7 killed in Jerusalem

Palestinian teen wounds 2, day after 7 killed in Jerusalem

By Associated Press
Today
Updated 1:05 a.m.

Wheelchair users in Africa await pope

Updated 1:05 a.m.

Flights canceled as U.K. airline Flybe sinks into bankruptcy

Updated 1:05 a.m.

Relics found in 23 lead boxes in Mexico City cathedral

Updated 5:33 p.m.

Brazil police raid Bolsonaro nephew’s home in uprising probe

Updated 5:40 p.m.

Live Well

After 64 years of flying, veteran still in the clouds

After 64 years of flying, veteran still in the clouds

Good-quality reacher-grabber tool can prove invaluable to daily living

When can I make changes to my Medicare coverage?

How much protein does an older adult need?

A checklist of what to do when a loved one dies

Focus on Japan

Kyoto shrine holds traditional card game for new year

Kyoto shrine holds traditional card game for new year

Ambulances offer help to new, soon-to-be moms

Urban mines set to ramp up metal recycling by 2030

Japan promotes sand dunes to attract lunar companies

PHOTO: Firefighting Showcase

Travel

Finding tastes of home in Jerusalem’s Old City

Finding tastes of home in Jerusalem’s Old City

Signs of Hawaiian Life – Jan. 22, 2023

Las Vegas Advisor: Horror-themed attraction coming to Vegas

Las Vegas Advisor: Resorts World casino adds parking fee — with a loophole

Signs of Hawaiian Life – Jan. 15, 2023

Recipes

Get jigae with it

Get jigae with it

Enjoy the fruits of your labor

An easy-peasy squash side

A delicious dessert

Tasty tofu poke

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Special Sections

Dining Out

Hawaii Renovation

UH Men's Volleyball Special

Year of The Rabbit

STORIES WITH VIDEO

Video

VIDEO: Chad Owens hosts ‘CO2 RUN DWN’ sports show

VIDEO: Chad Owens hosts ‘CO2 RUN DWN’ sports show

VIDEO: Clayton McGhan, CEO of Kona Community and Kohala hospitals, joins ‘Spotlight Hawaii’

Video shows struggle for hammer during Pelosi attack

Honolulu firefighters extinguish building fire in Pauoa area

U.S. infiltrates big ransomware gang: ‘We hacked the hackers’

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