UC Riverside ends Hawaii’s 14-game winning streak
The Rainbow Wahine (20-7, 14-3) remain in first place in the conference and control their own destiny for the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament despite the loss. Read more
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Kahului woman found stabbed to death identified
The 41-year-old Kahului male arrested in the case remains in police custody, pending charges. Read more
Trump’s ‘very big’ minerals deal may pay off with Republicans
Analysts, and congressional Republicans, said a successful agreement increased the chances that members of the party, who control both the House and Senate, would be willing to approve more aid for Ukraine. Read more
Senior FEMA leaders leaving already-depleted disaster agency
The departures in the senior ranks are in addition to job cuts and resignations of about 1,000 of the agency’s roughly 17,000 employees. Read more
Man, 53, dies after being detained at Lihue Airport
Officers responded at about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday to a call for assistance from Airport Law Enforcement Officers regarding a “disorderly male subject.” Read more
Federal judge halts Trump’s mass firings by government agencies
U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management lacked the power to order federal agencies to fire any workers, including probationary employees Read more
Transgender U.S. service members to be removed, Pentagon says
The move, which goes further than restrictions President Donald Trump placed on transgender service members during his first administration, was described as unprecedented by advocates. Read more
2 men arrested after shooting injures man in Ala Moana area
The shooting happened around 8:05 p.m. following an altercation, according to police. Read more
HPD officer needs emergency heart transplant
Jimmy Vannasing is assigned to the Honolulu Police Department’s district four patrol area, the department’s largest patrol area covering from Makapuu Point to Kawela Bay on the windward side of Oahu. Read more
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FBI director weighs UFC training for agents, sources say
Patel has rattled the bureau since he was sworn in last week. One of his first acts was to call for some 1,500 FBI employees to be transferred from Washington to field offices around the country and an FBI office in Huntsville, Alabama. Read more
Nike apparel will outfit Hawaii athletics
Under a new seven-year partnership, the University of Hawaii athletic teams will be outfitted with Nike apparel. Read more
Diamond Head to close some days through July for rockfall work
The $5.6 million project began on Jan. 6 and is expected to last through July. Read more
Musk wrongly blames Verizon for faulty FAA aviation system
Musk admitted that he made a mistake when he said Verizon operated the Federal Aviation Administration’s communications system. Read more
Moped rider, 30, seriously injured in Kalihi hit-and-run
Police said at about 12:25 a.m. today, the moped rider was heading southbound on Liliha Street near North King Street when he was rear-ended by an unidentified motorist. Read more
High surf warning begins tonight as muggy, voggy weather persists
Surf is forecast to reach 25 to 35 feet along north-facing shores and 20 to 25 feet along west-facing shores. Read more
Flu vaccine panel meeting canceled, FDA confirms
The statement confirms a report by Reuters that the U.S. FDA’s Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meeting, which was scheduled to take place on March 13, had been canceled. Read more
Musk’s ultimatum to federal workers strains White House ties
The productivity email appears to have exposed the deepest fault lines to date between the Tesla CEO and senior White House staffers since Musk and his associates began dismantling programs and cutting the workforce. Read more
Ravens’ Justin Tucker, wife address misconduct allegations
Sixteen women have accused Tucker of misconduct at eight different high-end spas in the Baltimore area from 2012-16. Read more
U.S. weekly jobless claims post largest gain in five months
There were no signs yet that mass layoffs of federal government employees were boosting claims, though that could change in the coming weeks as more workers are fired. Read more
Trump vows March 4 tariffs for Mexico, Canada; China faces extra 10%
Meanwhile, Canadian and Mexican officials were due to meet with Trump administration counterparts in Washington today and Friday to try to forestall the tariffs, which could deal a serious blow to a highly integrated North American economy. Read more
Trump team weighs pulling funds for bird flu vaccine
The review is part of a government push to examine spending on messenger RNA-based vaccines, the technology that powered Moderna’s COVID vaccine. Read more
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