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Luka Doncic, Mavs bounce back, gain split at OKC
Luka Doncic and P.J. Washington scored 29 points apiece while leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 119-110 victory over the host Oklahoma City Thunder today, evening their Western Conference semifinal series at one win apiece. Read more
Cavaliers rout Celtics to even second-round series
Donovan Mitchell tossed in a game-high 29 points and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers pulled even in the Eastern Conference second round by beating the Boston Celtics 118-94 in Game 2 on Thursday night. Read more
Ohtani’s ex-interpreter reportedly wired money to ‘Real Housewives’ star to pay debts
A name that might be familiar to regular watchers of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” has come up in connection to the criminal case against Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Read more
Lost hiker rescued from Moanalua Valley Trail
Honolulu firefighters rescued a 40-year-old man from the Moanalua Valley Trail Thursday afternoon after he was unable to descend the trail on his own. Read more
TV series about Ohtani ex-interpreter’s gambling scandal in development
The headlines are heading to the television screens. Read more
Already rolling, Timberwolves expect to have Gobert against Nuggets
Rudy Gobert is expected to rejoin the Minnesota Timberwolves when they tip off against the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series Friday night in Minneapolis. Read more
Knicks are finally good again and New York City loves them for it
They poured out of Madison Square Garden and the surrounding bars, draped in Jalen Brunson jerseys and other Knicks paraphernalia, chanting and yelling and exulting as they clogged Seventh Avenue and brought traffic to a halt. Read more
No pressure says Clark as fans follow her to WNBA
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark is embracing the moment as she brings super-sized star power from the collegiate game to the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Read more
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Severe thunderstorms, flooding forecast across Hawaii
Forecasters say a strong, upper-level disturbance will bring scattered, heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms to the isles tonight through Friday night, bringing the threat of flash flooding. Read more
U.S. House panel to hold hearing on Maryland bridge collapse
The Dali cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, killing six people. Read more
Motorcyclist, 19, in serious condition after H-1 crash
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to the incident at around noon today on the H-1 freeway eastbound near the Ewa off-ramp, according to an EMS report. Read more
U.S. probes near-miss incident between Southwest and FedEx planes
The Cancun, Mexico-bound Southwest flight, with 123 passengers and five crew aboard, safely departed. There were three crew members on the FedEx plane. Read more
Legislature passes bill to combat invasive species
House Bill 2619, relating to biosecurity, gives the Hawaii Department of Agriculture unprecedented support in its efforts to combat invasive species. Read more
Trump assailed climate rules and asked for $1B from big oil
About 20 people attended the April 11 event, billed as an “energy roundtable,” at Trump’s private club, according to those people, who asked not to be identified to discuss the private event. Read more
44-foot whale found dead on bow of cruise ship in New York
The whale, which marine authorities described as a sei whale, is known for its rapid swimming and preference for deep waters, far from the coast. Its body was discovered as the ship neared the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, and authorities were “immediately notified,” said MSC Cruises, which owns the ship. Read more
World stocks rally as U.S. jobless claims, rate cut hopes rise
Following a sluggish open, the major U.S. indices pulled higher with the Dow industrials rising for a seventh straight session. Read more
CDC to post wastewater data online to assist bird flu probe
CDC wastewater team lead Amy Kirby told Reuters on Thursday that the agency has identified spikes of influenza A, of which H5N1 is a subtype, in a handful of sites and is investigating the source. She said there is no indication of human infection with H5N1. Read more
South braces for severe weather after 3 days of deadly storms
The storms this week have killed at least four people from the Plains to the East Coast. Read more
Jared Kushner pitching donors on Trump, sources say
A former White House adviser to the former president, Kushner stepped away from politics after Trump’s term ended in 2021 and founded Miami-based private equity firm Affinity Partners. Read more
TikTok to label AI-generated content from OpenAI, elsewhere
The company already labels AI-generated content made with tools inside the app, but the latest move would apply a label to videos and images generated outside of the service. Read more
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