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South Korea’s military said it will hold a three-day joint exercise with the United States and Japan starting on Wednesday, featuring fighter jets and marine patrol aircraft as well as the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington. Read more
Japan’s Seven & i Holdings has received a buyout proposal from a member of its founding Ito family, it said on Wednesday following a report that the 7-Eleven owner was considering a management buyout offer worth up to $58 billion. Read more
The NCAA placed Southern California football on one-year probation Tuesday and fined the program $50,000 for violating rules covering coaching. Read more
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world’s richest man who donated millions of dollars to helping Trump get elected. Read more
Hegseth has said he left the military in 2021 after being deemed an extremist by an Army that didn’t want him anymore. Read more
The two men, ages 25 and 29, were arrested on suspicion of racing on highways and traveling over 30 mph faster than the posted speed limit, according to HPD. Read more
Witnesses reported seeing one of the nene being fed by someone from a stopped car on Amala Place in Kahului. Read more
Ratcliffe, a close ally of Trump, served as director of national intelligence at the end of his first term. Read more
An evangelical Christian, Huckabee has been a vocal supporter of Israel throughout his political career and a longtime defender of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. Read more
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The final result was much closer than some predictions, another sign of Republican strength throughout the country. Read more
EMS responded to the scene at Lalai Street in Mililani at about 7:15 p.m. Sunday to treat three patients after a vehicle reportedly drove into a home. Read more
Teixeira, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston after pleading guilty to perpetrating what U.S. prosecutors call “one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history.” Read more
The suspect was arrested by Honolulu Police Department officers at 1060 Kamehameha Highway at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Read more
The three major indexes had rallied to record highs since the Nov. 5 U.S. election as investors bet on a boost to equities from President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tax cuts and the prospect of easier regulatory policies. Read more
Tagovailoa completed 20 of 28 passes with an interception while improving to 1-2 since returning from concussion protocol in Week 8. Read more
The attorneys generals of Maryland, New Jersey and New York are also suing to block the merger. Read more
Bitcoin dropped from a new all-time peak of $89,982 and was last down 0.66% to $87,449.00. Trump has vowed to make the U.S. “the crypto capital of the planet.” Read more
The reigning American League MVP, Ohtani dominated his first season in the National League, joining the Dodgers and delivering an NL-best 54 home runs, 59 steals and a major-league-best 134 runs scored largely from Los Angeles’ leadoff spot. Read more
Noem, once seen as a possible running mate for Republican Trump, is currently serving her second four-year term as South Dakota’s governor after a landslide reelection victory in 2022. Read more
Chinese authorities took almost 24 hours to officially disclose the incident, which took place on Monday night in Zhuhai, a city of about 2.5 million people in southern China near Macau. Read more
Justice Juan Merchan delayed at least through Nov. 19 any decision on whether to vacate Trump’s conviction due to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in July that presidents are immune from prosecution involving their official acts. Read more
