CALENDAR TODAY BASKETBALL Big West men: CSU Bakersfield vs. Hawaii, 7 p.m. at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. PacWest: Biola vs. Chaminade, women at 5:30 p.m.; men at 7:30 p.m. Games at McCabe Gym....
Woman arrested after she allegedly pours boiling liquid on husband
A 33-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder early this morning after she allegedly poured a “boiling liquid” onto her 25-year-old husband during a fight, according to the Honolulu Police Department.
Jack Smith defends Trump investigations before House lawmakers
WASHINGTON >> Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who investigated Donald Trump, appeared before lawmakers today to defend his decision to indict Trump twice after he left office in 2021. It was Smith’s first and perhaps only chance…
MINNEAPOLIS >> Federal agents have arrested three Minnesota protesters who took part in a demonstration inside a church against a pastor they say has a leadership role with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the federal agency…
MITOYO, Japan >> In striking illusion, a local train seems to run across the open ocean less than a minute after departing from a station in Tadotsu, Kagawa prefecture.
Off the news: State AG finally probes corruption claims
Well, better latish than never. It’s good to see Hawaii’s attorney general finally opening an investigation into an allegation that an “influential state legislator” accepted $35,000 in a paper bag in 2022. The…
Letter: Hawaii must not be party to Denmark hostilities
Denmark has been a loyal friend and ally of the United States since its inception. We have had friendly diplomatic relations with Denmark since 1801. They have been loyal NATO allies since its formation after WWII. After 9/11, per our…
Letter: Instead of threats, aspire to be more like Denmark
Donald Trump’s determination to take Greenland is reportedly grounded in the Scandinavians’ refusal to award him the Nobel Peace Prize (“Trump links Greenland push to Nobel snub,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 20). Another…