CALENDAR TODAY BASKETBALL ILH girls Varsity II: Hawaii Baptist at Mid-Pacific, 6:30 p.m. SOCCER ILH girls: Punahou II vs. Pac-Five, 4:15 p.m. at Kapiolani Park field No. 1; Le Jardin at ‘Iolani, 4:15 p.m. OIA...
Airlines issue travel waivers as winter storm threatens disruptions
NEW YORK >> U.S. airlines have rolled out sweeping travel waivers as a winter storm, forecast to spread heavy snow, sleet and dangerous ice across two dozen states, threatened to disrupt air travel across a wide swath of the country…
Justin Baldoni urges judge to toss Blake Lively’s lawsuit
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Vampire thriller ‘Sinners’ makes Oscars history with record 16 nominations
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Japan citizen charged after search finds child pornography
A 55-year-old man from 
Japan was charged Tuesday with possession of child pornography after his phone was searched following suspicious financial transactions while he tried to enter the U.S.
Kokua Line: Can I pay state income taxes with cash?
Question: Will I be able to pay my state income taxes with cash? I stopped using paper checks last year and I don’t want to pay extra fees to use a credit card.