Japan breaks annual visitor record in 11 months
November saw 3.19 million foreign visitors for business and leisure, data from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) showed, bringing the total for 2024 so far to 33.4 million. Read more
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High surf warning extended for most north, west shores
Officials warn of “dangerously large, breaking waves” rising from 18 to 25 feet to 20 to 30 feet Thursday along the north shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui. Read more
2 people die when small plane crashes near Honolulu airport
DOT Director Ed Sniffen said the Kamaka Air training flight had two people aboard and crashed soon after taking off from the airport. Read more
Luigi Mangione indicted for murder in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
Mangione, who lived in Honolulu for about two years until August, was charged with murder on Dec. 9 for the killing of Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel before a company conference. Read more
Firefighters rescue lost dog from Wailupe trail
HFD’s Air 1 helicopter airlifted Tonka from the trail to a nearby landing zone, where he was reunited with his owner. Read more
Police seek IDs of suspects in attempted jewelry store robbery
Police have released surveillance images of the man and woman who are wanted on suspicion of first-degree robbery. Read more
Regulator: Half U.S. at high risk of power shortfall in next decade
As U.S. power consumption rises from AI data centers and the electrification of buildings and transportation, efforts to add electricity generation have fallen short, creating an intensifying supply-demand imbalance, NERC said in its annual Long-Term Reliability Assessment. Read more
Starbucks workers’ union authorizes potential U.S. strike
Workers United, which has a bargaining delegation that represents workers at 525 Starbucks stores in the United States, said the coffee giant has yet to bring a comprehensive economic package to the table, while hundreds of legal disputes over unfair labor practices remain unsettled. Read more
Sen. Warren: Trump needs to hold Musk to ethics standards
Musk’s role as the co-chair of a newly created Trump advisory body that is not part of the U.S. government, the “Department of Government Efficiency,” means that he is not a government employee, Warren noted, “but the conflicts he faces are enormous and the need for him to be subject to similar ethics standards is obvious.” Read more
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New York Mayor Eric Adams loses bid to dismiss a bribery charge
U.S. District Judge Dale Ho denied a motion by lawyers for the Democratic mayor to dismiss the bribery charge. Read more
Japan’s Honda and Nissan to begin merger talks, Nikkei reports
Honda and Nissan on Tuesday issued identical statements saying no merger had been announced by either company. Reuters has not independently verified the report. Read more
Long Island serial killer suspect charged in seventh death
Prosecutors say he killed Valerie Mack, who had been working as an escort, more than two decades ago. Her partial remains were found in 2011. Read more
Teen girl’s motive unclear in Wisconsin school shooting
School shootings have become a near-daily occurrence in the United States, with 322 of them this year, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database. That is the second highest total of any year after last year’s record of 349. Read more
‘Bluey’ bound for big screen in BBC Studios-Disney partnership
The “Bluey” movie is set for global theatrical release in 2027 and will subsequently stream on Disney+. Read more
Ukraine kills Russian chemical weapons chief in Moscow
Former president Dmitry Medvedev, now a senior Russian security official, told a meeting shown on state TV that Moscow would avenge what he called an act of terrorism. Read more
Injury concerns mount for Hawaii women’s basketball in easy win
Brooklyn Rewers scored a season-high 13 points off the bench and the Hawaii women’s basketball team didn’t need much offense in a 56-15 thumping of Arkansas-Pine Bluff tonight at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Lahaina debris disposal site, landfill expansion gets approval
Maui County said last month it had reached conditional agreements with a subsidiary of Nan Inc. to purchase approximately 49 acres of previously quarried land and 30 acres of land currently being quarried adjacent to the Central Maui Landfill. Read more
3 children injured in 3-car collision
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services treated two females, ages 13 and 14, and a male, 13, and transported them to an emergency room. Read more
E-bike rider, 68, critical after car strike in Kaimuki
The man, estimated to be in his 50s or 60s, received advanced life support from Emergency Medical Services and was transported to an emergency room. Read more
Alexander leaving Hawaii for SEC school
Outside hitter Caylen Alexander, who entered the transfer portal last week after completing her third season at Hawaii, announced on her Instagram page today she is transferring to Missouri. Read more
Report: Hannah Kobayashi returns to U.S. from Mexico
Kobayashi, 30, crossed back into California from Mexico and met an attorney at the border, TMZ reported. Federal officials questioned her upon reentry and then let her go, according to the outlet. Read more
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