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Hawaii island police have charged a 35-year-old Mountain View man with an array of firearm and drug offenses following an hours-long armed standoff in the Aloha Estates subdivision in Puna on Thursday. Read more
The dead included seven in Tennessee’s McNairy County, four in the small town of Wynne, Arkansas, and three in Sullivan, Indiana. Read more
San Diego State came back from a 14-point deficit to win. Read more
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UConn doled out another drama-free basketball beatdown today, getting 21 points and 10 rebounds from Adama Sanogo to dispatch Miami 72-59 and move one win from the school’s fifth national title. Read more
Lori Vallow Daybell called the children “zombies” before they vanished, a friend told police. Read more
In 1955, a U.S. Navy P2V-5 Neptune maritime patrol aircraft had been attacked at about 8,000 feet (2,438 meters) by two Soviet MiG-15 fighters roaring out of nearby Siberia. Read more
The ’Bows amassed 19 hits, with Wong reaching base six times, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and two walks. Read more
Hawaii started fast and pulled off a late comeback in the third set to finish off a sweep of UC Santa Barbara today at Rob Gymnasium in Santa Barbara, Calif. Read more
Jtery Stephen and Herfy Herwin are accused of assaulting a 50-year-old homeless woman. Read more
A military news release said the service members came from Florida, Texas, Missouri, California, North Carolina, Alabama and New Jersey. Read more
Francis, 86, was hospitalized at Gemelli Polyclinic on Wednesday after reportedly experiencing breathing difficulties. Read more
It took more than a year of bargaining and the handshake agreement was struck in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Read more
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Princeville, Kilauea, Hanalei, Wainiha, Haena, Na Pali State Park and Kalihiwai. Read more
The Board of Regents governs the UH system and consists of 11 volunteer members. Read more
Metropolitan Pavel, the abbot of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, Ukraine’s most revered Orthodox site, has resisted the authorities’ order to vacate the complex. Read more
Responses are anonymous and the deadline to complete the survey is May 31. Read more
No. 1 Hawaii surged late in all three sets to sweep UC Santa Barbara in today’s Big West men’s volleyball series opener in Santa Barbara, Calif. Read more
Shortstop Jack Haley powered an RBI double to center to lead the Cal State Fullerton baseball team to a 7-6 victory over Hawaii tonight at Goodwin Field in Fullerton, Calif. Read more
When Trump turns himself in, he’ll be booked mostly like anyone else facing charges, mugshot and all. Read more
Harris’ trip to Africa was intended to advance U.S. efforts to make inroads in a part of the world where China’s influence runs deep. Read more
Sadai Banowan, which means women’s voice in Dari, is Afghanistan’s only women-run station and started 10 years ago. Read more
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