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WASHINGTON >> A judge temporarily blocked construction from beginning on President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot (76-meter) triumphal arch in Washington late on Thursday, shortly after it won a key approval.

WASHINGTON >> U.S. lawmakers are looking to impeach embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as soon as next week, an effort that’s gained momentum after the Iran war he championed partly led to Republicans losing control of Congress in the midterms.

It made sense the University of Hawaii women’s volleyball team would cruise to victory on a night when UH’s legendary sailing coach Andy Johnson hit a ceremonial first serve.

The state attorney general who led the investigation of an alleged wide-­ ranging bribery conspiracy to secure state money for COVID-19 testing during the pandemic, which ended in criminal charges in July, will not be reappointed.

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The history of Kalaheo football, from Mike Akiu to Tony Tuioti to Jesse Carney, had always had a void.

Hawaii first-year women’s basketball coach Khalilah Mitchell isn’t a fan of moral victories.

The Hawaii basketball team is matched on a blind date with Bethesda for tonight’s opening round of the 60th Outrigger Rainbow Classic.

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Kelly Takara and Paul Norberg scored goals as the top-seeded Hawaii Pacific men’s soccer team beat No. 4 Dominican 2-0 in the semifinals of the PacWest Tournament on Thursday in San Rafael, Calif.

Amid a state-level Sunshine Law violation probe, the Honolulu City Council on Thursday voted 6-2-1 to name Tyler Dos Santos-­Tam its next chair, effective Dec. 1.

The ‘akikiki, or Kauai creeper, is now believed to be extinct in the wild.

About 25,000 ballots from Oahu voters in Tuesday’s general election tallied up Wednesday night didn’t alter any outcomes among candidates despite a few close races for seats in Hawaii’s Legislature.

Question: Regarding TreasuryDirect, I ignored the email when I got it a month or so ago, about creating an ID.me account. I liked the way it was before because either my wife or I could log in. Now that the deadline has passed, how do we get our tax forms?

Worries over long lines of last-minute election-day voters never materialized, and the Honolulu Hale voter serv­ice center was the last one to close in the state, with one final voter casting a ballot after the 7 p.m. end of voting, according to Rex Quidilla, administrator for the Honolulu Office of Elections.

In 1926, Aloha Tower and Honolulu Stadium opened. The Royal Hawaiian Hotel and the Ala Wai Canal were nearly complete. Some of the organizations I’ll write about today are that old or older.

The headlines read, “2026 general election historic wins.” But is that a win for American citizens?

On behalf of the local tennis community and everyone who plays at the Kalakaua District Park tennis courts, I would like to thank the Department of Parks and Recreation team for restoring the tennis court lights (“Kalihi tennis players in the dark on light repairs,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, Oct. 10). Restoring the lighting has made a huge difference. Players can now safely enjoy evening matches after work and school, and the courts are getting great use again. We truly appreciate their work tow

I have volunteered at the Honolulu Zoo and witnessed the dedication of the animal keepers, but good care and a meaningful life are not the same thing. Asian elephants Mari and Vaigai are extraordinary, sentient beings. Their lives have an intrinsic value far greater than that of an exhibit in our human world.