The Associated Press
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The PGA Tour is canceling The Sentry instead of moving the tournament to a new course. The Sentry has been played at Kapalua on Maui since 1999. -
Kurt Suzuki is taking over the Los Angeles Angels as a first-time manager with a monumental task before him. Suzuki got just a one-year contract when he became the Angels’ sixth manager in the past eight seasons, general manager Perry Minasian says. -
A lawsuit in Honolulu challenges the admissions policy of Kamehameha Schools, which gives preference to Native Hawaiian applicants. Critics of the lawsuit argue the policy is necessary to address historical injustices. -
Jason Momoa prepared for his role in "Chief of War" with a personal language coach who lived with him for nearly a year. Momoa is Native Hawaiian but didn't grow up speaking Hawaiian. He and other actors worked with coaches to master their lines. -
The Supreme Court says it'll take up its latest gun rights case and consider striking down strict regulations on where people can carry firearms in Hawaiʻi. -
Lawyers for a Hawaiʻi real estate investor and broker have denied any improper use of Shohei Ohtani's likeness for a development project. They allege that Ohtani's agent, Nez Balelo, is trying to deflect blame for cost overruns at the player's home. The lawsuit, filed in Hawaiʻi Circuit Court, accuses Ohtani and Balelo of "abuse of power" affecting a $240 million luxury housing development. -
Kīlauea erupted for six hours on Wednesday. Officials say lava fountains reached 1,300 feet, or 400 meters, before petering out. That is taller than New York's Empire State Building. -
Australian scientists have tested bite-resistant wetsuits by letting sharks bite them at sea. The study shows these suits can help keep swimmers safe. -
Ryan Routh has been found guilty of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course last year. After the verdict on Tuesday, Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen but was quickly restrained by officers. The jury took about two hours to reach their decision. -
Maui County officials have lifted evacuation orders for residents living near a wildfire that broke out late Tuesday. Before the situation improved, emergency sirens sounded and police went door-to-door evacuating residents.
