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• No. 3 Kamehameha upsets a No. 1 ‘Iolani team missing a top player

  11-10-2026 14:39 via article.wn.com
  Sauimoana Purcell hammered 12 kills, adding three blocks, two aces and 16 digs as No. 3 Kamehameha stunned No. 1 ‘Iolani 25-23, 21-25, 20-25, 25-22, 15-11 on Saturday afternoon at Father Bray Athletic Center. ......
  
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• While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 17, 2026

  17-10-2026 02:37 via article.wn.com
  While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 17, 2026. ......
  
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• Trudy weakens to Category 1 hurricane as it moves towards Mexico\u2019s Pacific coast

  17-10-2026 02:37 via article.wn.com
  MIAMI (AP) — Trudy weakened Friday afternoon in its slow movement towards west-central areas of Mexico's Pacific coast, although some strengthening could occur through Saturday, forecasters said. It had been reported as Category 3 early Friday, but the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said satellite wind data showed it was weaker than indicated and...
  
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• The Latest: Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving post after a rocky start

  17-10-2026 02:37 via article.wn.com
  White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is transitioning out of the role after a brief and rough tenure as President Donald Trump’s chief spokeswoman. A person familiar with the matter said Zacharia is transitioning out of the job. The person was granted anonymity to discuss a personnel decision not yet made public. Trump cast significant doubt on Zacharia’s future earlier Friday, telling reporters that he would have a discussion with her following his weekend travel and that if h
  
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• The Latest: Teacher threw cellphone and tackled gunman who killed 4 at Oregon school, police say

  17-10-2026 02:37 via article.wn.com
  A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school Thursday, then tackled and fought with him — likely saving lives before he was shot by a man who followed him into the building, police said Friday. Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz called her actions “heroic” during a news conference and said she was not injured. In a statement read to reporters on Friday, Kenda Freeman said her son, Kaylub Giamanco, shot the gunman in Thursday&r
  
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• Start times released for all of the Brewers' World Series games

  17-10-2026 02:37 via article.wn.com
  The start times for all of the Milwaukee Brewers' World Series games have been released. And it's easy to remember the times. Every game will start at 7 p.m., home or away. The Brewers, who are heading to the World Series for the first time in 44 years, host Games 1 and 2 at American Family Field, starting on Friday, Oct. 23. Their opponent in the Fall Classic is still to be determined. Here's what to know about the World Series schedule:World Series schedule Game 1: Friday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m., Ame
  
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• Multiple Southern California homes are ablaze in a fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot, windy weather

  17-10-2026 02:37 via article.wn.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fast-moving fire burned multiple homes in Southern California as hot, windy weather gripped the region Friday, prompting evacuations and power outages. TV footage on KTLA showed several homes burning in San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, flames engulfing them. The wildfire started in the coastal city of San Clemente and quickly moved into San Juan Capistrano. It was one of several fires burning in the region that was hit by dry, warm and gusty northeast winds know
  
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• Movie Review: In Spain\u2019s \u2018La Bola Negra,\u2019 a gay drama with historical sweep

  17-10-2026 02:37 via article.wn.com
  “La Bola Negra” has a classical core and a modern spirit. Directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, this sweeping epic glides back and forth between 1932, 1937 and 2017 to tell a story about gay men living in Spain in times of upheaval, suppression and reckoning. It feels very grand and melodramatic, which works in its favor some of the time. And it’s not a surprise that there have been cries of best picture. That it cost only $15 million to make is all the more impressive.
  
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• Moldova condemns Russia after five drones crash on its territory

  17-10-2026 02:37 via article.wn.com
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• Missiles hit Aden airport as Saudi-led coalition intercepts missile headed for Yanbu

  17-10-2026 02:37 via article.wn.com
  Oct 16 - Missiles struck Aden...
  
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• Lobo Builders Turns Abandoned Church into Six Townhomes, Reviving River Arts District Corner After Helene

  17-10-2026 02:37 via article.wn.com
  ASHEVILLE, N.C., Oct. 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville’s River Arts District, one of its most visible abandoned corners is coming back to life. Lobo Builders has restored a landmark historic church as The Treadway, six Mountain Modern townhomes in the district USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards named the No. 1 arts district in the United States in 2026. Designed by Wilson Architects and Channel Designs In
  
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• Georgia amusement park reopens as scheduled after roller coaster death

  17-10-2026 02:37 via article.wn.com
  MABLETON, Ga. (AP) — Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters. A steady trickle of vehicles drove into the park, some of which had lined up outside about an hour before opening. Most of the visitors said they hadn't thought about canceling their plans after Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, a 42-year-old school employee from Atlanta, was thrown from the Goliath coaster on Monday.
  
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• AP Trending SummaryBrief at 6:21 p.m. EDT

  17-10-2026 02:37 via article.wn.com
  WATCH LIVE: New England's having an 'elite' year, but there's fall foliage elsewhere, too CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Leaf-peeping season is underway, but some areas of the U.S. are seeing lots more color than others. Kyle Cotner, who owns The Foliage Report website, tracks fall foliage across the U.S. He says New England is having an elite year, thanks to adequate spring and summer rain, plus warm days and cool nights heading into fall. Colorado, meanwhile, is having a lackluster foliage season
  
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• Yemen's Government-Controlled City Of Aden Attacked In Houthi Strikes

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  The attack came a day after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen struck a palace complex in Aden, which has been the seat of Yemen's internationally recognized government since 2015. ......
  
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• ‘We were lost in the desert for five days after one mistake – this is ...

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  A group of friends found...
  
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• US Lawmakers Urge FBI To Probe Illinois Temple Plot As Federal Hate Crime

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  They also asked the FBI and the Justice Department to "share timely threat information with state and local law enforcement and with Hindu temples, Sikh gurdwaras, and other South Asian houses of... ......
  
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• That Y2K feeling: Why today’s economy resembles 2000

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Then-Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan before...
  
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• Tesla unveils its Roadster “flying car”, Watch

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Tesla officially unveiled its...
  
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• Scott Jennings touted as Katie Zacharia's replacement as Trump decides to keep role vacant: 'His ...

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Trump said he is in no...
  
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• School dinners firm ordered to shut down after 'rodent droppings' discovered in kitchen

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Irish school meals provider The Lunch Bag was served a closure order after rodent droppings were found on ovens, food-contact materials and inside cupboards ......
  
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• Royal Air Force reports mystery drones over Britain just days apart as spying fears grow

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Though there is no evidence linking the sightings to hostile powers, the drones were operating at an altitude far above levels reachable by most commercially available craft ......
  
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• Oregon teacher Meghan Lambert killed in school shooting was a beloved local volleyball coach: 'She ...

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
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• North Korea Tests New AI-Equipped Torpedo: Report

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  The test verified propulsion technology developed through more than 180 tests over the past five years, KCNA said, adding that artificial intelligence was used for target detection and guidance in the... ......
  
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• Norte Fire burns homes in San Clemente; Via La Mirada in San Juan Capistrano among ...

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
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• Major city to get Star Wars-style ‘floating’ skyscraper in surreal transformation

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  The Albanian capital's skyline is set to be transformed by a "floating" skyscraper. ......
  
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• Laura Loomer eyes White House press secretary role after Katie Zacharia's exit

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
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• Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure a US journalist in West Bank attack

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  By Pesha Magid and Ali Sawafta ABU FALAH, West...
  
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• Homes burn in Southern California amid fast-moving fire, prompting evacuation orders

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  A fast-moving fire burned at least...
  
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• 'Field of Dreams' actor Timothy Busfield's child sex abuse indictment dismissed

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  A New Mexico judge...
  
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• Anthropic Quietly Pitches Its Own AI Safety Bill To Lawmakers: Reports

  17-10-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  The bill would let the government block a model's release or use only if it poses a foreseeable, imminent risk of more than $1 billion in damages, or of killing or seriously injuring more than 50... ......
  
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