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Prime minister to resign as France’s political crisis deepens
The political turmoil further weakens a European Union already reeling from the implosion of Germany’s coalition government, and comes weeks before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. Read more
Taiwan leader talks with U.S. speaker, China warns of red lines
China considers democratically governed Taiwan its own territory without any right to the trappings of a state, and has condemned Washington for allowing Lai to stop over in both Hawaii and Guam during a visit to the Pacific. Read more
Rate cut bets boost stocks as bitcoin breaks $100,000
Over the past week and a half, markets have all but priced in an extra U.S. rate cut for 2025 and the implied chance of a cut in December has lifted from even to around 75%. Read more
Pearl Harbor ducks also tested positive for H5N1
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture today confirmed that another backyard flock of birds infected with avian influenza was discovered in the Pearl Harbor area. Read more
Trump picks former SEC commissioner Paul Atkins to run agency
The appointment of Atkins, a lawyer and former top SEC official who has advocated for de-regulation, spells relief for Wall Street and the crypto industry which have chafed under President Joe Biden’s hard-charging SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Read more
Supreme Court’s Gorsuch steps away from case after recusal request
The one-paragraph announcement made public by a court official came in a letter addressed to lawyers in the case due to be argued next Tuesday. The other eight justices will hear and decide the case. Read more
Honolulu police ‘justified’ in fatal shooting on New Year’s Day, prosecutor says
Sidney Tafokitau was shot and killed by police after he opened fire and wounded two officers on University Avenue. Read more
Hawaii island police seek public’s help to solve 2023 homicide
On Dec. 3, 2023, banana farm employee Albert Harry Pacheco, 68, was found dead in a vehicle on the Hilo farm. Read more
Biden meets African leaders in Angola to advance Lobito railway project
The United States has provided a $550 million loan to support the Lobito venture, which involves refurbishing an existing railway through Angola and extending it into Congo’s mining heartland as part of the first phase. Read more
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Trump picks Musk ally Jared Isaacman to head NASA
Isaacman, CEO of payment processing company Shift4 Payments, has flown to space twice in missions arranged by his Polaris program, an effort using SpaceX vehicles and the company’s spacesuits to conduct fully private flights in Earth orbit. Read more
Firefighters extinguished blaze at Kalihi auto repair shop
An investigation into the fire’s cause and origin, with estimated damage, is pending. Read more
Supreme Court justices lean toward Tennessee transgender law
The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, heard arguments in an appeal by Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration of a lower court’s decision upholding Tennessee’s prohibition on medical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormones for people under age 18 experiencing gender dysphoria. Read more
Taiwan’s President Lai in U.S. territory of Guam as part of Pacific trip
Lai stopped in Hawaii over the weekend, before heading on to the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu. Read more
Trump considers DeSantis for defense secretary as support for Hegseth falters
Trump’s allies fear that reports about the president-elect’s private conversations with DeSantis, which were reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal, have emboldened Republican senators to question Hegseth’s viability. Read more
UnitedHealthcare CEO killed in Manhattan in targeted attack
The suspect, wearing a mask and carrying a gray backpack, fled on foot before mounting an electric bike and riding into Central Park, police said. Read more
’Bows cannot overcome slow start in road loss to Grand Canyon
The Hawaii basketball team’s second-half effort was not enough to complete a comeback from an 18-point deficit in a 78-72 loss to Grand Canyon tonight at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix. Read more
Honolulu lifeguards rescue 2 kayakers behind ‘Flat Island’
Lifeguards rescued both visitors via jet ski and brought them to shore safely. Read more
Witnesses sought in hit-and-run of bicyclist at Volcanoes park
Park officials said the incident occurred at about 9:20 a.m. within park boundaries at the intersection of Highway 11 and the road to Namakanipaio Campground. Read more
Small earthquake off East Oahu felt throughout the island
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the small quake was not a tsunami threat to Hawaii. Read more
Wisdom the Laysan albatross has laid another egg at Midway
The bird, which is about 74 years old, has a new mate and has laid another egg. Read more
Trump team agrees to FBI background checks for nominees
FBI background checks have long been a routine part of transitions. Read more
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