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Dick Van Dyke, approaching 99, dances in Coldplay’s latest video
Dancing barefoot in the backyard of his home in Malibu, California, Van Dyke, 98, is the focus of Coldplay’s latest music video, “All My Love.” Read more
Syrian rebels take fourth city, Assad’s rule faces growing threat
Rebel sources said the military agreed to make an orderly withdrawal from Daraa under a deal giving army officials safe passage to the capital Damascus, about 60 miles north. Read more
UnitedHealth shooting dredges up enmity for health insurers
“There’s clearly a sense of real discontent and distrust of the industry revealed in social media,” said Brian Klepper, principal of the Healthcare Performance Inc. consulting firm. “That’s not a healthy environment for an industry to prosper.” Read more
Most serious charge dismissed in New York subway choking trial
The jurors today deadlocked over whether the man, Daniel Penny, was guilty of manslaughter, leaving unresolved a case that has come to exemplify New York’s post-pandemic struggles. Read more
Health Department approves Oahu’s 10th medical cannabis dispensary
Health officials cleared TGC Retro Market 1 for business after a final on-site inspection. Sales at Cure Oahu at 70 Kihapai St. in Kailua began on Thursday. Read more
Judge dismisses sex assault charges against Maui firefighter
Maui Circuit Judge Peter Cahill dismissed the indictment without prejudice, giving prosecutors 60 days to refile the charges. Read more
First captive-bred Hawaiian crows released into Maui forest
Their release last month was a historic moment, according to state wildlife officials as it was the first attempt to reintroduce Hawaii’s native crow on Maui and the first release of captive-raised crows outside of Hawaii island. Read more
South Korean president apologizes ahead of impeachment vote
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would not seek to avoid legal and political responsibility for his decision, which he said was born of desperation. Read more
Trump stands by Pentagon pick Hegseth as nomination in doubt
A 44-year-old Army National Guard veteran, Hegseth has vowed to continue fighting for the job to lead the Department of Defense and has spent the week meeting with U.S. senators as some key lawmakers have said they are not yet ready to support him. Read more
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Court upholds $1.3B verdict against Alex Jones in Sandy Hook case
A three-judge panel of the Connecticut Appellate Court found that a jury’s October 2022 decision to award $965 million in damages plus attorneys fees and costs to families of the shooting’s victims was not unreasonable given the mental anguish they suffered due to the lies by Jones about Sandy Hook. Read more
Google Payment Corp under U.S. regulatory supervision
The Dow finished lower, as a 5.1% drop in UnitedHealth Group shares weighed on the index. Read more
Nasdaq, S&P 500 hit record highs amid jobs data, upbeat forecasts
The Dow finished lower, as a 5.1% drop in UnitedHealth Group shares weighed on the index. Read more
Police believe gunman who killed insurance CEO has left NYC
Reporting by Luc Cohen, Kyoko Gasha and Amina Niasse in New York, Rich McKay in Atlanta and Brendan O’Brien in Chicago and Manas Mishra in Bengaluru. Read more
U.S. milk supply to be tested for bird flu virus
Farmers and dairy processors will be required to provide samples of raw milk on request from the government. Read more
U.S. appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale
The ruling is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court. Read more
U.S. jobs data cements Federal Reserve rate cut this month
A quarter-percentage-point reduction would bring the Fed’s policy rate to the 4.25%-4.50% range, a full percentage point below where it was in September when the central bank began its easing cycle Read more
House Republicans block release of ethics report on Gaetz
Republicans closed ranks to turn back two nearly identical Democratic-written resolutions that would have forced the release of the report on the ethics panel’s yearslong investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use by Gaetz, R-Fla. Read more
Taiwan urges China to ‘unclench its fists’ ahead of war games
China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, is expected to launch another round of exercises in response to Lai’s trip to the Pacific, which has included stopovers in Hawaii and the U.S. territory of Guam, according to security sources. Read more
High surf advisory in place for Niihau, Kauai, Oahu
Forecasters warn of strong currents, which will make swimming dangerous. Read more
Trump appoints former PayPal exec as AI and crypto czar
“He will work on a legal framework so the Crypto industry has the clarity it has been asking for, and can thrive in the U.S.,” Trump said in a post on his social-media site Truth Social, without saying whether “czar” was an official title. Read more
Biden team considers blanket pardons to thwart Trump’s threats
Among those whose names have been floated for possible pardons are former Rep. Liz Cheney, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Jack Smith, the outgoing special counsel who prosecuted Trump. Read more
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