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3 bodies of 10 missing found amid Alaska plane wreckage
“The remaining 7 people are believed to be inside the aircraft but are currently inaccessible due to the condition of the plane,” the Coast Guard said on X. Read more
Maui market shuttered for multiple food safety violations
Health officials said during a routine inspection on Wednesday, the department found “multiple, repeated food safety violations.” Read more
Honolulu Zoo elephant picks Eagles for Super Bowl win
In what has become an annual tradition, Honolulu Zoo offered the two resident Asian elephants a choice in the form of watermelons, one carved with the Kansas Chiefs logo, and the other with the Philadelphia Eagles logo. Read more
Police identify 6th traffic fatality on Big Island this year
The Hawaii Police Department says Mira died Monday evening at Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu. An autopsy has been ordered to determine her exact cause of death. Read more
Staffer with Musk’s DOGE amplified white supremacists online
Gavin Kliger lists his job on LinkedIn as “Special Advisor to the Director” at the Office of Personnel Management, which has been spearheading Musk’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce. Read more
States ask judge to enforce order blocking Trump funding freeze
Their emergency motion came the day after the states told U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island that the administration was not fully complying with the order and that billions of dollars in funding remained unavailable. Read more
4 of 5 Aliamanu fireworks blast patients in Arizona now awake
The four patients now awake are basically done with the operating room after their burn wounds have been excised, grafted and largely healed. Read more
Jim Becker, legendary newsman who wrote about Farrington’s title-winning team, dies at 98
Legendary newsman Jim Becker, who covered numerous monumental events in history, died today in Hawaii, according to family and friends. Read more
Trump won’t name Jan. 6 FBI agents for now, seeks some firings
Under terms of the agreement, the department will be prevented from releasing the names until at least late March while lawsuits move forward. The department also agreed it will give the plaintiffs two days’ notice if it decides to release the names in the future. Read more
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Wall Street closes lower on trade war escalation, weak data
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 444.23 points, or 0.99%, to 44,303.40, the S&P 500 lost 57.58 points, or 0.95%, to 6,025.99 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 268.59 points, or 1.36%, to 19,523.40. Read more
Consumer sentiment drops as inflation expectations surge
The drop occurred across age and wealth groups and weakened regardless of political affiliations, survey Director Joanne Hsu said in a statement. Read more
Trump to unveil reciprocal tariffs on many countries next week
Trump did not identify which countries would be hit but suggested it would be a broad effort that could also help solve U.S. budget problems. Read more
Trump pauses de minimis repeal as packages back up at customs
The stop and restart of the United States Postal Service acceptance of those packages this week set off a swarm of disruptions that backed up Customs clearance for packages — even those that had paid duties — at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Read more
Trump cuts environmental justice programs at EPA, DOJ
Environmental groups said the cuts put minorities and lower-income families living near polluting facilities at risk, by weakening their regulatory and legal protections. Read more
Senate confirms Trump budget director pick Vought
The Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Vought after a marathon overnight session during which Democrats denounced him as a dangerous far-right ideologue and blasted Republicans for rubber-stamping Trump’s nomination. Read more
Dollar gains, yen dips after U.S. jobs data release
The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against the yen, sterling and other peers, rose to as high as 108.02. It was last up 0.102% at 107.77. Read more
Refugee dies after U.S.-funded clinic shuts, family says
Pe Kha Lau, 71, died on Sunday after becoming short of breath four days after she was sent home from a healthcare facility funded by the U.S. through the International Rescue Committee. Read more
U.S. hiring slowed in January
A total of 143,000 jobs were added, a showing that fell short of forecasts, the Labor Department reported today. The unemployment rate edged down to 4%. Read more
Cal Poly surges past Rainbows
The Cal Poly basketball team used a second-half surge to run away to tonight’s 79-63 victory over Hawaii in Mott Athletic Center in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Read more
UH women’s basketball team beats Cal Poly 67-41
Mia ‘Uhila scored nine of her 11 points in the first half as the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team won its tenth game in a row, beating Cal Poly 67-41 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center on Thursday. Read more
OCCC inmate killed Wednesday is identified
The state Department of Law Enforcement opened a first-degree murder probe Scotton was found dead in his cell after an alleged assault. Read more
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