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Tesla cited by U.S. regulators over worker’s death
The Labor Department said the matter was concluded in late January. The department declined to disclose the nature of Tesla’s workplace-safety failures or whether any penalties were imposed. Read more
Hawaii island police open murder probe after fatal shooting
First responders found the victim, who had a gunshot wound to the torso, on the road in front of a Maunakai Street residence. Read more
Pentagon chief orders big cuts, but Indo-Pacific Command among exemptions
Officials said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was looking to re-prioritize department funding to better align with President Donald Trump’s national security priorities. Read more
Costa Rica could hold U.S. deportees for up to 6 weeks, president says
Costa Rica has agreed to receive 200 migrants from countries such as Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and India, starting on Thursday, Chaves said in a press conference. Read more
KuruKuru Sushi in Aiea closing after 22 years, cutting 20 jobs
Ginshari Inc. of Honolulu filed notice with the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations earlier this month of the expected closure and sale of the business. Read more
Turkey to export 33M pounds of eggs to U.S.
Deaths of millions of laying hens imperil President Donald Trump’s pledge to bring down everyday costs, as grocery stores ration supplies and restaurants raise prices for egg dishes. Read more
Trump seeks greater power over independent regulatory agencies
The order follows Trump’s summary firings of leaders of independent agencies in defiance of statutes that bar their removal without cause before their terms are up. Read more
Dollar, yen rise as risk appetite fades on tariff rhetoric
The U.S. currency slipped further against the yen after minutes of the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting showed that Trump’s initial policy proposals raised concern about higher inflation. Read more
Social Security data debunks Musk, Trump fraud claims
“This is a propagandist looking for something out of the ordinary,” said Justin Wolfers, a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan. Read more
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Maui police seek families of four unclaimed bodies
All of the deceased are male, and their dates of death range from August 2023 to January 2025. Read more
Army Corps seeks to fast-track 600 ‘emergency’ projects
The Army Corps posted the list, without sending a public notice, last week, marking the projects as eligible for emergency permitting treatment. Read more
Elon Musk’s DOGE overstates $8B in government savings
A loss of $8 billion in savings would represent nearly 15% of the total savings claimed by DOGE. Read more
A$AP Rocky acquitted of shooting former friend
Rocky, 36, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, faced two felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon, stemming from an altercation with his one-time friend, Terell Ephron, known as A$AP Relli, near a Hollywood hotel in 2021. Read more
Apple unveils $599 iPhone 16e with AI features
The new phone, which leaves behind the SE naming convention for Apple’s budget series, will take on popular Android smartphones at a time when consumer electronics makers are looking to add artificial intelligence tools to their devices. Read more
Pedestrian critically hurt after he is struck by vehicle in Liliha
The collision occurred at about 11:40 p.m. when a 52-year-old woman driving south on Nuuanu Avenue struck a man crossing the road outside of a marked crosswalk, police said. Read more
Zelensky rebukes Trump’s claims on Ukraine war, elections
Zelenskyy made the remarks to a group of reporters he had summoned to his presidential office in Kyiv, a building still fortified with sandbags to avoid blasts from Russian missiles. Read more
Russian wealth fund sees U.S. companies returning in 2025
The Russian Direct Investment Fund “expects a number of American companies to return to the Russian market in the second quarter of 2025,” chief Kirill Dmitriev was quoted as saying by TASS. Read more
FDA staff reviewing Neuralink among those fired, sources say
The loss of roughly 20 employees will hamper the agency’s ability to quickly and safely process medical device applications of all sorts, including Neuralink’s, according to the sources and outside experts. Read more
Leonard Peltier, convicted in FBI agents’ killing, released from prison
The 80-year-old will be allowed to live under house arrest. Read more
Judge will not block Musk from firing federal workers, accessing data
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a request by more than a dozen states, including Hawaii, to bar DOGE from accessing computer systems at seven federal agencies or purging government workers Read more
Waimea couple killed in North Kona traffic crash
Today’s deaths were the sixth and seventh traffic fatalities on Hawaii island this year, compared with four at the same time last year. Read more
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