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Federal judge bans Musk’s DOGE aides from Treasury systems
The judge said the plaintiffs had “established that there is a realistic danger that confidential financial information will be disclosed.” Read more
Hawaii island police identify Hilo man fatally shot on Wednesday
A forensic pathologist performed an autopsy this morning and ruled the manner of death as homicide due to a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Read more
Trump shakes up Pentagon, fires head of Joint Chiefs of Staff
Trump said he would nominate retired Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine to succeed Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown. Read more
Roure, Titriyski lead No. 4 Hawaii volleyball to sweep
Adrien Roure had his best match in more than a month, hitting .462 with a match-high 14 kills, and Kristian Titriyski added 13 kills and hit .391 for Hawaii (11-1). Read more
Manoa music school owner attacked inside his business
Tim Stanton, 76, is the longtime co-owner of the Manoa School of Music & the Arts, along with his wife, Carolyn, at the center. Read more
Jury deliberations in Waipahu murder trial to resume Tuesday
Eric Thompson is accused of murder in the Jan. 12, 2022, shooting of his wife’s ex-lover, acupuncturist Jon Tokuhara. Read more
Kauai hit-and-run victim, 30, has died, family says
The family has identified him as Kailon Tyndzik, and friends have launched a GoFundMe campaign for his medical expenses. Read more
Pentagon to start mass layoffs with 5,400 civilian workers next week
One top official said the Pentagon will implement a hiring freeze and could ultimately reduce its 950,000-strong civilian workforce by 5% to 8%. Read more
Wall Street tumbles as economic worries, tariffs fuel selloff
All three major U.S. stock indexes moved decisively lower on the heels of the data, and continued their slide into afternoon trading. All three also posted steep weekly losses. Read more
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90-year-old woman dies after being struck by car in Kahuku
The pedestrian was attempting to cross Leleuli Street, near Pahelehala Loop, outside of a marked crosswalk at about 7:30 a.m. Read more
Judge extends order blocking Trump research funding cuts
Although she did not say how she would ultimately rule, U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley at a hearing in Boston told a lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice that if the planned cuts took effect, “there will be harm and it will be immediate.” Read more
DOT to remove unstable rocks above Kalanianaole Highway in East Oahu
The closure is planned from 8 p.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday, and traffic will be detoured around Kalanianaole Highway using Kealahou Street, Hawaii Kai Drive, and Lunalilo Home Road. Read more
CDC reports five-fold increase in weekly measles cases
The Texas Department of State Health Services said last week that more cases of the highly contagious disease were likely to surface due to an outbreak in Gaines County. Read more
Trump’s mass federal layoffs force rushed rehirings amid chaos
In an about-face, the Trump administration is now rushing to rehire hundreds of these workers, revealing in the process how chaotic and potentially dangerous the rapid dismantling of the U.S. federal bureaucracy has been, labor union officials and governance experts told Reuters Read more
Tesla recalls 376,000 EVs in U.S. over power steering issue
The recall follows a more than year-long probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after some Tesla owners reported steering failures. Read more
U.S. business activity stalls; consumers’ inflation expectations rise
A survey from the University of Michigan today showed its consumer sentiment index dropped to a 15-month low of 64.7 in February from a final reading of 71.7 in January. Read more
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioters get mixed reception at CPAC
The conference was held just one month after Trump offered clemency to all of the nearly 1,600 people charged in connection with the Capitol attack in 2021. Read more
Man, 22, dies after rollover on H-1
The impact caused the 22-year-old’s vehicle to overturn, ejecting him onto the roadway. Read more
7 injured, 3 critically, in Maui gas explosion at condo complex
The wounded ranged in age from 18 to 74 and three of them suffered critical injuries. Read more
Woman, 35, critically injured on roadway by Kapiolani Park
Police said at about 10 a.m., a 28-year-old male driver traveling westbound on Paki Avenue struck the woman when she ran into the roadway. She was not in a marked crosswalk at the time. Read more
Tonight’s University of Hawaii baseball game delayed an hour
The Wichita State Shockers and their supporters arrived Wednesday afternoon on two nonstop flights from Dallas. But their gear was placed on another flight. Read more
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