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State to host job fair aimed at departing federal workers
The hiring event is being hosted by the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations in downtown Honolulu for attendees to explore available jobs and interview for positions at DLIR and other state agencies. Read more
Man, 64, dies after being pinned under dump truck in Salt Lake
This was Oahu’s 11th traffic fatality this year compared with five at the same time in 2024. Read more
Eric Thompson guilty of murder in shooting death of his wife’s ex-lover
A Circuit Court jury found Thompson guilty of killing Waipahu acupuncturist Jon Tokuhara on Jan. 12, 2022. Read more
White House takes control of press pool covering Trump
Karoline Leavitt, President Donald Trump’s spokeswoman, said that while traditional media organizations would still be allowed to cover the president, the administration plans to change who participates. Read more
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans run for New York City mayor
Behind the scenes, Cuomo has taken assertive steps to line up a long-anticipated comeback attempt that would reshape the race to unseat Mayor Eric Adams in June’s Democratic primary. Read more
Southwest jet aborts landing to avoid runway collision in Chicago
Around 8:50 a.m. CT (4:50 a.m. Hawaii time), Southwest Flight 2504, a Boeing 737-800 arriving from Omaha, Nebraska, abruptly pulled up and flew over a FlexJet Challenger on the runway. Read more
DOGE deletes 5 biggest spending cuts it celebrated last week
The organization, which is also known as the U.S. DOGE Service, has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The New York Times and other media outlets pointed out they were riddled with errors. Read more
Wall Street ends mixed in the face of mounting uncertainties
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both notched their fourth consecutive sessions in the red, while the Dow ended the day modestly higher. Read more
Trump blocked from imposing sweeping federal funding freeze
The judge, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, said for those reasons she agreed with groups representing nonprofits and small businesses that a preliminary injunction was necessary to block a further funding freeze. Read more
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Popular Aina Haina shave ice shop closes after 30 years
A long line of customers visited the shop on its last day of business Monday for their favorite combination of shave ice, and to bid farewell to its namesake and longtime owner “Uncle Clay,” or Clayton Chang. Read more
Dollar falls as weak consumer confidence, economic fears weigh
The greenback extended declines after the Conference Board said its consumer confidence index dropped 7 points, its largest fall since August 2021, to 98.3, well short of the 102.5 estimate of economists polled by Reuters. Read more
Trump policy concerns drive consumer confidence to 8-month low
Confidence slumped across all age groups, with sharp decreases in the 35-55 age cohort. Nearly all income groups reported a decline. Read more
Man critically injured in Lanakila shooting; suspect at large
Officers with the Honolulu Police Department responded to reports of “multiple gunshots and people screaming” at around 3:30 a.m. Read more
Moped rider in critical condition after crash in Nanakuli
Police said an unidentified man was traveling eastbound on a moped when he crossed into the westbound lanes and crashed into a vehicle driven by a 32-year-old man. Read more
Apple investors reject proposal against diversity policies
The vote was a test of shareholder views about the value of DEI programs, which many companies added or beefed up starting in 2020 amid the Black Lives Matter movement. Read more
Musk’s new ultimatum spurs fresh confusion among federal workers
Twenty-one workers resigned from his so-called Department of Government Efficiency in protest today, saying they refused to aid the downsizing effort. Read more
Judge questions constitutionality of Musk’s DOGE operation
The skepticism expressed by the judge, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, did not come as part of a binding ruling, but it suggested that there could be problems looming for Musk’s organization, which is also known as the U.S. DOGE Service. Read more
DoorDash to pay $16.8M to workers for pocketing their tips
The practice, in place for more than two years, eventually led to an outcry. In 2019, DoorDash halted it. But Dashers, as the app’s workers are called, were still out the money that the company had withheld from them. Read more
HPD setting up impaired driving checkpoints
Checkpoints will be up on St. Patrick’s Day, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day and the Easter holiday weekend. Read more
HFD airlifts hiker after night spent on Kaaawa trail
The Honolulu Fire Department had received a 911 call at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday for a hiker in distress on the advanced trail. Five units with 14 personnel responded. Read more
Farmers sue USDA over deletion of climate data from websites
That included websites containing data sets, interactive tools and funding information that farmers and researchers relied on for planning and adaptation projects, according to the lawsuit. Read more
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