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Hawaii Hilo hires Reed Sunahara as women’s volleyball coach
Sunahara returns to the Big Island and collegiate volleyball after serving nine seasons as head coach at West Virginia (2015-2023), where he helped lead the Mountaineers to their first-ever NCAA postseason appearance in 2021. Read more
Hawaii Health Department launches survey on avian influenza
DOH hopes to collect critical information on these residents’ understanding of bird flu and their practices and needs. Read more
Hawaiian Electric commits $260K to local nonprofit combating wildfires
The funding comes as the nonprofit’s federal grants for these programs are ending, according to Nani Barretto, HWMO co-executive director. Read more
Trump halts all U.S. military aid to Ukraine after White House clash
The move comes after Trump upended U.S. policy on Ukraine and Russia upon taking office in January, adopting a more conciliatory stance toward Moscow. Read more
Errors force DOGE to delete billions more from list of savings
Late Sunday, the group erased or altered more than 1,000 contracts it had claimed to cancel, representing more than 40% of all the contracts listed on its site last week. Read more
Honolulu officials charged in Kealoha retirement payout case
The single misdemeanor charge against the trio is a departure from the felony charges secured against the former city officials more than three years ago. Read more
Jimmy Johnson retires from Fox Sports after 30 years
Johnson, 81, made the announcement during an appearance on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd.” Read more
Waikiki ‘peeping tom’ arrested for alleged bathroom recording
Police said at about 8:30 a.m. Sunday, a 37-year-old man reported that a male suspect recorded or photographed him in a state of undress while he was using the bathroom. Read more
High surf advisory for most north, west shores begins at noon
Forecasters say a long-period, west-northwest swell will build up throughout today, then peak overnight through early Tuesday. The advisory is effective until 6 p.m. Tuesday. Read more
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Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China spark trade war
The tariff actions, which could upend nearly $2.2 trillion in two-way annual U.S. trade went live at 12:01 a.m. EST (7:01 p.m. Hawaii time). Read more
Wall Street falls as Trump sets tariffs, Dow drops 644 points
Stocks slipped after an ISM survey and extended losses after Trump said 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect on Tuesday with reciprocal tariffs starting April 2. Read more
Zelenskyy calls for diplomacy, U.S. support to end Ukraine war
“It is very important that we try to make our diplomacy really substantive to end this war the soonest possible,” Zelenskyy wrote on X. Read more
U.S. manufacturing stable, price pressures surge
Worries about duties on imports dominated commentary from manufacturers in the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) survey today, with most saying the tariffs being pushed by President Donald Trump against trading partners such as Canada, Mexico and China had created an uncertain operating environment. Read more
Car drives into crowd in German city, killing two
Police detained the car’s driver and later said he had acted alone, with no broader threat seen for the public. Read more
Man pleads guilty in Chicago Fourth of July parade shooting
The man, Robert Crimo III, pleaded guilty to 69 criminal counts, including murder and attempted murder, which will result in a sentence of at least seven consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. Read more
Series of crashes in Kalihi leaves man, 56, in critical condition
The first crash occurred around 11:29 p.m. on Kalihi Street near Akahi Street. Read more
Bitcoin surges 20% after Trump hints at new crypto reserve
Trump said in a post on Truth Social that his January executive order on digital assets would create a stockpile of currencies, including bitcoin, ether, XRP, solana and cardano. The names had not previously been announced. Read more
Japan’s Prince Hisahito vows to fulfill royal duties
He is second in line behind his father Crown Prince Akishino, who is Emperor Naruhito’s younger brother. Naruhito’s daughter, 23-year-old Aiko, is not eligible as Japanese law stipulates that only male members of the royal family can ascend the throne. Read more
Hegseth orders halt to cyberoperations against Russia
Hegseth’s instructions, part of a larger reevaluation of all operations against Russia, have not been publicly explained. Read more
Texas measles outbreak signals growing vaccine fears
Since January, more than 140 Texas residents, most of whom live in surrounding Gaines County, have been diagnosed and 20 have been hospitalized. Nine people in a bordering county in New Mexico have also fallen ill. Read more
No. 4 Hawaii sweeps No. 3 UC Irvine again
Hawaii opposite hitter Kristian Titriyski hit a career-high .571 with a match-high 19 kills and Louis Sakanoko added 12 kills while hitting .440 for the fourth-ranked Rainbow Warriors in a 25-22, 25-19, 25-20 sweep of No. 3 UC Irvine tonight. Read more
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