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US jobs report shows moderate growth
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The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting that the labor market remained stable in February, though turbulence lies ahead from tariffs on imports and deep government spending cuts.
Trump frustrated by slow deportations
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WASHINGTON — Just about every week since taking office, President Donald Trump has called Thomas D. Homan, the enforcer of his immigration agenda, looking for an update on mass deportations.
Mexico retaliates against US tariffs
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WASHINGTON — Two days after imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly suspended many of those levies, sowing confusion with investors and businesses that depend on trade with the countries.
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State Dept. plans to close diplomatic missions and fire employees overseas
Puna man faces 25 abuse charges
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Prosecutors are seeking to hold a big-wave surfer from Keaau without bail for domestic abuse-related offenses that allegedly occurred between November 2024 and earlier this month.
Musk to attend Trump’s cabinet meeting
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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump told his cabinet members on Thursday that they, not Elon Musk, have the final say on staffing and policy at their agencies, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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Hawaii County officials are still trying to salvage the Puna Alternate Route Study after critical state funding quietly lapsed last year.
Hawaii sweeps Lindenwood in volleyball
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Clay Wieter didn’t have to wait long to find out if he would get to play against his former team Wednesday night.
Bengals allow Trey Hendrickson trade
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The Cincinnati Bengals have given defensive end Trey Hendrickson permission to seek a trade, according to a league source.
Doncic and LeBron lead Lakers win
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Luka Doncic drives himself to work.
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The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) spring sports season continued to kick off Wednesday with matchups across the isle in baseball, softball and boys volleyball. Judo, track and flag football are set to begin competition this weekend. Follow the paper all of next week to read the results.
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The population of butterflies — the beautiful insects that play a vital role in pollination and the health of ecosystems — has fallen in the United States by more than a fifth this century, according to research spanning hundreds of species from the red admiral butterfly to the American lady to the cabbage white.
Researchers rally against Trump cuts
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On Feb. 8, Colette Delawalla, a graduate student in psychology at Emory University, nervously announced to the online world that she was planning a national protest in defense of science. “I’ve never done this before, but we gotta be the change we want to see in the world,” she wrote in a post on Bluesky, a social media platform.
US firms demand crackdown on Chinese tariffs
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The U.S. needs tougher legislation to enforce trade laws and ensure criminal prosecution of Chinese government-subsidized companies that circumvent U.S. tariffs by shipping goods through third countries, U.S. companies said on Wednesday.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX lost contact with its Starship rocket in space on Thursday during its eighth test mission, dooming a satellite deployment demonstration in the company’s second consecutive Starship failure this year.
Trump targets activist lawsuits funding
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President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at imposing potentially steep costs on parties that seek to block his policies in court.
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U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on Thursday on his willingness to defend Washington’s NATO allies, saying that he would not do so if they are not paying enough for their own defense.
Mexico retaliates against US tariffs
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President Donald Trump has directly warned Hamas militants to immediately release all the hostages held in the Gaza Strip or face death.
Trump to revoke Ukrainians’ legal status
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would soon decide whether to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, following a Reuters report that his administration planned to take that step.
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BRUSSELS — European leaders on Thursday backed plans to spend more on defense and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump’s reversal of U.S. policies.
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