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Musk signals $100M boost for Trump’s political machine
It is unheard of for a White House staffer, even one with part-time status, to make such large political contributions to support the agenda of the boss. Read more
Saturn gains 128 new moons, bringing its total to 274
The gas giant planets of our solar system have many moons, which are defined as objects that orbit around planets or other bodies that are not stars. Jupiter has 95 known moons, Uranus 28 and Neptune 16. Read more
Trump: Violence against Tesla is domestic terrorism
Activists have lately staged so-called Tesla Takedown protests to voice displeasure over Musk’s role in sweeping cuts to the federal workforce at the behest of Trump and cancellation of contracts that fund humanitarian programs around the world. Read more
Pearl City tow company fined for dumping waste into Waiawa Stream
DOH says inspectors visited the facility in October due to a public complaint of trash and debris dumped into Waiawa Stream. Read more
Police identify Maui motorcyclist who died in crash with bridge
Police are still investigating whether speed, drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash. Read more
Kennedy tells U.S. food companies to remove artificial dyes
Kennedy has pledged to tackle chronic illnesses by overhauling the U.S. diet. He has encouraged fast-food chains to switch to beef tallow instead of seed oils for French fries, and pushed for bans on additives like food colors. Read more
Kennedy asks FDA to revise rule for food ingredient safety
This would increase transparency for consumers as well as the FDA’s oversight of food ingredients considered to be safe, Kennedy said. Read more
Law firm targeted by Trump executive order sues his administration
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., asked a U.S. judge to declare Trump’s March 6 executive order unlawful and to bar its enforcement. Read more
Musk launches appeal to restore $56B Tesla payday
The 2018 pay package resulted in spectacular growth for the electric vehicle maker and yet it was determined by the lower Court of Chancery to be unfair to shareholders, who voted twice to approve the plan, Musk argued. Read more
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House Republicans block Congress’ ability to challenge Trump tariffs
The 216-214 vote, largely along party lines, delays lawmakers’ ability for the rest of the year to force a vote that could revoke Trump’s tariffs and immigration actions. Read more
U.S. Education Department to cut half its staff as Trump vows shutdown
Affected employees will be placed on administrative leave starting on March 21 as part of the department’s “final mission,” education officials said. Read more
Stocks fall further on President Trump’s latest tariff talk
Airline stocks also wobbled today after Delta Air Lines and American Airlines issued warnings about a worsening economy. Read more
Maui police chief says ‘P.Diddy’ allegations ‘completely false’
Maui Police Department Chief John Lawrence Pelletier was named in an amended civil complaint filed Friday in federal court in northern California by one of Diddy’s alleged victims. Read more
Kilauea’s 13th episode ends after 12 hours of lava fountains
The north vent ceased fountaining abruptly at 3:11 p.m., and subsequently, the south fountain became unsteady and also ceased activity by 3:13 p.m., HVO said Read more
Notice: SEC revokes staff’s authority to launch formal probes
The new rule rescinds an authority that was first delegated to the head of enforcement in 2009 to issue formal orders, such as a subpoena. The move will “more closely align the Commission’s use of its investigation resources with Commission priorities,” it said in a notice published on the SEC’s website on Monday. Read more
Hawaii’s Lily Wahinekapu named Big West Player of the Year
Post player Ritorya Tamilo was named the Big West Freshman of the Year and Laura Beeman earned her third Big West Coach of the Year honor in the last four seasons. Read more
Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire with Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would now take the offer to the Russians, and that the ball is now in Moscow’s court. Read more
Container ship captain arrested after U.K. tanker crash
The tanker, Stena Immaculate, which carries jet fuel for the U.S. military, was at anchor on Monday when it was struck by the smaller Solong, causing huge fires and explosions, releasing fuel into the sea, and potentially posing a danger to wildlife. Read more
U.S.-Canada trade war escalates as Trump doubles tariffs on metals imports
Trump’s latest salvo was in response to the premier of Ontario’s threat that he would place a 25% surcharge on the electricity Canada’s most populous province supplies to 1.5 million U.S. homes. Read more
Trump cuts target world-leading greenhouse gas observatory in Hawaii
The observatory, established in 1956 on the northern flank of the Mauna Loa, is recognized as the birthplace of global carbon dioxide monitoring and maintains the world’s longest record of measurements of atmospheric CO2. Read more
Duterte arrested at ICC’s request over ‘drugs war’ killings
Duterte, the maverick former mayor who led the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, was served an arrest warrant on arrival from Hong Kong at Manila’s main airport and was now in custody, the office of his successor Ferdinand Marcos Jr said in a statement. Read more
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