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Kilauea begins ‘15th episode’ of eruption
Prior to “episode 15,” scientists said there were eight cyclic, small spatter fountains in the north vent that began at about 9:27 a.m. Read more
Cancer survivor, 11, is Kapi‘olani’s 2025 Children’s Miracle Champ
“I am excited to help kids with their struggles and disabilities,” she said. “I want them to know that they are strong and brave.” Read more
Speaker Johnson: Congress can ‘eliminate’ district courts
Johnson, the top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, told reporters the numerous injunctions issued by judges nationally that have stymied Trump’s initiatives were part of a “dangerous trend.” Read more
Dollar unmoored as traders unsure on tariffs
The dollar reversed by about 0.5% on the yen overnight, crossing below 150 yen to sit at 149.95 early in the Asia session. Read more
Measles cases rise to 370 in Texas and New Mexico
The total from the two states has surpassed last year’s nationwide count of 285 infections, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more
Death toll in South Korea wildfires rises to 15
Wildfires spread across South Korea’s southeastern region on Tuesday, forcing residents to flee their homes and razing neighbourhoods, with authorities transferring thousands of inmates from prisons. Read more
U.S. intelligence: China poses biggest military, cyber risk to America
China has the ability to hit the U.S. with conventional weapons; compromise U.S. infrastructure through cyber attacks; and target its assets in space, the Annual Threat Assessment by the intelligence community said, adding that Beijing also seeks to displace the U.S. as the top AI power by 2030. Read more
Man, 38, arrested after Ala Moana hit-and-run
Police said at about 10:48 a.m. on Monday, the man was heading westbound on Ala Moana when he rear-ended another car driven by a 42-year-old man at a stop in traffic near Atkinson Drive. Read more
Apple sets date for developers conference to showcase updates
The event, accesible online, will highlight updates to the software powering iPhones, iPads and other Apple devices, the company said. Read more
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Trump cuts hit food bank supplies, threatening low-income Americans
Hunger in the U.S. has ticked up in recent years with rising inflation and the end of pandemic-era programs that expanded food aid. Read more
TheBus, Skyline, Handi-Van phone lines resume after outage
The phone lines are back online after a a brief outage early this morning. Read more
U.S. consumer confidence drops to 4-year low on tariff fears
The survey’s measure of future expectations hit a 12-year low and breached a level associated with an economic downturn. Read more
Trump team scrambles to handle fallout from Yemen chat leak
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe — both of whom were in the chat — testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee that no classified material was shared in the group chat on Signal. Read more
Russia, Ukraine agree to halt Black Sea fighting, White House says
Both Ukraine and Russia confirmed the agreement, although it appeared to come with some serious caveats on the part of Moscow. Read more
Chinese network targets fired federal workers, research shows
Little information is publicly available on the four consultancies and recruitment companies allegedly involved in the network, which in some cases shared overlapping websites, were hosted on the same server, or had other digital links. Read more
Musk’s SpaceX poised for billions in new government contracts
The potential new revenue stream for Musk’s company comes after he donated nearly $300 million to support the 2024 campaign of Trump as he sought a return to the White House. Read more
U.S. Postal Service chief DeJoy steps down
DeJoy, a former logistics executive and major Republican political donor who took over in 2020, had clashed with lawmakers over reforms at the agency that has lost more than $100 billion since 2007. Read more
Man who allegedly tried to murder wife at Pali Lookout is arrested
Gerhardt Konig of Maui was with his wife on the Pali Lookout this morning when he allegedly struck her in the head with a rock and attempted to push her off the hiking trail. Read more
Dollar gains on improving U.S. business activity, tariff optimism
The greenback also rose against the Japanese yen earlier today after Bloomberg News and the Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration was likely to exclude a set of sector-specific tariffs while applying reciprocal levies on April 2. Read more
Hawaii basketball adds versatile 6-7 guard from Evansville
Cuff, who is 6 feet 7 and 210 pounds, can play both guard positions, the wing and the four spot. Read more
Kauai firefighters make 2 separate hike rescues Sunday
Kauai firefighters made separate rescues at Makaleha Falls Trail in Kapaa and on the Kalalau Trail. Read more
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