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Sakanoko earns top BWC honor for Hawaii, which falls in rankings
Despite the series sweep to move to 21-2 overall this season, the Rainbow Warriors dropped one spot to No. 5 in this week’s AVCA National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Poll. Read more
Agency leading Musk’s firing spree to hire new driver
The position is a new driver to ferry around leaders of that agency, the Office of Personnel Management, the emails indicate. Read more
Tariff gambit bets Americans will swallow higher prices
In confronting anxiety over the trade uncertainty, Trump and his top economic aides have resorted to asking Americans to think about the bigger picture. Read more
S&P, Nasdaq post big quarterly drops on Trump tariff turmoil
The two benchmarks also suffered heavily in March, recording their biggest monthly percentage drops since December 2022. Read more
Iran warns U.S. it will retaliate with ‘strong blow’ if attacked
Trump reiterated his threat on Sunday that Iran would be bombed if it does not accept his offer for talks outlined in a letter sent to Iran’s leadership in early March, giving Tehran a two-month window to make a decision. Read more
Hawaii’s Kamana Nahaku named Big West Player of the Week
UH coach Rich Hill described Nahaku’s weekend as “one of the greatest performances as a Rainbow in this storied history.” Read more
Yen gains as traders await clarity on U.S. tariffs
The yen has been gaining ground and gold pushed to a fresh peak as investors shunned risk assets ahead of looming tariffs that have clouded the outlook for U.S. inflation and economic growth. Read more
Gold sprints to record, set for best quarter since 1986
Spot gold rose 1% to $3,114.77 per ounce by 11:56 a.m. ET (5:56 a.m. Hawaii time), having hit a record of $3,128.06 earlier. U.S. gold futures were up 1% at $3,147.60. Read more
Musk says ‘terrorism’ behind fire at Rome Tesla dealership
Italy’s special police unit Digos is leading an investigation looking into the possibility that anarchists set fire to the cars on the eastern outskirts of the Italian capital, a security source said. Read more
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Death toll in Myanmar quake passes 2,000 as rescue efforts grow
Rescuers freed four people, including a pregnant woman and a girl, from collapsed buildings in Mandalay, the city in central Myanmar near the epicentre of Friday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake, China’s Xinhua news agency reported. Read more
3 U.S. soldiers found dead in Lithuania swamp; 1 still missing
Search and recovery operations for a fourth soldier who was also in the vehicle continued today, the Army said. Read more
Yum Brands CEO David Gibbs to retire in 2026
The board has established a succession planning committee to appoint the next CEO, Yum Brands said, adding Gibbs would continue to lead the company during the search process until his retirement in the first quarter of 2026. Read more
South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun denies underage dating accusation
Brands including Prada have cut ties with the actor amid the controversy over his relationship with Kim Sae-ron, who was found dead in February in a suspected suicide. She was 24. Read more
Trump says he is not joking about third presidential term
U.S. presidents are limited to two four-year terms, consecutive or not, according to the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Read more
Protester arrested at rally outside Tesla dealership in Waikiki
A man was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault during the rally. Read more
Honolulu firefighters airlift 2 hikers from separate trails
Both rescues came after the hikers were unable to descend the trails on their own. Read more
Skateboarder, 38, dies from his injuries after crashing in Makakilo
This was Oahu’s 18th traffic fatality so far in 2025, compared with nine at this time last year, HPD said. Read more
Rainbows’ 10-run ninth stuns CSU Northridge 14-10
Kamana Nahaku’s three home runs tied a UH single-game record. The ’Bows’ six home runs also set a school record. Read more
Japan to give crypto assets legal status as financial products, Nikkei says
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to revise the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to give crypto assets a legal status as financial products, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday, without citing sources. Read more
Richard Chamberlain, TV heartthrob turned serious actor, dies in Waimanalo at age 90
After he became a full-time resident of Hawaii in 1990, Chamberlain began painting again and exhibited his work in the islands. Read more
S.Korea, China, Japan agree to promote regional trade as tariffs loom
South Korea, China and Japan held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the three Asian export powers brace from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Read more
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