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China’s Anker starts raising prices on Amazon
Some 127 Anker products have seen an average increase of 18% since Thursday last week, with the majority of those occurring after Monday, April 7, when President Donald Trump added an extra 50% import duty on Chinese goods, according to data from e-commerce services provider SmartScout. Read more
Hawaii reports a 5th case of travel-related dengue this year
Teams were deployed to conduct inspections and implement mosquito control measures in the affected area on Oahu, which DOH did not disclose. Read more
Supreme Court sides with wrongly deported migrant
In an unsigned order, the court stopped short of ordering the return of the migrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, indicating that courts may not have the power to require the executive branch to do so. Read more
Rep. Ed Case backs GOP-led bill requiring citizenship proof to vote
The measure passed, 220-208, with Republicans in favor joined by four Democrats: Reps. Ed Case of Hawaii, Jared Golden of Maine, Henry Cuellar of Texas, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington. Read more
Sources: NOAA fires previously reinstated probationary workers
The workers were first fired on February 27 and then reinstated on March 17 to administrative leave, during which they were paid but not permitted to work, per a federal court order that blocked the firings. Read more
Plane carrying 6 House members clipped on runway at Reagan Airport
There were no injuries, according to American Airlines, which said that the damage was limited to the winglets of the two planes and that both jets had been taken out of service for inspection. Read more
Helicopter crashes into Hudson River near Manhattan, killing 6
“Six innocent souls have lost their lives, and we pray for them and their families,” she said. Read more
Police conduct 2nd crackdown on e-bike riders in Ewa Beach
Police said the operation was conducted on Monday near Campbell High School. It was the second such operation near the school, following another one last month. Read more
Apple airlifts 600 tons of iPhones from India to beat U.S. tariffs
The details of the push provide an insight into the U.S. smartphone company’s private strategy to navigate around the Trump tariffs and build up inventory of its popular iPhones in the United States, one of its biggest markets. Read more
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U.S. stocks sag amid escalating trade war with China
The Trump administration is close to reaching agreements with some countries, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett told reporters at the White House today. Read more
House passes GOP budget after conservative revolt collapses
Approval of the plan, which was in doubt until nearly the very end, was a victory for Republican leaders and Trump. Read more
U.S. consumer prices fall for first time in nearly 5 years
Airline tickets cost less as did hotel and motel rooms, pointing to declining discretionary spending amid a sharp deterioration in business and consumer sentiment. Read more
Motorcyclist, 27, dies after H-1 crash near airport
The collision occurred around 9:45 p.m. in the Airport area, according to the Honolulu Police Department’s Traffic Division. Read more
Dow Jones closes down 1,000 points as tariff fears roil Wall Street
All three major U.S. stock indexes suffered steep losses, forfeiting much of the previous session’s gains as growing concerns over the escalating Washington-Beijing trade face-off dampened optimism over upbeat economic data and U.S.-Europe trade negotiations. Read more
Measles fight stalls as parents confused by Kennedy’s remarks
Since January, 505 people have been infected in Texas and more than 90 total in neighboring New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas. Two children have died in Texas, including an 8-year-old girl last week, and an adult death in New Mexico is under investigation. Read more
LVMH finds making Louis Vuitton bags messy in Texas
The plant’s problems – which haven’t previously been reported – highlight the challenges for LVMH as it attempts to build its production footprint in the U.S. to avoid Trump’s threatened tariffs on European-made goods. Read more
UH hires Chad Kapanui as quarterbacks coach
The University of Hawaii football team has hired Chad Kapanui as quarterbacks coach, head coach Timmy Chang announced today. Read more
DOCARE officers arrest Waialua man, 24, for fishing violations
The Department of Land and Natural Resources said Kala‘i Manuwa failed to appear in Wahiawa District Court twice to answer for a history of alleged violations, particularly at Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District on Oahu’s North Shore. Read more
Trump signs orders targeting two ex-officials who criticized him
One of Trump’s directives named Christopher Krebs, his former cybersecurity chief, and said any security clearance he has would be revoked. Read more
Kauai police ID man in apparent drowning at Kalihiwai Beach
Police said Koorenhof was pulled unresponsive from the waters at Kalihiwai Beach at about 7:30 a.m. Monday. Read more
‘Episode 17’ of Kilauea Volcano’s ongoing eruption has ended
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said this latest episode lasted 35.5 hours, and resulted in fountains of 50 to 200 feet from the south vent. Some minor activity at the north vent, meanwhile, stopped at about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, and the north vent pond collapsed some time Tuesday night. Read more
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