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First Hawaiian Bank opens new Lihue banking center
The Lihue Banking Center will be staffed with 15 employees Read more
Motorcyclist, 45 critically injured after Nanakuli collision
A 45-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition after broadsiding a vehicle in Nanakuli Thursday. Read more
Rainbows fall at series opener against No. 13 UC Irvine
Anthony Martinez drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and 13th-ranked UC Irvine added an insurance run in the eighth for a 3-1 victory over Hawaii at Cicerone Field at Anteater Park in Orange County, Calif. Read more
Hawaii’s 2nd measles case confirmed in household member
This second case was considered a presumptive case after the adult began exhibiting symptoms. Read more
Trump opens huge Central Pacific protected zone to commercial fishing
President George W. Bush established the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, which lies about 750 miles west of Hawaii, in 2009 and President Barack Obama expanded it in 2014. Read more
Death penalty possible for accused UnitedHealth gunman
Mangione, 26, is already facing state murder and weapons charges in New York, which does not have the death penalty. The federal indictment does not include new charges but raises the stakes for Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty to the state charges. Read more
Kilauea Volcano’s ‘episode 18’ has come and gone
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said lava began overflowing from the north vent at about 10:01 p.m. Wednesday after some precursory activity 50 minutes earlier. Read more
FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts
The proficiency testing program of the FDA’s Food Emergency Response Network is designed to ensure consistency and accuracy across the agency’s network of about 170 labs that test food for pathogens and contaminants to prevent foodborne illness. Read more
Wall Street choppy as Eli Lilly jumps, UnitedHealth plummets
UnitedHealth plunged 22% and kept the blue-chip Dow in negative territory after the insurer lowered its annual profit forecast on expectations of high medical costs for the rest of the year. Read more
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Health officials confirm Hawaii’s 7th dengue case this year
The latest case comes just about a week after the fifth and sixth cases of dengue were reported on Oahu. Read more
Nvidia CEO meets with Chinese trade officials in Beijing
Huang had been invited to meet with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, a state-backed trade body, according to state media. Read more
Musk’s SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield
Some experts believe the overall cost for the Golden Dome could reach hundreds of billions of dollars. Read more
Trump lashes out at Fed chair for not cutting rates
Trump’s ire followed remarks by Powell on Wednesday, when he warned in a speech that the president’s tariffs could create a “challenging scenario” for the central bank by putting its two main goals — stable inflation and a healthy labor market — in tension. Read more
Google is a monopoly for online advertising tech, judge rules
U.S. District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema is considering a request by the Justice Department to break the company up, with a three-week hearing on the matter scheduled to begin Monday. Read more
2 killed, 6 hurt in Florida State University shooting
The gunman was identified as the son of a deputy in the local sheriff’s department and was taken into custody after being shot by police, law enforcement officials said. Read more
Windward Oahu sees heavy rain as storm system douses islands
Forecasters say the state will see light winds and scattered showers through the weekend. Read more
More Japanese consumers turning to foreign rice amid price surge
Wholesale prices for domestic rice have surged about 70% over the past year to hit their highest levels since current records began in 2006. Read more
Tesla’s U.S. sales plunge as GM and others make gains
Car buyers are moving away from Teslas and toward models like General Motors’ Chevrolet Equinox electric vehicle, which starts around $35,000 and can travel more than 300 miles on a charge, Cox Automotive, the research firm, said in a report. Read more
Hawaii County, state, treating palms for coconut rhino beetles in Kona
Officials ask residents to be vigilant when purchasing mulch, compost and soil products, and to inspect bags for evidence of entry holes. Read more
Scientists find best evidence yet of life on distant planet
These are the first hints of an alien world that is possibly inhabited, said astrophysicist Nikku Madhusudhan of the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Astronomy. Read more
National Weather Service prepares for ‘degraded operations’ amid cuts
An agreement signed on April 10 between the service and the union representing its employees describes several measures that forecasting offices will take to manage the consequences of the Trump administration’s drive to reduce the size of the government. Read more
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