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City officials seek community input on dog-friendly parks
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Trump pushes job training for trades over college degrees
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Justice Department cancels 365 grants for police, victims of crime
At least 365 grants from the Office of Justice Programs, the department’s largest grant-making arm, were terminated late Tuesday, said two of the people, who were granted anonymity to discuss details that have not been made public. Read more
CEO steps down at Discord, the social chat app
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Missing Pukalani woman has been found safe
Concerned family members had reported Funk missing on Tuesday after she failed to contact them for several weeks, police said. Read more
Wall Street ends higher on hopes of trade war de-escalation
All three major U.S. stock indexes pared gains by the closing bell. Read more
Hawaii lands 3 players on All-Big West first team
Sophomore setter Tread Rosenthal, freshman opposite Kristian Titriyski and freshman outside Adrien Roure were three of 15 players picked to the first team as announced today by the conference. Read more
JD Vance outlines plan for Ukraine that favors Russia
It was the first time a U.S. official had publicly laid out a plan to end the war that favors Russia in such stark terms. Read more
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Kennedy calls sugar poison, pushes ban on food dyes by 2026
Kennedy’s comment came during a highly publicized news conference where he also asserted that he has “an understanding” with major food manufacturers to remove petroleum-based food colorings from their products by 2026. Read more
Thousands honor Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica
Crowds stretched down the main boulevard leading through Rome into the Vatican, pressing forward slowly in warm spring sunshine as people took their turn to see the late pontiff in his open coffin. Read more
U.S. considers cutting China tariffs amid trade war concerns
U.S. stocks rallied on hopes that the two countries might lower the steep trade barriers they have erected over the past month, though there was no sign that negotiations might start anytime soon. Read more
EU fines Apple $570M, Meta $200M under new tech rules
The fines could stoke tensions with President Donald Trump, who has threatened to levy tariffs against countries that penalise U.S. companies. Read more
Illinois Sen. Durbin to retire after 44 years in Congress
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, one of those interested in succeeding Durbin in leadership, called him a “titan of the Senate.” Read more
Reuters/Ipsos poll: Americans sour on Trump’s handling of economy
Just 37% of respondents to the six-day poll that concluded on Monday approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, down from 42% in the hours after his January 20 inauguration, when he promised to supercharge the economy and bring about a “Golden Age of America.” Read more
‘Doomsday Mom’ Lori Vallow convicted in Arizona murder case
After deliberating for just under three hours, a jury in Maricopa County Superior Court returned the unanimous guilty verdict against her. Read more
Hawaii health officials urge vigilance, testing, as dengue cases rise
“The increase in travel-related cases increases the risk of locally acquired infections possibly leading to an outbreak,” said DOH in the release. Read more
FDA to phase out many synthetic food dyes
They cited concerns about a possible link between consumption of the dyes and health conditions like ADHD, obesity and diabetes, an area many scientists say requires more research. Read more
Many Canadian ‘snowbirds’ in U.S. are looking to pack up — for good
Real estate agents say they are seeing more Canadians cashing out, further softening property prices in warm-weather states that have long attracted retirees and tourists from cold and snowy Canada. Read more
Trump steps down from threat to fire Fed’s Powell, market jumps
“I have no intention of firing him,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office today. Read more
FAA acts to prevent helicopter collisions near Las Vegas airport
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