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Thunderstorm makes Top 12 on ‘Idol’
Hawaii-born Thunderstorm Artis has taken another step towards the winner’s circle with audience voting elevating him to Top 12 status Sunday on “American Idol.” Read more
Police renew plea to find Pahoa woman missing since 2023
Shanice Ogata-Staudinger was last seen picking opihi with a relative in July 2023. Read more
Greenland, Denmark affirm alliance amid Trump’s interest in U.S. control
“We are in a foreign policy situation which means we have to move closer together,” Nielsen said at a joint press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Read more
Death toll from blast at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port rises to 40
Saturday’s blast took place in the Shahid Rajaee section of the port, Iran’s biggest container hub, shattering windows for several kilometres around, tearing metal strips off shipping containers and badly damaging goods inside, state media said. Read more
French politicians condemn mosque stabbing attack
President Emmanuel Macron offered his support to the man’s family and to the French Muslim community, writing in a post on X: “Racism and religiously motivated hatred will never belong in France.” Read more
Bessent does not back up Trump on China tariff discussions
The Trump administration signaled openness last week to de-escalating a trade war between the world’s two largest economies that has raised fears of recession. Trump himself has said talks on tariffs were taking place with China and that he and Xi have spoken. Read more
Vancouver man with charged with murder for attack on Filipino festival
Police arrested a 30-year-old Vancouver man at the scene of the incident on Saturday evening, describing him as having had a “significant history” of interactions with authorities involving mental health. They said there was no evidence of terrorism. Read more
Suspect arrested in theft of Kristi Noem’s purse
The Washington Metropolitan Police Department said a 49-year-old man named Mario Bustamante Leiva was arrested on Saturday night and charged with two counts of robbery involving two separate incidents on April 12 and April 17. The purse snatching involving Noem was on April 20, Easter Sunday. Read more
Boy in critical condition after fight in Ewa Beach
Honolulu police said that around 6:10 p.m. Saturday, the juvenile suspect and his friends approached the victim and his group of friends and challenged them to a fight. Read more
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Hawaii men’s volleyball earns No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament
Hawaii (26-5) is making its 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Read more
Oahu halau takes top honors in Merrie Monarch competition
See the full list of winners and runners-up from the festival at Hilo’s Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium: Read more
Hawaii men’s volleyball beats Long Beach State to win Big West
The second-seeded Rainbow Warriors claimed their fourth Big West championship and secured the automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament with a 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 25-22 win over No. 1 seed Long Beach State tonight. Read more
Pahoa woman charged with murder following domestic dispute
The victim has been identified as Patrick Gideon John-Bruce Dalrymple-Collins of Pahoa. Read more
Police seek ‘armed, dangerous’ suspect after Kalihi shooting
HPD warns the public not to approach Meafou and ask anyone with information about his whereabouts to call 911 or CrimeStoppers. Read more
Poll: All-in parents strapped by youth sports cost maintain college, pro expectations
Parents are going all-in to keep their kids in sports, but at what cost? Read more
Hawaii men’s basketball team gets commitment from 6-3 guard
Isiah Kerr, who grew up in Palo Alto, Calif., was a standout guard at Saint Francis High in Mountain View. As a senior, he was rated the No. 2 combo guard in California. Read more
After meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump says he doubts Putin wants peace
Following Trump’s remarks, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said the Senate is poised to move forward on bipartisan legislation that would impose trade sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil, gas and other products. Read more
Suspected chemical blast at Iranian port kills 8, injures over 700
An Iranian government spokesperson said that although chemicals had likely caused the blast, it was not yet possible to determine the exact reason. Read more
Browns pick Shedeur Sanders in 5th round after picking Dillon Gabriel in 3rd round
Sanders was projected to be a first-round pick and his fall was the surprise of the draft. Read more
U.S. plans Alaska LNG summit, will urge Japan, South Korea to support project
U.S. President Donald Trump’s energy security council plans to host a summit in Alaska in early June, when it hopes Japan and South Korea will announce commitments to the Alaska LNG project, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Read more
Boeing poised to resell jets as tariffs hit China trade
Boeing is looking to resell potentially dozens of planes locked out of China by tariffs after repatriating a third jet to the United States in a delivery standoff that drew new criticism of Beijing from U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday. Read more
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