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May Day protesters across U.S. decry Trump policies, call for rule of law
Organizers have accused the Trump administration of prioritizing profits for billionaires and called on it to invest in working families by fully funding healthcare, housing and public schools. Read more
Oregon visitor, 62, dies after falling ill while snorkeling off Kona
Officials said the woman, identified as Lori Trende-Landgraver, went into the water after a safety briefing for the snorkel trip. Read more
Honolulu police find skeletal remains in parked vehicle in University area
Officers were ticketing parked cars when they came upon the remains at 11 a.m. today inside a parked vehicle. Read more
Police release images of suspect in Ewa Beach baseball bat attack
According to police, the juvenile suspect and his friends allegedly approached the victim and his group of friends, and challenged them to a fight. Read more
GM cuts 2025 profit forecast, expects up to $5B tariff impact
CEO Mary Barra told shareholders in a letter that the company would maintain dialogue with the Trump administration on trade and other policies as they evolve. Read more
Apple estimates tariffs will add $900M to costs in June quarter
While the results were better than analysts had expected, investors are focused on how tariff concerns will play out in the coming quarter. Read more
Kennedy revives false claim of ‘fetal debris’ in MMR vaccine
Kennedy’s comments come as the U.S. battles one of its worst outbreaks of measles in 25 years. Read more
Moped rider, 75, dies weeks after Salt Lake solo crash
His death was Oahu’s 26th traffic fatality so far this year, compared with 10 at the same time last year. Read more
Republicans weigh cuts to Medicaid that could affect millions
Here are some options being considered by Republicans on the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee. Read more
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White House rejects Chamber plea for small business tariff relief
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in a letter to President Donald Trump’s administration, asked for small companies to be excluded from tariffs if they can show it would harm U.S. workers and for products that cannot be made in the United States or are not readily available. Read more
Trump’s deportations under Alien Enemies Act blocked by judge
The decision today marks the biggest setback yet for Trump’s effort to unilaterally deport suspected gang members under the rarely used Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which he invoked in a March 15 presidential proclamation that triggered a wave of arrests and litigation. Read more
Kohl’s fires new CEO for personal relationship with vendor
Buchanan engaged in transactions with this person’s company on “highly unusual terms,” Kohl’s said in a filing, and also caused the company to agree to a multi-million-dollar consulting agreement with a team that included this person he was involved with. Read more
Farm agency to require DOGE approval for some loans
Farmers rely heavily on loans to pay for operational expenses, including seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, or to buy land. Read more
Trump administration sues Hawaii, 3 other states to block climate lawsuits, laws
Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez filed a lawsuit against oil companies today. Read more
Harris returns to political life, warning of constitutional crisis
It wasn’t until Wednesday night that the former vice president waded back into the conversation with an affirmation of Democratic frustrations, in a speech that her camp had billed as her most extensive remarks since leaving Washington after losing her bid for the White House. Read more
Trump replaces national security adviser Waltz with Rubio
Trump, in a social media post, said he would be nominating Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, adding that “he has worked hard to put our nation’s interests first.” Read more
Supreme Court signals support for first religious charter school
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled sympathy Wednesday toward a bid led by two Catholic dioceses to establish in Oklahoma the nation’s first taxpayer- funded religious charter school in a major test of religious rights and the separation of church and state in American education. Read more
Honolulu firefighters extricate 2 seriously injured women from overturned car
A 17-year-old boy was also in the overturned vehicle but extricated himself. He was transported to a hospital in serious condition. Read more
Kahului pedestrian, 71, dies after being hit crossing Maui road
This was Maui County’s ninth traffic fatality this year, compared with five at the same time last year. Read more
Senate rejects bipartisan measure to undo Trump’s tariffs
The vote deadlocked at 49-49, meaning it failed despite three Republicans joining Democrats in favor of a measure that sought to terminate the national emergency declaration Trump used this month to impose 10% reciprocal tariffs. Read more
Judge rules Apple violated order to reform App Store
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland said in an 80-page ruling that Apple failed to comply with her prior injunction order, which was imposed in an antitrust lawsuit brought by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games. Read more
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