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Angelos applies to return as Hawaii athletic director
Six months after being terminated as the University of Hawaii’s athletic director, Craig Angelos confirmed he has reapplied for his former position. Read more
Ruth Buzzi, who played purse-wielding spinster on ‘Laugh-In,’ dies at 88
She was in every episode of NBC’s “Laugh-In” (1967-73), where she honed her comedic role as a park-bench spinster, and was among many cast members to utter the line “Sock it to me.” Read more
Winner of Honolulu’s 97th Lei Day competition wowed judges
Dale Mar T. Acoba’s white lei kui of hypericum and pearl yarrow took home the top prize of $5,400. Read more
Blangiardi ‘disgusted’ after Wahiawa playground equipment torched
Anyone with information about the arson case is urged to contact CrimeStoppers at 808-955-8300 or via the P3 Tips app. Read more
Trump ends tariff exemption, prompting retail exits from U.S.
The removal of “de minimis” — duty-free treatment of e-commerce packages worth less than $800 — for products originating from China and Hong Kong exposes those goods to tariffs of 145% on most Chinese goods following President Donald Trump’s decision last month. Read more
Hawaii basketball team scores transfer from Norfolk State
Jalen Myers confirmed his pledge to join the Rainbow Warriors this summer. Read more
Health officials report Hawaii’s 8th case of dengue this year
Teams have been deployed to the affected area, which the Health Department did not disclose, to implement mosquito control measures. Read more
Feds to settle with family of woman killed in Capitol riot
Ashli Babbitt, 35, a U.S. Air Force veteran who lived in California, was fatally shot in the shoulder while she tried to enter a room near the floor of the House of Representatives during the riot. Read more
Lawmakers urge SEC to delist Alibaba, Chinese companies
The chair of the House China committee, John Moolenaar, and the chair of the Senate committee on ageing, Rick Scott, wrote to SEC chair Paul Atkins to take action against 25 Chinese groups, listed on U.S. exchanges, FT said. Read more
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Seven killed in 2-vehicle road crash near Yellowstone
The cause of the wreck, which occurred about an hour and 15 minutes before sunset on Thursday evening, remains under investigation, according to a state police news release. Read more
Wall Street rallies on strong economic data, possible U.S.-China talks
Beijing said it is evaluating an offer from Washington to hold talks over President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs, which he had imposed on Chinese imports. Read more
Halawa on-ramp to H-1 reopens after emergency culvert work
Officials said crews filled in eroded areas of the culvert. Read more
Pipeline back as world surf tour finale in 2026
Considered the world’s most dangerous and challenging wave, Pipeline has for decades taken centre-stage at surfing’s spiritual homeland of Hawaii, with season-ending contests there crowning champions including Kelly Slater, Gabriel Medina and John John Florence. Read more
Moped rider, 32, seriously hurt in collision with car in Kaimuki
EMS responded to the scene near 3660 Waialae Avenue at 5:50 p.m. Thursday, describing it as a traffic accident involving an automobile and moped. Read more
Measles cases in Texas rise to 683
As of May 1, a total of 935 confirmed measles cases were reported by 30 jurisdictions, with 12 outbreaks reported this year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website. Read more
U.S. labor market resilient ahead of tariff turbulence
The Labor Department’s closely watched employment report, published today, which also showed the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2% last month, helped to assuage fears that the economy was nearing recession after gross domestic product contracted in the first quarter amid a tariff-induced flood of imports. Read more
Illinois man gets 53 years for hate crime killing of boy
Joseph Czuba, 73, stabbed and killed Wadee Alfayoumi and knifed Hanan Shaheen days after U.S. ally Israel began its war on Gaza following an October 7, 2023, attack by Palestinian Hamas militants. Read more
Kilauea Volcano sends lava fountains 330 feet during ‘episode 19’
“Episode 19” began at 9:28 p.m. Thursday and ended at 5:20 a.m. today, with lava fountains from the north vent reaching estimated heights of 330 feet and producing nearly 4 million cubic yards of molten rock. Read more
Trump proposes $163 billion cut to federal budget
The proposed budget would raise defense spending by 13% and homeland security spending by nearly 65% from 2025 enacted levels. Read more
Evacuations in Antarctica, Chile after major offshore quake
Chile’s SENAPRED disaster agency said there was no damage to critical infrastructure or people, but called for evacuations along the southern coast due to the risk of a tsunami. Read more
Trump says he will strip Harvard’s tax-exempt status
Harvard, in a statement, said the move would be unlawful and unprecedented. Read more
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