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Thunderstorm makes Top 7 on ‘American Idol’
Artis, Hawaii-born and raised and now living in Nashville, Tenn., will spend the rest of the week preparing for the next round of “American Idol” competition on Mother’s Day. Read more
Clyde Aikau, waterman and younger brother of Eddie Aikau, dies at 75
Clyde Aikau won the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational in 1986, sailed regularly on the Hokule’a and worked as a homelessness liaison for the state Department of Education. Read more
Police release images of 2 Radford High burglary suspects
Police said at about 1:10 a.m. last Wednesday, or April 30, the two suspects broke in and took merchandise, then fled in an unknown direction. Read more
DOH to conduct first CASPER survey on Hawaii island
All survey responses will be voluntary and confidential, officials said, without collecting names and addresses. Read more
Trump’s Alcatraz prison restoration plan gets cold reception from tourists
Trump revealed a plan over the weekend to rebuild and expand the notorious island prison, a historic landmark known as “The Rock” and operated by the U.S. government’s National Park Service. It’s “just an idea I’ve had,” he said. Read more
Barbie-maker Mattel to hike U.S. prices as tariffs raise costs
“Given the volatile macroeconomic environment and evolving U.S. tariff landscape, it is difficult to predict consumer spending and Mattel’s U.S. sales in the remainder of the year and holiday season,” it said. Read more
Ravens release embattled kicker Justin Tucker
Tucker, 35, is a seven-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro first teamer who is coming off the worst of his 13 seasons, all with the Ravens. His issues go beyond the field, however. Read more
Trump calls AI pope image a joke, but some experts not amused
The weekend AI-generated posts of Trump dressed in white papal vestments and another of him wielding one of the red light sabers preferred by villains in the “Star Wars” movies appeared typical of the provocation the president employs to energize supporters and troll critics. Read more
Diddy jurors say they saw assault video, heard baby oil jokes
But having followed the case in the media did not exclude them from potentially serving on the jury for a trial expected to last up to two months on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Read more
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Charred human remains found in South Kona mobile home fire
The cause of the fire remains undetermined, the fire department said. Read more
Defense Secretary Hegseth to slash senior ranks of military
In a memo, the contents of which were first reported by Reuters, Hegseth said there will also be a minimum 20 percent reduction in the number of general officers in the National Guard and an additional 10% reduction among general and flag officers across the military. Read more
S&P 500, Dow drop after Trump movie tariffs and OPEC news
Stocks have been volatile since Trump announced his first round of tariffs on April 2, with the S&P 500 initially dropping nearly 15%, only to stabilize and climb for the last nine straight sessions through Friday, its longest streak since 2004. Read more
Ford warns Trump tariffs will cost $1.5B, pulls forecast
In February, the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker projected earnings before interest and taxes of $7.0 billion to $8.5 billion for 2025. That forecast did not take tariffs into account. Read more
Trump administration freezes billions in grant funding to Harvard
The move represents the latest salvo from a Trump administration willing to use the power of the federal purse to force institutions – from law firms to universities – to make sweeping policy changes or else lose billions of dollars in federal grants and contracts. Read more
At least 3 die after small boat overturns off San Diego
A Coast Guard cutter and a helicopter were searching for the missing, Schnabel said. Two children were believed to be among them. Read more
Trump adviser used app that was hacked, site reports
404 Media said the hacker exploited a vulnerability in TeleMessage, a Signal-like application which a Reuters photograph appeared to show Waltz using at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Read more
Hawaii joins states suing Trump over HHS public health cuts
The suit comes on the heels of several similar cases seeking to block the termination of billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal health agencies in support of public health research and state health programs. Read more
Trump offers to pay immigrants who deport themselves
The policy, which will offer $1,000 and a flight home to each immigrant who leaves, is part of the Trump administration’s push to persuade immigrants to deport themselves as a way to help the president meet lofty immigration promises. Read more
Trump dodges question on upholding due process, Constitution
The revealing exchange, on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” was prompted by interviewer Kristen Welker asking Trump if he agreed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that citizens and noncitizens in the United States were entitled to due process. Read more
2 men injured in Hawaii Kai shooting; suspect at large
The shooting occurred around 8:50 p.m. following a dispute, according to a police bulletin. Read more
Dollar falls against euro, yen as tariff fears grow
The greenback slid to a fresh record low against the Taiwan dollar to 28.8150 amid speculation that Taiwan was letting its currency appreciate as part of a trade deal with the U.S., or at least was unwilling to intervene to stop it rising alongside sharp inflows in capital. Read more
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