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Report: Apple considers raising iPhone prices
Apple is among the most prominent firms caught in U.S.-China trade tensions, which intensified in recent months after a series of tariffs initiated by President Donald Trump. Read more
‘American Idol’ quest ends for Hawaii’s Thunderstorm Artis
The 29-year-old Hawaii born-and-raised singer-songwriter was only the fifth contestant with Hawaii ties to appear on the show in its 23-year history. Read more
EPA orders closure of 5 illegal cesspools on Kauai, Big Isle
The fines were issued to the property owners, including the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Haili Moe Inc. and Hale Nanea, citing violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Read more
Waianae house fire accidental, caused by overloaded power strip
The fire broke out shortly after 2 p.m. on May 9 at the single-story home on Pohakea Place in Waianae. Read more
Schatz blasts Trump plan to accept next Air Force One from Qatar
Schatz blasted the plan today on the Senate floor and called it a clear violation of the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Read more
Trump says it would be ‘stupid’ not to accept gift of Qatari plane
The $400 million luxury plane, which would be outfitted to serve as Air Force One, would be one of the most valuable gifts ever received by the U.S. government. Read more
Honolulu EMS ambulance out of commission after head-on crash
“Honolulu EMS urges drivers to yield to emergency vehicles using lights and sirens,” EMS officials said. Read more
Honokaa brushfire spread quickly, burned 6 acres
The Hawaii County Fire Department first responded to an 11:41 a.m. report for an abandoned vehicle fire in a vacant lot off Lehua Street. Read more
Ewa Beach house fire displaces 4, sends 1 to hospital
Ten units with 35 personnel responded, with the first arriving nine minutes later to find a working fire within a single-story home. Read more
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Newsom urges cities to ban homeless camps across California
The governor has created a template for a local ordinance that municipalities can adopt to outlaw encampments and clear existing ones. Read more
Diddy sex trafficking trial opens with graphic testimony
Stripper Daniel Phillip, the prosecution’s second witness, recounted an episode in a New York City hotel where Combs threw a liquor bottle in Ventura’s direction, grabbed her by the hair and dragged her screaming into another room where he heard Combs shouting and slapping Ventura around. Read more
Taiwan test fires U.S.-supplied HIMARS rockets for first time
With a range of about 300 km (186 miles), they could hit coastal targets in China’s southern province of Fujian, on the other side of the Taiwan Strait, in the event of conflict. Read more
Trump welcomes white South African refugees to U.S.
Asked today why white South Africans were being prioritized above the victims of famine and war elsewhere in Africa, Trump said, without providing evidence, that Afrikaners were being killed. Read more
Nissan to cut over 10,000 more jobs
Japan’s third-biggest automaker is striving to make its business leaner and more resilient after weak sales in China and its biggest market, the United States. Read more
Trump signs order demanding pharma slash U.S. drug costs
The order gives drugmakers price targets in the next 30 days, and will take further action to lower prices if those companies do not make “significant progress” towards those goals within six months of the order being signed. Read more
Hamas says it freed Israeli-American hostage in Gaza
Israel’s military said it had been informed by the Red Cross that a hostage had been handed over without naming Edan Alexander, the last American held by militant group Hamas. Israel’s Channel 12 said Alexander’s condition was “low” without citing a source. Read more
Dow soars 1,166 points after U.S.-China tariff truce
Investors showed some relief by favoring riskier assets and turning away from more defensive bets, but they were still left waiting for clarity on where tariffs would ultimately settle. Read more
U.S., China reach deal to temporarily slash tariffs
The U.S. will cut extra tariffs it imposed on Chinese imports last month from 145% to 30% for the next 90 days, the sides said, while Chinese duties on U.S. imports will fall to 10% from 125%. Read more
Thunderstorm Artis makes Top 5 on ‘American Idol’
The win positions Artis, now living in Nashville, for another round of “Disney Night” competition on Monday. Nationwide voting during the broadcast will cut the field to the three who will compete for the title May 18. Read more
Hawaii baseball team defeats Cal State Fullerton
Kamana Nahaku, who started the previous 28 games, came off the bench to hit 3-for-4, including his team-high ninth homer of the season. Read more
Kilauea’s lava fountains pause after reaching over 500 feet
Sunday’s fountaining was preceded by four hours and 45 minutes of precursory low-level activity in the north vent, “cycling from dome fountaining and ponding of lava to vigorous drainbacks,” HVO said. Read more
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Honolulu EMS ambulance out of commission after head-on crash
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Trump welcomes white South African refugees to U.S.
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