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Kalihi game room shooting suspect arrested in Waipahu
Police arrested Issachar Meafou Tuesday in Waipahu weeks after he allegedly fired gunshots at a Kalihi game room. Read more
Illegal game room assets in Kalihi turned over to state
The Honolulu Prosecutor filed an administrative petition Tuesday to forfeit the cash to the state. Read more
Hawaii joins 19 states suing Trump over immigration threats
The states called the threats, which would cut federal money for transportation, counterterrorism and emergency preparedness, “blatantly illegal” and a “hostage scheme.” Read more
Harvard expands lawsuit after Trump cuts another $450M in grants
Harvard filed the amended complaint in federal court in Boston hours after a federal antisemitism task force announced that eight government agencies were canceling additional grants on top of the $2.2 billion in funding President Donald Trump’s administration had already terminated. Read more
Wisconsin judge indicted for helping immigrant evade ICE
The Trump administration has defended the prosecution as a warning that no one is above the law, while many Democrats, lawyers and former judges have denounced it as an assault on the judiciary. Read more
Cassie says Diddy forced her into drug-fueled sex parties
Ventura, a rhythm and blues singer known as Cassie, said she took part in Combs’ parties known as “Freak Offs” for about a decade, at first to please him and later because he blackmailed her with videos of the encounters. Read more
Four men arrested after shot fired on Kinau Street
A 27-year-old man who fired a shot into the air was arrested on suspicion of reckless endangering in the second degree, place to keep pistol, place to keep ammunition, possessing ghost gun parts and an outstanding warrant. Read more
Judge says Trump can use Alien Enemies Act for deportations
Haines, appointed by Trump during his first term, ruled that the administration must give potential deportees at least 21 days’ notice and the opportunity to challenge their removals, to avoid the possibility that people who are not gang members “may be errantly removed from this country.” Read more
U.S. slashes China parcel tariffs to 30% in new trade deal
The order published late on Monday offers some relief to big Chinese e-commerce players Shein and Temu and follows a weekend deal between Beijing and Washington to unwind for 90 days most of the tit-for-tat tariffs imposed on each other’s goods since early April. Read more
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Maui doctor accused of trying to kill wife held without bail
Konig, an anesthesiologist on Maui, was indicted on the charge of second-degree murder for allegedly attempting to kill his wife, Arielle Konig, in multiple ways. Read more
Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder arrested in prostitution sting
One of the most successful wrestlers in U.S. history, Snyder, 29, was charged with engaging in prostitution following his arrest last week. Court records do not list an attorney for Snyder. Read more
Par Hawaii fined nearly $170K for hazardous waste violations
In a notice of violation and order, DOH said Par Hawaii committed three violations: the illegal disposal of hazardous waste at a facility not permitted to dispose of it; failure to make a hazardous waste determination; and failure to use a uniform hazardous waste manifest for transportation. Read more
Maui man, 70, dies after being struck by pickup truck in Kihei
The incident occurred just after 9 p.m. at the intersection of East Lipoa Street and the east entrance of Kupaliki Loop in Kihei, according to the Maui Police Department. Read more
Pete Rose, ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson reinstated by MLB; now eligible for Hall of Fame
Based on current Hall of Fame rules for players whose careers ended over 15 years ago, the earliest Rose and Jackson would become eligible for induction would be summer 2028. Read more
NOAA: 4 rescued Hawaiian monk seals returned to the wild
The endangered seals got a second chance at life, with some help from NOAA as well as Ke Kai Ola, The Marine Mammal Center’s monk seal hospital in Kailua-Kona. Read more
Shark warning signs posted at Pokai Bay
Ocean Safety personnel spotted an aggressive, 8-foot shark about 75 yards offshore, and in the middle of the bay. Read more
Community invited to meeting on overnight road work in Haleiwa
The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Waialua Elementary School cafeteria at 67-020 Waialua Beach Road. Read more
UnitedHealth CEO resigns abruptly, company pulls forecast
Witty chose to leave for personal reasons, the company said, without elaborating. Read more
Trump to lift Syria sanctions, secures $300B in Saudi deals
The U.S. agreed to sell Saudi Arabia an arms package worth nearly $142 billion, according to the White House, which called it “the largest defense cooperation agreement” Washington has ever done. Read more
Amazon signs up FedEx for residential deliveries
The Memphis-based delivery company said the multi-year agreement covers residential delivery of select large packages for Amazon. Read more
USDA unions say Trump cuts threaten food safety, research
More than 15,000 USDA staff have been fired or accepted Trump’s financial incentives to leave the agency, leaving fewer experts to respond to an ongoing outbreak of bird flu and draining technical staff from local offices that serve farmers. Read more
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