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Pop star says Diddy beat Ventura, threatened her to stay quiet
Richard, a former member of the pop group Danity Kane, testified during Combs’ sex trafficking trial that she feared for her life after Combs told her to keep quiet about the alleged beatings and that he comes from a place where people “go missing.” Read more
HPD looking for three men who robbed bar patrons at gunpoint
Honolulu police are looking for three men who robbed a karaoke bar on Nimitz Highway at gunpoint at 12:30 p.m. today, according to a social media post by the Honolulu Police Department. Read more
Man, 25, found guilty in unprovoked stabbing at Kapolei restaurant
Elizares faces a life term with the possibility of parole when he is sentenced Aug. 28 Read more
Trump berates companies for warning about tariff price increases
The White House remains far from realizing its vision for dozens of individual trade deals, and Trump has threatened repeatedly to restore the much larger “reciprocal” tariffs that he announced in early April. Read more
Biden’s cancer diagnosis sparks questions about White House secrecy
“I’m surprised that the public wasn’t notified a long time ago, because to get to stage 9, that’s a long time,” Trump told reporters today, misstating Biden’s diagnosis. Trump also voiced sympathy on Sunday in a social media post. Read more
Moody’s downgrades JPMorgan, BofA, Wells Fargo after U.S. credit cut
The U.S. ratings downgrade indicated the country has less ability to support the highly rated obligations of these banks, Moody’s said in a note. Read more
No injures reported in Haleiwa brushfire that burned 10 acres
The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call at 7:17 p.m. for a brushfire at Paalaa Road. Both HFD and police responded. Read more
Subaru increases vehicle prices, citing market conditions
Subaru said in a statement that the increases were made in response to “current market conditions,” without citing tariffs or specific price actions. Read more
Head of CBS News is forced out amid tensions with Trump
Wendy McMahon, whose full title was president of CBS News and Stations, told her staff in a memo that “it’s become clear the company and I do not agree on the path forward.” Read more
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Yoshinoya bets on ramen for global domination by 2035
Announcing a growth plan for the next five years, the fast-food chain operator best known for its gyudon, or stewed beef over rice, said it would target a 10-fold jump in operating profit from the ramen business to 4 billion yen ($28 million). Read more
UH great Kolten Wong retires after 11 MLB seasons
Wong first announced his retirement Friday and was inducted by the University of Hawaii into the school’s Circle of Honor on Sunday. Read more
Trump says Russia, Ukraine to start ceasefire talks ‘immediately’
After the call with Trump, Putin said efforts to end the war were “generally on the right track” and that Moscow was ready to work with Ukraine on a potential peace deal. Read more
Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protection for Venezuelans
The court granted the Justice Department’s request to lift San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Edward Chen’s order that had halted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision. Read more
Pedestrian dies after he is hit twice while crossing Nimitz Highway
The collision occurred around 9:25 p.m. near the 2600 block of North Nimitz Highway in the airport area, police said. Read more
Data centers’ hunger for energy could raise all electric bills
Electricity demand is expected to grow substantially over the next several decades as technology companies build large data centers for their artificial intelligence businesses. Read more
Kanye West concert in South Korea cancelled over ‘controversies’
Coupang and the Interpark ticket outlet did not elaborate on the controversies involving West, who is now known as Ye. Read more
Russia beefs up forces near Finland’s border
The imagery, confirmed by NATO officials, shows row after row of new tents; new warehouses that can store military vehicles; renovations to fighter jet shelters; and steady construction activity on a helicopter base that had been mostly unused and overgrown. Read more
Hawaii baseball team beats UC San Diego, 13-2
Sebastian Gonzalez, Freddy Rodriguez and Isaiah Magdaleno combine on a five-hitter for the ’Bows. Read more
Israel says it will let food into Gaza after announcing new ground assault
Facing mounting pressure over an aid blockade it imposed in March and the risk of famine, Israel has stepped up its campaign in Gaza, where Palestinian health officials said hundreds have been killed in attacks in the past week, including 130 overnight. Read more
Nicole Kidman champions gender equality at star-studded Cannes party
“I’m just an advocate and want to continue to keep moving forward with that, with my pledge from 2017, so it ain’t over,” said the Oscar-winning actor at the Women in Motion dinner at Cannes, part of a program set up by luxury group Kering in 2015. Read more
Mexican Navy tall ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing 2
Videos online showed the training vessel Cuauhtémoc as it approached the bridge over the East River, close to the Brooklyn side of the span, which connects the borough with Manhattan. Read more
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