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Trump Media raises money to buy $2.5B in bitcoin
Trump Media, whose largest shareholder is President Donald Trump, said it would raise $1.5 billion from about 50 institutional investors by selling roughly 58 million shares. Read more
Merriman’s in Kakaako temporarily shuttered due to burst pipe
The award-winning restaurant announced the temporary closure this morning in a post on Instagram. Read more
Health Department warns of turtle food recall due to salmonella
While aquatic turtles are not typically impacted by salmonella, health officials said they can become carriers without exhibiting symptoms — and can infect other animals or humans. Read more
Grand opening for Humane Society’s dog park set for Saturday
“What we’re looking for is a commitment from dog owners to be responsible,” said Society spokeswoman Brandy Shimabukuro. “It’s also a way for us to ensure that everybody who’s a user of the park is safe.” Read more
Hawaii island felon accused of carjacking in Kailua-Kona
Walter Gomes III allegedly reached into the waistband of his shorts, produced a black handgun and asked the car owner, “You know what this is? Let me borrow your car.” Read more
Sen. Tommy Tuberville launches run for governor of Alabama
A former college football coach best known for his time at Alabama’s Auburn University, Tuberville was elected to the Senate in 2020 as a close ally of President Donald Trump. Read more
Another suspect arrested in bitcoin kidnapping, torture case
The police identified the man, who has connections to Switzerland and Miami, as William Duplessie, 33. Read more
Man arrested after allegedly hitting victim with car in Waipahu
The suspect remains in custody, pending the police investigation. Read more
Police classify body found on Pali Highway as unattended death
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Trump threatens to cut funds over trans athlete in California finals
Trump, in a social media post, appeared to be referring to AB Hernandez, 16, who has qualified to compete in the long jump, high jump and triple jump championship run by the California Interscholastic Federation at a high school in Clovis, California, this weekend. Read more
Dollar gains, yen slips as Japanese yields tumble
The plan comes amid a recent spike in super-long bond yields to record levels due to dwindling demand from traditional buyers such as life insurers and global market jitters over steadily rising debt levels. Read more
Plummeting U.S. core capital goods orders point to weak business spending
The report from the Commerce Department today also showed shipments of these goods falling last month. Read more
Trump warns Putin is ‘playing with fire’ as Russia advances in Ukraine
With his frustration increasing, Trump has lashed out at the Russian president as Moscow has hit Ukraine with some of the three-year-old war’s deadliest drone and missile attacks while not moving forward on ceasefire efforts. Read more
Trump halts new student visa appointments amid social media review
The move comes as the Trump administration has sought to ramp up deportations and revoke student visas as part of its wide-ranging efforts to fulfill his hardline immigration agenda. Read more
CDC drops COVID vaccine recommendation for kids, pregnant women
Pediatricians point out that the youngest infants face among the highest risks for hospitalization, similar to older adults. Read more
Hawaii’s Gabriela Bryan goes back-to-back in Western Australia waves
“I just went out there and was like, I’ve just got to surf my heart out, and that’s what I did on that (9.5) wave. And then I was lucky enough to get a backup before it went flat, so yeah, I’m so stoked,” Bryan, 23, said. Read more
NPR sues Trump over order to cut funding
This month, Trump signed an executive order ordering the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which backs NPR and PBS, to freeze all funding to those organizations. Read more
Trump intends to cancel all federal funds directed at Harvard
The additional planned cuts, outlined in a draft of the letter obtained by The New York Times, represented what an administration official called a complete severance of the government’s long-standing business relationship with Harvard. Read more
Tencent to become second-largest shareholder in K-Pop agency
South Korea’s Hybe said in a regulatory filing that it plans to sell its 2.2 million shares in SM Entertainment to Tencent Music Entertainment for 243 billion won ($177 million) on May 30. Read more
Is ‘reef safe’ sunscreen really safer for the ocean?
There are two kinds of UV filters in sunscreens on the market today. Read more
Trump pardons former sheriff convicted of bribery
Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff who served an area about two hours outside Washington, D.C., was convicted by a jury in December 2024 for accepting more than $75,000 in bribes in exchange for appointments as auxiliary deputy sheriffs. Read more
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