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19-year-old man dead, 3 people injured in Makaha shooting
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services officials said personnel responded around 9 p.m to a Lahaina Street address where multiple people had been shot. Read more
Police seeking suspect in alleged murder attempt in Kahuku
Police said that Reed, 45, remains at large after allegedly shooting a woman in the back last week. Read more
Hawaii, 15 other states sue Trump over $1.4B in science cuts
Over 1,700 research grants at the NSF had been canceled as of today, according to a list published by the foundation, which amounts to $1.4 billion worth of cuts. Read more
U.S. cancels $700M Moderna bird flu vaccine program
“The cancellation means that the government is discarding what could be one of the most effective and rapid tools to combat an avian influenza outbreak,” said Amesh Adalja, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. Read more
Stanford, UCLA, Marquette highlight 2025 Rainbow Wahine volleyball schedule
The five-time defending Big West Conference champions, who went 21-10 last season and advanced to the first round of the NCAA Tournament, will play three other returning NCAA teams in the nonconference schedule. Read more
U.S. to start revoking visas for Chinese students
President Donald Trump’s administration has sought to ramp up deportations and revoke student visas as part of wide-ranging efforts to fulfill its hardline immigration agenda. Read more
Court blocks Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
The Manhattan-based Court of International Trade said the Constitution gives Congress exclusive powers to regulate commerce with other countries that are not trumped by the president’s emergency powers to safeguard the U.S. economy. Read more
Brush fire contained near Kahului Airport runway
The Hawaii Department of Transportation confirmed there was a brush fire near Kahului Airport’s Runway 2. Read more
DOH: Travel-related Zika virus case confirmed on Oahu
An investigation of the case, along with two people who may have been exposed, is underway, according to DOH in a news release sent Tuesday evening. Read more
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Hailey Bieber sells makeup brand Rhode to Elf Beauty in $1B deal
Elf said today it would pay Rhode shareholders $800 million in a combination of cash and stock and an additional potential earnout consideration of $200 million, subject to certain performance-related conditions. Read more
Oahu couple arrested at Kona airport after 26 pounds of marijuana found
Transportation Security Administration officers notified police that the marijuana was found in 22 vacuum-sealed bags inside a garbage bag contained in a Home Depot box Read more
Trump again criticizes Putin as Ukraine war heats up
The public squabble between the U.S. and Russia unfolded as the three-year-old war heats up, with swarms of drones launched by both Russia and Ukraine and Russian troops advancing at key points along the front. Read more
SpaceX’s Starship spins out of control in latest test flight
The 400-foot-tall Starship rocket system, the core of Musk’s goal of sending humans to Mars, lifted off from SpaceX’s Starbase, Texas, launch site, flying beyond the point of two previous explosive attempts earlier this year that sent debris streaking over Caribbean islands and forced dozens of airliners to divert course. Read more
Trump responds to Musk criticism, vows to negotiate tax bill
His comments followed billionaire Elon Musk’s criticism a day earlier, in which Musk argued that the bill detracts from efforts to reduce the U.S. budget deficit. Read more
Netanyahu: Hamas Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar has been killed
The Israeli leader announced that Sinwar had been “eliminated” in an address to the Israeli parliament as he listed off names of other Hamas officials that Israel had killed over the past 20 months, including Sinwar’s brother Yahya. Read more
Macy’s cuts annual profit forecast as tariffs loom over consumer demand
Department store chains have consistently lost market share to cheaper products from off-price and big-box players, and competition will likely intensify this year with inflation expected to jump following the Trump administration’s tariffs. Read more
Trump pardons tax cheat after mother attends $1M dinner
It came just in the nick of time for Walczak, sparing him from having to pay nearly $4.4 million in restitution and from reporting to prison for an 18-month sentence that had been handed down just 12 days earlier. Read more
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
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