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Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsdigestonline.com).
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WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania >> President Donald Trump today said he planned to increase tariffs on foreign imports of steel from 25% to 50%, ratcheting up pressure on global steel producers and vowing to deepen his trade war.
CDC drops COVID vaccine recommendations
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still recommending COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children, according to its latest published immunization schedule, contradicting Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announcement on Tuesday that the agency will stop recommendations.
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The Hawaii Department of Education said free meals will be offered at 68 public schools statewide, starting June 12.
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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park has reopened a summit viewing area seven years after it was shuttered by earthquakes.
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WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump praised billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to cut federal spending during a joint press conference in the Oval Office today, as the Tesla CEO departs the administration after a chaotic tenure that saw the elimination of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in contracts.
Supreme Court allows Trump deportations
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WASHINGTON >> The Supreme Court today allowed the Trump administration, for now, to revoke a Biden-era humanitarian program intended to give temporary residency to more than 500,000 immigrants from countries facing war and political turmoil.
Trump accuses China of violations
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WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump said today that China had violated an agreement with the U.S. to mutually roll back tariffs and trade restrictions for critical minerals and issued a new veiled threat to get tougher with Beijing.
US and French consumer spending mixed
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WASHINGTON >> U.S. consumer spending increased marginally in April, with households opting to boost savings amid mounting economic uncertainty because of a constantly changing tariff landscape.
Taylor Swift reclaims her masters
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LOS ANGELES >> It’s all (Taylor’s Version) now.
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A highly-publicized government report on the health of American children referenced scientific studies that did not exist among citations to support its conclusions in what the White House said were “formatting issues” on Thursday.
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Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old boy from the Dallas area, won the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, swiftly nailing the French-derived word “eclaircissement,” synonymous with enlightenment, in the 21st round of the contest finals.
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Dollar faces fifth monthly decline
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SINGAPORE/GDANSK >> The dollar wobbled on Friday en route to its fifth-straight monthly decline as traders braced for further uncertainty around trade policy and U.S. fiscal health, while awaiting pivotal inflation reports later in the day.
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Maui Police Department announced Thursday afternoon that an 11-year veteran of the department was arrested for alleged sexual assault in the first degree.
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A Schofield Barracks soldier, whose 19-year-old pregnant wife disappeared in the summer of 2024, has agreed to plead guilty to charges in a hearing next week, a spokeswoman from the U.S. Army’s Office of Special Trial Counsel said today in an email.
Powell meets Trump stresses non-political
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President Donald Trump met with Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, today after months of attacking the central bank for moving too slowly to lower interest rates.
Japan China seafood import agreement
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China and Japan have agreed on procedures to resume imports of Japanese seafood products, potentially marking a step towards ending a trade ban, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday, citing a source from Japan’s ruling party.
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NEW YORK >> A grand jury has indicted a 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor accused of kidnapping a business partner in Manhattan’s upscale Soho neighborhood for three weeks, shocking him with electric wires, and dangling him over a staircase to try to get him to give up his bitcoin password, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
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The body of a missing hiker was recovered from the Maili Pillbox Trail overnight, according to the Honolulu Fire Department.
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Honolulu firefighters put out a ninth-floor apartment fire Wednesday night at Kalakaua Homes in Pawaa, according to the Honolulu Fire Department.
Costco misses sales expectations
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Costco Wholesale missed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue today, as consumers grappling with rising living costs pared back on large purchases, especially of non-essential goods such as home furnishings.
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Shark warning signs have been posted this morning at Chuns Beach, two miles north of Haleiwa Beach Park, on Oahu’s North Shore.
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A federal appeals court today reinstated the most sweeping of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a day after a trade court had ruled Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing the duties and had ordered an immediate block on them.
Diddy attacked Cassie at party
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NEW YORK >> A second woman testified today that Sean “Diddy” Combs sexually assaulted her as part of what federal prosecutors allege was a sex trafficking and racketeering scheme masterminded by the hip-hop mogul.
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President Donald Trump, it would seem, is not one for a “TACO.” The taco in question is not a dish made with tortillas, but rather a reference to how markets are responding to his tariff policies.
Judge blocks Trump’s Harvard student ban
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Harvard won a temporary victory today in a legal battle with the Trump administration over whether it can enroll international students, after a federal judge said that the university could continue to do so for now.
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WASHINGTON >> The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week and the unemployment rate appeared to have picked up in May, suggesting layoffs were rising as tariffs cloud the economic outlook.
Musk criticizes Trump’s spending bill
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WASHINGTON >> Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading a tumultuous efficiency drive, during which he upended several federal agencies but ultimately failed to deliver the generational savings he had sought.
Trump’s policies deter international students
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The Trump administration’s efforts to halt Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students has sown “profound fear, concern, and confusion,” the university’s director of immigration services said in a court filing Wednesday.
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Honolulu police are looking for whoever opened fire during a fight between two groups in Makaha Wednesday night, killing a 19-year-old man and wounding four others.
Police seek Ikaika Reed for attempted murder
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Honolulu police today released a photo of suspect Ikaika Reed, who is wanted in connection with a second-degree murder attempt in Kahuku.
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Sixteen states, including Hawaii, sued the Trump administration today, asking a federal court to block cuts in programs and funding for the National Science Foundation that they argue are critical to maintaining the United States’ position as a global leader in science, technology, engineering and math.
Moderna’s avian flu vaccine funding canceled
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The Trump administration has canceled a contract awarded to Moderna for the late-stage development of its bird flu vaccine for humans, as well as the right to purchase shots, the drugmaker announced today.
Rubio revokes Chinese student visas
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WASHINGTON >> U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said today the United States will start revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.
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The University of Hawaii announced a 29-match schedule with 17 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center for the 2025 Rainbow Wahine volleyball team today.
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NEW YORK >> A federal court today blocked President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from nations that sell more to the United States than they buy.
Brushfire near Kahului Airport
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UPDATE: 3:27 p.m.
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The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed a travel-related case of Zika virus on Oahu — the first in the state in six years.
Elf Beauty Rhode
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Model Hailey Bieber’s makeup and skincare brand, Rhode, is being snapped up by Elf Beauty for about $1 billion, giving the budget cosmetic retailer access to a celebrity-endorsed product line that has become hugely popular among Gen Z and millennials.
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An Oahu couple was arrested Sunday at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport after checked baggage for a Honolulu-bound flight on Southwest Airlines was found to contain about 26 pounds of marijuana.
Merz lifts Ukraine weapon restrictions
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WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV >> President Donald Trump again expressed frustration today with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the intensifying Ukraine conflict, a day after warning that Putin was “playing with fire” by resisting ceasefire talks while escalating drone and missile attacks.
Musk discusses Mars plans post-launch
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STARBASE, Texas >> SpaceX’s Starship rocket roared into space from Texas on Tuesday but spun out of control about halfway through its flight without achieving some of its most important testing goals, bringing fresh engineering hurdles to CEO Elon Musk’s increasingly turbulent Mars rocket program.
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WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump said today that he plans to negotiate aspects of the “big, beautiful” tax bill, expressing dissatisfaction with certain provisions while being satisfied with others.
Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar killed
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JERUSALEM >> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that Mohammad Sinwar, Hamas’ Gaza chief and the younger brother of the Palestinian militant group’s deceased leader and mastermind of the October 2023 attack, Yahya Sinwar, had been killed.
Macy’s cuts profit forecast amid uncertainty
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Macy’s cut its annual profit forecast today as the top U.S. department store operator navigates tariff-induced uncertainty and signaled early discounts on its spring collection to better manage its stock.
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WASHINGTON >> As Paul Walczak awaited sentencing early this year, his best hope for avoiding prison time rested with the newly inaugurated president.
Trump family profits from presidency
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Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, said Tuesday that it would raise $2.5 billion from institutional investors to invest in bitcoin, continuing its
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