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Hawaii’s new fire marshal takes over as state concludes Maui wildfire probe
All reports and materials from the investigation— including 850 gigabytes of data — are available on the Department of the Attorney General’s Maui Wildfire Investigation web page. Read more
Appeals court lets Trump keep control of California National Guard
Amid protests in Los Angeles over Trump’s immigration raids, the president on June 7 took control of California’s National Guard and deployed 4,000 troops against the wishes of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Read more
Lifeguards rescue man, 27, during high surf at Sandy Beach
Surf at Sandy Beach around the time of the two rescues was 6 to 10-foot faces. Read more
Dodgers deny ICE agents access to stadium amid immigration raids
Images began circulating on social media this morning of unmarked white vans and masked agents parked out in front of the Dodger Stadium gates. Read more
‘Extremely dangerous’ heat wave to scorch much of U.S.
Heat is likely to reach dangerous levels over much of the central and eastern United States. Read more
Skunk captured in Kakaako Waterfront Park, tested for rabies
The park is adjacent to Honolulu Harbor where skunks have been “previously captured after apparently hitchhiking aboard cargo ships,” state officials said. Read more
Chuck E. Cheese closing Pearl City location in August
Entertainment America Inc., operators of the Chuck E. Cheese at the Pearl City Shopping Center, notified the state that the closure would be on or after Aug. 10. Read more
Honolulu police arrest 3 in Kakaako illegal game room raid
Officers executed a search warrant at an “illegal gambling room near Kawaiahao St.” at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to an HPD social media post. Read more
Trump: Will decide on U.S. role in Israel-Iran war within 2 weeks
Citing a message from Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters: “Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks.” Read more
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Oahu man accused of hammer attack on parents pleads not guilty
London Opendack was arraigned in the Oahu Circuit Court and made his appearance via video teleconferencing from the Oahu Community Correctional Center. Read more
Taiwan on alert over China’s military activities in Pacific
Lai, in a statement released by his office after meeting with defence officials, said the conflict between Israel and Iran has led to a “chain of global security challenges.” Read more
Trump extends deadline for U.S. TikTok sale to September
Trump signed an executive order pushing back Thursday’s deadline for 90 days, a step he had previously signaled. Read more
Walmart, Kroger chicken meals recalled after 3 listeria deaths
The USDA says there have been 17 illnesses, three deaths and “one fetal loss” in the outbreak so far. Read more
SpaceX Starship rocket explodes in setback to Musk’s Mars mission
The explosion occurred around 11 p.m. local time while Starship was on a test stand at its Brownsville, Texas Starbase while preparing for the tenth test flight, SpaceX said in a post on Musk’s social-media platform X. Read more
Senior CDC vaccine expert resigns, warns ‘Americans are going to die’
Havers, 49, cited an escalating series of attacks on federal vaccine policy by Kennedy. Read more
Erick weakens to tropical storm over Mexico, leaves trail of damage
Erick is the earliest major hurricane to make landfall in the eastern Pacific, meteorologists from AccuWeather said. Read more
Israel hits nuclear sites, Iran strikes hospital as war escalates
Following the strike that damaged the Soroka medical centre in Israel’s southern city of Beersheba, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tehran’s “tyrants” would pay the “full price.” Read more
Rade Vanic picked to serve as interim Honolulu police chief
Vanic also served as interim police chief when Susan Ballard retired in June 2021. Read more
U.S. to review social media of student, scholar visa applicants
Applicants will be screened for perceived “hostility” toward the United States, and they will be asked to make their social media accounts “public” for the review, State Department officials said today. Read more
Buss family to sell Lakers at $10B valuation, ESPN reports
Mark Walter, the CEO and chairman of holding company TWG Global, is set to take the majority ownership and also has stakes in the Los Angeles Dodgers and the WNBA franchise Los Angeles Sparks. Read more
Tucker Carlson berates Ted Cruz over bellicose stance on Iran
The confrontation reflected a bitter rift in President Donald Trump’s coalition, between hawkish Republicans like Cruz who back aggressive action against Iran and an “America First” coalition. Read more
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