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Despite clashes with U.S. presidents, Israel’s Netanyahu usually gets his way
A little over a month ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to have been shunted to the shadows by U.S. President Donald Trump, who hopscotched the Middle East without visiting Israel, traditionally Washington’s closest regional ally. Read more
Shark warning signs posted at Pokai Beach
Honolulu officials issued an alert shortly after 11 a.m. after sighting an “aggressive, 14-foot tiger shark” about 10 yards off shore. Read more
Honolulu police seek suspect after officer hit by stolen jeep
The 28-year-old police officer was not injured, HPD said. Read more
College football leaders evaluating Week 0 start to season
As the back end of the college football season keeps expanding for upper-echelon teams, a proposal is now on the table to turn the early Week 0 window for select games into the new start to the season. Read more
Trump says U.S. airstrikes ‘obliterated’ Iran’s key nuclear sites
After days of deliberation, Trump’s decision to join Israel’s military campaign against its major rival Iran represents a major escalation of the conflict. Read more
Puka Nacua’s rapid ascent an inspiration to Polynesian athletes and Hawaii fans
From the moment the Los Angeles Rams landed in Maui, Puka Nacua embraced the spotlight and provided sunshine vibes. Read more
Japan scraps U.S. meeting after Washington demands more defense spending
Japan has canceled a regular high-level meeting with its key ally the United States after the Trump administration demanded it spend more on defense, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Read more
Man, 22, indicted in Waikiki road rage incident
An Oahu grand jury indicted a 22-year-old man today for allegedly shooting at another vehicle during a road rage incident Monday in Waikiki. Read more
Pro-Palestinian activist walks free after U.S. judge orders release
The judge said the government had made no attempt to rebut evidence provided by Khalil’s lawyers that he was not a flight risk nor a danger to the public. Read more
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Tulsi Gabbard says she and Trump agree on Iran’s nuclear program
In March, Gabbard testified to Congress that the U.S. intelligence community continued to believe that Tehran was not building a nuclear weapon. Trump said this week that she was wrong. Read more
Pedestrian, 74, dies after hit-run crash in Honolulu
This was Oahu’s 37th traffic fatality in 2025, compared with 15 at the same time last year. Read more
University of Hawaii baseball team signs a top JC hitter
Evan Rolbiecki batted .363 with 18 home runs and 72 RBI in 51 games for Cypress Community College in Cypress, Calif., this past season. Read more
Hundreds of federal workers at Voice of America receive layoff notices
The termination notices are the latest round of the Trump administration’s targeting of federally funded news networks, including Voice of America. Read more
Hawaii island woman faces charges after allegedly trying to run over boyfriend
Alaina Kainoa-Aukai allegedly became combative upon arrest and kicked an officer multiple times in the leg before being placed into a police vehicle. Read more
Tuition increases, layoffs coming to many U.S. universities
Schools are grappling with meager upticks in state support and topsy-turvy economic forecasts, and Republicans in Washington are pursuing federal budget cuts and threatening tax hikes. Read more
Nvidia, Foxconn in talks to deploy humanoid robots at Houston AI plant
This would be the first time that an Nvidia product will be made with the assistance of humanoid robots and would be Foxconn’s first AI server factory to use them on a production line, sources said. Read more
Nuclear diplomacy stuck; Israel says it killed top Iranian commander
The U.S. was weighing whether to back Israel in the conflict while other powers urged de-escalation. Read more
Kilauea’s latest ‘episode’ ends after producing 1,000-foot lava fountains
All lava activity since the current eruption started on Dec. 23 has been confined to the summit in a closed area of the national park, and has posed no threat to the public or structures, officials said. Read more
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
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