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Kapahulu man, 22, pleads not guilty in Waikiki road rage incident
A 22-year-old Kapahulu man pleaded not guilty today to all three felony charges related to a June 16 road rage shooting incident in Waikiki. Read more
Disbarred lawyer pleads not guilty in estate theft scheme
Robert Earl Chapman appeared in Oahu Circuit Court before Judge Ronald Johnson, who maintained his bail amount at $1 million without objection from either his defense attorney or the state. Read more
Major drug, weapons seizure unveils meth lab in Pahoa
Hawaii County Police’s Vice Section and Homeland Security Investigations executed a federal search warrant Tuesday at the homes on Oceanview Parkway in the Black Sand subdivision of Pahoa, resulting in “a major drug and weapons seizure,” police said. Read more
Coast Guard medevacs sick crew member from ship off Kauai
The Coast Guard launched an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew early Thursday morning for a briefing with the 636-foot cargo ship and to provide support for the medevac. Read more
Top Tesla executive leaves the company, sources say
Afshar was part of the CEO’s office and, since last year, had overseen sales and manufacturing in Europe and North America. Read more
Hawaiian Airlines hit by cybersecurity breach, flights unaffected
The airline said in a statement posted to the top of its website that the safety and security of its guests and employees remains its top priority. Read more
Punahou’s Kamuela Wilhelm commits to UH football for 2026
Kamuela Wilhelm said he will sign a scholarship agreement with the Rainbow Warriors in December, when the early-signing period opens for football prospects, and join UH as an edge blocker. Read more
Treasury chief warns GOP over ‘retaliatory’ tax on global investors
The retaliatory tax proposal has stirred alarm on Wall Street, as fund managers, venture capital firms and others have warned it could disrupt financial markets, which have already been spooked by President Donald Trump’s push to impose steep tariffs on top U.S. trading partners. Read more
Bill Moyers, LBJ aide and longtime PBS journalist, dies at 91
At a time when critics said broadcast news was becoming fluffier and shallower, Moyers pursued a thoughtful, in-depth approach, bringing an intellectual perspective delivered in a soothing Texas twang. Read more
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Measles cases in California surpass 2024 total amid U.S. outbreak
The extent of the national outbreak has rocketed measles from a back-of-mind issue — one rarely, if ever, encountered by a whole generation of Americans — to a pressing public health concern. Read more
Dollar drops to lowest since 2021 against euro, sterling
Fed Chair Jerome Powell was interpreted as being more dovish this week in testimony to Congress. Read more
Crypto industry moves into U.S. housing market
Traditionally, a homebuyer’s cash savings and stock investments are what mortgage lenders consider. Read more
Ex-bookkeeper charged with stealing $460K from Hawaii trade groups
Jerry Arthur Goode, 68, was arrested for an outstanding $400,000 warrant at 1:44 p.m. Wednesday in Waipahu, according to Honolulu Police Department booking logs. Read more
Third woman dies after head-on crash in Punaluu
Her identity has not yet been released. Read more
Parliamentarian blocks major GOP budget cuts in Senate bill
Elizabeth MacDonough, the parliamentarian who enforces the chamber’s rules, said several measures in the legislation that would provide hundreds of billions of dollars in savings could not be included in the legislation in their current form. Read more
Supreme Court: States can block Medicaid use at Planned Parenthood
The court’s conservative majority reversed the longstanding rule that said Medicaid patients may obtain medical care from any qualified provider. Read more
Hegseth, Caine describe Iran bombing raid without confirming results
Neither man repeated President Donald Trump’s assertion that the strikes had “obliterated” the Iranian facilities. Read more
Hiker who fell off volcano trail in Indonesia is found dead, her family says
“With great sadness, we inform you that she did not survive,” said a post on an Instagram account set up by Marins’ family to publicize her plight. Rescue workers had been able to reach her Tuesday, according to the post. Read more
First patients use Queen’s newly expanded emergency department
The department welcomed its first patients at 8 a.m. today at the Queen’s Medical Center campus downtown. Read more
Man shot by police after Sunday confrontation has been identified
Latimore’s cause of death is deferred at this time and the manner of his death is pending, according to the city Department of the Medical Examiner. Read more
Foreign Service agency urges State Dept to halt planned layoffs
The department has prepared to start sending hundreds of reduction-in-force notices to its domestic workforce as early as Friday, sources familiar with the plan said, but a final decision on the timing is yet to be taken. Ongoing litigation may well delay that timeline. Read more
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