EV owners may opt for state road usage charge starting July 1

• By Nina Wu
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 5:55 p.m.
•  1

The Hawaii Department of Transportation reminds electric vehicle owners that its road usage charge (RUC) program Opens in a new tab begins in July. Read more

Property manager, 81, arrested for allegedly hitting tenant

• By Peter Boylan
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 4:22 p.m.
•  10

Patrol officers responded at about 1 p.m. today to an address on Algaroba Street to a report of a “physical altercation between tenant and property manager.” Read more

Tariff threat looms over trade talks ahead of July 9 deadline

• By Ana Swanson / New York Times
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 2:02 p.m.
•  6

The Trump administration has been moving forward with plans to impose another set of tariffs on certain industries that it views as essential to national security, a threat that has foreign leaders worried there could be more pain ahead. Read more

Hawaii reports 9th case of travel-related dengue this year

• By Nina Wu
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 1:46 p.m.
•  1

Dollar nears 4-year low vs. euro as tax bill, trade fears mount

• By Chibuike Oguh / Reuters
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 1:47 p.m.
•  42

The euro hit its highest against the dollar since September 2021 at $1.1780. It was last up 0.45% and set to gain about 3.8% for the month. The single currency has gained about 14% against the dollar this year. Read more

E-scooter rider, 35, taken to hospital in serious condition

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 1:27 p.m.
•  5

Paramedics responded at about 4 p.m. to the scene at 2025 Kalakaua Ave., which is in front of an Aloha Island Mart and gas station, and treated the man for serious head injuries. Read more

Search ends in tragedy after diver swept away off Kauai

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 11:38 a.m.
•  5

Police received a 911 call at about 9:20 p.m. Sunday after diving companions reportedly saw him being swept away by the current. Read more

Fire damages Sheridan Park playground; police investigating

• By Peter Boylan
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 11:18 a.m.
•  8

At about 8:45 a.m., a witness told police about a fire at the Sheridan Park playground, according to a social media post from the Honolulu Police Department. Read more

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closes, mark best quarter in over a year

• By Sabrina Valle / Reuters
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 10:41 a.m.
•  7

Trade deals with China and the U.K. have fueled optimism that an all-out global trade war can be minimized, with hopes for more deals to be reached before President Donald Trump’s July 9 trade deadline. Read more

Suspect identified in deadly ambush of Idaho firefighters

• By Christina Morales and Devlin Barrett / New York Times
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 10:06 a.m.
•  18

The suspect, who was found dead at the scene, was identified as Wess Roley, 20, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the official said. Read more

EMS: Two seriously injured in separate Honolulu knife attacks

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 9:27 a.m.
•  5

The first incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. Saturday at a residence on Kinau Street. Read more

GOP senators push fixes to megabill amid labor, business outcry

• By Valerie Volcovici / Reuters
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 8:34 a.m.
•  9

The amendment will be introduced on the Senate floor during today’s “vote-a-rama” — a marathon of votes on amendments to President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill that drew searing criticism from business and labor groups since they were unveiled over the weekend. Read more

CBO: GOP bill has $1.1T in health cuts and 11.8M losing care

• By Margot Sanger-Katz / New York Times
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 7:53 a.m.
•  45

Federal spending on Medicaid, Medicare and Obamacare would be reduced by more than $1.1 trillion over that period — with more than $1 trillion of those cuts coming from Medicaid alone. Read more

Jury begins deliberating in Diddy sex trafficking trial

• By Luc Cohen and Jack Queen / Reuters
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 7:53 a.m.
•  5

The 12-member jury filed out of the courtroom to start deliberations after hearing legal instructions from U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian in Manhattan federal court. Read more

U.N. inspector: Iran could restart uranium enrichment within months

• By David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager / New York Times
• June 30, 2025
• Last updated 2:05 p.m.
•  73

“Frankly speaking, one cannot claim that everything has disappeared and there is nothing there,” Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said in an interview with CBS News that aired Sunday. Read more

Trump tells Fox News he has group of wealthy people to buy TikTok

• By Steve Holland and Katharine Jackson / Reuters
• June 29, 2025
•  4

The U.S. president earlier this month had extended to September 17 a deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of TikTok despite a law that mandated a sale or shutdown without significant progress. Read more

Kilauea fountains soar 1,100 feet before latest eruptive episode ends

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• June 29, 2025
• Last updated 7:28 a.m.
•  1

In total, the episode released an estimated 1.6 billion gallons of lava, blanketing roughly 80% of the crater floor. Read more

‘Rust’ crew members settle civil suit with producers, court papers show

• By Adeel Hassan / New York Times
• June 29, 2025

They were seeking compensation from the producers of the movie, including Alec Baldwin as lead actor and co-producer. The suit accused the film’s producers of negligence and failing to follow industry safety rules, allegations that the producers denied. Read more