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Scammers targeting Hawaiian Electric business customers
Hawaiian Electric is warning business customers about fraudulent phone calls from scammers threatening to shut off service if payments are not made via QR codes. Read more
6 Maui men arrested for internet-related sexual offenses against children
A probationary employee of the Maui Police Department was arrested Saturday for first-degree sexual assault and first-degree electronic enticement of a child as part of the multiagency Operation Keiki Shield. Read more
USAID cuts may cause over 14 million additional deaths by 2030, study says
President Donald Trump’s administration, since taking office in January, has made funding cuts to USAID and its aid programs worldwide in what the U.S. government says is part of its broader plan to remove wasteful spending. Read more
Hawaii joins lawsuit against Trump over Medicaid data shared with ICE
The lawsuit seeks to bar the Department of Health and Human Services from sharing personal data with immigration authorities and to prohibit its use in enforcement actions. Read more
K-pop supergroup BTS promises new album, world tour next year
The seven members of the group, who have been reunited after completing South Korea’s mandatory military service, made the announcement during a livestream on Weverse, a superfan platform owned by HYBE, an entertainment firm that manages BTS. Read more
‘Diddy’ jury decides on some counts; verdict not yet known
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian said the jury had informed him in a note toward the end of its second day of deliberations that it had reached a verdict on the two counts each of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution that Combs faces, but had not been able to reach a verdict on racketeering conspiracy. Read more
U.S. manufacturing mired in weakness as tariffs bite
The survey joined weak data on the housing market, consumer spending and swelling unemployment rolls that have suggested the economy’s underlying momentum slowed further in the second quarter even as gross domestic product probably rebounded as the drag from a record trade deficit faded due to falling imports. Read more
Colorado man, 51, dies after being pulled from waters off Hilo
Police said the man has been identified as Greg Durocher, 51, of Castle Rock, Colo. Read more
Woman had TRO against Honolulu landlord accused of attempted murder
The woman was awarded a three-year order of protection against the 81-year-old man on May 28, according to state court records. Read more
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Tiny Tuvalu seeks assurance from U.S. its citizens won’t be barred
An internal diplomatic cable signed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio showed the United States, which has already barred entry for citizens from 12 countries, was considering expanding travel restrictions to the 36 countries, including three Pacific Island states. Read more
Judge halts Trump plan to slash HHS workforce, shut agencies
U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose in Providence, Rhode Island, issued an injunction at the behest of a group of Democratic-led states who challenged a plan HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced in March to consolidate agencies and fire 10,000 of the department’s employees. Read more
Zohran Mamdani wins Democratic primary for NYC mayor
The race was called for Mamdani today, shortly after New York City’s Board of Elections released its tabulation of ranked-choice ballots. Read more
Senate passes Trump’s tax-cut and spending bill by 1 vote
The 51-50 vote sent the legislation to the House, where its passage was far from certain even though Trump has demanded that lawmakers send the bill to his desk for enactment by July 4. Read more
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at age 90
Jimmy Swaggart Ministries confirmed his death on Facebook and his family thanked medical staff at Baton Rouge General Medical Center in Louisiana. It did not share details of the cause of death. Read more
Trump suggests slashing Tesla subsidies, Musk says ‘cut it all’
Trump’s remarks came after Musk, a Republican mega-donor, renewed his criticism of the sweeping tax-cut and spending bill and vowed to unseat lawmakers who supported it despite campaigning on limiting government spending. Read more
Apple weighs using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri
Shares of the iPhone maker, which had traded down earlier in the session, closed 2% higher on Monday. Read more
6 Maui men arrested for internet-related sexual offenses against children
The latest Operation Keiki Shield action, conducted Friday to Sunday, resulted in the arrest of six Maui individuals for charges related to internet-facilitated sexual offenses against children, according to the Maui Police Department. Read more
Surfer, 60s, pulled from waters off Diamond Head
Honolulu lifeguards today rescued an unresponsive surfer from waters off of Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park in Diamond Head. Read more
EV owners may opt for state road usage charge starting July 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
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
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
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