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Pa‘ia Elementary School to remain closed Thursday
Although the campus did not sustain direct fire damage, cleaning and restoration are needed due to smoke and soot from Tuesday’s brushfire in Paia that burned 300 acres and prompted initial evacuations. Read more
Stocks drop as dollar gains, gold eases with Fed cuts uncertain
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 171.50 points, or 0.37%, to 46,121.28, the S&P 500 fell 18.95 points, or 0.28%, to 6,637.97 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 75.62 points, or 0.33%, to 22,497.86. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 171.50 points, or 0.37%, to 46,121.28, the S&P 500 fell 18.95 points, or 0.28%, to 6,637.97 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 75.62 points, or 0.33%, to 22,497.86. Read more
Democrats press DOJ for records on Trump border czar bribery probe
A recording captured Homan accepting $50,000 in cash in a bag, sources told Reuters. FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, both Trump appointees, have said the probe “found no credible evidence of any criminal wrongdoing.” Read more
Statue of Trump, Epstein holding hands removed from National Mall
“Best Friends Forever,” the title read on a plaque nestled below the two figures that held hands, frolicking before the U.S. Capitol. Read more
Woman, 40s, seriously injured in Aiea pedestrian crash
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene near Hekaha Street at 5:20 a.m. today after a pedestrian was apparently hit by a vehicle at the busy intersection. Read more
HPD investigating two Wahiawa gunfire incidents
HPD listed a 23-year-old man as a suspect in the first incident, which happened at about 10:40 p.m. Monday night. Read more
U.S. offers 400 real estate staff return option, fires 126 more
The administration is simultaneously firing 126 other employees at the agency’s Public Buildings Service, a GSA official told Reuters. Read more
NATO warns Russia after Estonian airspace violation
The warning came after Estonia said on Friday that three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated its airspace for 12 minutes before NATO Italian fighter jets escorted them out. Read more
Trump’s H-1B visa fee increase raises doctor shortage fears
The U.S. could be short 13,500 to 86,000 physicians by 2036 as demand grows faster than supply, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Read more
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Trump strays from science in Tylenol-autism warning
Dating back to his first term, when he mused about injecting bleach to kill off the coronavirus, Trump has used his position of authority to dole out medical advice, some of it deeply flawed. Read more
Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC, defends free speech in monologue
His voice breaking at times, Kimmel said he understood why his comments last week about the suspected shooter of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk seemed “ill-timed, or unclear, or maybe both.” He added, “It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man.” Read more
Man, 44, dies after Kalihi moped crash
This was Oahu’s 64th traffic fatality of the year, compared with 31 at the same time in 2024. Read more
Man, 21, dies in crash on J.P. Leong Highway in Haleiwa
This was Oahu’s 65th traffic fatality compared with 32 at the same time last year, HPD said. Read more
Gunman inscribed ‘ANTI-ICE’ on bullet before fatal Dallas attack
FBI Director Kash Patel posted a photo on X of what he said were the suspect’s unspent shell casings that showed one with the words “ANTI-ICE” written along the side. Read more
Taiwan typhoon death toll hits 14, with 124 missing
Taiwan has been lashed since Monday by the outer rim of Super Typhoon Ragasa, now heading for China’s southern coast and the Asian financial hub of Hong Kong. Read more
Hawaii volleyball associate coach Milan Zarkovic leaving for UCLA
Zarkovic, a two-time AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year award winner, has been with the program for 12 seasons. Read more
FEMA approves funding to help state fight Paia wildfire
The grant will provide federal funding for up to 75 percent of eligible firefighting costs, Read more
Super Typhoon Ragasa lashes Hong Kong with hurricane-force winds
The typhoon sparked panic buying this week, with people piling into supermarkets, leaving little on the shelves and in some cases queuing for hours to purchase goods amid fears that shops could be closed for two days. Read more
Man, 65, in critical condition after Waikiki attack
Shortly before 5 a.m. today, HPD District 6 patrol officers responded to the bus stop at Kuhio Avenue and Paoakalani Avenue following a report of an “unresponsive male lying on a mattress and bleeding from his head.” Read more
Trump nominates crypto and gun advocate Eric Tung to 9th Circuit Court
A competitive target shooter with a background in cryptocurrency, Eric Tung was approached by the White House Counsel’s Office on March 28 to replace Judge Sandra Segal Ikuta, a Bush appointee and one of the court’s most prominent conservatives, who is taking senior status. Read more
Trump now says Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia
Trump made his comment in a post on his Truth Social platform soon after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. He had previously said that both Kyiv and Moscow would have to cede land to end the war. Read more
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