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Pa‘ia Elementary School on Maui to be closed for rest of the week
Beginning Wednesday, the school will pivot to asynchronous (self-paced) distance learning. Read more
Police search for bank robbery suspect in Waikiki
Police are looking for an unknown white male, between 40 and 50 years old, wearing a blue aloha print shirt, beige bucket hat, black sunglasses, blue mask, and blue gloves. Read more
YouTube to pay $24.5M to settle Trump account suspension suit
The deal makes Google the last of the three big tech companies to resolve lawsuits Trump brought in July 2021, accusing them of unlawfully silencing conservative viewpoints. Read more
Federal drug prosecutions drop to lowest in decades under Trump
So far this year, about 10% fewer people have been prosecuted for drug violations compared to the same period of 2024, court records show, a drop of about 1,200 cases and the slowest rate since at least the late 1990s. Read more
Wall Street rises as investors look past shutdown risk
Technology provided the benchmark S&P’s biggest boost as investors bet on growth from artificial intelligence and expectations that the Fed will keep cutting interest rates as it grapples with persistent inflation concerns and labor market uncertainties. Read more
Vance warns U.S. ‘headed to a shutdown’ after White House talks
Democrats say any agreement to extend that deadline must also preserve expiring health benefits, while Trump’s Republicans insist health and government funding must be dealt with as separate issues. Read more
Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl halftime show
The Super Bowl is consistently the most-watched television program of the year, with more than 130 million people viewing last season’s halftime show featuring rapper Kendrick Lamar. Read more
Trump to open 13M acres for coal leasing, spend $625M on plants
The Sierra Club environmental group blasted the effort. “If this dangerous agenda continues to advance, years from now we will look around at failing health outcomes, skyrocketing bills, and a decaying environment,” it warned. Read more
Pentagon deploys 200 National Guard troops after Trump Portland order
Trump’s planned deployment caught many at the Pentagon by surprise, six U.S. officials told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. Read more
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Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin makes brief court appearance
Robinson, arrested after a 33-hour manhunt, has been jailed without bond on charges of aggravated murder and several other criminal offenses, and prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty if he is convicted. Read more
Trump says U.S. will impose 100% tariff on foreign-made films
The step signals Trump’s willingness to extend protectionist trade policies into cultural industries, raising uncertainty for studios that depend heavily on cross-border co-productions and international box-office revenue. Read more
Stowaway found dead in wheel well of American Airlines jet
The body was found just after 9 a.m. while maintenance work was being done on the plane, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a statement. Read more
Gold tops $3,800 as Fed rate cut bets, shutdown fears boost demand
Gold, which benefits from lower interest rates and thrives during geopolitical and economic uncertainty, has gained more than 45% year-to-date. Read more
Pa‘ia Elementary School on Maui to remain closed
Professional cleaning of the campus was completed on schedule over the weekend, but soot continues to affect the campus, and additional precautions are being taken to ensure a safe return for students and staff. Read more
Green orders flags to be half-staff after Michigan church shooting
Flags are to be flown at half-staff from Monday at sunrise, through sunset Wednesday. Read more
With scant information, federal workers brace for possible shutdown
With days left before the government runs out of money at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, federal workers were grappling with a deepening sense of uncertainty about the ramifications if congressional leaders cannot come to an agreement over the budget. Read more
U.S., Mexico launch joint initiative for cross-border gun trafficking
The announcement came during the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Security Implementation Group, formed earlier this month during Secretary Rubio’s visit to Mexico to enhance joint action against narcotrafficking and arms smuggling. Read more
Russia fails to win back U.N. aviation council seat in rebuke
Russia received 87 votes, just short of the 93 votes it needed to win back a seat on the International Civil Aviation Organization’s 36-nation governing council during the agency’s assembly, which runs through October 3 in Montreal. Read more
Republicans urge Democrats to agree to short-term bill as shutdown looms
Without passage of funding legislation, parts of the government would close on Wednesday, the first day of the U.S. government’s 2026 fiscal year. Read more
Shooter kills 4, wounds 8 at Mormon church in Michigan
The perpetrator, identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, a 40-year-old man from the nearby town of Burton, also set fire to the church, which was engulfed in flames and billowing smoke. Read more
Trump says he will tell U.S. military leaders ‘we love them’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned senior U.S. military leaders from around the world for a meeting in Quantico on Tuesday — a rare gathering of the country’s military leadership in one location. Read more
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