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Chocolate milk distributed to Hawaii schools recalled for ‘quality control issues’
“If you or your child encounters a Meadow Gold chocolate milk product that looks, smells, or tastes unusual, please do not consume it,” state health officials said. Read more
Female pedestrian, in her 40s, injured after being hit by vehicle
She suffered multiple injuries, including a possible head injury, when she was struck by a vehicle at 5:20 a.m. today at Hekaha Street and Kamehameha Highway. Read more
5 injured, including 2 kids, in a multi-vehicle collision
Two men, ages 27 and 25, were listed in serious condition and an adult female, 51, and two female children, ages 16 and 10, were listed in stable condition. Read more
Paʻia Elementary School to reopen on Wednesday
A Sept. 23 brush fire, which was later determined to have been intentionally set, prompted a three-week closure of the school for in-person instruction and a switch to distance learning. Read more
HPD looking for Waialua carjacking suspect
The Honolulu Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout for an armed robbery suspect who forced a man from his car and stole it at gunpoint near Polo Beach on Farrington Highway in Waialua. Read more
U.S. revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk comments
It listed South Africa, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Germany and Paraguay as the home countries of the people who had their visas revoked. Read more
Trump awards Charlie Kirk top honor amid crackdown on left-wing groups
“Today we’re here to honor and remember a fearless warrior for liberty, beloved leader who galvanized the next generation like nobody I’ve ever seen before,” Trump said in a Rose Garden event. Read more
OpenAI to allow mature content on ChatGPT for verified adults in December
“As we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our ‘treat adult users like adults’ principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults,” CEO Sam Altman wrote in a post on X today. Read more
State warns of possible bird flu case in sick Manoa duck
Confirmation of avian influenza, or H5N1, is pending from the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Iowa, in the next week or two. Read more
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TheBus riders urged to make alternate plans as drivers’ contract talks continue
The Hawaii Teamsters Local 996 has denied it has plans for a strike and asserts that it is not obligated to give advance notice of a strike, according to Oahu Transit Services. Read more
Trump vows to cut ‘Democrat programs’ as shutdown drags on
The comments marked the latest escalation in Trump’s attempts to weaponize the lapse in federal funding, two weeks into the fiscal stalemate. Read more
Trump’s new tariffs hit furniture and lumber, fueling trade tensions
The tariffs are meant to encourage more domestic logging and furniture manufacturing. But critics say that the levies will raise prices for American consumers and could slow industries, including homebuilding, that rely on materials from abroad. Read more
U.S. news outlets reject Pentagon press access policy
The policy requires journalists to acknowledge new rules on press access, including that they could be branded security risks and have their Pentagon press badges revoked if they ask department employees to disclose classified and some types of unclassified information. Read more
Grammy-winning neo-soul singer D’Angelo dies at 51
In a statement to Variety, the singer’s family said that “The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life.” Read more
DOH: Rat lungworm disease confirmed in adult on Kauai
Rat lungworm disease, a parasitic disease also known as neuroangiostrongyliasis, is known to be endemic on all islands in Hawaii. Read more
Trump: U.S. strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuela kills six
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the strike had been carried out against a designated terrorist organization, but he did not provide any details on which group. Read more
Arsonist who targeted Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home gets up to 50 years
Balmer, 38, admitted his guilt in the overnight attack on Shapiro’s official residence, which took place just hours after the governor and his family had celebrated Passover there. Read more
Atmospheric river slams Southern California with floods, evacuations
Evacuation warnings have been issued in areas ravaged by January’s firestorm — including the burn scars from the Palisades fire, the Eaton fire in Altadena, the Hurst fire in Sylmar and the Sunset fire in the Hollywood Hills — which are at a high risk of debris flows. Read more
Walmart partners with OpenAI for ChatGPT shopping feature
Walmart shares were up about 3% in early trading today. Read more
Gaza ceasefire in peril as Israel delays aid, Hamas regains grip
Three Israeli officials said Israel had decided to restrict aid into the shattered Gaza Strip and delay plans to open the border crossing to Egypt at least through Wednesday, because Hamas had been too slow to turn over the bodies of dead hostages. Read more
Letitia James and Zohran Mamdani unite to fight Trump
James spoke warmly of Mamdani, calling him her “little brother” and “one of the boldest voices in the history of New York City politics.” She likened herself to Mamdani, calling him a leader capable of withstanding groundless attacks. Read more
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