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Beyond Meat stock soars 130% as retail traders spark meme frenzy
The company has struggled with weak sales as demand dropped for its plant-based meat patties over the past four years, triggering job cuts and measures to manage its debt pile. Read more
Kapahulu man surrenders, ending 15-hour barricade after deputy sheriff shot
The suspect took to his Facebook account and livestreamed portions of his confrontation. Read more
UPS to add air conditioning to 5,000 delivery trucks
The 5,000 retrofits will help expedite that and offer drivers some relief from scorching summer heat, the Teamsters said late on Monday. Read more
Ugly loss sets Hawaii record for most in a season
Hawaii set a program record for losses in a season, falling to 7-13 overall and 3-6 in Big West Conference play. Read more
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter charged with threatening to kill House Democratic leader
Christopher Moynihan, 34, sent threatening text messages about an appearance Jeffries, who represents New York’s 8th congressional district, was scheduled to make in New York City, according to a felony complaint filed in New York state court in Clinton. Read more
Warner Bros Discovery rejects $60B Paramount bid
The company’s board rejected a mostly cash offer of nearly $24 a share for the company, whose assets include the Warner Bros film and television studios, its CNN and other cable television networks and its HBO Max streaming service. Read more
Trump begins $250M White House ballroom before review
Critics, aghast about images of the White House walls crumbling after Trump had pledged the project would not interfere with the existing landmark, said a review process should have taken place before the work began. Read more
Yen drops after Takaichi elected as Japan prime minister
The Japanese currency was last down 0.76% at 151.895 per dollar, after earlier touching its lowest level against the dollar since October 14, in its biggest single-day fall in two weeks. Read more
ICE agent wounds deputy marshal in Los Angeles shooting
Officers had been conducting a targeted enforcement traffic stop of a person who had previously escaped from custody, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. Read more
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5 teen girls arrested in Kalama Intermediate kidnapping case
The Maui Police Department said “the incident” happened at about 1:10 p.m. on Sept. 26 at the school in Makawao, when officers responded to a report of an assault involving juveniles. Read more
Trump nominee withdraws after GOP backlash over Nazi texts
Ingrassia said in a social media post that he was pulling out of a scheduled Thursday hearing before a Senate panel that was set to consider his nomination because “I do not have enough Republican votes at this time.” Read more
Police searching for driver in fatal Nanakuli hit-and-run
At about 10:05 p.m., police said, a 38-year-old man on an electric motorcycle was heading westbound on Farrington when a car turning left onto Helelua Street struck him. Read more
Search resumes for 2nd full day for missing paddler in Kailua
Naeole has been missing since Sunday morning, and the search began after his overturned, one-man outrigger canoe was found floating near Flat Island. Read more
Republicans, Democrats float new tactics amid government shutdown
Sen. Susan Collins, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee that oversees federal spending, on Tuesday told reporters that Republicans will likely need to extend their stopgap bill to reopen the government and fund operations beyond its Nov. 21 end-date. Read more
HBO Max hikes prices in U.S. for second time in less than 18 months
HBO Max’s ad-supported Basic plan will increase by $1 to $10.99 per month, while the Standard plan rises $1.50 to $18.49. The Premium tier, which includes higher video quality and more simultaneous streams, will jump $2 to $22.99. Read more
Paris prosecutor: Louvre jewelry heist estimated at $102.63M
Thieves who staged a daring daylight heist at the Louvre museum in Paris made off with jewels worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102.63 million), Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau said on Tuesday. Read more
U.N. experts: U.S. strikes on Venezuela amount to ‘extrajudicial executions’
In recent months, President Donald Trump has ordered strikes on at least six suspected drug vessels in the Caribbean, killing at least 27 people. Read more
U.S. seeks 1M barrels of oil for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The previous administration of former President Joe Biden sold record amounts of oil from the SPR, including a 180-million-barrel sale after Russia, one of the world’s top oil producers, invaded Ukraine in 2022. The reserve, which has about a 700-million-barrel capacity, is now holding nearly 409 million barrels. Read more
Trump said to demand $230M from Justice Department over past cases
The situation has no parallel in American history, as Trump, a presidential candidate, was pursued by federal law enforcement and eventually won the election, taking over the very government that must now review his claims. Read more
Law enforcement officer shot during DEA operation in Kapahulu
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials said an officer from another law enforcement agency was taken to a hospital with “non-life-threatening wounds.” Read more
Trump will not meet with Putin soon, White House official says
Trump said last week that he planned on meeting with Putin after senior American and Russian officials spoke. Read more
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