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Dollar climbs as fading U.S. rate-cut bets pressure yen
The dollar rose as high as 157.78 yen towards the end of the Asia session, its strongest since January. Read more
Trump to meet NYC mayor-elect Mamdani at White House on Friday
Mamdani and Trump have been critical of each other, with Trump having backed Mamdani’s opponent, Andrew Cuomo. Read more
South Korea arrests crew members after ferry runs aground
The two were at the helm of the vessel and are suspected of waiting too long to override the autopilot, allowing the ship to run into an uninhabited island in a busy passage approaching the southwestern port of Mokpo, the coast guard officers said. Read more
Indonesia evacuates stranded climbers after Semeru volcano erupts
The climbers were stuck overnight at a lakeside camping area at the foot of the volcano about 6.4 km from the crater but were now being helped to safety, said Septi Wardhani, an official at Semeru national park. Read more
Trump signs legislation to release the Epstein files
President Donald Trump today signed legislation to release the files from the Justice Department investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Read more
Reports: Singer D4vd considered suspect in death of teen girl
Celeste Rivas Hernandez’ decomposing remains were found on Sept. 8 when a foul odor was reported to police. Read more
Russian ship aims lasers at RAF pilots as U.K. readies response
British defense minister John Healey said directing lasers at RAF pilots was “deeply dangerous” and Britain was poised to react depending on the Yantar’s next move. Read more
NASA dismisses talk about comet 3I/ATLAS being an alien spacecraft
The ATLAS network is a NASA-funded telescope survey built and operated by the University of Hawaii, with five telescopes around the world that scan the night sky continuously to look for objects that could threaten Earth. Read more
Last fireworks buyback event of 2025 to be held Sunday
Community members who turn in illegal or display fireworks will receive a grocery gift card in exchange. Read more
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Princeville U-turn collision sends 2 to hospital
Police said at about 3:15 p.m., the driver of a 2024 Toyota SUV heading southbound on Kuhio Highway collided with another driver in a 2014 Chevrolet SUV coming from the other direction. Read more
High surf advisory in effect for smaller islands
Ocean safety officials strongly urge the public to heed all warnings — stating “When in doubt, don’t go out.” Read more
DOJ says final Comey indictment wasn’t seen by grand jury
U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff questioned federal prosecutors during a hearing about the unusual circumstances when Comey was indicted in September over allegations that he lied to Congress. Read more
August trade deficit falls to $59.6 billion as imports decline
The trade gap contracted 23.8% to $59.6 billion, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau said today. Read more
China moves to ban Japanese seafood as tensions escalate
China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning reiterated that if Takaichi did not retract her remarks, China would have to take “stern and resolute” countermeasures. Read more
Browns turn to rookie QB Shedeur Sanders with Gabriel out
Sanders, who made his NFL debut last week, was elevated from the backup spot with fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel in concussion protocol. Read more
Trump said to authorize CIA plans for covert action in Venezuela
It is not clear what the covert actions might be or when any of them might be carried out. Read more
Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after Epstein emails
Summers, also a former president of Harvard University, said on Monday he would step back from all public commitments, adding that the move was to allow him “to rebuild trust and repair relationships with the people closest to me.” Read more
Voyage examines how Marshallese sailors read waves to navigate
A team of Marshallese sailors and international researchers embarked on a two-day voyage to study how traditional wave-piloting helps navigators find their way across open ocean. Read more
Google launches Gemini 3 with stronger coding, search tools
On Tuesday, Google released a new AI model, Gemini 3, that improves on its predecessor’s ability to create software programs, organize email and help businesses analyze documents. Read more
Honda recalls 256,000 Accord hybrids over software error
Parts of the vehicle’s internal software may restart while driving, causing a potential loss of control, the NHTSA said. Read more
Elon Musk is back in politics. Does he want to stay a while?
This weekend in Austin, Texas, dozens of people who worked for Musk under the so-called Department of Government Efficiency will converge for a reunion gathering in Austin, Tex Read more
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