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Kauai police seek 6 persons of interest involved in alleged assault
The Kauai Police Department has released video footage Opens in a new tab and images of the suspects. Read more
DHS secretary Noem recommends travel ban in wake of shooting
Noem’s statement came amid a wider crackdown on legal pathways of immigration after the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., by a gunman identified by authorities as an Afghan national last week. Read more
Costco sues Trump administration for refund of tariffs
The complaint, filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, argues that Trump misused a 1977 law in his move to implement tariffs on products from more than 100 countries. Read more
Kauai lifeguard bitten by shark released from Queen’s
Queen’s shared that Swanson, 33, was discharged Monday after numerous surgeries to save his left leg. Read more
Equities rise on Fed rate cut optimism, Boeing jumps
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 185.13 points, or 0.39%, to 47,474.46, the S&P 500 gained 16.74 points, or 0.25%, to 6,829.37 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 137.75 points, or 0.59%, to 23,413.67. Read more
Trump to block some SNAP support to blue states in data dispute
Democratic state and federal officials have resisted an effort by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to collect data like immigration status and social security numbers of recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Read more
Suspect charged with murder in D.C. shooting of Guard members
A judge ordered Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, held in custody without bond, citing the “sheer terror” of the shooting blocks from the White House that killed one member of the National Guard and critically injured a second. Read more
Lawmakers threaten to force vote on war powers if U.S. attacks Venezuela
U.S. troops have carried out at least 21 strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific since early September, killing at least 83 people. Read more
Matsuzawa named MWC top specialist; Alejado freshman of year
For the University of Hawaii, the symbols of success were an arm and a leg. Quarterback Micah Alejado today was named the Mountain West’s Freshman of the Year and kicker Kansei Matsuzawa was chosen as the league’s top specialist. Read more
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HPD: Two males on moped rip gold chain from man in Waipahu
District 3 patrol officers responded about 1:20 p.m. after the victim reported that the suspects pulled up next to his open vehicle window. Read more
Putin hosts Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner for peace talks
Just before the meeting, Putin warned Europe that it would face swift defeat if it went to war with Russia, and he dismissed European counter-proposals on Ukraine as being absolutely unacceptable to Russia. Read more
Hernandez freed after Trump pardon of ex-Honduras president
Hernandez was serving a 45-year sentence on drug trafficking and firearms charges. Read more
Haunted by history, Japanese Americans fight immigration crackdown
As the Trump administration carries out its immigration crackdown, Japanese Americans see chilling similarities to what their families experienced. Read more
Online holiday sales hit $44.2B as Cyber Week surges
Spending rose 7.7% during the so-called Cyber Week — the five days from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday — compared with an 8.2% increase to $41.1 billion last year, the report added. Read more
Officials: Hegseth didn’t order killing of boat strike survivors
The lethal attack was the first in President Donald Trump’s legally disputed campaign of killing people suspected of smuggling drugs at sea as if they were combatants in a war. Read more
Kailua Road closures scheduled for installation of traffic signals
Intermittent closures of a stretch of Kailua Road leading to Kailua Town are scheduled Tuesday and Thursday for traffic signal installations, according to the state Department of Transportation. Read more
Starbucks to pay $38.9M to settle NYC probe over worker schedules
The settlement, which caps a three-year investigation by the city, is the largest involving a worker protection law in New York City’s history, Adams’ office said in a release. Read more
Son of ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in U.S. drug prosecution
Joaquin Guzman Lopez had been scheduled to appear in federal court in Chicago for a status hearing, but instead entered a guilty plea, court records showed. Read more
Bristol Myers must face $6.7B lawsuit over delayed cancer drug
While dismissing some claims, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan said the plaintiff, UMB Bank, may pursue some claims on behalf of the shareholders, including for Bristol Myers’ alleged breach of contract and failure to act in good faith. Read more
Early winter storm puts 16M Americans under weather advisories
The bad weather, which will affect the Central Plains, Midwest and Northeast, is expected to be at its worst late on Monday into Tuesday. Read more
Man, 80s, airlifted from Wailupe trail after 10-foot fall
Honolulu firefighters rescued an injured hiker in his 80s on the Wailupe Gulch Trail in Aina Haina Sunday morning. Read more
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