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Son, 29, charged with murder in mom’s death in Hawaii Kai
Shortly before noon Saturday, District 7 patrol officers responded to a house in the 6200 block of Upolo Place for a welfare check involving Auna’s 60-year-old mother, Michele Hanapi-Auna. Read more
Barry Manilow is diagnosed with lung cancer
Manilow, 82, said he had been fighting bronchitis for more than two months when his doctors ordered an MRI. Read more
Larry Ellison personally guarantees Paramount bid for Warner Bros.
The announcement of Ellison’s personal guarantee is meant to address concerns that Warner Bros. Discovery’s board had expressed about Paramount’s original offer. Read more
USDA loses more than 20,000 workers in early months of Trump term
About three-quarters of those employees left the USDA through a financial incentive program offered as part of the Trump administration’s effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce, said the report from the USDA’s Office of Inspector General. Read more
Wall Street advances as tech gains continue
The bounce in tech names began late last week and was driven by Micron Technology’s blowout forecasts and a cooler-than-expected inflation report. Read more
Trump appoints envoy to Greenland, stirs backlash
Trump has advocated for Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, to become part of the United States, citing its strategic importance and mineral resources. Read more
Congressional App Challenge student winners announced
The App Challenge is a national initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives, in which members of Congress host annual contests in their districts for middle and high school students. Read more
Instacart ends AI-driven price experiments after criticism
The company faced an outcry after a study by Consumer Reports and two other nonprofits showed some shoppers saw prices up to 23% higher than others browsing the same grocery items from the same store at the same time. Read more
Gold jumps to all-time peak, silver follows with record gain
Spot gold was up 2.2% at $4,434.26 per ounce by 1:54 p.m. ET (8:54 a.m. Hawaii time) after hitting an all-time high of $4,441.92 earlier. Read more
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Yen gains on intervention signals, softer U.S. dollar
The Japanese currency also gained support from a broadly weaker dollar, which has been under pressure since the Federal Reserve’s 25 basis-point rate cut at its December 10 policy meeting, analysts said. Read more
Commanders pondering QB options as Mariota deals with injuries
Coach Dan Quinn said Mariota is considered day-to-day in his recovery, but the team has a quick turnaround before hosting the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Day Read more
‘60 Minutes’ correspondent says CBS pulled segment for political reasons
CBS announced the change three hours before the broadcast, a highly unusual last-minute switch. Read more
DOJ restores Trump photo to public database of Epstein files
The photo showing a desk with an open drawer containing a photo of Trump with various women was flagged by the Southern District of New York for review to protect potential victims. Read more
Turning Point’s annual gathering turns into gripefest
Driving the enmity have been some of the most explosive and unresolved issues confronting the “Make America Great Again” movement. Read more
Two women seriously injured in two-vehicle crash in Kapolei
Two women were seriously injured this afternoon in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Kualakai Parkway and Hoomohala Avenue. Read more
Emergency food benefits due to expire at year-end
Families who qualified for the Hawaii Emergency Food Assistance Program, or HEFAP, received a one-time benefit of $250 per person that was loaded onto their EBT cards and issued separately from regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Read more
Moped rider seriously injured in highway crash
The rider, who was not wearing a helmet, suffered multiple injuries, including a head injury. Read more
Long lines at the food pantry: Inflation tests Trump’s base in Michigan
While Ludwig blames the high cost of living on Democratic former President Joe Biden, the Republican-leaning independent said the party could lose her vote in next November’s congressional elections if Trump does not move faster to fulfill his 2024 campaign promise. Read more
Japan prepares to restart nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima
Since then, Japan has restarted 14 of the 33 that remain operable, as it tries to wean itself off imported fossil fuels. Kashiwazaki-Kariwa will be the first operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), which ran the doomed Fukushima plant. Read more
Pedestrian seriously injured after getting hit by car on Keolu Drive
Paramedics treated the man and transported him to a hospital for further care. Read more
Serbia’s students protest against university pressure after railway station tragedy
The demonstration, part of a wider movement confronting political interference in higher education, was the first of its kind in Novi Pazar, a town with a majority Bosniak Muslim population. Read more
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