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U.S. October trade deficit lowest since 2009 as imports decline
The trade gap narrowed 39% to $29.4 billion, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau said today. Read more
Trump says U.S. oversight of Venezuela could last for years
During a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Trump did not give a precise time range for how long the United States would remain Venezuela’s political overlord. Read more
Fatal shooting by ICE follows weeks of turmoil in Minnesota
The clash left residents expressing anguish and fear over where events might lead next. Read more
Puna couple indicted for alleged sex assault of minors, child abuse
The couple was indicted Dec. 29 by a Hilo grand jury, and bench warrants had been issued. Read more
U.S. job openings slide to 14-month low; hiring weak in November
Despite the larger-than-expected decline in job postings reported by the Labor Department on Wednesday, employers remained hesitant to carry out mass layoffs, keeping the labor market in what economists and policymakers call a “no hire, no fire” state. That bolstered economists’ expectations the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates unchanged later this month. Read more
Ticketmaster seeks to end FTC’s ticket resale case
Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation urged U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong to dismiss the case. Read more
Trump: Wall Street investors to be banned from buying single-family homes
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was taking immediate action and would ask Congress to codify the measure, adding he would also be discussing additional housing and affordability proposals in a speech at the Davos World Economic Forum. Read more
Johnson to be 1st U.S. House speaker to address British parliament
“As America begins its Semiquincentennial celebration, I will be happy to visit one of the great shrines of democracy itself, where the principles that launched the long struggle for American liberty were debated and refined,” Johnson said in a statement announcing the trip. Read more
Alaska Airlines bets on Boeing with its biggest aircraft deal
The order signals its confidence in Boeing’s corrective measures, quality enhancements, and future aircraft performance — two years after a door plug missing key bolts blew off one of its new jets at 16,000 feet. Read more
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U.S. flexes air power in Maduro extraction mission
The Defense Department, open-source data reviewed by Reuters and industry analysts indicate the U.S. employed a full arsenal of helicopters, fighter jets, refueling aircraft, and drones, in a major coup for U.S. defense companies and a display that China is likely to note. Read more
Nick Reiner’s high-profile lawyer quits; arraignment postponed
The surprise change in defense attorneys, which was not immediately explained, unfolded at a court hearing where Nick Reiner, 32, had been expected to enter a not-guilty plea in one of the most shocking celebrity homicide cases in Los Angeles history. Read more
Rubio: U.S. plan for Venezuela is stability, recovery, then transition
Rubio told reporters the briefing included operational details that could not be made public, but said after stopping Venezuela from “descending into chaos,” the U.S. would begin a “recovery” phase that would mean “ensuring that American, Western and other companies have access to the Venezuelan market in a way that’s fair.” Read more
Minnesota officials dispute federal account of fatal ICE shooting
Homeland Security officials said the shooting happened as agents were conducting “targeted operations” and were confronted by protesters. Read more
New U.S. dietary guidelines advise more protein, less sugar
The guidelines are the latest product of the administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, named for the social movement that backs Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Read more
Maui rescuers airlift stranded outrigger canoe paddler
The canoe was found floating empty about two miles offshore. Read more
Warner Bros rejects revised Paramount bid as risky leveraged buyout
Paramount and Netflix have been vying to win control of Warner Bros, and with it, its prized film and television studios and its extensive content library. Read more
U.S. seizes Russian-flagged tanker linked to Venezuela
The U.S. Coast Guard also intercepted a second tanker today carrying Venezuelan oil, the Panama-flagged M Sophia, near the northeast coast of South America, the U.S. officials said. Read more
Hilo man, 22, charged with sexual assault of 15-year-old girl
Lebrandon McDaniel was charged Friday with four counts of first-degree sexual assault of a minor, Class A felony charges punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment. Read more
Man, 42, charged following large drug bust in Ocean View
During the search, police allegedly recovered approximately 397 marijuana plants, 364 pounds of processed marijuana, 19,814 grams of marijuana concentrate, 1.2 grams of cocaine and four firearms. Read more
Hilton drops Minneapolis hotel over cancelled ICE bookings
A Hampton Inn hotel, a Hilton brand, outside Minneapolis, Minnesota, refused to accommodate ICE agents, the Department of Homeland Security said in a post on social media platform X on Monday. Read more
Trump discusses buying Greenland, military force not ruled out
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said options include the outright U.S. purchase of Greenland or forming a Compact of Free Association with the territory. Read more
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