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Paul Weiss law firm chairman resigns after Epstein emails released
Karp has faced scrutiny after emails released by the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday revealed extensive personal and business communications he had with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Read more
Honolulu lifeguards rescue surfers from rip current at Mokuleia
Honolulu lifeguards rescued two surfers caught in a rip current off of Mokuleia on Oahu’s North Shore today. Read more
Tulsi Gabbard’s office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico
Gabbard’s office confirmed the May investigation but denied a link to Venezuela, saying its focus was on vulnerabilities in the island’s electronic voting systems. Read more
Nike facing federal probe over alleged bias against white workers
The probe marks the latest effort by President Donald Trump and his appointees to eradicate diversity, equity and inclusion policies from the government, private sector and higher education. Read more
Wall Street ends down as AI worries slam tech stocks
Alphabet fell almost 2% ahead of its quarterly results after the bell. After the close, it regained 2% as the company said it was aggressively ramping up spending as it deepens its investments in the AI race. Read more
Man, 60s, airlifted from Diamond Head with shoulder injury
EMS treated the man for possible dehydration and a shoulder injury before taking him to an emergency room in serious condition. Read more
Melinda French Gates: Epstein file claims bring back ‘painful times’
Gates was among the high-profile figures named in a batch of files released by the Justice Department on Friday. Read more
Police identify 2 women killed in Hilo building fire in November
The victims have been identified as 72-year-old Antoinette Amii and a 56-year-old Neilla Lee, who were both tenants of the building. Read more
DOJ pulls lawyer who told judge in immigration case, ‘This job sucks’
Julie Le had been detailed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota as hundreds of lawsuits flooded the court there from people challenging their detention during the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge. Read more
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Supreme Court allows pro-Democratic California voting map
The justices denied the California Republican Party’s request to block California’s map, which was endorsed by voters last year as a counterweight to a similar effort in Texas aimed at giving Republicans five more U.S. House seats. Read more
Savannah Guthrie addresses mother’s abductor: ‘We Are Ready to Talk’
There was the red splatter on the doorstep and damage, inside and out, that indicated an abduction. Read more
Doberman named Penny wins Westminster dog show
Penny cut a majestic stance in the final round of judging, when the finalists of seven groups competed at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Read more
Washington Post begins laying off more than 300 journalists
The company is laying off about 30% of all its employees, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. Read more
High surf warning remains in effect for north, west shores of most islands
A high surf warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. for the north and west shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu and Molokai. It also covers the north shores of Maui and the west shores of Hawaii island.` Read more
Tom Homan to withdraw 700 immigration agents from Minneapolis
The change comes after the Trump administration sent thousands of federal officers and agents to Minnesota, a deployment that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said was the agency’s “largest operation to date.” Read more
Hawaii man sentenced to life for trying to assassinate Trump
Ryan Routh, who most recently lived in Laie, was convicted by a jury in September of five criminal counts including attempted assassination after serving as his own defense lawyer at trial. Read more
Nintendo shares slide 11% as Switch 2 momentum fears grow
The Kyoto-based gaming company on Tuesday reported robust sales for the Switch 2 during the year-end shopping season, though the system is viewed as lacking high-profile game titles to drive demand. Read more
Renee Good’s brothers urge Congress to rein in immigration crackdown
Good’s brothers spoke at a public forum held by congressional Democrats, which was focused on the use of force by federal agents conducting the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Read more
Wall Street ends down as traders fret about AI disruption
AI heavyweights Nvidia and Microsoft each fell almost 3%. Alphabet dropped 1.2% ahead of its report on Wednesday, while Amazon declined 1.8% ahead of its Thursday report. Read more
RFK Jr.-aligned groups target vaccine mandate bans in 12 states
The impact of state vaccine mandates has eroded in recent years with wider adoption of religious or personal exemptions, allowed by 46 states and Washington, D.C., according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Read more
U.S. shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier
The Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying toward the carrier “with unclear intent” and was shot down by an F-35 U.S. fighter jet, the U.S. military said. Read more
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