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Big tech group supports Anthropic in Pentagon fight
Anthropic and the Defense Department, which the Trump administration renamed the Department of War, have been in a months-long dispute over how the military can use its technology on the battlefield. Read more
No. 7 Pepperdine outlasts No. 3 Hawaii in 4
Pepperdine sophomore opposite Cole Hartke had 12 of his match-high 24 kills in the fourth set and the seventh-ranked Waves took advantage of a sluggish start by No. 3 Hawaii to win 28-26, 25-22, 15-25, 30-28 tonight. Read more
Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes, blocks bid to limit his war powers
The Senate voted 53 to 47 not to advance the resolution, largely along party lines, with all but one Republican voting against the procedural motion and all but one Democrat supporting it. Read more
Lou Holtz, who coached unbeaten Notre Dame to a title, dies at 89
Holtz had a keen football mind and a disciplinarian’s resolve, insisting that his players strive for perfection. He was also an astute motivator with a quick wit. Read more
Man, 33, indicted on charges of attempted murder, assault of police officer
During his arrest, Braxton Rabago allegedly struck a plainclothes police officer multiple times with a sharp object. Read more
Hiker airlifted from Lanikai Pillbox trail with ankle injury
Rescuers climbed the trail by foot, and reached the woman’s side at 9:09 a.m. to provide an initial medical assessment and basic life support treatment. Read more
Man, 36, indicted on murder charge in Kapolei shooting
Shaison Laupola also was indicted on first-degree attempted murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder of the ex-girlfriend, who was shot in the arm, and her aunt, who was allegedly shot at. Read more
Amazon cuts more jobs; this time in robotics unit
This comes after a January cut of about 16,000 jobs with the company at the time hinting layoffs would continue. Read more
Stocks close up on Iran diplomacy hopes; tech leads rebound
Investors flocked again to tech shares, lifting the Nasdaq by 1.29% and keeping the tech-heavy index in positive territory since the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran which ignited the conflict in the Middle East. Read more
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More repatriation flights as Middle East airspace closure strands thousands
Commercial air traffic remained largely absent across much of the region, with major Gulf hubs – including Dubai, the world’s busiest airport for international passengers – largely shut for a fifth straight day, in the biggest travel disruption since the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
CDC deploys staff to curb South Carolina’s measles outbreak
The first CDC on the ground assist comes some five months after the South Carolina outbreak began. Read more
Trump sends Fed chair Warsh nomination to Senate
Warsh, who would take over from Jerome Powell after his leadership term ends on May 15, would occupy the seat currently held by Fed Governor Stephen Miran, the White House notice shows. Miran, also a Trump appointee, has been a leading advocate for interest-rate cuts since joining the Fed in September. Read more
Trump Justice Department aims to limit ethics probes into its lawyers
The proposal would give the U.S. attorney general the right to review misconduct allegations against current or former Justice Department attorneys and request that disciplinary authorities at the state level suspend their investigations. Read more
Lawsuit says Google’s Gemini AI chatbot drove man to suicide
Google was sued today by the family of a Florida man who said its Gemini AI chatbot, which he came to view as his “wife,” drove him to paranoia and eventually suicide. Read more
Oil companies shun Trump administration’s Alaska offshore auction
The sale was the first of six Alaska offshore oil and gas auctions mandated through 2032 by U.S. President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which he signed into law last year. Read more
U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone
The attack happened hundreds of miles across the Indian Ocean from the Gulf, where U.S. and Israeli forces are striking Iran and Tehran is retaliating with missile and drone attacks. Read more
Moped rider in his 30s seriously hurt in crash with bus
Honolulu Emergency Services paramedics responded at about 6:15 a.m. to Moanalua Road and Hoolaulea Street. Read more
Democrat Talarico triumphs in Texas Senate primary as GOP heads to runoff
The results in Texas — final for the Democrats, interim for the Republicans — set up a bruising election year in one of the nation’s biggest and most politically complex states. Read more
South Korea’s stock market leaps 9.6%, rebounds from worst-ever crash
Market sentiment was further bolstered as global oil prices stabilized and Wall Street showed resilience overnight despite the ongoing Middle East conflict. Read more
NATO downs missile heading for Turkey; Khamenei’s son seen as likely successor
The United States and Israel pressed on with their round-the-clock assaults on Iran that began on Saturday. Read more
Hawaii island police arrest 3 after gunshots heard near school
Police said at about 1:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of gunshots coming from a residence on the 75-5000 block of Queen Kaahumanu Highway. Read more
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