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Samsung’s unionized workers in South Korea approve strike plan
A total of 93% of its 66,019 workers who cast ballots approved the strike plan, the union said. Read more
HECO: 4.7K customers still without power on Oahu, Maui and Big Isle
As of 2 p.m. today, 560 customers on Oahu are in the dark due to storm-related outages. HECO cews are making repairs to individual service lines that power neighborhoods. Read more
Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami announces plan to challenge Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke
Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami has yet to officially declare his candidacy with the state Office of Elections. Read more
Gasoline prices soar as Middle East war rages on
Surging pump prices are set to pinch consumers’ wallets and have soured voters on President Donald Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran ahead of November’s midterm elections. Read more
TSA warns small airports may close amid shutdown
Nick Dyer, a TSA spokesperson, explained in a phone interview that airports would be closed only if so few TSA officers showed up to work at an airport that they were unable to fully staff a security checkpoint. Read more
House panel subpoenas Attorney General Bondi in Epstein probe
Bondi faces accusations that the Justice Department has concealed the names of powerful associates of Epstein in its release of millions of documents related to the late financier. Read more
Japan energy giant proposes LNG-fired power plant for Oahu
Green, who announced the proposal today, hailed it as a transformative step to more quickly replace power production in Hawaii fueled by burning oil. Read more
Kalshi criminally charged in Arizona over gambling claims
Companies like Kalshi let users place financial bets on the outcome of a wide range of events, such as sports and elections by trading “events contracts.” Read more
4 hospitalized after near-drowning off Nanakuli
EMS said the incident was reported around 5:50 p.m. in the ocean at Kalanianaole Beach Park. Read more
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Iran rejects de-escalation as Israel claims top official killed
Iran did not immediately comment on Israel’s announcement that it had killed Ali Larijani, widely viewed as one of Iran’s most powerful figures and a confidant of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son and successor, Mojtaba. Read more
Driver injured after city bus crashes into tree in Kalihi
Honolulu paramedics responded to the scene at 7:10 a.m. and administered advance life support to the patient who was found unresponsive with multiple injuries. Read more
Gabbard hires ex-Hegseth aide accused of leaks
In his new position under Gabbard, Caldwell will serve as an adviser to senior intelligence officials responsible for coordinating the work of 18 federal intelligence agencies and drafting the president’s daily intelligence briefing. Read more
Teen arrested as suspect in fatal Waikiki stabbing, Makiki attack
Officers responded shortly after 6:15 p.m. to an apartment on Pau Street, where they found the victim unresponsive, police said. The man was later pronounced dead at the scene. Read more
Top Trump security official quits, says Iran posed no imminent threat
Joe Kent, who headed the National Counterterrorism Center, is the first senior official in Trump’s administration to resign over the conflict, now in its third week. Read more
Trump pressures media over war coverage, raises ‘treason’ claims
Official Pentagon briefings now include attacks on outlets such as CNN, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth nitpicking headlines. Read more
SEC’s top cop resigns after just six months on the job
Ryan, a former Marine who had clerked for well-known conservative judges, had been seen as an unusual pick to lead the 1,400-person enforcement given that she had little experience specific to securities law. Read more
Wall Street ends higher as traders return to AI stocks
Meta jumped 2.3% after Reuters reported that the social media platform plans to shrink its workforce by at least 20% to offset costly artificial-intelligence infrastructure bets and prepare for greater efficiency brought about by AI-assisted workers. Read more
Apple unveils second-generation AirPods Max at $549
The update marks Apple’s first major refresh of the over-ear headphones since their 2020 debut, as the company adds new features and improved noise cancellation to compete more aggressively in the premium headphones market. Read more
Judge blocks RFK Jr. vaccine overhaul in setback for Trump
U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy today sided with medical groups who argued that Kennedy and the agencies he oversees unlawfully reshaped federal policies in ways that will increase barriers to getting vaccinated, fuel distrust in shots and lower immunization rates. Read more
More than 10,000 flights delayed or canceled due to major storms
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the weather was affecting flights across the country. A major winter storm was also snarling flights across the Midwest and Great Lakes states. Read more
Waianae building fire intentionally set, HFD says
Eight units staffed with 24 personnel responded to the scene. Read more
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