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Dollar surges after Trump vows more Iran strikes
Investors were quick to sell riskier assets such as stocks and buy the U.S. dollar, pushing the yen, euro and sterling lower. Read more
Hawaiian Electric warns of coming bill spike
Oahu customers will start seeing higher April bills, followed by Hawaii island and Maui County customers seeing increases in May and June, according to the company. Read more
Hawaii basketball associate head coach Davidson leaving for USC
Associate head coach Brad Davidson is leaving the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team after five years to become an assistant coach at USC. Read more
VIDEO: Trump says Iran war goals nearly accomplished
Trump, facing a war-wary American public and sliding approval ratings, said the U.S. had destroyed Iran’s navy and air force, and crippled its ballistic missile and nuclear programs. Read more
Multiple high bacteria advisories in place for North Shore beaches
A high bacteria advisory means there are high levels of enterococci, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency uses as an indicator of fecal matter in the water. Read more
Tiger Woods allowed to leave U.S. for ‘intensive’ treatment program
Martin County Court Judge Darren Steele granted the motion to travel submitted by Woods’ attorney, Douglas Duncan, who cited the 50-year-old golf superstar’s need for an “intensive, highly individualized and medically integrated program.” Read more
Pedestrian, 50s, critically injured in Waianae after hit by car
A woman in her 50s was critically injured after being hit by a car Tuesday night, according to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services. Read more
Land under BOH Waikiki Center sold for $67M
The sale of the leased fee interest under most of the Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center fronting Kalakaua Avenue and Beach Walk was made to an undisclosed buyer. Read more
Senate, House GOP strike deal to end DHS shutdown
The plan would fund the department through Sept. 30 but omit money for the agencies carrying out Trump’s immigration crackdown. Read more
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Trump says Iran uranium ‘not a concern’ despite stockpile
“We’ll always be watching it by satellite,” the president was quoted as saying. It was the second time in 24 hours that Trump had declared that the nuclear problem with Iran had been solved, despite all evidence to the contrary. Read more
Supreme Court skeptical of Trump birthright citizenship order
The justices heard more than two hours of arguments in the administration’s appeal of a lower court’s decision that blocked his directive. Read more
Lilly weight-loss pill wins FDA approval, market battle heats up
The Lilly drug, orforglipron, which will be sold under the brand name Foundayo, is a once-daily oral medication that targets the GLP-1 hormone. Read more
SpaceX registers to take rocket maker public in blockbuster IPO
A public listing at a potential valuation of more than $1.75 trillion would signal that space exploration has moved from a speculative venture to a mainstream investment theme. Read more
Man, 46, fatally stabbed in Makiki is identified
The cause and manner of Ekiek’s death are pending. Sinaleen Joseph remains in custody as police seek charges with the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney. Read more
Trump says U.S. may exit Iran war, threatens NATO withdrawal
Asked when the United States would consider the Iran war over, Trump said: “I can’t tell you exactly … we’re going to be out pretty quickly.” Read more
NASA launches 4 astronauts on first crewed lunar mission in half a century
The Artemis II mission is a key early step in the flagship U.S. moon program, which is targeting its first crewed landing on the lunar surface in 2028 in the Artemis IV mission. Read more
Hegseth: No punishment for Army pilots after Kid Rock flyby
Hegseth’s announcement, in a social media post, followed remarks by Trump who appeared to play down the incident near the musician’s house in Nashville, Tennessee. Read more
Oracle reportedly begins cutting thousands of jobs
The layoffs come amid Oracle’s aggressive push to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure to better compete with rivals, such as Alphabet and Amazon, that also offer cloud services. Read more
State reminds Merrie Monarch travelers of ohia quarantine
The quarantine, which has been in place since 2015, restricts the movement of ohia plants and plant parts from Hawaii island due to rapid ohia death, a fungal plant disease that has afflicted more than 1 million trees. Read more
Health officials warn of leptospirosis risk after Hawaii floods
Human symptoms include fever, headache, chills, sweating, muscle aches, jaundice (yellowed skin and eyes), vomiting, diarrhea and sometimes a rash. Read more
Trump signs order targeting mail-in voting
The order would use federal data to help state election officials verify who is eligible to vote in their jurisdictions. Read more
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