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COVID vaccine guidance in limbo after court halts panel
U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy ruled that most members of a panel appointed last year by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were unqualified and ordered that their votes be put on hold. Read more
Honolulu Zoo’s AZA accreditation extended another four years
Honolulu Zoo had earned the accreditation in 2020, which was considered a milestone after years of effort, but lost it in 2016. The accreditation has now been extended through 2030. Read more
PGA Tour cuts Hawaii golf tournaments from 2027 schedule
The end of two PGA tournaments in Hawaii means the state will lose tens of millions of dollars in economic activity each year, as well as the invaluable publicity of showcasing the islands’ beauty in the middle of winter for much of the world. Read more
Alaska Air pulls forecast as Iran-linked fuel surge hits margins
Alaska said it expects its second-quarter fuel bills to balloon by about $600 million, equivalent to a profit per share headwind of $3.60. Shares of the carrier were down 4% after the bell. Read more
DLNR: Give monk seal moms space during peak pupping season
Hawaiian monk seals nurse their pups for five to seven weeks, which is a critical window for the pups’ survival. Read more
U.S. labor secretary steps down, White House says
Her departure makes her the third to leave President Donald Trump’s Cabinet in recent weeks. Read more
Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO
Cook, 65, will move into a new role as Apple’s executive chair in September and be succeeded in the company’s corner office by John Ternus, the 50-year-old head of Apple’s hardware engineering. Read more
Man, 86, dies after being pulled from ocean off Kuhio Beach
Lifeguards saw bystanders pulling him from the water near the outer wall of the lagoon, and quickly paddled out to bring him back to shore, where they began CPR. Read more
UH men’s basketball lands 6-7, 220-pound transfer
A former 3-star basketball prospect is transferring from the University of Pacific to the University of Hawaii. Read more
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Michigan rejects Trump DOJ demand for 2024 ballots
President Donald Trump, a Republican, has long pushed the false claim that his 2020 election defeat to Democratic President Joe Biden was the result of widespread voter fraud. Read more
FBI Director Kash Patel sues Atlantic over report
The magazine’s story cited more than two dozen anonymous sources expressing concern about Patel’s “conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences” that “alarmed officials at the FBI and the Department of Justice.” Read more
Trump administration takes steps to refund $166B in tariffs
The Trump administration today took its first steps toward returning more than $166 billion collected from tariffs that were struck down in February. Read more
Musician D4vd charged with murder of L.A. teen
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the remains of Rivas were found last year in the front trunk of a car registered to D4vd. Read more
Former Hawaii Gov. George Ariyoshi dies at age 100
Ariyoshi was elected to the first of three full terms as governor in 1974, winning re-election in 1978 and 1982. Read more
Iran weighs U.S. talks in Pakistan as blockade continues
With a two-week ceasefire set to expire, the senior Iranian official said Tehran was “positively reviewing” its participation, but no final decision had been made. Read more
U.S., Philippines begin war drills testing real-world readiness
The exercises will involve practising precision strike and interdiction operations in coastal waters of the Philippines and will feature integrated air and missile defense exercises, multinational maritime operations, and counter-landing, live-fire drills. Read more
Humanoid robots beat humans in Beijing half-marathon
The winning robot, developed by Chinese smartphone brand Honor, finished the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, several minutes faster than the half-marathon world record set by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon last month. Read more
No tsunami threat to Hawaii after large quake off Japan
“No action is required,” Pacific Tsunami Warning Center officials in Hawaii said. Read more
Man arrested after alleged shooting in Nanakuli
Honolulu police arrested a 76-year-old man Sunday after he allegedly fired a gun at another man during a confrontation at a Nanakuli residence. Read more
Rainbows pound CSU Bakersfield behind 2 big innings
The Hawaii baseball team pounded out a 14-5 rout of Cal State Bakersfield at Hardt Field on the CSUB campus. Read more
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announces she will not seek re-election
On Jan. 20, the state Department of the Attorney General said it was opening an investigation into the unnamed politician who was mentioned in a separate federal corruption probe and allegedly accepted $35,000 in a paper bag. Read more
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