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Senate Republicans advance $70B ICE, Border Patrol funding bill
Senate Republicans moved forward with a multiyear immigration enforcement funding package despite Democratic objections. Read more
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke receives target letter in corruption probe
Luke announced Sunday that she will not seek a second term in the Aug. 8 Democratic Party primary. Read more
Pope Leo decries inequality on whirlwind last day of Africa tour
Leo, the first U.S. pope, started the day by flying about 325 km (202 miles) from Malabo, located on Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea, to Mongomo, on the eastern border with Gabon on the edge of the Congo Basin rainforest. Read more
United Airlines says fares may need to rise up to 20%
The Chicago-based carrier said its forecast was based on the Gulf Coast jet fuel forward curve as of April 17, warning that results could land at either end of its guidance depending on how fuel prices move. Read more
Man, 52, indicted in fatal Chinatown attack of 95-year-old man
An Oahu grand jury indicted today a 52-year-old man for manslaughter in the death of a 95-year-old man in Chinatown. Read more
Pentagon fires Navy Secretary John Phelan amid growing military shakeup
The Pentagon said in a statement that Phelan was “departing the administration, effective immediately,” without providing further details. Reuters was the first to report that Phelan was fired. Read more
Man, 70s, critical, after being pulled from Waikiki surf break
At about 10:19 a.m., lifeguards from Tower 2B saw the surfer, and quickly paddled out and brought him back to shore to initiate CPR. Read more
S&P, Nasdaq close at records on Iran ceasefire extension
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 340.65 points, or 0.69%, to 49,490.03, the S&P 500 gained 73.89 points, or 1.05%, to 7,137.90 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 397.60 points, or 1.64%, to 24,657.57. Read more
Kalshi suspends 3 U.S. congressional candidates for ‘political insider trading’
“All three cases concern political insider trading and were flagged because of our newly released safeguards to block political candidates from trading on their own elections,” the company said. Read more
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Trump’s Fed pick faces tough task shedding ‘sock puppet’ label
Trump did not help Warsh’s cause Tuesday, quipping hours before the hearing started that Warsh might need to have an office next to him in the White House if the Fed’s renovations of its headquarters in Washington are not soon completed. Read more
No. 2 Hawaii lands 5 players on All-Big West first team
No school other than UH has had five or more players selected to a Big West first team. Hawaii have five honorees in 2019 and a record six in 2023. Read more
CDC halts publication of study showing benefits of COVID vaccine
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who has been overseeing the agency’s operations in the absence of a director, objected to the study’s design, saying it painted an inaccurate picture of the vaccine’s effectiveness. Read more
Trump administration weighs Spirit Airlines rescue plan
For Spirit, which was already struggling to turn a profit before the fuel shock, the spike has intensified doubts about whether it can survive on its own. Read more
Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire
The Revolutionary Guards accused the seized ships, the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and Liberia-flagged Epaminondas, of operating without required permits and tampering with their navigation systems. Read more
Pedestrian, 32, pinned and critically injured in Waipahu crash
Police said the crash happened about 3:15 p.m. on Mokuola Street near Waipahu Street. Read more
Immigration agent charged with assaulting protester
The case against the officer, Nicholas Rice, is one of a handful in which local prosecutors have filed criminal charges against federal agents carrying out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Read more
Chinese navy sails near Okinawa islands amid Japan tensions
While non-Japanese vessels are allowed to pass through the narrow band of waters in the middle of the Yonaguni-Iriomote Waterway, Japan reserves the right to take action if vessels stray into the country’s territorial sea, defined as seas 12 nautical miles from its shoreline. Read more
Virginians approve Democratic map targeting 4 GOP House seats
The special election was the latest battle in an unprecedented coast-to-coast redistricting fight that began last summer, when President Donald Trump successfully urged Texas Republicans to install a new congressional map that took aim at five Democratic incumbents. Read more
Hawaii corrections employee faces theft charges involving inmate
Julianne Kuuipoalohalani Kaniaupio was arrested Monday and released after posting $11,000 bond, according to state court records. Read more
No. 1 UCLA too powerful for visiting Rainbows
Top-ranked UCLA launched five home runs en route to a 12-7 baseball victory over Hawaii today at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles. Read more
DOH: No elevated pesticides, heavy metals, found in floodwater samples
The Hawaii Department of Health today said that no elevated levels of pesticides or heavy metals were detected in samples of post-storm floodwaters collected from Oahu’s North Shore. Read more
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