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Trump administration rejects women selected for soybean board
Normally, soy farmers pick their representatives and the USDA signs off. Read more
HPD launches campaign to step up traffic enforcement
HPD said recent enforcement trends show that many serious and fatal crashes on Oahu involve preventable behaviors such as speeding, impaired driving and distracted driving. Read more
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery as Putin decries attacks on civilian targets
The Kremlin accused Ukraine of exacerbating a global oil shortage by targeting storage facilities containing oil intended for export. Read more
UAE to leave OPEC in major blow to global oil cartel
In the long term, the move could contribute to greater volatility since less oil will be subject to production controls. Read more
U.S. to produce passports bearing Trump’s image
The passports will be released as part of celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in July. Read more
U.S. Coast Guard, Navy searching for missing fisherman off Hawaii
The 59-year-old man is described as about 5-feet-7-inches tall, wearing light-colored pants and a dark, short-sleeved shirt. Read more
King Charles urges U.S.-U.K. unity in speech to Congress amid Iran tensions
Charles’ address came on the second day of a four-day state visit to the U.S. during a tense time in relations between the two countries. Read more
Hawaii men’s basketball team gets 6-foot-7 wing from Davidson
The University of Hawaii men’s basketball team today secured a signed commitment from a 6-foot-7, defensive-minded wing from Davidson College. Read more
DOJ secures new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey
The new case represents another twist in the department’s tortured efforts to satisfy the demands of Trump to pursue criminal charges against Comey, a longtime target of the president’s wrath. Read more
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Trump says Iran in ‘state of collapse’ amid stalled peace talks
Iran’s most recent proposal on resolving the two-month war would set aside discussion of its nuclear program until the conflict was concluded and disputes over shipping were resolved. Read more
FedEx, UPS vow to return tariff refunds to customers
Thousands of companies rushed to file claims after a refund system that was set up to allow companies to recover tariffs from the U.S. government went live last week. Read more
Luxury yacht linked to Russian oligarch passes through Strait of Hormuz
The 464-foot vessel, the Nord, left Port Rashid in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where it had been docked for weeks, on Friday and sailed through the strait Saturday. Read more
Driver in critical condition after fiery rollover crash in Kunia
The collision happened about 1:25 a.m. on Kunia Road south of Kunia Drive in the Kunia area, police said. Read more
FCC reviews Disney’s ABC station licenses after Jimmy Kimmel joke
The stations are located in Fresno, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Philadelphia, Houston and Durham, North Carolina. Read more
Republicans push for Trump’s White House ballroom after gala attack
Within hours of the attack at the annual gala at the Washington Hilton, Trump and his allies said the foiled effort nonetheless showed the need for a highly secured structure that could host such events safely. Read more
Google signs classified AI deal with Pentagon
The agreement allows the Pentagon to use Google’s AI for “any lawful government purpose,” the report added, putting it alongside OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI, which also have to supply AI models for classified use. Read more
Germany’s Merz says Iran is humiliating U.S. as talks stall
Merz also said he did not see what exit strategy the U.S. was pursuing in the Iran war — comments that underlined deep divisions between Washington and its European NATO allies. Read more
Man, 76, dies in condo fire in Kapalua, Maui
The Maui Fire Department said 40% of an approximate 1,200 square feet of the condo was damaged in the two-alarm fire. Read more
DOH: Mpox detected in wastewater sample from Pearl Harbor
At this time, the risk to the general public is low, officials said, and to date, no clinical case of clade I mpox has been identified in Hawaii. Read more
Honolulu police arrest suspect in connection with Haleiwa robbery
Honolulu police today said they have arrested a suspect in connection with an alleged first-degree robbery that occurred last week in Haleiwa. Read more
Woman, 66, dies after rescue from Hanauma Bay
Honolulu Ocean Safety responded to the woman at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, where she was found about 10 feet offshore of lifeguard Tower 3C in the middle section of the bay. Read more
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