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Man, 18, shot by HPD officers in McCully
Honolulu Police Department officers shot an 18-year-old man this afternoon shortly before 4 p.m., according to a news release. Read more
Met Gala’s embrace of Jeff Bezos causes backlash
Opposition to the Bezoses started almost immediately after they were announced as financial sponsors in February, and comes amid a surging anti-rich sentiment nationwide and in New York City. Read more
Monk seal Kaiwi welcomes new pup at Kaimana Beach
State officials said Kaiwi, also identified as RK96, gave birth to the pup at sunset on Sunday. Read more
Waimanalo crash leaves 2 seriously hurt, highway closed
The state Department of Transportation said Kalanianaole Highway was closed in both directions between Kaulu and Hinalea streets as of about 3:06 p.m., with traffic diverted through Oluolu Street. Read more
Lake Wilson closed as Wahiawa Dam rehab gets underway
The lake’s closure officially began at 1 a.m. Sunday, according to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, which said it was “in the interests of public safety” and for the foreseeable future. Read more
Secret Service trades gunfire with armed man near White House
Agents patrolling the outer perimeter of the White House complex identified a person who Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn said was a “suspicious individual that appeared to have a firearm.” Read more
United jet hits truck, light pole on approach to Newark airport
The underside and tire of United Airlines Flight 169 struck a light pole and tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike around 2 p.m., according to a New Jersey State Police spokesperson. Read more
Firefighters extinguish overnight garage fire in Makakilo
An investigation is underway to determine the origin and cause of the fire, along with estimated damages. Read more
Strikes fail to significantly slow Iran nuclear program
The assessments of Tehran’s nuclear program remain broadly unchanged even after two months of a war that President Donald Trump launched in part to stop the Islamic Republic from developing a nuclear bomb. Read more
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California moves to suspend State Farm’s license over wildfire claims
The Department of Insurance announced today it filed an administrative action against the state’s largest home insurer after an investigation into 220 sample claims found 398 violations of state law in about half of them. Read more
Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving in DUI case
Spears’ lawyers entered the plea on her behalf during a brief hearing in Ventura County Superior Court, north of Los Angeles. Read more
Gas prices surge as Iran war hits U.S. restaurant spending
U.S. restaurant chains are seeing weaker sales as higher fuel costs squeeze household budgets. Read more
U.S., Iran launch new attacks in Strait of Hormuz fight
It was the first apparent attempt to use military force since last month’s ceasefire announcement to unblock the world’s most important energy shipping route Read more
Search underway for missing U.S. troops in Morocco
The service members were reported missing on Saturday near Cap Draa Training Area, in southwestern Morocco, along the Atlantic Ocean. Read more
High court allows abortion pill by mail in temporary order
In a brief order, Justice Samuel Alito paused a lower-court ruling from Friday that had prevented abortion providers from prescribing the pills by telemedicine and shipping them to patients, causing confusion for providers and patients. Read more
Suspected hantavirus outbreak strands 150 on cruise ship
At first, hantavirus causes flu-like symptoms, including fever, chills, body aches and headaches. But as the disease progresses, respiratory symptoms develop and patients can experience shortness of breath and then lung or heart failure. Read more
Doctors from travel ban countries allowed to stay in U.S.
A Department of Homeland Security policy stemming from a travel ban that was put in place in January had frozen decisions on visa extensions, work permits and green cards for citizens of 39 countries. Read more
‘SNL’ recruits Aziz Ansari to play FBI Director Kash Patel
Following a wide-eyed stare into the camera, Ansari announced that “after the attempted assassination of President Trump, anoth-ah one,” he said, invoking the DJ Khaled catchphrase. Read more
GameStop makes bold $56 billion play for eBay, ready to go hostile
GameStop proposed on Sunday to buy eBay Inc for about $56 billion in a cash-and-stock deal, with CEO Ryan Cohen saying he was prepared to take the bid directly to shareholders should eBay’s board be unreceptive. Read more
Hawaii island man, 64, dies in possible drowning off Kona
The Hawaii Police Department has been identified the man as John Kauhaihao of Kealakekua. Read more
Zeigler-Namoa’s blast ignites rally as ‘Bows sweep UC Riverside
Ben Zeigler-Namoa hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh to ignite a six-run rally as the Hawaii baseball team overtook UC Riverside for a 10-5 victory today at Les Murakami Stadium. Read more
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