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Hilo woman, 25, arrested after domestic incident
Paiva entered her ex-boyfriend’s residence without permission, threatened him while holding a 45-pound weighted exercise plate, struck him with open and closed left and right hands and fists, damaged his van, and bit him on his upper back area before fleeing the scene, according to police reports. Read more
HPD officer injured after suspect rams police vehicles
A Honolulu Police Department officer suffered minor injuries today after a 30-year-old “wanted suspect” allegedly drove a stolen car toward a group of officers before crashing into two police cars. Read more
Senators criticize Duffy for road trip paid for by corporate donors
“Your vacation was paid for by Boeing, Toyota, United Airlines, Enterprise, Shell, Royal Caribbean Group,” said Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top Democrat on a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. She noted that USDOT regulates those companies and other donors. Read more
Senate votes to take up measure to force Trump to end Iran war
The vote was 50-47 to advance the resolution, allowing it to be debated and receive a vote in the coming weeks. Read more
Trump reveals new details of bunker-like ballroom with drone base
Trump took a group of reporters on a tour of the project to try to bolster his argument that the U.S. Congress should allocate $1 billion to pay for security enhancements to the building. Read more
UH pitchers Magdaleno, Tomii named All-Big West first team
IRVINE, Calif. >> University of Hawaii pitchers Isaiah Magdaleno and Tsubasa Tomii today were named to the All-Big West first team. Read more
States reject anti-vax bills as public health groups fight MAHA
The failures show a limit to the political power of the MAHA coalition groups that had set out this year to pass laws against mandatory vaccinations in at least 10 states. Read more
Bond yields hit highest level since 2007 as inflation fears set in
The rising rates, which are pushing up borrowing costs for governments, homeowners and businesses, could be a critical pressure point for the Trump administration. Read more
Hawaii island motorcyclist, 58, dies after crashing into SUV
This was Hawaii island’s 13th traffic fatality of 2026, matching the total for the same time last year. I Read more
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IRS prohibited from pursuing audits of Trump and his family
Officials in a one-page document vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving Trump’s tax returns, that are currently pending. Read more
Long Island Rail Road workers end strike after reaching wage deal
More than a quarter of a million trips are taken on the LIRR between New York City and Long Island each weekday. Read more
Mark Fuhrman, flawed witness in O.J. Simpson trial, dies at 74
The Kootenai County coroner’s office confirmed the death but did not say where in the county he died. Lynda Bensky, Fuhrman’s manager, said the cause was throat cancer. Read more
Patients still face delays for care despite insurer promises
Insurers’ use of prior authorization has generated significant public outrage, as has the budgetary stress caused by the rising costs of healthcare. Read more
‘Anti-Islamic writings’ found in car of San Diego mosque shooting suspects
The alleged gunmen have been identified as Caleb Vasquez, 18, and Cain Clark, 17, the official told Reuters. Read more
Acting AG won’t rule out Trump ‘weaponization’ payouts to Jan. 6 rioters
Blanche also told Democratic senators that he could not commit to barring any of the nearly $1.8 billion from the settlement from going to Trump campaign donors. Read more
Germany to treat U.S. missionary who contracted Ebola in Congo
The Serge Christian mission organization has identified the patient as medical missionary Peter Stafford. Read more
Top Treasury lawyer resigns over ‘anti-weaponization fund’
Brian Morrissey, the Treasury’s general counsel, resigned from the position seven months after he was confirmed to it by the Senate and just hours after the Trump administration announced the fund Monday. Read more
Trump: U.S. may attack Iran again but Tehran wants deal
Iran’s leaders are begging for a deal, he said, adding that a new U.S. attack would happen in the coming days if no agreement was reached. Read more
Dead Hawaiian monk seal found off Nanakuli ID’ed as Ka‘ale
Federal officials have identified a dead seal that washed ashore off of Nanakuli earlier this month as RH32, also known to many in the community as Ka‘ale. Read more
Former prep basketball standout named new coach at Farrington
In the blink of an eye, one of Farrington’s finest basketball players is now the boys basketball head coach. Read more
Brown water advisories in effect for Haleiwa, Windward Oahu beaches
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