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No tsunami threat after magnitude 6.0 quake hits Hawaii island
The quake was initially listed as a magnitude 5.9 but later upgraded by USGS. Read more
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Critics have pointed out that the arrangement essentially establishes a way to funnel taxpayer money to Trump’s allies. Read more
Orange County chemical tank leak triggers massive evacuations
“People need to get out of their houses and get into a safe space,” Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Craig Covey said. Read more
Lost hiker, 20s, rescued from Pali Notches trail after 100-foot fall
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Wind advisories extended for Maui, Big Island
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Coast Guard searching for overdue fiserhman near Waianae
Officials said a 61-year-old man who departed for a fishing trip at 5 a.m. Wednesday did not return on Thursday. Read more
Judge dismisses indictment against Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego
U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw in Nashville, Tennessee, wrote that the Justice Department only reopened its human smuggling probe stemming from a 2022 traffic stop after Abrego filed his lawsuit. Read more
Trump says he will not attend son Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding
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Consumer sentiment hits record low over rising cost of living
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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s top U.S. intelligence official
Trump said that Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lukas would become acting director. Read more
Warsh takes Fed’s helm with policy dilemma already unfolding
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Trump official tried to ban half of voting machines, citing conspiracy theories
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Mortgage rates hit highest level since war began
The increase comes when consumers in the United States are grappling with more debt and higher prices due to constrained energy supplies. Read more
State captures opossum at warehouse near Honolulu airport
At approximately 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, an employee reported to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity that they saw an opossum inside a shipping container, and had immediately sealed it. Read more
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