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Yen teeters on cusp of 40-year low as BOJ hike fails to stem rout
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Kaimana Beach reopens after departure of monk seal mom, pup
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Supreme Court limits ban on gun ownership by marijuana users
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Flu outbreak sickens 160 troops on base after vaccine mandate lifted
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Hegseth blasts NATO allies over support during Iran war
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Weekly jobless claims remain elevated as hiring slows
Economists largely shrugged off the report from the Labor Department today, with some pointing out that the recent elevation in claims was likely due to seasonal distortions related to the end of the school year. Read more
Girl, 16, dies after vehicle goes airborne off Pali Highway
The Kailua-bound side of Pali Highway has now been reopened in both directions following a fatal crash this morning, according to a tweet from the Hawaii Department of Transportation. Read more
Traffic flows through Hormuz as U.S.-Iran deal takes effect
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Trump signed the deal “out of desperation” and signaled that upcoming talks over Iran’s nuclear program — Trump’s stated reason for starting the war — would not be easy. Read more
Presidents line up for Obama’s long-awaited center in Chicago
“I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious, our democracy truly is,” Obama said. Read more
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Trump’s Iran deal sparks backlash from Republicans
Republican lawmakers and conservative commentators questioned whether Trump secured enough concessions from Iran under a new ceasefire agreement. Read more
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Wall Street sinks on bets Fed will hike rates this year
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