USDA reports 3 new cases of screwworm, bringing total to 15

• By Costas Pitas and Jack Queen / Reuters
• June 21, 2026
• Last updated 5 p.m.
•  3

New World screwworm is a parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive and can infect livestock, pets, wildlife and, in rare cases, people. The larvae burrow into the living tissue of animals and cause severe wounds that can eventually kill, leading to significant economic losses for ranchers. Read more

Deadline extended for relocation of Waianae homeless encampment

• By Allison Schaefers
• June 21, 2026
• Last updated 5:22 p.m.
•  4

Brazil seizes suspected massive cocaine haul hidden in timber cargo

• By Luciana Magalhaes / Reuters
• June 21, 2026
• Last updated 3:48 p.m.

Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service said police were conducting a forensic examination of the cargo after finding evidence that smugglers were hiding narcotics within the wood itself. Read more

Officials: Tesla driver using autopilot crashes into home, killing a woman

• By Johnny Diaz / New York Times
• June 21, 2026
• Last updated 3:06 p.m.
•  5

The driver, Michael Butler, was in a Tesla Model 3 about 8 p.m. local time and operating the car “with an automated driving assistance system,” the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Saturday. Read more

Shark warning signs posted near Pipeline

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• June 21, 2026
• Last updated 2:19 p.m.

The sharks displayed aggressive behavior and warning signs have been posted to alert beachgoers. Read more

‘Agonizing for everyone’: After IVF mix-up, birthing couple keeps baby

• By Billy Witz / New York Times
• June 21, 2026
• Last updated 12:47 p.m.
•  2

A genetic test confirmed that the child had no genetic relationship to either parent. It turned out that another couple’s embryo had been implanted in Score, which she carried to term. Read more

Man, 51, dies in fall from balcony during concert at Madison Square Garden

• By Chelsia Rose Marcius / New York Times
• June 21, 2026
• Last updated 12:49 p.m.
•  2

The man, whose name was not released, fell during a performance by the band Goose just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, officials said. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Read more

Hantavirus quarantine ends for 18 Americans exposed on a cruise ship

• By Maia Spoto / New York Times
• June 21, 2026
• Last updated 11:59 a.m.
•  1

The quarantine was lifted at 2 p.m. Central time, officials said. It marked a return to day-to-day life for all 18 passengers, including the six who had stayed at the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center until the end of the 42-day period. Since the end of May, 12 had been released from the unit to home confinement. Read more

Trump alleges vandalism for recent problems with renovated pool

• By Amina Niasse / Reuters
• June 21, 2026
• Last updated 10:28 a.m.
•  92

President Donald Trump has blamed vandalism for recent problems with the newly renovated pool, including its new blue paint peeling off. Citations for vandalism have been issued, Pirro said on Sunday, adding that even minor crimes must be prosecuted to keep the U.S. capital safe. Read more

Trump threatens Iran as Vance leads peace talks in Switzerland

• By Humeyra Pamuk, Dave Graham and Tala Ramadan / Reuters
• June 21, 2026
• Last updated 2:07 p.m.
•  205

The talks in the Qatari-owned mountaintop resort of Buergenstock in Switzerland were the first to be held under the terms of a memorandum of understanding agreed a week ago. Read more

State Sen. Michelle Kidani to retire from Hawaii Legislature

• By Dan Nakaso
• June 20, 2026
• Last updated 1:16 p.m.
•  53

Kidani’s Senate seat is not up for election and she had two years left in her four-year term after serving for 18 years. Read more

Pedestrian critically hurt after being hit by van on Kauai

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• June 20, 2026
•  1

The victim was taken to Wilcox Medical Center in critical but stable condition, and was later transferred to The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu for further treatment. Read more

Man, 20, arrested after family member stabbed in Waianae

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• June 20, 2026
•  3

The 69-year-old male victim was taken to a hospital and later released, police said. Read more

Man, 35, allegedly attacks officer trying to escape Kaimuki roadblock

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• June 20, 2026
•  37

The man tried to drive away but the officer “attempted to disable the vehicle and subsequently became trapped inside,” police said. Read more

Iran negotiators, JD Vance head to Switzerland as Lebanon fighting continues

• By Humeyra Pamuk, Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Tolba and Steve Holland / Reuters
• June 20, 2026
•  59

Trump in a social media post today wrote that no toll will be charged for passage through the Strait during or after the 60-day ceasefire — unless the U.S. imposes one should peace talks fail. Read more

As Hollywood leans into AI, the battle is over likeness and who gets paid

• By Cerys Davies / Los Angeles Times
• June 20, 2026
•  2

Amazon MGM, Lionsgate, Netflix and Disney have all made major investments in the technology. Read more

U.S. disputes Iran’s claim that they closed Strait of Hormuz

• By Abdi Latif Dahir, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Alan Yuhas / New York Times
• June 20, 2026
•  63

Fifty-five ships transited the strait today, according to Central Command, which would be the largest number of ships to cross in a day since early in the war, but still below the 130 daily prewar average. Read more

Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire

• By Laila Bassam, Jana Choukeir and Emily Rose / Reuters
• June 20, 2026
•  25

Israel said the strikes were a response to projectiles fired overnight by the Iran-backed group. Read more