Hawaii Kai roads reopen after projectile devices defused
Two possibly live M49A2 mortar bombs were found and turned in by a member of the public. Read more
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Two possibly live M49A2 mortar bombs were found and turned in by a member of the public. Read more
Green — America’s only sitting governor who’s also a medical doctor — previously testified against the Senate confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary because of Kennedy’s skepticism of vaccines. Read more
At 10:50 p.m. Tuesday night, four “unknown suspects who were armed with multiple firearms, unlawfully entered a residence, which was having a gathering,” according to HPD. Read more
Honolulu police arrested the man at around 4:30 p.m. for reckless endangering in the second degree Read more
Ventura, a rhythm and blues singer known as Cassie, also said Combs agreed to a $20 million settlement to end her November 2023 civil lawsuit against him over their relationship, with the deal coming 24 hours after she filed the case. Read more
Experts have said it would take years and hundreds of millions of dollars to make the Qatari aircraft, known as a “palace in the sky,” suitable for use as transportation for the U.S. commander in chief, despite backers of the plan saying it would save money. Read more
Ocean Safety lifeguards confirmed the sighting of one tiger shark about 100 yards from shore in Makaha, according to an HNL Alert issued at 10:18 a.m. Read more
According to the Honolulu Police Department, at 1:28 a.m., officers were “enforcing park rules when they observed the suspect in a closed park.” Read more
The United States is on track to lose $12.5 billion in international travel spending this year, falling to less than $169 billion from $181 billion in 2024, according to the latest Economic Impact Research, published by the WTTC on Tuesday. Read more
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Gabbard’s decision comes as President Donald Trump has openly mused to aides over time about whether the office she leads — which was created after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to improve interagency coordination — should continue to exist. Read more
The new service, which is set for launch this fall, will provide access to ESPN networks, including professional and college football and basketball games. Read more
The culprit is a group connected with “Scattered Spider,” a nickname for a loosely interconnected network of hackers of varying levels of sophistication, it added. Read more
Nurtured by Hawaii island’s unique mingling of abundant sunshine, afternoon rain and lava-infused soil, Kona coffee retails for more than $30 for an 8-ounce bag. Read more
The carrier’s filing with the Department of Transportation seeks permission to transport “persons, property and mail” to all countries with which the United States has an open skies agreement. Those include countries across Europe, Latin America and parts of Asia and Africa. Read more
“I know we have deep feelings on these issues, and we may not all agree on everything,” said Guthrie, a Republican who is in his first term as chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Read more
Police arrested Issachar Meafou Tuesday in Waipahu weeks after he allegedly fired gunshots at a Kalihi game room. Read more
The Honolulu Prosecutor filed an administrative petition Tuesday to forfeit the cash to the state. Read more
The states called the threats, which would cut federal money for transportation, counterterrorism and emergency preparedness, “blatantly illegal” and a “hostage scheme.” Read more
Harvard filed the amended complaint in federal court in Boston hours after a federal antisemitism task force announced that eight government agencies were canceling additional grants on top of the $2.2 billion in funding President Donald Trump’s administration had already terminated. Read more
The Trump administration has defended the prosecution as a warning that no one is above the law, while many Democrats, lawyers and former judges have denounced it as an assault on the judiciary. Read more
Ventura, a rhythm and blues singer known as Cassie, said she took part in Combs’ parties known as “Freak Offs” for about a decade, at first to please him and later because he blackmailed her with videos of the encounters. Read more