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The announcement is another setback for Food and Drug Administration officials, who drafted the ban and predicted it would prevent hundreds of thousands of smoking-related deaths over 40 years. Read more
It’s the first time the U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared salmonella an adulterant in raw poultry in the same way that certain E. coli bacteria are regarded as contaminants. Read more
It was the third straight month that the index has run at a pace faster than is consistent with the Fed’s 2% inflation target. Read more
The NHTSA says in documents posted on its website today that Tesla has reported 20 more crashes involving Autopilot and since the recall. Read more
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. official said it does not comment on “rumors or speculation.” Read more
Regulators said there is no evidence that this milk poses a danger to consumers or that live virus is present in milk on store shelves. Read more
Journalism history has many examples of meaningful internal protests. Read more
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation on Thursday announced $125 million in long-awaited federal funding to aid in the ongoing construction of the nearly $10 billion Skyline project. Read more
Kukui Children’s Foundation has elected the following new members to its board of directors. Read more
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Ring was also charged with failing to implement key security protections, which enabled hackers to take control of customers’ accounts, cameras and videos. Read more
Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also rose this week. Read more
Net neutrality is the principle that providers of internet service should treat all traffic equally. Read more
The driver of a 2022 Tesla Model S told a Washington State Patrol trooper that he was using Autopilot and looked at his cellphone while the Tesla was moving. Read more
A surge in imports, which are subtracted from GDP, reduced first-quarter growth by nearly 1 percentage point. Read more
Repairs on two Oahu bridges will begin Monday, the City and County of Honolulu announced this week. Read more
Hawaii’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.1% in March to match the previous month, according to recent data from the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Read more
Highgate, a real estate and hospitality management company, has announced two appointments to its Hawaii leadership team. Read more
“The risk to humans remains low,” said Dawn O’Connell of the federal Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. Read more
The new rules don’t take effect immediately. And they won’t benefit everyone. Read more
Under current regulations, airlines decide how long a delay must last before triggering refunds. Read more
CEO David Calhoun said the company is in “a tough moment,” and its focus is on fixing its manufacturing issues, not the financial results. Read more
