Man in his 40s suffers cardiac arrest hiking Koko Crater trail
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U.S. judge rejects Boeing plea deal in fatal 737 MAX crashes
Boeing and the DOJ now have 30 days to update the court on how they plan to proceed in the case, O’Connor ruled. Read more
Large quake off coast shakes Northern California; no tsunami generated
The National Tsunami Center canceled a tsunami warning for areas close to the quake’s epicenter. Read more
U.S. defense secretary scraps S.Korea trip after martial law attempt
The commander of U.S. Forces-Korea, Gen. Paul LaCamera, warned American troops to stay vigilant and avoid areas with protest. Read more
Syrian rebels capture key city of Hama in fresh blow to Assad
The rebels have burst forth to mount the swiftest battlefield advance by either side since a rebellion against Assad descended into civil war 13 years ago. Read more
Manhunt underway for killer of UnitedHealth’s Brian Thompson
The words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” were carved into the shell casings found at the scene, police sources said. Read more
Prime minister to resign as France’s political crisis deepens
The political turmoil further weakens a European Union already reeling from the implosion of Germany’s coalition government, and comes weeks before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. Read more
Taiwan leader talks with U.S. speaker, China warns of red lines
China considers democratically governed Taiwan its own territory without any right to the trappings of a state, and has condemned Washington for allowing Lai to stop over in both Hawaii and Guam during a visit to the Pacific. Read more
Rate cut bets boost stocks as bitcoin breaks $100,000
Over the past week and a half, markets have all but priced in an extra U.S. rate cut for 2025 and the implied chance of a cut in December has lifted from even to around 75%. Read more
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Pearl Harbor ducks also test positive for H5N1
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture today confirmed that another backyard flock of birds infected with avian influenza was discovered in the Pearl Harbor area. Read more
Trump picks former SEC commissioner Paul Atkins to run agency
The appointment of Atkins, a lawyer and former top SEC official who has advocated for de-regulation, spells relief for Wall Street and the crypto industry which have chafed under President Joe Biden’s hard-charging SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Read more
Supreme Court’s Gorsuch steps away from case after recusal request
The one-paragraph announcement made public by a court official came in a letter addressed to lawyers in the case due to be argued next Tuesday. The other eight justices will hear and decide the case. Read more
Honolulu police ‘justified’ in fatal shooting on New Year’s Day, prosecutor says
Sidney Tafokitau was shot and killed by police after he opened fire and wounded two officers on University Avenue. Read more
Hawaii island police seek public’s help to solve 2023 homicide
On Dec. 3, 2023, banana farm employee Albert Harry Pacheco, 68, was found dead in a vehicle on the Hilo farm. Read more
Biden meets African leaders in Angola to advance Lobito railway project
The United States has provided a $550 million loan to support the Lobito venture, which involves refurbishing an existing railway through Angola and extending it into Congo’s mining heartland as part of the first phase. Read more
Trump picks Musk ally Jared Isaacman to head NASA
Isaacman, CEO of payment processing company Shift4 Payments, has flown to space twice in missions arranged by his Polaris program, an effort using SpaceX vehicles and the company’s spacesuits to conduct fully private flights in Earth orbit. Read more
Firefighters extinguished blaze at Kalihi auto repair shop
An investigation into the fire’s cause and origin, with estimated damage, is pending. Read more
Supreme Court justices lean toward Tennessee transgender law
The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, heard arguments in an appeal by Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration of a lower court’s decision upholding Tennessee’s prohibition on medical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormones for people under age 18 experiencing gender dysphoria. Read more
Taiwan’s President Lai in U.S. territory of Guam as part of Pacific trip
Lai stopped in Hawaii over the weekend, before heading on to the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu. Read more
Trump considers DeSantis for defense secretary as support for Hegseth falters
Trump’s allies fear that reports about the president-elect’s private conversations with DeSantis, which were reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal, have emboldened Republican senators to question Hegseth’s viability. Read more
UnitedHealthcare CEO killed in Manhattan in targeted attack
The suspect, wearing a mask and carrying a gray backpack, fled on foot before mounting an electric bike and riding into Central Park, police said. Read more
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