Honolulu Council wants study uniting paramedics with Fire Department
The apparent inability of the city’s ambulance service to respond to daily emergencies on a timely basis is of concern to many current and former first responders. Read more
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Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi appoints new housing director
Kevin Auger, a real estate professional with nearly four decades of experience in housing development and commercial real estate investment banking, has served as deputy director of the Office of Housing since July 2023. Read more
Biden says he is pardoning his son, Hunter
“Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted,” he said in a statement released by the White House. Read more
Zelensky urges Biden to rally support for Ukraine’s NATO membership
Kyiv wants NATO members to issue an invitation at an alliance meeting in Brussels this week as the invasion grinds toward its three-year mark and Russia makes battlefield gains. Read more
Close Hawaii House election goes to court after recount
If granted, a do-over election could extend what already has been a topsy-turvy contest. Read more
New Hawaii legislators, leadership hold fate of legal recreational marijuana
No one at the state Capitol, including Gov. Josh Green, faces election next year, which generally means it’s easier to take bold action, political analyst Colin Moore said. Read more
Trump nominates MAGA loyalist Kash Patel to lead FBI
Patel has worked as a federal prosecutor and a public defender, but he has little of the law enforcement and management experience typical of FBI directors. Read more
Hawaii state House reorganizes with new faces, leadership
Incoming House Speaker Nadine Nakamura renamed several of the 18 House committees, including the former Committee on Health and Homelessness. Read more
Biden, FBI address hoax threats to lawmakers, Trump cabinet
Rep. Seth Magaziner, a House Democrat from Rhode Island, said today he was targeted by a bomb threat at home, a day after six Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut reported similar threats to their homes over the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Read more
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Experts warn Trump’s health picks lack pandemic experience
“If the worst-case scenario happens and we have a serious public health crisis, the body count is going to be enormous because these guys don’t have the skills or the will to do anything about it,” said John P. Moore, a virus expert and professor at Cornell University’s Weill Cornell Medical College. Read more
City postpones identifying next landfill site
Mexico president touts friendly Trump call, looks to ease tariff tensions
Sheinbaum struck a more conciliatory tone a day after saying Mexico would retaliate if Trump carries out his pledge to impose a 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian imports. Read more
Trump administration picks targeted with bomb threats, swatting
An FBI spokesperson said the bureau is aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees and is working with its law enforcement partners. Read more
Trump picks physician who opposed lockdowns to head NIH
If confirmed by the Senate, Bhattacharya would lead the world’s premier medical research agency, with a $48 billion budget and 27 separate institutes and centers, each with its own research agenda, focusing on different diseases like cancer and heart disease. Read more
Mexico warns Trump tariffs could cut 400,000 U.S. jobs, vows response
Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard warned the tariffs would lead to massive U.S. job losses, lower growth and hit U.S. companies producing in Mexico by effectively doubling the taxes they paid. “The impact on companies is huge,” he said. Read more
Trump tariffs could raise grocery, liquor bills
Mexico and Canada are by far the top two suppliers of farm products to the United States, with imports of agricultural goods valued at nearly $86 billion last year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Customs data. Read more
What is Project 2025 and how is it connected to Trump?
His selections have refocused public attention on the project, which played a significant role in the 2024 presidential campaign. Read more
Former Maui Council member sues to void election result
At least $100K in transit fare revenue lost from cyberattack
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea’s Kim
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