HART, HPD to simulate emergency Tuesday
“Emergency vehicles will be responding and residents may hear loud noises, including simulated gunfire,” according to HPD. Read more
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High surf advisory in place for south shores
The energy is expected to fade through the day and wane tonight but will maintain advisory-level surf through early afternoon hours. Read more
FDA tests retail milk samples for bird flu in 17 states
The regulator said it collected 297 samples at retail locations in 17 states between April 18-22, but the retail samples represented products made at 132 processing locations in 38 states. Read more
U.S. says it was ‘unable’ to provide Iran assistance after crash
The rare request from Iran, which views the United States and Israel as its main adversaries, was disclosed by the State Department at a news briefing. Read more
Ivan F. Boesky, rogue trader in 1980s Wall Street scandal, dies at 87
His daughter Marianne Boesky said he died in his sleep. Read more
Zipperlane open to all traffic after morning pileup
Motorists are advised to expect delays and proceed with caution. Read more
Target lowering prices on 5,000 items in bid to lure more shoppers
Still-high food prices and borrowing costs have made cash-crunched customers more conscious of their spending on pricey items and look for cheaper products in stores and online. Read more
Cohen testifies stealing from Trump was ‘self-help’
Questioned by Trump’s lawyer Todd Blanche, Cohen acknowledged stealing from the Trump Organization by including a reimbursement to a technology company in his bonus package. Read more
New Taiwanese president calls on China to stop its threats
China responded by saying Lai had sent “dangerous signals” that sought to undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. Read more
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Red Lobster files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The filing listed company assets of $1 billion to $10 billion and liabilities of $1 billion to $10 billion. Read more
ICC seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders
Prosecutor Karim Khan’s office said it suspected all five bore criminal responsibility for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Israel or the Gaza Strip. Read more
Usyk’s reign as undisputed champion may last only two weeks
The IBF’s long-time mandatory challenger is unbeaten Croatian Filip Hrgovic, who is scheduled to fight Britain’s Daniel Dubois on June 1 in Riyadh. Read more
UH Manoa ranked in top 2.5% globally of 20,000 universities
The University of Hawaii at Manoa placed in the top 2.5% of a new global ranking of more than 20,000 universities. Read more
Elevated bacteria level detected at Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant
Signs now are posted to stay out of the waters around the ocean outfall where waste is discharged approximately 5,000 feet from the shoreline at a depth of 105 feet below the surface. Read more
Hawaii baseball wins 2-0 in road victory over Long Beach State
Six pitchers combined on the Hawaii baseball team’s fifth shutout of the season in today’s 2-0 road victory over Long Beach State at Blair Field. Read more
New Taiwan president to take office facing angry China
Lai will express goodwill towards China in his inauguration speech at the Japanese-colonial era presidential office in central Taipei, and call for both sides of the Taiwan Strait to pursue peace, according to a senior official briefed on the matter. Read more
Israel launches strikes across Gaza as U.S. envoy meets Netanyahu
Sullivan was expected to press for Israel to go after Hamas militants in a targeted way, not with a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the White House said before the discussions. Read more
State agency: Saudi king to be treated for lung inflammation
Citing the royal court, the state news agency said the 88-year-old king would be treated with antibiotics until the inflammation subsides. Read more
Bezos’ Blue Origin launches first crew to edge of space since 2022
“I am ecstatic,” Ed Dwight, who at age 90 years and eight months became the oldest person in space, said upon landing. Read more
Is a taco a sandwich? No. Yes. Well, it depends on the law.
The question won’t die. But one day I will, and I can imagine that the last thing I hear will be some guy explaining to me why a hot dog is a sandwich, or why a hamburger is a sandwich, or why my soul leaving my body as I breathe my last breath is also a sandwich. Read more
Sen. Rubio says he won’t accept election results if ‘unfair’
“Will you accept the election results of 2024, no matter what happens, senator?” NBC News’ “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker asked Rubio, a Florida Republican, in an interview. Read more
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