Biden administration moves to ban medical debt from credit reports
The finalized new rule would effectively prohibit loan providers from using medical information while making lending decisions. Read more
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Fireworks amnesty event to be held Saturday at Aloha Stadium
DLE says all fireworks will be safely disposed of, with no questions asked. Read more
Raiders fire head coach Antonio Pierce
Pierce, 46, went 9-17 over 1 1/2 seasons as coach. He first became coach on an interim basis after the midseason firing of Josh McDaniels in 2023. Read more
Trump hints at force for Greenland and Panama Canal takeover
Trump did not elaborate during the news conference, where he delivered a hodgepodge of grievances, complaints and false claims, from the Afghanistan withdrawal of 2021 to offshore drilling to the criminal cases against him and the size of his electoral victory. Read more
U.S. labor market stable as job openings rise, hiring eases
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, from the Labor Department today also showed layoffs remained low and workers were reluctant to quit their jobs. Read more
Folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86
Yarrow died in the morning at his New York home surrounded by family following a four-year battle with bladder cancer, publicist Ken Sunshine said in a statement. Read more
Harris, lawmakers pay tribute to Jimmy Carter at U.S. Capitol
The state funeral for the 39th U.S. president comes at a time of transition as Republican President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take power from Democratic President Joe Biden. Read more
Rolovich loses lawsuit against Washington State over firing
Judge Thomas O. Rice of the Eastern District of Washington handed down a summary judgment on Monday. Read more
2 bodies found in JetBlue plane’s landing gear at Florida airport
The bodies were discovered during a routine post-flight maintenance assessment of the plane, the airline said. Read more
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Jack Smith temporarily blocked from releasing report on probe
U.S. District Aileen Cannon, who presided over the now-dismissed case accusing Trump of illegally holding onto classified documents, directed the Justice Department not to release the report until a federal appeals court rules on a request from Trump’s two former co-defendants in the case. Read more
Meta shelves fact-checking for ‘Community Notes’ model
The move marks a reversal in Meta’s policy as CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long championed active content moderation despite criticism from conservatives over alleged censorship on its platforms. Read more
Trump Jr. visits Greenland after father’s takeover remarks
The president-elect, who takes office on Jan. 20, has signaled he would pursue a foreign policy unbound by diplomatic niceties, threatening to take control of the Panama Canal. Read more
Powerful Tibet earthquake kills nearly 100, rattles Nepal
The earthquake’s epicenter was about 50 miles north of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain. Tremors also shook buildings in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and India. Read more
McDonald’s rolls back some diversity practices in head office
The rollback by the fast-food chain follows other U.S. corporations shying away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives as pressure bears down from conservative activists. Read more
HFD identifies 25-year-old firefighter killed in McCully fire
HFD Chief Kalani Hao said the four other firefighters who were seriously injured in the McCully fire were scheduled to be released today from the Queen’s Medical Center. Read more
Health workers’ union ratifies new contract with Maui Health
The United Nurses and Health Care Employees of Hawaii, which represents more than 900 workers at Maui Health, said this afternoon its members voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new, four-year contract with their employer. Read more
Clare E. Connors resigns as U.S. Attorney for Hawaii
Connors was sworn in as U.S. Attorney for Hawaii on Jan. 3, 2022, following her nomination by President Joe Biden on Sept. 28, 2021, and confirmation by the U.S. Senate on Dec. 7, 2021. Read more
Meta elects UFC CEO Dana White, two others to board
The Facebook-parent also elected Charlie Songhurst, an investor and former Microsoft executive, as well as John Elkann, CEO of Exor, a holding company controlled by Italy’s Agnelli family with interests in European businesses such as Ferrari and Christian Louboutin. Read more
Hawaii fireworks burn patients stable in Arizona, face long recovery
The six severely injured burn victims were transported over the weekend by a C-17 military jet from Oahu to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Arizona. Read more
Giuliani found in civil contempt in 2020 election workers’ case
U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman in Manhattan said Giuliani had not complied with requests from the election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea Moss, for information that could help them determine which of his assets may be turned over to pay off the defamation judgment. Read more
Louisiana reports first bird flu-related death in U.S.
Nearly 70 people in the U.S. have contracted bird flu since April, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most of them livestock workers exposed to sick chickens or dairy cattle. Read more
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