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The bulletin was issued a day after the FBI said Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Texas native, was “100 percent inspired” by the Islamic State militant group to drive a truck into New Year’s Day revelers in New Orleans, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens of others. Read more
Today’s complaint by Nisha Desai and her New York-based venture capital firm Andav Capital is part of a growing push among some conservatives to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in corporate America. Read more
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types of cancer, including breast, colon and liver cancer, but most U.S. consumers remain unaware of this. Read more
The collision occurred at approximately 6:45 p.m. when the motorcycle, traveling southbound, struck an SUV driven by a 31-year-old woman who was turning left onto Kamehameha Highway. Read more
The thick smog is mostly caused by heavy traffic, trash burning and industrial activities. Read more
As Yoon supporters gathered outside his residence in the pre-dawn hours of Friday in an effort to prevent his arrest, some carried signs in English saying “Stop the Steal,’ a slogan Trump supporters used to question the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, which he lost. Read more
The billionaire has long railed against government oversight, portraying himself as a victim of bureaucratic zealots stifling his companies’ potentially life-saving innovations. Read more
Hawaii has lost five of its last six games after starting the season 5-1. Read more
State health officials said today that another travel-related dengue case on Oahu was confirmed last year in a person who was exposed in a country where dengue is common. Read more
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Police have identified the victim as Ray Donnell Worrells, 74, of Waikoloa. Read more
No occupants were inside the building at the time of the blaze, and no injuries were reported. Read more
Police in Washington, the site of the Jan. 9 state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter and President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, said in a statement they had raised security across the city “in light of recent events,” and that the community will notice an increased police presence. Read more
The latest vote comes on the heels of another one by nearly 2,000 nurses at Queen’s who also voted to authorize a strike on New Year’s Eve. Read more
The governor intends to provide “critical insight” into the implications of Kennedy’s nomination by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as Health and Human Services secretary, according to Green’s office. Read more
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged Kwon, who co-founded Singapore-based Terraform Labs and developed the TerraUSD and Luna currencies, in March 2023 with two counts each of securities fraud, wire fraud, commodities fraud and conspiracy. Read more
Hedge funds, which trade several different asset classes from stocks to commodities, navigated volatile markets with some degree of success. Read more
A three-judge panel of the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the FCC lacked authority to reinstate the rules initially implemented in 2015 by the agency under Democratic former President Barack Obama, but then repealed by the commission in 2017 under Republican former President Donald Trump. Read more
Johnson received the endorsement of President-elect Donald Trump for another term Monday, and no other Republican has thrown a hat into the ring to challenge him. Read more
The FBI said there appeared to be no link between the attack in New Orleans and the episode in Las Vegas on the same day in which a Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel. Read more
Law enforcement officials identified the man inside the Tesla Cybertruck as Matthew Livelsberger, an active-duty U.S. Army soldier. Read more
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 211,000 for the week ended Dec. 28, the lowest level since April. Read more
