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by Nina Wu / 9h
The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed another case of travel-related dengue on Oahu, bringing the total reported in the state to 11 so far this year.
by Nina Wu / 10h
Hawaii’s COVID-19 cases are still ticking up, continuing an upward trend that began this summer.
by Leila Fujimori / 11h
An Oahu grand jury indicted a 17-year-old Makaha boy today for the May 28 shooting death of 19-year-old Marcus Araneta and the first-degree attempted murder of him and four others in an alleged gang-related attack in Makaha.
United Airlines faces widespread technical
by Reuters / 12h
WASHINGTON >> United Airlines said a technology issue that led to a brief grounding of its flights at U.S. airports today has been resolved.
Dollar stabilizes amid Fed cut expectations
by Reuters / 12h
NEW YORK >> The dollar dropped today and the euro hit a one-week high as traders bet that the Federal Reserve will cut rates more times than previously expected this year, following weaker-than-expected jobs data for July.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 13h
Signs of the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle have for the first time been reported on the island of Lanai.
by Reuters / 13h
WASHINGTON >> A dinner for senior administration officials at Vice President JD Vance’s residence to discuss topics including the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case has been canceled after news of it leaked, a source familiar with the matter said.
by New York Times / 16h
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled nearly $500 million of grants and contracts for developing mRNA vaccines, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 17h
UPDATE: 2 p.m.
by Peter Boylan / 18h
A 31-year-old man was arrested late Tuesday in Waianae after he allegedly fired a rifle into the air during an argument with his neighbors.
by Peter Boylan / 19h
Two Honolulu police officers were treated for injuries early this morning in Ewa Beach after a 27-year-old man allegedly punched and headbutted them.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 19h
UPDATE: 11 a.m.
Army base in Georgia lockdown
by Reuters / 20h
ATLANTA >> A U.S. Army sergeant is suspected of shooting and wounding five fellow soldiers with his personal handgun today at Fort Stewart Army Airfield near Savannah, Georgia, before he was subdued by other soldiers and arrested, U.S. military officials said.
Apple invests 600 billion in US
by Reuters / 20h
WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump announced today that Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, a move which will expand the company’s domestic investment commitment and could help it sidestep potential tariffs on iPhones.
Aug 5, 2025
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1d
Maui police said a Makawao man died Sunday after falling down a waterfall off Hana Highway.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1d
Kauai firefighters on Monday rescued a 52-year-old California man and two minors hiking with him after they spent the night on the Kalalau Trail.
EPA cancels 7 billion solar grants
by New York Times / 1d
WASHINGTON >> The Trump administration is preparing to terminate $7 billion in federal grants intended to help low- and moderate-income families install solar panels on their homes, according to two people briefed on the matter.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1d
A lane closure is scheduled along H-2 freeway, Wahiawa-bound, starting tonight, for joint repair work that had previously been delayed.
by Reuters / 1d
The escalating political fight over the Texas congressional map is spreading across other states across the country, triggering an unprecedented mid-decade redistricting arms race with the balance of power in Washington at stake.
by Reuters / 1d
NEW YORK >> U.S. stocks ended lower today as investors weighed the impact of tariffs after Yum Brands and other companies cited trade duties in their results or outlooks.
by New York Times / 1d
The bird flu virus that has beset dairy farms since early last year may be spreading through the air in so-called milking parlors and through contaminated wastewater, as well as from milking equipment, scientists have found.
Netanyahu condemns Hamas hostage videos
by New York Times / 1d
JERUSALEM >> Israel sought to push back against its growing isolation over starvation in the Gaza Strip today by allowing some private businesses to restart importing goods into the enclave, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu weighed the next steps in the nearly two-year war against Hamas.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1d
Honolulu firefighters extinguished an overnight fire at a second-floor apartment in McCully, displacing one resident.
US trade deficit narrows significantly
by Reuters / 1d
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in June on a sharp drop in consumer goods imports, and the trade gap with China shrank to its lowest in more than 21 years, the latest evidence of the imprint on global commerce President Donald Trump is making with sweeping tariffs on imported goods.
by New York Times / 1d
WASHINGTON >> The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena today to the Justice Department for its files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in federal prison awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, and Ghislaine Maxwell, his longtime associate.
Caterpillar profits decline amid tariffs
by Reuters / 1d
Caterpillar missed second-quarter profit expectations today due to sluggish demand for construction equipment and warned of up to $1.5 billion hit from costs tied to U.S. tariffs in 2025.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1d
UPDATE: 3:23 p.m.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1d
A 20-year-old man was critically injured Monday afternoon after his motorcycle collided with a car in Kalihi, according to Honolulu police.
Government withholds Epstein files
by Reuters / 1d
NEW YORK >> Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein who was convicted in 2021 of helping him sexually abuse teenage girls, said today she opposed the U.S. government’s bid to release transcripts of procee
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