Kauai man, 77, dies after collision between ATV and pickup truck

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• Last updated 3:50 p.m.

Police have identified the man as Stuart Hanchett, 77, of Moloaa. Read more

Woman, child seriously injured in Nuuanu pedestrian crash

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• Last updated 4 p.m.

EMS responded to the scene near Wyllie Street at 2:50 p.m. for an “automobile versus pedestrian” accident that injured a 30-year-old woman and 6-year-old girl. Read more

U.S. sues CVS over alleged illegal opioid prescriptions

• By Brendan Pierson / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 3:04 p.m.

The Justice Department said the violations were driven by company-mandated performance metrics that led to red flags being ignored. Read more

Trump criticizes spending deal, pushing Congress toward shutdown

• By Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse / New York Times
• Today
• Last updated 3:05 p.m.
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Trump’s scathing statement came after the deal had already faced a barrage of criticism today by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the billionaires who are leading an outside group to slash government spending during the coming Trump administration. Read more

Powell says Fed cannot hold bitcoin, not seeking to change that

• By Michael S. Derby and Ann Saphir / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 2:36 p.m.

The Fed chief was addressing the prospect of central bank involvement in the idea of the government building a so-called Strategic Bitcoin Reserve once President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Read more

Apple hits out at Meta’s numerous interoperability requests

• By Foo Yun Chee / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 2:13 p.m.

Under the European Union’s landmark Digital Markets Act that took effect last year, Apple must allow rivals and app developers to inter-operate with its own services or risk a fine of as much as 10% of its global annual turnover. Read more

Australian search and rescue teams arrive in quake-hit Vanuatu

• By Renju Jose / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 1:53 p.m.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia would help Vanuatu restore operations at the international airport in the nation’s capital of Port Vila, which has been closed to commercial airlines because of damages. Read more

U.S. to extend airbag probe rather than require vehicle recall

• By David Shepardson / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 1:46 p.m.

Major automakers including General Motors, Toyota Motor and Volkswagen and the two airbag makers said in December 2023 that they opposed the NHTSA’s bid to seek recalls. Read more

House ethics panel voted secretly to release Gaetz report

• By Luke Broadwater and Robert Draper / New York Times
• Today
• Last updated 1:30 p.m.
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The panel’s vote, which was reported earlier by CNN, paved the way for the release of the report after House members cast the final votes of Congress this week and have left Washington to return to their districts, two of the people said. Read more

Amazon workers to strike at multiple U.S. warehouses

• By Greg Bensinger and Gursimran Kaur / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 4:20 p.m.
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said unionized workers at facilities in New York City; Skokie, Illinois; Atlanta, San Francisco and southern California will join the picket line to seek contracts guaranteeing better wages and work conditions. Read more

Wall Street tumbles over 1,100 points on Fed projection

• By Stephen Culp / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 1:42 p.m.
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It was its 10th consecutive daily loss for the Dow, marking its longest losing streak since 1974 and its biggest daily percentage decline since early August. Read more

Musk: Congress should not vote to extend funding

• By Richard Cowan, Katharine Jackson and Andy Sullivan / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 11:31 a.m.
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Musk said Congress should pass no laws until Trump returns to the White House next month, but some House of Representatives immediately said they would vote for the stopgap bill. Read more

NTSB taking the lead in Kamaka Air fatal crash investigation

• By Peter Boylan
• Today
• Last updated 12:50 p.m.
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The two pilots who died in the training flight have been identified as Hiram deFries, 22, a Punahou School graduate from Papakolea, and Preston Kaluhiwa, 26, a Kamehameha Schools graduate. Read more

U.S. suffers 1st severe human case of bird flu; California declares emergency

• By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek / Reuters
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• Last updated 10:51 a.m.
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Federal and state officials have failed to control the nation’s outbreak, which infected dairy cattle for the first time in 2024, as some farmers resist testing and containment measures. Read more

Fed lowers key rate quarter-point; sees slower pace of cuts

• By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir / Reuters
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• Last updated 10:08 a.m.
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U.S. central bankers now project they will make just two quarter-percentage-point rate reductions by the end of 2025. Read more

Trump pushes for FBI probe of Liz Cheney over Jan. 6 panel

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Over 140 police officers were injured in the violence, five people including an officer died during or shortly after the riot and the Capitol sustained more than $2.8 million in damage. Read more

Supreme Court to hear TikTok’s attempt to stop U.S. ban

• By Adam Liptak and Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times
• Today
• Last updated 8:34 a.m.
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The move came only two days after TikTok and its Chinese parent company filed an emergency application. Read more

State calls for pause on interisland movement of birds due to avian flu

• By Nina Wu
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• Last updated 3:07 p.m.
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