Bishop Museum selects natural scientist as new CEO
Helgen will assume his post Aug. 1, the museum said in a news release, replacing Dee Jay Mailer, who is completing her three-year commitment. Read more
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Study strengthens link between maternal diabetes and autism
When mothers have diabetes while pregnant, children are 28% more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder, according to an analysis of data pooled from 202 earlier studies involving more than 56 million mother-child pairs. Read more
Fire extinguished Sunday at historic Palolo Valley home
The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call at 4:51 p.m. Sunday for a fire at 3206 Ahinahina Place in Palolo Valley. Read more
Kauai crash involving 3 vehicles sends 2 to hospital
Police said the incident happened at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday when a white 2024 Chevrolet SUV with two occupants heading southbound on Kuhio crossed the center line and sideswiped a white 2021 Toyota pickup truck. Read more
Dimon warns tariffs could trigger recession after CEO meeting
Elsewhere on Wall Street, prominent investors who supported Trump in his presidential bid also raised the alarm about the tariffs. Billionaire fund manager Bill Ackman said they could lead to an “economic nuclear winter.” Read more
High surf advisory in place through Tuesday morning
Surf of 15 to 20 feet is expected along exposed north shores, and surf of 8 to 12 feet is expected along exposed east and west shores due to the current, long-period north swell. Read more
2 ‘American Idol’ judges give standing ovation to Thunderstorm Artis
Dressed in black, except for white shoes. and playing his black hollow-body acoustic guitar with the white lightning-bolt guitar strap, Artis delivered a personalized, smooth and soulful treatment of John Lennon’s posthumous hit, “Imagine.” Read more
Supreme Court halts order to return migrant deported in error
Chief Justice John Roberts, acting on behalf of the court, paused the order by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis that the administration return Kilmar Abrego Garcia by the end of today, in response to a lawsuit filed by the man and his family challenging the legality of his deportation. Read more
Court lets Musk team access sensitive data for now
In a 2-1 vote, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the injunction imposed by U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland, pending an appeal. Read more
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U.S. admiral at NATO fired in expanding national security purge
Chatfield, the U.S. military representative to the NATO Military Committee, is one of only a handful of female Navy three-star officers and was the first woman to lead the Naval War College, a job she held until 2023. Read more
U.S. stocks close mixed after latest Trump tariff remarks
Early today, all three major U.S. indexes touched their lowest levels in more than a year, and the CBOE Volatility index, Wall Street’s fear gauge, breached 60 points, hitting its highest level since August 2024. Read more
Trump escalates China trade fight amid recession fears
Financial markets across the globe posted a third day of losses as investors worried that steep trade barriers around the world’s largest consumer market could lead to a recession. Read more
Global credit starts to wobble as market pain spreads
Trillions of dollars have been wiped off global stock markets in the last three days, as investors have taken fright at the range and severity of the tariffs unveiled last week by U.S. President Donald Trump. Read more
Taiwanese stocks plummet in biggest one-day drop on record
Taiwan, hit with a 32% duty, was singled out by President Donald Trump as among the U.S. trading partners with one of the highest trade surpluses with the country. Read more
Snorkeler, 78, found unresponsive at Ala Moana Beach
A 78-year-old snorkeler is in serious condition after she was found unresponsive at Ala Moana Beach. Read more
Rainbows’ 9th-inning rally falls short in loss to Long Beach State
The Hawaii baseball team’s ninth-inning rally fell short in Sunday’s 5-4 loss to Long Beach State at Les Murakami Stadium. A crowd of 2,653 saw the Dirtbags score three unearned runs in the third and then add two insurance runs in the ninth for a 5-1 lead. Read more
Motorcyclist, 45, dies after collision in Waikoloa
This is the 10th traffic fatality this year on Hawaii island, compared to 14 this time last year. Read more
Man, 77, in critical condition after car crash on Waialae
A crash in Waialae left a 77-year-old driver in critical condition Saturday morning. Read more
UConn crushes South Carolina for record-extending 12th title
A dream showdown between two of the sport’s marquee teams quickly turned sour for defending champions South Carolina against a suffocating UConn defense, as the Huskies ended their longest title drought since their first title in 1995. Read more
2 dead after floods in Kentucky, over dozen killed elsewhere in U.S.
“Kentucky, there is record flooding across our state, with over 500 road closures. Rivers have not yet crested, so we still have a day — if not more — of rising waters. We’ve already lost two of our people,” Beshear said on social media platform X. Read more
Missing hiker rescued off Lulumahu Falls Trail
The man in his 20s reportedly was separated from his party and seen about two hours before the group descended from the falls. Read more
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