• Super Typhoon Threatens US Pacific Territories
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  • Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii Homestead Leases
  • 3 in 10 US Adults Believe Israel Committed Genocide
  • US Launches Aistrikes on Iran
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Mental fitness exam ordered for man charged with 3 murders in Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) – The killings of three men on Hawaii’s Big Island were “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel,” prosecutors said in court documents that also seek a tougher sentence because the victims were older than 60. Jacob Baker, 36 is charged with murder in the deaths of two 69-year-old men and one 79-year-old man.

Hawaii's Kilauea sets record for lava fountaining episodes in any 1 eruption

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) – The on-and-off eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano broke a record Monday with the number of periods it has produced fountains of lava since it began erupting in December 2024, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.

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Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) – Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said Wednesday it will invest more than US$9.1 billion to build its first artificial intelligence data center in Canada and its largest outside the United States.

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Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee is split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday.

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IMF expects world economy to grow a sluggish 3% this year, weighed down by Iran war

WASHINGTON (AP) – The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused by the Iran war. But the fallout from the conflict is being partially offset by booming investment in artificial intelligence and other technologies.

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US launches airstrikes on Iran and Tehran fires back at Gulf states

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf.

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The Trump Report: The Latest Updates

The U.S. carried out another round of strikes on Iran late Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said that recent Iranian attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire.

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Trump says US will give Ukraine license to make Patriot missiles to counter Russia

Trump says US will give Ukraine license to make Patriot missiles to counter Russia

NEW YORK (AP) – After decades of reliable bipartisan backing for Israel, a new AP-NORC poll reveals a dramatic erosion of support for the longtime U.S. ally, with rising opposition from Democrats and signs of division among Republicans.

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Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims
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Mamdani says Platner should drop out of Maine's Senate race