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Grammy and Tony winner Duncan Sheik, visionary composer behind the groundbreaking Broadway hit “Spring Awakening,” has died at 56 from organ failure. Known for his 1990s chart-topping hit “Barely Breathing,” Sheik...

Anthropic’s Claude AI just hit a major milestone—now handling 26% of its own R&D, nearly running tasks solo with human oversight. As AI accelerates toward self-improvement, Anthropic’s CEO and others are urging a pause...

Early voting has begun in a pivotal midterm election that could reshape Congress—and with it, the final years of the current presidency. As voters face rising costs and global turmoil, election officials vow the process...

SpaceX is about to make history with Starship’s first orbital test flight—marking a pivotal leap toward reusability and deep space missions. Standing at 407 feet, the spacecraft launches from Texas aiming for a 10-hour...

The U.S. Postal Service has paused all development on a controversial new mail-in voting system after a court injunction, with Postmaster General David Steiner confirming no changes will be enforced for the upcoming...

Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after 50 years, handing the reins to his son Howard Buffett — a longtime board member who’ll safeguard the company’s culture while Greg Abel continues...

Your electric bill could go up—Hawaiian Electric is proposing a rate hike with public hearings across the islands, including Oahu on October 2nd. Typical households may see an extra $8/month starting January 1st, rising...

Salt isn’t just flavor—it’s a biological necessity, a planetary force, and a driver of human history. Essential for nerve function and heartbeats, it powers ocean currents and shaped ancient empires from Egypt to...

Honolulu’s City Council is set to dramatically hike fines for illegal street peddling, raising first-time offenses from $100 to $500, with penalties soaring to $750 and $1,000 for repeat violations. The move...

Kauai’s recovery from Hurricane Lowell is gaining serious momentum—key roads are reopening, power’s back for most, and communities are rallying together. The Wainiha River Bridge No. 3, now cleared for 15-ton traffic...

A fifty-one-year-old man with a forty-year criminal record, including six prior felony convictions for habitual property crime, was acquitted just hours after being released — only to be arrested again on the same...

American Savings Bank, Hawaii’s third-largest bank and a 97-year-old institution, officially went public on the NYSE yesterday — ringing the bell in Wall Street style with CEO Ann Teranishi and crew sporting ASBH hats...

Hawaii’s soul is on display in this electrifying countdown of the islands’ top ten defining symbols—where the ukulele hums with cultural harmony, “mauka” and “makai” guide you through island logic, surfing shaped global...

Hurricane Lowell sent Kauai’s unemployment claims soaring from 69 to 510 in just one week, forcing businesses like the Stingray Tiki Bar to shut down with little warning—some employees got less than a day’s notice. But...

The Navy is pushing to reactivate the Aiea-Halawa and Red Hill water shafts after a 2021 fuel spill sickened thousands, installing new treatment systems—but residents remain deeply skeptical. Concerns over hidden...