2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Transportation and Warehousing industry across Mobile Courant publication area

Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...

American Maritime Partnership Welcomes Over 1,100 Graduates of U.S. Maritime Academies to this Critical Industry

WASHINGTON, DC — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, proudly congratulates the more than 1,100 graduates from America’s maritime academies who make up the Class of 2025. These graduates now join...

The backup battery choice you didn’t know you had: li-ion, or vanadium flow?

Whether it’s to keep the lights on after a natural disaster or just to avoid peak energy rates, more people than ever are adding battery energy storage to their home solar systems. With some 45% of home solar customers saying yes to home batteries...

Trump Can’t Decide If Migrant Farm Worker Industry Is a Worthy Sacrifice for His Mass Deportation Agenda

A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. President Trump’s flip-flopping on whether to upend the agriculture and hospitality industries for the sake of following through on...

“CONTROVERSIAL SHIFT ON DEEP-SEA MINING BY THE U.S.”

Talofa! The following is a summary of my thoughts given the wonderful news of the American Samoa Governor and Lt Governor taking a unified stand with legislative leaders expressing opposition to the proposed commercial leasing of American Samoa's...

US Senate bill's clean energy cuts draw backlash from labor, business

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate’s proposed cuts to clean energy subsidies in its version of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill have drawn searing criticism from business and labor groups since they were...

Popular sunscreen brands Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic targeted by consumer watchdog over greenwashing claims

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for June 26, 2025

Hilo Tonight: Numerous showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Lows 64 to 70 near the shore to 51 to 58 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Thursday:...

Republican senators seek to change Senate bill clean energy tax, improve tax credits

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican Senator Joni Ernst has introduced an amendment to the U.S. Senate's tax and spending megabill that would change two of the most contentious parts of that bill and could give a small boost to...

Études Studio & FREITAG Unite on Reimagined F41 Bag

Summary Études Studio has reimagined FREITAG’s F41 messenger bag, following the Swiss manufacturer’s upcycled ethos and introducing its bold brand identity into the design. The F41-E Hawaii Five-0 bag will be released on July 10 via Études Studio...

Film Shorts // July 9-15, 2025

OPENING Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan (NR) Adapted from Ruskin Bond’s short story, this Indian romance stars Vikrant Massey as a blind musician who meets a theater actress (Shanaya Kapoor) on a long train trip. (Opens Friday at AMC Grapevine Mills)...

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands in 'very dire' condition: officials

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Arnold Palacios reportedly said in February he was optimistic about federal aid. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is in "very dire" fiscal condition, its government told the...

Luigi Mangione trial, CEO murder case latest: Everything we know

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of a UnitedHealth Group Inc. chief executive officer Brian Thompson, center, arrives by helicopter from Pennsylvania in New York, US, on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)...

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for June 26, 2025

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Thursday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2 East Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5 South Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 2-4 TONIGHT Weather Mostly cloudy. Showers. Low Temperature In the upper...

Hawaiian Electric under fire for service issues and high costs

HONOLULU (KHON2) — State lawmakers grilled Hawaiian Electric and the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Monday over rising electricity costs and what they called unreliable service, during a hearing examining the state’s performance-based...

The Scattered Spider hacker group has a new industry in its crosshairs

The FBI is warning that the Scattered Spider cyber crime group has expanded its activities to target the airline industry, with both Hawaiian Airlines and Canada's WestJet confirming cybersecurity incidents. Scattered Spider uses social...

University of the Nations aims to grow Kona campus by 62 acres

WEST HAWAII TODAY FILE The entrance to University of the Nations on Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona. Expansion plans for the University of the Nations in Kailua-Kona have reached a milestone with the release late last month of an environmental...

Tropical Meets Technical: ‘Town’ Hawaiian Hiking Shirt Review

When I first saw a Town Shirt sun hoodie — with its kaleidoscopic design of pink-and-white mountain laurel — I immediately had to know the brand. Town Shirt was the name, and thru-hiking was its game. This brand combines years of field development...

June rain brings relief to portions of island

June’s weather was a tale of two Hawaii Islands, rain-wise. June’s weather was a tale of two Hawaii Islands, rain-wise. Most of the Big Island, including the windward side and interior sectors, remain abnormally dry or in drought with...

Hegseth presses defense industry to ramp up munitions amid depleted stocks, China threat

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gathered some of the leaders of America’s largest military contractors for a closed-door meeting at the Pentagon last week, urging them to ramp up the production of critically needed munitions amidst depleted...