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(WKBN) – A federal judge has given the green light for the sale of genetics and biotech company 23andMe. 23andMe Holding Co. will be sold to TTAM Research Institute, a genetics-led healthcare company based in California and led by 23andMe co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki. Under the terms of the agreement, TTAM will acquire…

MUMBAI (WJW) – Airport authorities in India are investigating a passenger who was found to be smuggling more than a dozen snakes through the country’s capital. Mumbai Customs officials took to social media on Sunday, announcing that they thwarted “yet another wildlife smuggling attempt” at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. In the post, investigators…

(The Hill) — President Donald Trump was in Florida on Tuesday attending the grand opening of a new migrant detention facility in a remote part of the swampy Everglades, which has stirred some controversy. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) had promised to have the facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” operational ahead of Trump’s visit. The president was…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — “American Idol” 2025 finalist Thunderstorm Artis gave inmates a free concert at the Hālawa Correctional Facility on June 30. Nine inmates graduate after a major accomplishment “I think music is such a healing thing and for me the message I try to bring to my music is so important. To share this…

WAIKIKI (KHON2) — A disturbing string of cat poisonings in Waikiki has left more than a dozen animals dead in under two weeks. Cats shot, laws soft: Calls for stricter Hawaii cruelty penalties Neighbors are worried that the person responsible is not being held accountable. Marie-Louise Lundqvist is one of several residents shaken by the…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — For the second time in two months, an Oʻahu playground went up in flames. Police and firefighters were called to Sheridan Community Park in Makiki around 8:45 a.m. on June 30 to see the playground ablaze. Scrapped to saved: Burnt playground to be replaced in Wahiawa The Honolulu Fire Department was able…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A disturbing discovery was made over the weekend at Kuli‘ou‘ou Beach Park in Hawai‘i Kai: at least 11 dead juvenile hammerhead sharks were found washed up along the shoreline, and marine experts believe they may have been intentionally killed. 7 tips for locals, visitors to avoid sharks in Hawaiʻi’s waters “All the…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — As Congress votes on President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”, Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green is raising the alarm on how proposed trillion-dollar cuts to healthcare programs would impact Hawaiʻi’s healthcare system, particularly in rural areas. What’s in the latest version of Trump’s big bill moving through the Senate “We have 406,000 people on…