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Attempted Murder In Paradise

Attempted Murder In Paradise

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James Kratch
March 26, 2025

Good Wednesday morning. Researchers are unsure what to make of a "sharktopus" sighting off the coast of New Zealand. Have a great day!

In Today’s Brief

Texas: Wifi attack
Netherlands: Military plans
Pennsylvania: Special elections
BYD: Jumps Tesla
007: Producers picked

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1) Bad walk

Hawaii police said a man tried to kill his wife on a scenic hiking trail.

The news: Gerhardt Konig, 46, allegedly tried to push his wife off the trail at Pali Lookout on Oahu on Monday morning, hitting her in the head with a rock. The 36-year-old woman was hospitalized in seriois condition; she was also allegedly beaten by Konig and suffered facial and head injuries.
Apparent motive: Konig reportedly became enraged when his wife refused to take a photo with him. Konig is an anesthesiologist based in Maui; witnesses reportedly told cops he jabbed his wife with at least two syringes.
The manhunt: Honolulu cops apprehended Konig on Monday night after a brief foot chase. He was spotted near the Pali Highway after a bulletin was put out asking for the public's help finding him.

2) Tragic blazes

At least 19 people are dead due to raging wildfires in South Korea.

The news: Wind-driven fires have torn through the country’s southern regions. Over 200 structures have been destroyed by the blazes and 27K people have been forced to evacuate. Over 43K acres have been burned as of last night and 19 people were injured; firefighting helicopters were grounded after one crashed.
Among the wreckage: An ancient Buddhist temple was almost completely destroyed by the fires. Only the 1.3K-year-old Gounsa temple’s ceremonial bell appeared to be somewhat still intact.
Big picture: This could end up being the most devastating wildfire incident in South Korea’s history. Early speculation is the cause of the blazes may be man-made, but not arson — grave clearing or welding are potential origins.

3) Circled wagons

President Donald Trump -- and his administration -- continued to handle the fallout after a journalist was inadvertently included in an encrypted chat discussing military planning.

What happened: Trump offered public support for National Security Adviser Mike Waltz after he, by all accounts, accidentally added Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, to a Signal group chat discussing U.S. air strikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels. Waltz took responsibility for the mistake. Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were also among the participants in the chat.
The defenses: Trump and members of his cabinet downplayed the matter's national security implications and attacked Goldberg, who has been a long-running target of the president. CIA Director John Ratcliffe and National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, also in the chat, were grilled by lawmakers during Senate testimony. Ratcliffe insisted the chat did not breach security protocols.
Big picture: While Waltz enjoys the president's confidence now, many in and around the White House reportedly believe he will eventually take the fall. Most intelligence and military analysts have said the chat was a national security vulnerability and Goldberg has suggested he could report further details of what he saw in the chat after Hegseth denied providing classified information. Vance could also get heat from Trump for seeming to contradict the president's foreign policy in the chat.

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U.S. News

Three teenage girls in Texas allegedly tried to kill their mother after she turned off their home's wireless internet. The siblings are accused of attacking their mom in Houston and trying to stab her with kitchen knives; the teens' grandmother was also hurt in the incident (More)
Illinois transferred 1.5K acres of land to the Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation. Property was pledged to the tribe's then-leader in 1829, but was later sold by the federal government without permission (More)
The FDA approved a new antibiotic to fight urinary tract infections for the first time in 30 years. Bacteria strains associated with UTIs have become increasingly resistant to standard treatments (More)

World News

The Netherlands wants to more than double its military personnel by 2030, jumping to 200K from its current 70K. The Dutch are already among NATO's top-10 members in total defense spending (More)
Canada's Liberal Party has a six-point lead over the Conservative Party ahead of next month's snap elections, according to a new poll. The Conservatives' massive polling edge has collapsed amid President Trump's "51st state" comments and tariff threats (More)
Anti-Hamas protests broke out in Gaza yesterday. Hundreds of Palestinians reportedly participated and more demonstrations could happen today; discontent with the terrorist group is typically tough to decipher within the enclave (More)

Political News

Pennsylvania Democrats had a big night in the state's special elections. The party regained control of the House and scored an upset Senate victory in a district President Trump won by 15 points last year (More | More)
Trump signed an executive order aimed at overhauling U.S. elections. The order would mandate proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections and require all mail ballots be received by Election Day; it is expected to meet legal challenges on constitutional grounds (More)
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett is under fire for comments about Gov. Greg Abbott. The Democrat called him "Gov. Hot Wheels" during a Human Rights Campaign event in Los Angeles; Abbott, a Republican, was paralyzed in an accident 40 years ago and uses a wheelchair (More)

Business & Markets

Major indexes closed higher yesterday. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 are riding three-day winning streaks (Dow +0.01%, Nasdaq +0.46%, S&P 500 +0.16%).
BYD has jumped Tesla in annual sales, generating over $100B last year. The Chinese electric vehicle maker recently claimed new technology that charges a vehicle about as fast as a traditional gas station fill-up (More)
Qantas Airlines will offer the world's longest direct flights starting in 2027. The Australian carrier plans to fly from Sydney to London and New York; each flight will be about 19 hours (More)

Entertainment & Sports

David Heyman and Amy Pascal will produce the next James Bond film for Amazon MGM. Heyman has led the Harry Potter franchise; Pascal is behind the most recent Spider-Man franchise (More)
Brisbane will build a 63K-seat stadium ahead of the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics, backtracking on past pledges to avoid new construction. The venue will become cricket grounds after the Summer Games are contested in the Australian city (More)
Stanford fired football coach Troy Taylor after an ESPN report detailed he bullied female staffers and broke NCAA rules, among other transgressions. Former Cardinal and NFL star Andrew Luck, now the program's general manager, made the termination decision -- a first in major college football (More)

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