FBI shut down inquiry tied to Hawaii contractor’s claims

The FBI in 2025 shut down an inquiry into allegations that a political adviser to Sen. Susan Collins had participated in a scheme to funnel illegal campaign contributions from a defense contractor seeking lucrative federal contracts, current and former officials said.
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The Maui Police Department, in collaboration with the Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will host a child safety seat inspection event within the Kīhei Police Station parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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In the opinion, the court upheld Hawaiʻi's requirements establishing a 30-day period to use a permit to acquire a handgun and requiring certain newly acquired firearms to be brought to a police station for inspection.