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Japan’s Honda to start selling micro-sized electric vans in October
Honda Motor will start selling a micro-sized electric van targeted at Japan’s delivery industry in October, the Japanese automaker said on Thursday, joining an increasingly crowded part of the market. Read more
Aloha United Way president to retire this year
Aloha United Way president and CEO John Fink will step down from his position and retire from his career in community service at the end of this year, the organization announced today. Read more
Hawaii Island police open unattended death investigation
Hawaii Island police opened an unattended death investigation Wednesday after a woman’s “partially decomposed body” was found in a parked vehicle in Kailua-Kona last week. Read more
Red Lobster issued red placard due to sewage backup
The state Department of Health issued a red placard and immediately shut down Red Lobster, located at 1765 Ala Moana Blvd., today due to sewage backup. Read more
Pinehurst conditions ‘no joke’ for U.S. Open hopefuls
Scottie Scheffler has conquered just about everything in sight as the world’s No. 1 golfer. Read more
USGA CEO says LIV pathway to future U.S. Opens ‘feasible’
USGA CEO Mike Whan can envision a future when LIV Golf players have a pathway to entry into the U.S. Open, but he also doesn’t view it as a pressing need. Read more
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Eye for talent ‘unmatched’: Magic Johnson shares memories of Jerry West
When Magic Johnson heard the news that friend Jerry West had died early this morning, he began to reminisce about their first lunch together at the Forum in Inglewood after the Lakers had selected him No. 1 overall out of Michigan State in 1979. Read more
Celtics hold off desperate Mavs, go up 3-0 in Finals
Jayson Tatum poured in 31 points and Jaylen Brown supplied 30 as the Boston Celtics held off a late rally by the Dallas Mavericks for a 106-99 victory on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Read more
History is on Panthers’ side with 2-0 Stanley Cup Final lead
Even with a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers know the value of keeping with the one-game-at-a-time mentality that got them to this point as the series shifts to the road. Read more
Troubled G7 leaders focus on Ukraine war, China in Italian summit
With the Middle East, migration and artificial intelligence (AI) also on a packed agenda, the June 13-15 summit in southern Italy would be taxing for leaders at the best of times, but most of them are also bowed down by their own domestic woes. Read more
NOAA reports monk seal pup at Kaimana Beach has weaned
Kaiwi is believed to have given birth to Pa‘aki at Kaimana Beach on May 1. Read more
House fire extinguished in Hauula
Honolulu firefighters extinguished a fire at a house in Hauula this morning. Read more
Hawaii Health Department warns of high COVID activity
On Wednesday, DOH also reported an average positivity rate of 15.9% today, up from 14.7% last week. The average positivity rate on May 1 was at 4.3%. Read more
Russia holds tactical nuclear weapon drills with Belarus
Russia says the United States and its European allies are pushing the world to the brink of nuclear confrontation by giving Ukraine billions of dollars worth of weapons, some of which are being used against Russian territory. Read more
U.S. expands Russia sanctions, targets chips sent via China
Among the steps, the U.S. Treasury said it was raising “the risk of secondary sanctions for foreign financial institutions that deal with Russia’s war economy,” effectively threatening them with losing access to the U.S. financial system. Read more
FAA to maintain increased in-person oversight of Boeing
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker will tell senators the agency’s decision to boost inspections after the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 in-flight emergency is now permanent. Read more
Russian barrage leaves Kyiv residents without power and water
Such disruptions are becoming increasingly common for the city’s population of about three million people, after Russia began pummelling the country’s energy system in late March, cutting out half of its generating capacity. Read more
Russian missile strike kills 9, injures 29 in Ukraine
The deadliest attack in weeks damaged an administrative building and an apartment block, Ukraine’s military command said on the Telegram messag
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