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COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Hawaii
In Honolulu, the average positivity was even higher than the statewide average, at 20.1%. Read more
Police arrest man, 33, in stabbing outside Keeaumoku Walmart
Officers arrested the suspect this afternoon for suspicion of second-degree attempted murder and first-degree terroristic threatening. Read more
Prosecutors: New evidence Baldwin was reckless before ‘Rust’ shooting
Baldwin’s legal team said in a Monday motion to dismiss charges that prosecutors had built their case around the unproven hypothesis the gun was properly functioning and could not have gone off unless he pulled the trigger, an act the actor denies. Read more
Amazon fined $5.9M over warehouse worker quotas
The office of California Labor Commissioner Lilia Garcia-Brower announced the fines, which were issued in May, on Tuesday. Read more
Canada to ban open-net salmon farms in B.C. waters by 2029
Salmon are a culturally and ecologically significant species on Canada’s west coast, but more than half of the 9,000 distinct populations in British Columbia are in a state of decline, according to the Pacific Salmon Foundation. Read more
Apple suspends work on next high-end headset
The iPhone maker is still working on releasing a more affordable Vision product with fewer features before the end of next year, the report said. Read more
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1 dead amid New Mexico wildfires, thousands evacuated
As of late Tuesday, about 1,400 homes and other structures had been destroyed. The entire New Mexico village of Ruidoso, population 7,000, was evacuated, officials added. Read more
Families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims seek $24B fine
The families said the Justice Department could potentially suspend $14 billion to $22 billion of the fine “on the condition that Boeing devote those suspended funds to an independent corporate monitor and related improvements in compliance and safety.” Read more
Greece tames wildfire near Athens, arson suspected
Traffic was suspended along a main highway connecting Koropi to Athens’ southern suburbs, about 30 km (19 miles) south of Athens. Read more
‘Aggressive’ tiger shark seen at Makaha Beach
Beachgoers should always check with lifeguards for the latest ocean conditions and call 911 in the event of an emergency, officials said. Read more
Police investigating Ala Moana area rubbish fire as arson
The Honolulu Fire Department said it received a 911 call at 2:30 a.m. for a building fire at the intersection of Kona and Pensacola streets. Read more
Oil dips after hitting 7-week highs on demand hopes, war jitters
Trading activity was thin due to a U.S. federal holiday. Read more
Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah, forcing people to flee again
Residents said the tanks moved into five neighborhoods after midnight. Heavy shelling and gunfire hit the tents of displaced families in the Al-Mawasi area, further to the west of the coastal enclave, they said. Read more
Power restoration for 600 Chinatown customers pushed to Thursday morning
HECO previously estimated complete power restoration for noon today, then pushed the time to 6 p.m. and then midnight with the possibility of Thursday. Read more
Environmental protesters spray-paint Stonehenge
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of damaging the ancient monument, police said in a statement. Read more
U.S. soldier gets 4 years in Russia after love story turns sour
Judge Yelena Stepankova of the Pervomaisky District Court of Vladivostok found Black guilty of stealing 10,000 roubles ($113) from Vashchuk’s purse and threatening to kill her. Read more
Senate Republicans block bump-stock ban
Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., quickly moved to scuttle Heinrich’s legislation, noting that he and other GOP senators had filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn the ban. Read more
Tropical Storm Alberto forms over Gulf of Mexico
The storm was located about 185 miles east of Tampico, Mexico, packing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, the Miami-based forecaster said. Read more
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