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Harris, Democrats aim at Trump on abortion ruling anniversary
Since the 2022 ruling, more than 20 Republican-led states have imposed restrictions on abortion, while the unpopularity of the decision even in some conservative states made it a political liability for Republicans during mid-term elections in 2022. Read more
U.S. court sentences Haiti ex-gang leader to 35 years in prison
Joly admitted in a plea document early this year to being part of a plot to smuggle U.S. firearms to Haiti and helping transfer funds, some of which were proceeds from ransoms obtained by kidnapping U.S. citizens. Read more
Monk seal pup born at Mokulua islet; state suspends kayak permits
Landing on the islet’s shores is prohibited while mom and pup are nursing for the next few weeks. Read more
Novo Nordisk to spend $4.1B to boost U.S. manufacturing
Construction of the plant at Novo’s existing main U.S. manufacturing site in Clayton, North Carolina, will be completed between 2027 and 2029, and will add 1,000 workers to the 2,500 already employed there, the Danish company said. Read more
Treasury to devote extra $100M over 3 years to affordable housing
The measure is one of several moves by the Treasury to try to address a chronic housing shortage, which has been a contributor to lingering inflation and a source of voter dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy. Read more
Judge skeptical of requests to muzzle Trump attacks on FBI
Judge Cannon has ruled in favor of the Republican presidential candidate on previous requests and has allowed a flurry of motions by his legal team to slow the case to a crawl. Read more
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Makapuu Lighthouse Trail, lookout to close for utility work
The closure is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for the utility work. Read more
Dollar dips from 8-week high vs. yen, intervention fears grow
The greenback rose to 159.94 earlier in the session, the highest since April 29, when the yen touched a 34-year low of 160.245. Read more
Honolulu police looking for Kaneohe shooting suspect
The man suffered a gunshot wound at 2:43 a.m. Sunday and received treatment at a medical center, according to police. Read more
Dow closes at 1-month high as investors broaden portfolios
Investors still expect about two rate cuts this year, pricing in a 61% chance of a 25-basis-point cut in September, as per LSEG’s FedWatch. The Fed’s own latest projection is for one rate cut likely in December. Read more
How Boeing’s Starliner can bring its astronauts back to Earth
NASA has rescheduled the planned return three times, and now has no date set for it. Read more
Death toll rises to 20 after gunmen attack Russia’s Dagestan
Gunmen with automatic weapons burst into an Orthodox church and a synagogue in the ancient city of Derbent on Sunday evening, setting fire to an icon at the church and killing a 66-year-old Orthodox priest, Nikolai Kotelnikov. Read more
New ‘Apprentice’ book paints Trump as wounded, forgetful
Trump became so excited about the book that he offered to promote it at his rallies, saying that the merchants who follow his traveling roadshow would help peddle it. Read more
Opaque industry secretly inflates prices for prescription drugs
The three largest pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, act as middlemen overseeing prescriptions for more than 200 million Americans. Read more
Prosecutors recommend DOJ criminally charge Boeing
The Justice Department must decide by July 7 whether to prosecute Boeing. The recommendation of prosecutors handling the case has not been previously reported. Read more
Blaze at South Korea lithium battery plant kills 22 workers
The fire and a series of explosions ripped through the factory run by primary battery manufacturer Aricell in Hwaseong, an industrial cluster southwest of the capital Seoul. Read more
Apple is first company charged under new EU competition law
The charges signal that the EU, already known as an aggressive regulator of the tech industry, plans to intensify its crackdown. Read more
Hyundai Motor’s union in South Korea votes to strike
The union, one of the biggest in the country with more than 43,000 members, said that almost 90% of its members had approved strike action. Read more
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