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Defending champion Korda to headline U.S. women’s golf team in Paris
World number one and defending champion Nelly Korda will headline the three-member U.S. team competing in the women’s golf tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics, USA Golf said today. Read more
Lakers introduce JJ Redick as first-time head coach
JJ Redick took the reins of the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday claiming to know the stakes of stepping into a pressure cooker as a first-time head coach with championship expectations. Read more
Brotherhood and experience: How the Panthers finally won a Stanley Cup
Matthew Tkachuk, like so many of his teammates, was having trouble putting the situation into words. Read more
Stanley Cup Game 7 delivers NHL average of 7.66M viewers
An average of 7.66 million U.S. viewers tuned into Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers on Monday night, according to data provided by Nielsen. Read more
Totally Cool ice cream products recalled due to listeria contamination
The Hawaii Department of Health is alerting residents of Totally Cool Inc. of Maryland’s recall of ice cream and frozen dairy products due to potential listeria contamination. Read more
Yen slumps to lowest since 1986, putting traders on red alert
Analysts said traders were testing the resolve of Japan’s Ministry of Finance and central bank. Read more
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Julian Assange freed by U.S. court after guilty plea
Chief U.S. District Judge Ramona V. Manglona accepted his guilty plea and released him due to time already served in a British jail. Read more
Brown water advisory issued for Waimea Bay
The Hawaii Department of Health has issued a brown water advisory for Waimea Bay on Oahu’s North Shore. Read more
Phelps tells Congress that Olympic anti-doping efforts fall short
Phelps, fellow gold medalist Allison Schmitt and Travis Tygart, chief executive for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, will testify to lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations about the measures led by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Read more
Judge questions Trump request to exclude evidence in documents case
Judge Aileen Cannon told Trump’s lawyers she was “failing to see” why a search that turned up dozens of boxes of haphazardly stored national security documents at his Mar-a-Lago home was legally problematic. Read more
16 Nobel Prize-winning economists: Trump policies will fuel inflation
The economists say Trump’s economic plans would reignite inflation, in part because of his pledge to impose stiffer tariffs on Chinese imports, which they say will hike prices on many goods bought by U.S. consumers. Read more
Judge finds ex-OCCC officer guilty of murdering his mother
Pereira testified that he shot his mother in the leg on June 10, 2016, but said he couldn’t remember that he shot her twice in the head with a semiautomatic rifle. Read more
Big Isle police investigating possible shark bite at Waikoloa bay
Police are investigating the incident which was reported at about 5:30 p.m. Monday. Read more
Second Hawaii deputy sheriff arrested in a week
The arrests are part of an ongoing state investigation into allegations of workplace harassment and civil rights violations. Read more
Finland to start bird flu vaccinations for humans in world first
The Nordic country has bought vaccines for 10,000 people, each consisting of two injections, as part of a joint EU procurement of up to 40 million doses for 15 nations from manufacturer CSL Seqirus. Read more
Shark warning signs posted at Pua‘ena Point, Laniakea Beach
The alert advised the public to always check in with a lifeguard for the latest ocean conditions. Read more
UFC fighter suspended 9 months for punching fan
The incident occurred during Tsarukyan’s walkout at UFC 300 in Las Vegas on April 13 when he got into a physical altercation with an audience member who flipped him off. Read more
King Charles welcomes Japan’s Emperor Naruhito for state visit
The emperor’s trip seeks to celebrate and deepen the military, cultural and scientific ties between the two countries and was postponed from 2020 due to the pandemic. Read more
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