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Miles Russell, 15, rides ‘rollercoaster’ into Rocket Mortgage Classic field
Miles Russell tries to appreciate the unique position he finds himself in as a 15-year-old preparing to tee it up on the PGA Tour at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Thursday in Detroit. Read more
Japan issues fresh warnings against sharp yen falls
Japanese authorities will take necessary actions on currencies, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday, signalling readiness to intervene in the exchange-rate market after the yen’s slide to a fresh 38-year low against the dollar. Read more
Hawaii Health Department reports 6 more COVID deaths
The reported deaths come after two consecutive weeks of no new deaths. Read more
NBCUniversal’s Paris Olympics coverage to include more pop culture, drama
Comcast’s NBCUniversal will modernize its coverage of the Paris Olympics by including more behind-the-scenes footage and discussion of pop culture, the media company said on Wednesday. Read more
Alex Morgan left off roster as veterans, newcomers mix on USWNT roster
A trio of players will represent the United States in the Olympics for a third time, leading a young U.S. women’s national team that was announced today. Read more
Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher No. 1 overall in NBA Draft
The Atlanta Hawks selected forward Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft tonight. Read more
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Australian leaders celebrate Julian Assange’s freedom
Assange landed in Australia to an ecstatic welcome on Wednesday evening after spending more than five years in a British high-security jail and seven years in asylum at the Ecuadorean embassy in London. Read more
Canada reopens cod fishery after 32-year pause
Cod had been a mainstay of the economy in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador for centuries but in 1992, the federal government declared a moratorium, a move that caused immense economic hardship in an already poor part of Canada. Read more
L.A. city council saves Marilyn Monroe’s home from demolition
The decision comes after a months-long battle between the council and the owners of the home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood. Read more
SpaceX gets $843M to help discard International Space Station
Under its new NASA contract, SpaceX will build what the space agency called the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle to deorbit the space station and avoid risks to populated areas, with NASA taking ownership of the craft and handling the deorbiting operation. Read more
Man, 38, arrested for alleged assault of health care worker
The suspect allegedly assaulted the on-duty, 35-year-old male health care worker and threatened to harm his family. Read more
Wall Street ends slightly up, trade choppy ahead of inflation data
Several economic data releases are due this week, leading to Friday’s release of the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge used to decide on the path of monetary policy. Read more
‘The Bodyguard’ actor Bill Cobbs dies at 90
With a career spanning since the 1970s, Cobbs had roles in films like “The Bodyguard” opposite Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, and “Night at the Museum” alongside Ben Stiller. Read more
Annual Fed health check shows U.S. banks suffer steeper losses
The exercise found that 31 big banks would weather a spike in the jobless rate, severe market volatility, and dives in the residential and commercial mortgage markets and still retain enough capital to continue lending. Read more
Bicyclist, 8, seriously injured in collision with vehicle in Laie
Paramedics responded to the incident at Hale La’a Blvd. and Iosepa St. in Laie at around 7:15 a.m. today. Read more
Some Honolulu airport parking rates go up on Monday
The free airport cell phone lots will also continue to be available for those picking up passengers. Read more
Third Hawaii sheriff’s deputy arrested in harassment probe
Deputy Sheriff William K. Keahi, 40, was arrested at 8:30 a.m. on suspicion of reckless endangering and harassment by the Department of Law Enforcement’s Criminal Investigations Division. Read more
Solo crash into North Shore pole leaves 4 teens seriously injured
The Honolulu Fire Department responded to the scene at about 9:20 p.m. and described the incident as “one vehicle versus pole.” Read more
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