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Large tiger shark off Magic Island prompts warning
The “non-aggressive” 12-foot shark was spotted about 30 yards from the breakwall at Magic Island at Ala Moana Beach Park, according to a bulletin from Honolulu ESD. Read more
Prince Harry ordered to expand searches in Murdoch lawsuit
Harry, 39, the younger son of Britain’s King Charles, and more than 40 others are suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) over accusations of unlawful activities by journalists and private investigators, for the Sun and the now-defunct News of the World from the mid-1990s to the mid-2010s. Read more
Ukraine: Russian troops pushed out of part of key eastern town
Russian forces are slowly pushing their way across parts of eastern Ukraine, capturing several villages since seizing the key city of Avdiivka in February. Read more
Dollar eases after soft economic data; yen inches higher
The yen edged up from a 38-year low against the greenback following the U.S. numbers, even as traders remained on high alert for any signs of Japanese intervention to prop up the currency. Read more
U.S. issues fresh sanctions against Iran over nuclear escalations
“Over the past month, Iran has announced steps to further expand its nuclear program in ways that have no credible peaceful purpose,” Blinken said. Read more
Walgreens to close up to 700 U.S. stores on weak sales
It also plans to shut up to 650 Boots stores in the UK and expects to record related pre-tax charges of between $3.8 billion and $4.1 billion, according to a regulatory filing. Read more
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Oklahoma orders schools to teach the Bible in every classroom
Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction, announced the order with immediate effect at Thursday’s Department of Education board meeting, in which he said special attention will be afforded to the Ten Commandments. Read more
4th Hawaii sheriff’s deputy arrested in harassment probe
He was assigned to the Airport Division. Gary is presumed innocent until proven guilty, according to a news release from DLE. Read more
Russian satellite breaks up in space; ISS astronauts shelter
U.S. Space Command, tracking the debris swarm, said there was no immediate threat to other satellites. Read more
Public’s help sought to identify suspect in Keeaumoku kupuna assault
Police said at about 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, the victim — a 76-year-old man — was shopping inside a retail establishment on Keeaumoku Street when he was assaulted by an unknown male. Read more
NFL hit with $4.7B verdict in ‘Sunday Ticket’ antitrust trial
Jurors in Los Angeles agreed with the plaintiffs that the NFL conspired with member teams to artificially inflate the price of “Sunday Ticket” for millions of residential and commercial subscribers. Read more
Stocks mixed, bond yields dip after U.S. economic data
The data mostly supported the view the Federal Reserve could soon begin cutting interest rates. Read more
U.S. weekly jobless claims, spending data point to slowing economy
Ebbing economic momentum was underscored by other data today showing business spending on equipment declined in May. Read more
Israel’s bombs flatten Lebanese village amid fears of wider war
The images from private satellite operator Planet Labs PBC, taken on June 5 and analyzed by Reuters, show at least 64 destroyed sites in Aita al-Shaab. Several of the sites contain more than one building. Read more
Russia mulling downgrading ties with West, Kremlin says
Even during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, when the Cold War is thought to have come closest to nuclear war, Russia did not sever relations with the United States. Read more
Feds charge 193 people in $2.75 billion health care fraud bust
The two-week operation ensnared defendants accused of illegally distributing millions of pills of the stimulant Adderall. Read more
Biden stumbles, Trump fires out falsehoods at first debate
Biden, sounding hoarse and tentative at times, stumbled over his words on occasion, while Trump rattled off one attack after another that included several well-worn falsehoods. Read more
Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now
The 6-3 ruling effectively reinstated a federal judge’s decision that Idaho’s Republican-backed near-total abortion ban must yield to a 1986 U.S. law when the two statutes conflict. Read more
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