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Man, 68, reported as missing in Waipahu
Anthony Pang was last seen at about 10 a.m. Sunday leaving his home on Kuhaulua Street in Waipahu. Read more
Vehicle strikes pedestrian at airport; 2 taken to hospital
Both patients were given advanced life support before being taken to the hospital. Read more
DOH confirms another travel-related dengue case on Oahu
Hawaii’s six confirmed travel-related dengue cases so far this year include one on Maui and five on Oahu. Read more
State installing 9 more raised crosswalks across Molokai
During construction, one lane will be closed, while the remaining lane will be contraflowed to allow travel to continue in both directions. Read more
Honolulu siren test activated about 10 minutes early; no emergency
The City & County of Honolulu issued an alert saying there was an early activation of the outdoor warning siren test. Read more
Colorado man, 53, dies after possible drowning in Pahoa
At about 8:13 a.m. Saturday, patrol officers responded to reports the man was not breathing after being pulled from the water at Kehena Beach in Pahoa. Read more
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More American tourists head to Japan as battered yen beckons
The number of Americans arriving in Japan by air crossed more than 900,000 in the first five months of 2024, climbing 17.4% year-over-year and vaulting 35.5% from 2019 before the pandemic, the International Trade Administration data showed. Read more
Powerful Hurricane Beryl ‘extremely dangerous’ in Caribbean
Beryl struck the southeastern Caribbean at Category 4 strength on the Saffir-Simpson five-point scale, spiraling toward the Caribbean’s Windward Islands and threatening devastating flooding as potentially deadly winds picked up speed. Read more
Google to require disclosures for digitally altered election ads
The update to the disclosure requirements under the political content policy requires marketers to select a checkbox in the “altered or synthetic content” section of their campaign settings. Read more
Steve Bannon reports to prison after a final podcast episode
Bannon ost his last-ditch bid to avoid incarceration on Friday, when the Supreme Court denied a request to postpone the sentence. Read more
Boeing agrees to $4.7B stock deal to buy back Spirit Aero
Boeing, which spun off Spirit’s core Wichita and Oklahoma plants in 2005, said it would repurchase its former subsidiary for about $37.25 a share. Read more
Ex-Philippines President Duterte’s senate bid poses threat to Marcos
Marcos shrugged off the Dutertes’ plans, telling reporters on Thursday, “It’s a free country. They’re allowed to do whatever they want.” Read more
Top Democrats rule out replacing Biden amid calls for him to quit race
Biden’s family were urging him to stay in the race and keep fighting, the New York Times reported. Read more
‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Beryl gains strength in Caribbean
Beryl jumped from a Category 1 to a Category 4 storm in less than 10 hours. Read more
Firefighters douse early-morning house fire in Kahaluu
The blaze was brought under control at 3:36 a.m. and extinguished at 4:05 a.m., HFD said. Read more
Supreme Court in Trump ruling declares ex-presidents have immunity for official acts
The court sent the case back to a lower court, ruling that former presidents are shielded from prosecution for actions they take within their constitutional authority. Read more
Far right wins first round in France election
The RN was seen winning around 34% of the vote, exit polls from Ipsos, Ifop, OpinionWay and Elabe showed, in a huge setback for President Emmanuel Macron who had called the snap election after his ticket was trounced by the RN in European Parliament elections earlier this month. Read more
South Korean military: North Korea fires ballistic missiles
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