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Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks
Japan’s government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, two decades since their heyday, reaching a long-awaited milestone in a campaign to modernise the bureaucracy. Read more
Report: Former Hawaii LB Jahlani Tavai signing 3-year extension with Patriots
The New England Patriots are in agreement with linebacker Jahlani Tavai on a three-year contract extension, ESPN reported today. Read more
Japan launches new banknotes with hologram portraits
Japan began circulating its first new banknotes in 20 years on Wednesday, featuring three-dimensional portraits of the founders of financial and female education institutions in an attempt to frustrate counterfeiters. Read more
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese make WNBA All-Star roster
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese are All-Stars as WNBA rookies, earning berths on the WNBA’s team that will oppose Team USA in the All-Star Game on July 20 in Phoenix. Read more
Utah State to fire football coach Blake Anderson
Utah State gave football coach Blake Anderson notice that it intends to fire him following an investigation into actions he reportedly took in spring 2023, the university announced today. Read more
Maui firefighters continue to battle brushfire at Olowalu
MFD said the Air 1 helicopter made water drops in areas of heavy fire with limited access, and that forward progress of the fire was stopped by 1 p.m. today. Read more
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Solo crash into power pole in Maili results in fire, outage
HFD described the crash as a solo collision into an electric pole. Read more
Bloomberg: Russia sent Kilo submarine toward Irish Sea twice
The first deployment of a Russian Kilo-class submarine close to the Irish Sea, happened around 18 months ago while the second occurrence took place more recently, the report added. Read more
HFD airlifted injured hiker from Maunawili Falls Trail
HPD looking for 4 males who allegedly shot 15-year-old boy
The suspects fled “in a light gray Toyota Camry being driven by an unknown suspect,” according to police. Read more
Tipped off: American consumers grapple with tip creep
“People are being asked to tip more than ever,” says Rossman. “There are crazy examples that you would have never even thought of 10 years ago. It’s getting harder and harder to avoid.” Read more
Diverted Air Europa passengers recount turbulence ordeal
“There are passengers with fractures and injuries to their arms, faces, and legs,” Stevan told Reuters TV in the Brazilian city of Natal, where flight UX045 from Madrid to the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, made an unscheduled landing just after 2.30 a.m. local time. Read more
Biden to reassure Democratic governors after shaky debate
Another source said Biden would also meet with leaders from Capitol Hill this week as he seeks to shore up support among party stalwarts and tamp down talk that he should step aside. Read more
New vehicle sales growth slows after CDK cyberattack
General Motors reported a 0.6% rise in new-vehicle sales, compared with a jump of 19% last year, and said some sales would shift to the current quarter due to the hack. Read more
FDA to ban use of brominated vegetable oil in food, soda
BVO is a chemical ingredient containing bromine, which is found in fire retardants. Small quantities of BVO are used legally in some citrus-flavored drinks in the United States to keep the flavor evenly distributed. Read more
Document: Biden revoked 8 licenses for China’s Huawei in 2024
The Commerce Department, which oversees U.S. export policy, said in May it had revoked “certain” licenses, as first reported by Reuters, but did not specify the name or number of suppliers that were impacted. Licenses for Qualcomm and Intel were among those revoked, Reuters reported at the time. Read more
Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s drug approved by the FDA
“This is real progress,” said Joanne Pike of the Alzheimer’s Association. “Having multiple treatment options is the kind of advancement we’ve all been waiting for — all of us who have been touched, even blindsided, by this difficult and devastating disease.” Read more
U.S. set to announce over $2.3B arms package for Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gave a nod to Ukraine’s aspirations to eventually join NATO, more than two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion. Read more
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