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How to handle crowded airports and roads this Fourth of July
Whether they’re driving or flying, people traveling for the upcoming holiday weekend are expected to break records in what is already one of the busiest years yet for travel. Read more
Southwest Airlines adopts ‘poison pill’ plan after pressure from investor Elliott
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines adopted a “poison pill” provision for shareholders to stop activist investor Elliott Investment Management from wresting more influence over the company and undermining management plans to guide the carrier through recent turmoil. Read more
Alaska Airlines flight attendants set for 32% raise in new tentative contract
Alaska Airlines’ flight attendants are set for an average pay increase of 32% as part of a new three-year tentative labor agreement with the airline, a union representing the employees said. Read more
High costs, safety worries hurt Paris Games bookings
Spiralling travel and accommodation costs, French political tumult and security concerns are discouraging many sports fans and visitors from attending the Paris Olympic Games this summer. Read more
Taiwan says China seizes fishing boat near its coast
Chinese officials boarded and then seized a Taiwanese fishing boat operating near China’s coast close to a Taiwan-controlled island late Tuesday and took it to a Chinese port, Taiwan’s coast guard said, in a further escalation of tensions. Read more
After island loses its only hospital, Grenada scrambles for an alternative
Officials in Grenada were scrambling today to set up a field hospital after Hurricane Beryl ravaged nearly all the buildings on the nation’s island of Carriacou, including its lone hospital. Read more
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Trump keeps low profile while Biden faces furor over candidacy
Trump’s relative self-restraint has given Republican strategists hope that he’ll be able to avoid pitfalls of his own making through the campaign’s final four months. Read more
Skydance Media close to sealing deal for control of Paramount
The century-old Paramount Pictures is known for films such as “Titanic,” “The Godfather” and the “Transformers” franchise. Read more
Gaza ceasefire effort shows signs of revival as Israel pounds enclave
Signs of renewed activity emerged on Wednesday in the quest for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the nine-month-old war in the Gaza Strip while Israel launched more strikes on the devastated enclave. Read more
Viva Raw pet food recalled due to listeria contamination
The state Health Department is alerting residents of a recall of raw dog and cat food by Viva Raw LLC due to potential listeria contamination. Read more
Coastal flooding on Big Island expected through Friday
The National Weather Service today warned of minor coastal flooding that is expected to occur during peak high tides on Hawaii island this week. Read more
Trump widens lead after Biden’s debate debacle, Times/Siena poll finds
Trump now leads Biden 49% to 43% among likely voters nationally, a 3-point swing toward the Republican from just a week earlier, before the debate. Read more
Beach park in Ewa to close for holiday to prevent illegal fireworks
No fireworks other than the permitted, professional displays are allowed at city parks Read more
Removal of Caltech observatory from Maunakea complete
All of the observatory’s facilities have been removed from the summit nearly nine years after it ceased operations at the end of 2015. Read more
Israeli soldier killed in mall stabbing attack
The militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad in a post on the Telegram site described the attack as a “heroic operation.” Read more
Cash crunch squeezes Kennedy amid costly fight for ballot spots
Fundraising has slowed, and the campaign has become reliant on Kennedy’s wealthy running mate, Nicole Shanahan, who last month put $2.5 million more into their campaign. Read more
Kamala Harris seen as top Democratic contender if Biden drops out
In a Reuters/Ipsos poll, Harris trailed Trump by one percentage point, a difference that was within the poll’s 3.5 percentage point margin of error and a showing statistically as strong as Biden’s. Read more
Biden’s lapses said to be increasingly common, worrisome
The recent moments of disorientation generated concern among advisers and allies alike. Read more
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