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Man, 25, arrested for allegedly throwing brick through window of moving car
At 6:48 a.m. the woman was driving east while the suspect was crossing the street. Read more
S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch record highs; chipmakers climb
Investors worry that waiting too long to cut interest rates could damage the labor market and push the economy into a recession. Read more
First Hawaiian donates closed Lanai branch building to Maui County
Maui County said it plans to work with Lanai residents to determine the best use of the prime location. Read more
Campbell quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele announces college commitment
Sagapolutele, a 6-foot-3 left-handed quarterback, chose Cal out of a final four list of offers that included Boise State, Oregon State and Utah State. Read more
Fatal vehicle fire in Salt Lake ruled accidental
Police said an autopsy revealed she did not sustain any traumatic injuries. Read more
South Korea’s Yoon to discuss North’s threat to Europe at NATO summit
Yoon said Seoul would make a decision on weapons support for Ukraine based on how a new military pact between Moscow and Pyongyang plays out. Read more
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Russia strikes children’s hospital in deadly barrage across Ukraine
The hospital strike was part of a barrage of bombings by Moscow across the country, including one of its deadliest assaults on Kyiv since the first months of the war. Read more
2 more travel-related dengue cases reported on Maui, Kauai
DOH said the two newest cases involved individuals who traveled to a region where dengue is known to be spread but did not specify where, and that teams were deployed for inspection and mosquito control in affected areas. Read more
Baldwin alum named player of the week in prestigious Cape Cod League
Wehiwa Aloy became the 13th player in the history of the league to homer three times in a single game on July 4. Read more
Motorcyclist, 21, rear-ended in hit-and-run in Waipahu
Police said at about 7:49 p.m. Sunday, a 21-year-old motorcyclist was reportedly exiting the H-1 freeway onto H-2 northbound when an unidentified motorist rear-ended him. Read more
Biden is not being treated for Parkinson’s, White House says
Concerns that the president might be suffering from an undisclosed illness have risen since Biden’s stumbled in his June 27 debate with Republican Donald Trump. Read more
United Airlines flight loses wheel after takeoff
The United Flight 1001, a Boeing 757-200, safely landed in Denver after losing one wheel on takeoff, the carrier said in an emailed statement. Read more
Paramount, Skydance merger deal ends Redstone era
The companies agreed to a two-step process in which Skydance and its deal partners will acquire National Amusements, which holds the Redstone family’s controlling stake in Paramount, for $2.4 billion in cash. Read more
Treasury expands security reviews for military land deals
A U.S. Treasury official said the department’s notice of proposed rule-making would expand the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment to about 227 military installations. Read more
Biden says he is ‘firmly committed’ to staying in race
Biden raised his voice repeatedly during the brief phone interview, including after one of the hosts asked him whether he had taken neurological exams after the debate. Read more
Samsung Electronics workers strike as union voice grows
Low participation and automated production means the strike is unlikely to have a significant impact on output at the world’s biggest memory chipmaker, analysts said. Read more
Storm Beryl knocks out power as it churns across Texas
Beryl, the season’s earliest Category 5 hurricane on record, weakened from a hurricane after pounding the coastal Texas town of Matagorda with dangerous storm surges and heavy rain before moving across Houston. Read more
Boeing to plead guilty to fraud in probe of fatal 737 MAX crashes
The plea deal, which requires a judge’s approval, would brand the planemaker a convicted felon in connection with crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia over a five-month period in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. Read more
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