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Maui surfing community wins ESPY award
The Maui Surfing community won the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award at Thursday’s ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Read more
1 dead, 2 missing after tour helicopter crashes off Na Pali Coast
The Ali‘i Kaua‘i Air Tours and Charters helicopter had three people aboard when it crashed, authorities said. Read more
No injuries after Hawaiian Air flight overshoots Kahului runway
Hawaii Department of Transportation reports that runway 2/20 at the Kahului Airport has reopened after it was temporarily closed for a brief period this afternoon. Read more
State selects REACH for Maui County’s aeromedical transport services
The nearly $10 million contract begins Jan. 1, 2025 and lasts through Dec. 31, 2028. Read more
College athletes may be employees under new test, court rules
The ruling allows a group of former college athletes to pursue a proposed class action against the National Collegiate Athletic Association and their former schools. Read more
Maui Mayor Bissen, officials give update on Crater Road wildfire
“On the brink of our one-year anniversary of our island’s wildfires I realize as a community we’re experiencing many different emotions,” said Maui Mayor Richard Bissen during the news conference. Read more
Rep. Ed Case calls on Biden to end presidential bid
Case, a Democrat who represents urban Honolulu, offered no alternative candidate. Read more
Dollar drops, yen surges as consumer prices fall in June
Local Japanese television station Asahi, citing government sources, said officials intervened. Read more
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U.S. consumer prices fall for first time in 4 years; inflation subsides
The second straight month of benign consumer price readings reported by the Labor Department today should help to bolster confidence among officials at the U.S. central bank that inflation is cooling after surging in the first quarter. Read more
Report: Russia tried to assassinate CEO of arms firm supplying Ukraine
The United States informed Germany, the report said, adding that German security services were able to protect Papperger. Read more
Beastie Boys sue Chili’s owner over ‘Sabotage’ ads
The group said in its complaint filed on Wednesday that Brinker unlawfully used “Sabotage” in Chili’s social-media ads, falsely implying that the Beastie Boys endorsed the casual-dining restaurants. Read more
Biden mixes up Harris, Trump names as calls to end his campaign grow
So far, 13 of the 213 Democrats in the House and one of the Senate’s 51 Democrats have appealed publicly to the president to withdraw from the race. Read more
Uniqlo owner lifts forecast as weak yen powers sales from tourists
Uniqlo is renowned for its quality and affordable basics, and Fast Retailing is benefiting from a slide in the yen that has boosted the value of its sales abroad. Read more
Man, 74, with possible medical condition dies after crashing vehicle in Manoa
This was Oahu’s 17th traffic fatality this year compared with 27 at the same time in 2023. Read more
Maui officials: Haleakala wildfire 50% contained, forward progress stopped
The Maui Emergency Management Agency has lifted the emergency advisory for residents above Kekaulike and Haleakala highways between Upper Kimo and Waipoli roads. Read more
South Korean beauty buffs can now thank AI for the perfect foundation shade
Customers have booked out South Korean cosmetics giant AmorePacific’s new artificial intelligence (AI) beauty lab, where robots custom mix face products and the latest technology recommends the most suitable lipstick colours. Read more
Why has Japan not intervened yet to support yen?
The yen has been sliding to fresh 38-year lows day by day, with market participants on alert for Japanese authorities to step in again, as they did in March, to defend the currency. Read more
Uniqlo owner posts 31% jump in Q3 operating profit, raises forecast
Japan’s Fast Retailing, the owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, said on Thursday its third-quarter operating profit surged 31%, buoyed by strong sales at home. Read more
Teahupo‘o set to star as Paris Games takes surfing home to Tahiti
While most 2024 Olympians will be battling for glory in Paris, the world’s best surfers will be going for gold some 16,000km away on the island of Tahiti, where the spinning blue barrels of Teahupo’o might be the real star of the show. Read more
Team USA starts slowly, tops Canada in pre-Olympic opener
Anthony Edwards scored 13 points, Stephen Curry added 12 and Anthony Davis posted a double-double as Team USA topped Canada 86-72 on Wednesday in a men’s basketball exhibition in Las Vegas. Read more
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