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Early morning Wahiawa house fire extinguished
No one was inside the home when firefighters arrived. Read more
Heat-related emergencies are soaring in U.S.
Extreme heat, intensified by climate change, has blanketed much of the United States this summer, killing more than a dozen people in Oregon in recent days. Read more
Meta to roll back some restrictions on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts
The social media company indefinitely suspended Trump’s accounts following his praise of people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Read more
Wall Street closes higher on bets for Fed rate cut
Some of the market’s most valuable companies bounced back after dipping in the previous session. Apple and Nvidia each climbed more than 1%. Read more
Price of first-class stamp increasing to 73 cents
The U.S. Postal Service in November reported a $6.5 billion yearly net loss as first-class mail fell to the lowest volume since 1968. Read more
Debris found in search for 2 missing after Kauai tour copter crash
Police would not identify which of the three individuals was found Thursday. Read more
Queen’s names Jason Chang as its new CEO and president
Chang replaces Jill Hoggard Green, who had held the positions since 2019. Read more
Judge dismisses charges against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ killing
Three days after Baldwin’s trial began in New Mexico, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled after hearing evidence on the defense request made earlier today. Read more
Hawaii women’s volleyball schedule released
UH will also play San Diego, which will compete in the tournament for the second consecutive season. Read more
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HPD investigation closes 2 Kahuku-bound lanes of Kahekili Highway
Police said motorists should expect delays and use an alternate route. Read more
Maui Crater Road wildfire increases to 550 acres
Crater Road will be closed through Saturday morning after conditions are reassessed; Haleakala National Park remain closed until further notice. Read more
NASA releases Webb telescope images of a galactic merger
The two galaxies in the images are situated 326 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Hydra. A light year is the distance light travels in a year, 5.9 trillion miles. Read more
Falcon 9 failure grounds SpaceX; Starlink mission doomed
The Falcon 9 will be grounded until SpaceX investigates the cause of the failure, fixes the rocket and receives the agency’s approval, the FAA said in a statement. Read more
Judge ends Giuliani bankruptcy, heightening legal risks
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane in White Plains, New York, also banned Giuliani from seeking bankruptcy for one year. Read more
Project 2025: What is it? Who is behind it? How is it connected to Trump?
At its heart, Project 2025 is a series of detailed policy proposals put together by hundreds of high-profile conservatives that the project’s participants hope Trump adopts if elected. Read more
In Russia, Biden’s slip over Putin’s name draws mockery, unease
Biden’s gaffes come at a moment when he is facing calls from some fellow Democrats to abandon his re-election bid. Read more
Influential Democrats back Biden, as others weigh options
At least 18 lawmakers have now called on Biden to step aside so the party can pick another candidate following his halting June 27 debate performance. Read more
Yen pops higher, sparking suspicions of Japan intervention
The dollar fell as much as 1% to a one-month low of 157.30 yen, but pared some of those losses to trade down 0.55% at 158.01 yen. Read more
Trump cites immunity, asks judge toss hush-money conviction
In the filing this week, Trump’s lawyers cited the trial testimony of two aides who worked for the then-president, including Hope Hicks, his communications director, about events in the White House. Read more
109 million AT&T customer accounts hacked
The U.S. telecom company said the FBI is investigating and at least one person has been arrested after AT&T call logs were copied from its workspace on a third-party cloud platform. Read more
Tesla launches new Model 3 long-range variant at $42,490
There were no changes to the prices of the base Model 3, the long-range all-wheel drive and the performance variants. Read more
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