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Here’s what is known about the suspected gunman
A voter-registration record shows that Crooks was registered as a Republican, though federal campaign-finance records show he donated $15 to a liberal voter turnout group in 2021. Read more
Hawaii leaders denounce violence after assassination attempt
Tamara McKay, chair of the Hawaii Republican Party, is in Milwaukee with the party’s delegation to attend next week’s Republican National Convention. Read more
Search continues for 2 missing after Kauai copter crash
The helicopter was a four-seater Robinson R44 helicopter owned by Aloha Helicopter Tours LLC, dba Alii Air Tours & Charters. Read more
‘Extremely aggressive inferno’ menaces eastern Canadian community
The fire grew from 600 hectares to 10,000, moving 21 kilometers in four hours, he said. Read more
Biden on Trump shooting: ‘No place for this kind of violence’
In a news conference from Delaware, Biden called the shooting “sick.” Read more
Fitness guru Richard Simmons dead at 76, media reports say
The reports said his housekeeper found him unresponsive on Saturday morning and Los Angeles police were called. TMZ reported that police were treating it as a natural death. Read more
Elon Musk endorses Trump in presidential race, calls him ‘tough’
“I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk posted on his social media platform X. Read more
Pop, pop, pop, then a bloodied Trump rushed from rally stage
The Secret Service agents kept Trump on the ground for 25 seconds. Someone could be heard shouting: “Shooter is down!” Read more
Trump ‘fine’ after being grazed by bullet in assassination attempt at rally
The FBI identified the suspect as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Read more
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Pedestrian fatally struck trying to cross Ala Moana Boulevard
This was Oahu’s 18th traffic fatality this year, compared with 28 at the same time in 2023. Read more
MEMA lifts Crater Road advisory for residents as Upper Kula fire 70% contained
Crater Road and Haleakala National Park remain closed, as is the Kula Forest Reserve and all Na Ala Hele Trails in the reserve as a precaution, officials said. Read more
Ruth Westheimer, the sex guru known as Dr. Ruth, dies at 96
As Westheimer said, hers was an only-in-America story of someone who had come to this country “with absolutely nothing.” Read more
Over 90 killed in Gaza as Israeli attack targets Hamas leader
Displaced people sheltering in the area said their tents were torn down by the force of the strike, describing bodies and body parts strewn on the ground. Read more
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
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