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Maui Crater Road fire remains 80% contained
No injuries or structural damages have been reported. Read more
Exhausted hiker, 30s, airlifted from Makaha ridgeline
The first unit arrived in about 15 minutes and began ascending the mountainside by foot, while a second unit secured a nearby landing zone. Read more
Biden to be Democratic nominee within weeks despite turmoil
Democrats and Republicans typically use their national conventions to officially nominate their candidates, but Biden will be nominated weeks before his party gathers for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 19 – a plan that was announced long before Biden’s shaky June 27 debate. Read more
Kauai wildfire forces evacuations, power shutoffs; 2 shelters opened
Acting Gov. Sylvia Luke has issued an emergency proclamation as Kauai firefighters battle a fast-moving brushfire in Hanapepe that has led to evacuations, power shutoffs and the opening of an emergency shelter. Read more
Trump Media, gun stocks surge after assassination attempt
Trump Media is the parent company of the social media platform Truth Social, and its shares have now surged 132% in 2024 as retail traders bet Trump will win a second term as president. Read more
Suspect sought in attempted sex assault in Waikiki
Police said at about 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, July 7, the victim swam at Fort DeRussy Beach with a man she had just met. Read more
Maui police ID latest pedestrian fatality in Kahului
The Maui Police Department said at about 11:17 a.m. Saturday, a silver 2024 Lexus SUV turning left from Queen Kaahumanu Center onto West Wakea Avenue struck the woman. Read more
In Vance, Trump picks ambitious ideologue and first Millennial
Vance, 39, is a political newcomer who entered the Senate only last year, but he has spent that time methodically ascending the conservative firmament. Read more
Bicyclist, 54, critically injured in Maili hit-and-run
The bicyclist, a 54-year-old man, was ejected onto the roadway and unresponsive when Honolulu Emergency Medical Services arrived. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Read more
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High surf advisory for south shores in effect through Tuesday
The National Weather Service says a large, long-period south swell is expected to peak this morning, boosting surf to 8 to 12 feet along south-facing shores. Read more
FBI says it has gained access to Trump shooting suspect’s phone
The FBI stressed that its investigation into Saturday’s shooting, which is being treated as both an assassination attempt and potential domestic terrorism, is still in its early stages. Read more
Webb telescope reveals wild weather on cosmic brown dwarfs
Researchers have used James Webb Space Telescope observations to conduct detailed examinations of the atmospheric conditions on brown dwarfs, specifically a pair that orbit each other around six light years from Earth, quite close by cosmic standards. Read more
Mid-Pacific alum Kodey Shojinaga picked on Day 2 of MLB Draft
Shojinaga was taken with the 192nd overall pick as a catcher, but he also played second base for the Jayhawks. Read more
Report: Biden to propose capping rental costs
Biden will announce the plan in Nevada, a state that has seen soaring housing costs and one that is critical to Democrat Biden’s chances in the Nov. 5 election against presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Read more
Trump makes triumphant entrance at GOP convention, joins running mate JD Vance
Trump walked into the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee with a thick bandage over the ear as the crowd chanted “Fight! Fight! Fight” and pumped their fists, a reference to his reaction moments after he was wounded Saturday. Read more
Trump gunman’s motive unclear, Secret Service defends response
The FBI has taken the lead in an investigation of the shooting at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania that wounded the former president, overshadowing his Nov. 5 election rematch with President Joe Biden. Read more
U.S. importers balk at return of $10,000 container shipping rate
It is more than double the rate from February but still below the peak of $16,000 early in the pandemic when it swelled due to spree buying by homebound consumers. Read more
Macy’s ends buyout talks on valuation worries, shares slump
The company disclosed that the investor group had revised its offer for a second time in June to buy the department store chain’s stock it does not already own for $24.80 apiece, up from $24 per share offered in March. Read more
Dollar dips as bitcoin climbs; investors eye Trump win
In the aftermath of the shooting, investors narrowed the odds of a Trump victory. Read more
Judge tosses Trump documents case over prosecutor’s appointment
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed to the bench by Trump, ruled that Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the prosecution, was unlawfully appointed to his role and did not have the authority to bring the case. Read more
Man, 51, found fatally stabbed on Honolulu airport property
The Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement has opened a second-degree murder case and is handling the investigation. Read more
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