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Sources: WNBA’s media rights deals set league up to receive $2.2B over next 11 years
The WNBA’s next national media rights package has come into shape. Read more
Schauffele seeks attitude edge to tame wind-swept Troon
PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele is eager to test his links-golf experience in the rough weather often seen at the British Open, hoping the right attitude will help him overcome the predicted inclement weather conditions. Read more
Japan to boost jet fuel production and imports amid tourism boom
Japan plans to increase jet fuel production and imports to address a pick up in demand from flights amid a boom in tourism, according to a draft government plan presented today. Read more
Noelia Bermudez shines in goal as Costa Rica, USWNT draw
Noelia Bermudez made 12 saves for Costa Rica in a historic 0-0 tie with the U.S. women’s national team on Tuesday night in Washington. Read more
Australia, Cochlear support Japan program for child hearing implants
Hearing impaired children in Japan’s coastal city of Shizuoka will from next year be able to listen, learn and speak better thanks to an A$6.5 million ($4.4 million) programme funded by the city and the government of Australia. Read more
Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, father of late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, dies at 69
Joe Bryant, a former NBA player and WNBA coach with a colorful nickname, has died at 69, four and a half years after his son, Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, granddaughter Gianna Bryant and seven other people died in a helicopter crash. Read more
Health advocates target Philip Morris’ launch of heated tobacco
Health campaigners have written to U.S. regulators accusing Philip Morris International of misrepresenting past regulatory decisions, seeking to disrupt the launch of its flagship heated tobacco device IQOS in the United States. Read more
China strives to lure foreign tourists, but it’s a hard sell for some
Guilherme Carvalho made his first visit to China this month, and the Italian said one of the main factors behind the trip was the post-pandemic policy to scrap entry permits for some tourists. Read more
Colorado workers with bird flu toiled in heat without ppe
The CDC had previously confirmed four cases and a fifth presumptive positive case of bird flu among Colorado farm workers who were killing and disposing of chickens that had contracted the virus. Read more
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Haley, DeSantis endorse Trump to unite at Republican convention
Haley, who had described Trump as unelectable and unfit for office during her campaign, nevertheless urged her supporters to vote for him over Democratic President Joe Biden “for the sake of our nation.” Read more
Second brushfire on Kauai now contained
A brushfire that broke out off of Kapaa Bypass Road this afternoon is now contained, according to Kauai County officials. Read more
Drone pilots conducting state survey allegedly assaulted in Hilo
Biden pledges he is ‘all in,’ criticizes Trump on policy
Biden was greeted by chants of “four more years” as he spoke to the NAACP’s annual convention in Las Vegas, a major gathering of Black voters. Read more
Driver who crashed into pole becomes Oahu’s 20th traffic fatality
The 33-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries Monday at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif., according to HPD. Read more
Vice President Harris, Vance speak as debate date in question
Harris asked in a voicemail to Vance after his selection as Trump’s vice-presidential pick on Monday. Read more
Musk to move SpaceX, X headquarters to Texas over California laws
With these steps, the billionaire, who last week endorsed Republican Donald Trump for U.S. president, will have relocated Tesla and most of the businesses he controls or heads to Texas. Read more
Maui Fire Department: Crater Road fire is 80% contained
No injuries or structural damages have been reported. Read more
Former White House official accused of acting as foreign agent
Terry’s alleged work as an agent began in 2013, two years after she left U.S. government employment, and lasted a decade. Read more
Volcanoes park sets restrictions due to elevated fire risk
Park officials say pedestrians and bicyclists may continue to use both roads, and that backcountry permit holders will be provided access to trailheads. Read more
Dow notches record closing high, small caps surge
All three major U.S. stock indexes advanced on the day, but weaker megacap growth stocks, led by Nvidia Corp and Microsoft Corp, capped the tech-heavy Nasdaq’s gains. Read more
Driver slams into car along Kahekili Highway; 3 hospitalized
EMS responded at 5 p.m. to the scene on Kahekili near Ahuimanu Road. Read more
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