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Mahatma Gandhi sculpture restored in Waikiki
City officials today announced that the Mahatma Gandhi statue, which toppled off its base last August, has been fully restored, and is back at its spot at the corner of Kalakaua and Kapahulu avenues in Waikiki. Read more
Gov. Green, David Letterman to co-host Biden fundraiser at Martha’s Vineyard
Green has continued to express his support for Biden while three of his predecessors — former Govs. John Waihee, Ben Cayetano and Neil Abercrombie — have called for Biden to step aside. Read more
Biden fundraisers on hold, July donations plunge, sources say
A source familiar with the situation said former late-night comic David Letterman would headline a fundraiser for Biden at the home of Hawaii Governor Josh Green in about 10 days, a sign of forward movement for Biden. Read more
Most Kauai DMV services restored after Microsoft disruption
The DMV is still able to conduct road tests and motor vehicle transactions, unless they involve out-of-state vehicles. Read more
Kauai police seek help IDing body found near Nawiliwili Harbor
Police responded to a call Thursday morning reporting the discovery of human remains. The Kauai Fire Department assisted in retrieving the body, which was taken to Wilcox Medical Center. Read more
Democrats urge Biden to end campaign, he vows to fight on
U.S. to support Philippines’ efforts to resupply ship on atoll
Sullivan said the U.S. would prefer that the Philippines conducts the resupplies of the small crew on the warship Sierra Madre, which Manila beached in 1999 to reinforce maritime claims in the South China Sea contested by China. Read more
Major U.S. carriers restore some flight operations amid cyber outage
More than 2,200 flights were canceled across the U.S., with nearly 7,000 delayed, as of 1:23 pm ET on Friday, according to data tracker FlightAware. Read more
Motorcyclist is Maui County’s 10th traffic fatality this year
Police said at about 12:40 p.m., the 68-year-old man was riding a 2012 Harley-Davidson Switchback northwest on Pulehu Road when he attempted to overtake a vehicle despite a double-solid, yellow line. Read more
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Russian court jails WSJ reporter for 16 years in spying case
Gershkovich, a 32-year-old American who denied any wrongdoing, went on trial in the city of Yekaterinburg last month after being accused of trying to gather sensitive information about a tank factory. Read more
Voluntary evacuation urged Kokee, Waimea as fire fight closes roads
There are no residential homes in the areas under the evacuation advisory. Read more
Dodgers, Cubs to open 2025 MLB season in Tokyo
The opening series at Tokyo Dome marks the 25th anniversary of the first regular-season games played in Japan. The Cubs played the New York Mets to open that series on March 29-30, 2000. Read more
Appeals court blocks Biden student debt relief plan
The St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request by seven Republican-led states to put on hold parts of the U.S. Department of Education’s debt relief plan that had not already been blocked by a lower-court judge. Read more
Police fatally shoot armed suspected bank robber after Waikiki standoff
The man shot at a Honolulu Police Department drone flying outside the unit at one point, HPD Chief Joe Logan said. Read more
Without backup plans, global IT outages will happen again
The outage has also raised concerns among experts that many organizations are not well-prepared to implement contingency plans when a single point of failure such as an IT system, or a piece of software within it, goes down. Read more
Art forger fools thousands before meeting determined collector
Earl Washington said he eventually turned himself in to the FBI’s office on Oahu, where he was questioned for 45 minutes, and then let go. Read more
‘Mainland parties’ holding up $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement, Green says
Gov. Josh Green is insisting more go to families affected by the fire that destroyed most of Lahaina. Read more
Global tech outage disrupts industries; many Hawaii flights affected
A software update by global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike appeared to have triggered systems problems that grounded flights, forced some broadcasters off air and left customers without access to services such as healthcare or banking. Read more
HPD warns of barricade situation in Waikiki
The barricade is on Liliuokalani Avenue and Ala Wai Boulevard in Waikiki, according to an HPD alert. Read more
Maui Crater Road fire still 80% contained
No injuries or structural damages have been reported from the blaze that began on July 10. Read more
Firefighters responding to another Kauai brush fire
It is the third fire on Kauai this week. Read more
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