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Secret Service chief faces Congress over Trump shooting
The Secret Service chief faces calls for her resignation from top Republicans including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Read more
Wildfires in Canada’s Alberta, B.C. prompt evacuation orders
The evacuation orders have been issued across John D’Or, Fox Lake and Garden River communities in northern Albert, covering close to 62,000 hectares and comprising 5,000 inhabitants. Read more
Maui wildfire victims sue insurers over proposed $4B settlement
The proposed accord, which still awaits final approval, would resolve lawsuits on behalf of thousands of residents against Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. and other companies blamed for causing the fire. Read more
Fire extinguished at residential building in Punaluu
Many Democrats back Harris, but Obama and Pelosi silent
Some Democrats have suggested the party should hold a mini-primary before the August convention. Read more
Green, Schatz, Hirono and Tokuda endorse Harris for president
Gov. Josh Green, Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, and Rep. Jill Tokuda have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the Democratic ticket. Read more
Foreign leaders react to Biden dropping out of White House race
These are some reactions from abroad to U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision on Sunday to pull out of his campaign to seek reelection in November. Read more
More U.S. flights canceled in wake of global cyber outage
Airlines are struggling to recover from the tech outage that forced multiple carriers to ground flights on Friday. Read more
Boeing sees improvement in 737 MAX factory after safety crisis
Speaking to reporters in London ahead of this week’s Farnborough Airshow, Stephanie Pope said the changes Boeing was making to the Seattle-area factory were significant. Read more
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U.S. reactions to Biden dropping his re-election bid
These are reactions from politicians, industry and advocacy groups and other observers. Read more
Trump says Kamala Harris will be easier to defeat than Biden
Trump said Biden is unfit to continue serving as president. Read more
Biden abruptly changed his mind about 2024 race over weekend
The decision caught many White House staff off guard, with several expressing shock that the president had made the announcement while recuperating from a bout of COVID-19. Read more
UH football star receiver suspended indefinitely
The University of Hawaii has indefinitely suspended Steven McBride from the football team’s activities following the star wide receiver’s arrest on an accusation of abuse of a household member. Read more
President Joe Biden drops re-election bid; endorses Kamala Harris
Biden, 81 said he will remain in his role as president and commander-in-chief until his term ends in January 2025 and will address the nation this week. Read more
HFD rescues hikers from Diamond Head, Makiki trails
The Honolulu Fire Department’s Air 1 helicopter participated in separate hiker rescues today on trails in Diamond Head and Makiki. Read more
Maui police arrest suspect in Kaanapali murder case
MPD said a witness saw the suspect standing over the victim’s body before he drove off in a red 2007 Honda Element. Read more
Kauai fire 85% contained; Waimea Canyon Drive reopens
The Kokee fire that has burned an estimated 1,600 acres on Kauai since Thursday remains 85% contained as of 5:45 p.m. today, following efforts to address numerous hot spots throughout the day, according to Kauai County officials. Read more
Hawaii football star receiver arrested
According to Honolulu Police Department records, Steven McBride, 22, was arrested at 7 a.m. Read more
California woman dies after becoming unresponsive in Kauai bay
Police said an autopsy is pending to determine the exact cause of death, but foul play is not suspected. Read more
Biden stews as allies’ pressure him to drop out of race
Biden’s pique at his former partner, Obama, represents the latest chapter in a complicated relationship. Read more
CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say
CrowdStrike released information to fix affected systems, but experts said getting them back online would take time as it required manually weeding out the flawed code. Read more
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