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Harris campaign staffs up in battleground states, ‘Sun Belt’
A super PAC supporting Trump, MAGA Inc., kicked off a parallel ad blitz after it said it will spend $32 million in three states with new ads criticizing Harris. Read more
Berkshire halves Apple stake, boosts cash in ‘defensive’ move
The second quarter was the seventh straight quarter that Berkshire sold more stocks than it bought. Read more
Israeli strikes kill 15 Palestinians in Gaza school, 9 West Bank militants
The Israeli military said the first of two West Bank airstrikes hit a vehicle in a town near the city of Tulkarm, targeting a militant cell it said was on its way to carry out an attack. Read more
San Francisco takes harder line against homeless camps
San Francisco has long had a reputation as a liberal bastion, a city that had hoped to solve its problems more through compassion than crackdowns. Read more
Trump proposes alternative debate on Fox; Harris sticks with ABC
Recent polls show a tight contest between Harris and Trump, who had enjoyed a bigger lead over Biden after the first debate. Read more
Simone Biles golden again after vault triumph at Paris Games
Biles arrived in Paris as the world’s most decorated gymnast and she has reached new heights as she now owns an incredible 40 world and Olympic medals. Read more
Police, rioters clash in Britain after misinformation spreads about child murders
False information spread rapidly on social media that the suspect in Monday’s knife attack at a dance class for children in Southport was a radical Muslim migrant. Read more
Hurricane, tropical storm weaken in East Pacific; no threat to Hawaii
The center is also watching a third East Pacific storm system that could become tropical cyclone in the next week. Read more
Honolulu police: Suspect, 58, sets man on fire in Nuuanu
The victim, 44, had burns over 80% of his body and was taken in critical condition to a burn center by Honolulu Emergency Medical Services paramedics. Read more
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Crater Road reopens as Maui wildfire declared 100% contained
The road had been closed since July 27 as a safety precaution while crews continued work to contain the 574-acre fire. Read more
Recall issued for Diamond Shruumz products
The state Health Department is alerting Hawaii residents of a recall for Diamond Shruumz brand products sold online or at local smoke and vape shops due to reported illnesses. Read more
Maui police ask for help locating relatives of unclaimed bodies
The deceased include individuals whose dates of death range from November 2023 to June 2024, MPD said. Read more
DLNR puts hotels, vendors on notice over Waikiki beach use
The DLNR said continued violations will result in enforcement actions, including but not limited to the imposition of fines, revocation of commercial use permits and the inability to obtain future commercial use permits. Read more
Maui victims reach $4B global settlement after wildfires
The settlement resolves roughly 450 lawsuits filed by individuals, businesses, and insurance companies in state and federal courts for fires in Lahaina and Upcountry Maui. Read more
Defense secretary revokes plea deal for accused Sept. 11 plotters
Because of the stakes involved, the “responsibility for such a decision should rest with me,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in an order released today night by the Pentagon. Read more
BWS says customers can end water conservation
BWS had asked customers from the leeward Coast up to Mililani and Kahala to do so Thursday even after Hawaiian Electric said it had averted rolling outages the previous night and did not anticipate any. Read more
U.S. sues TikTok over ‘massive-scale’ child privacy violations
The government said TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires services aimed at children to obtain parental consent to collect personal information from users under age 13. Read more
U.S. to send more warships, fighter jets to Middle East
The U.S. is bracing for Iran to make good on its vow to respond to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh two days ago in Tehran — one in a series of killings of senior figures in the Palestinian militant group as the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza rages. Read more
No tsunami threat to Hawaii after 6.8-magnitude quake strikes off Philippines
The preliminary magnitude 6.8 temblor struck 12.3 miles east of Barcelona, Caraga, Philippines, at 6:23 a.m. (12:23 p.m. Hawaii time) at a depth of 10.7 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Read more
Simone Biles dings Trump with ‘I love my Black job’ tweet
Taking a victory lap after her winning performance at the Paris Games, Biles trolled Trump for his controversial claims that undocumented immigrants are taking so-called “Black jobs” from Americans. Read more
Coastal flooding expected statewide during high tides
The flooding is likely to occur during peak afternoon high tides, particularly along shorelines and low-lying coastal areas of all isles. Read more
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