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Homeless advocate, activist Twinkle Borge dies
Twinkle Borge, longtime activist and leader of the Pu‘uhonua O Wai‘anae homeless encampment, died today. Read more
Vaast takes gold for France and Tahiti, American Marks triumphs
Caroline Marks of the United States added Olympic gold to her 2023 world title with a tight victory over Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb in the women’s final. Read more
Debby, now a tropical storm, soaks northern Florida
The slow-moving storm plowed into Florida’s Gulf Coast around 7 a.m. (1100 GMT) on Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane, making landfall near Steinhatchee about 70 miles (115 km) southeast of Tallahassee, the National Hurricane Center said. Read more
Virginia man charged with threatening Vice President Harris
Harris is the Democratic candidate facing Republican former President Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 presidential election. Read more
Kauai’s Tatiana Weston-Webb nabs Olympic silver in surfing
Weston-Webb was eventually given a 4.50 for her final wave resulting in a total score of 10.33, falling .17 points short of Caroline Marks, who finished with a 10.50 to take gold. Read more
L&L Drive Inn in Captain Cook shut down for health violations
According to DOH, the red placard was issued Friday due to an active roach infestation, along with a non-operational hand-washing sink and suspected sewage backup within the facility. Read more
2-car collision in Kaneohe sends 3 to hospital
Police said at about 11 p.m. a motorist traveling westbound on William Henry Road broadsided another vehicle heading southbound on the highway. Read more
H-1 collision with ‘slingshot’ near airport leaves 2 dead
Honolulu police said at about 9:25 p.m., a driver rear-ended a three-wheeled motorcycle, also known as a slingshot, on the H-1 freeway before the Dillingham Boulevard exit. Read more
Taylor Averill sends Team USA into Olympic volleyball semifinals
Averill, who finished with six kills, two blocks and an ace, closed out the United States’ seventh trip to the semifinals in Olympics history with a kill down the middle after his two digs kept the final point alive. Read more
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Justice Thomas failed to disclose more private flights, senator says
Thomas and his wife took round-trip air travel between Hawaii and New Zealand in November 2010 aboard Crow’s private jet, according to Senator Ron Wyden, citing international flight records obtained by his committee. Read more
Schwab, Fidelity resolve temporary disruptions
Some customers struggled to log in to their accounts, the companies had said earlier in the day, without elaborating. Read more
Restaurant chain Buca di Beppo files for bankruptcy
Buca di Beppo is known for its large portions, family-style dining and “eclectic decor,” which includes a “Pope Room” decorated with statues, photographs and other artistic representations of the pope, according to its court filings. Read more
Federal judge rules Google has monopoly on search
The decision is a significant win for the Justice Department, which had sued the search engine giant over its control of about 90% of the online search market, and 95% of smartphones. Read more
Tropical Storm Carlotta weakens as Daniel now a tropical depression
Tropical Storm Carlotta has weakened as Daniel turned into a tropical depression in the East Pacific. Read more
Dollar down as rate cut bets rise, yen surges
The dollar index, which tracks the U.S. currency against a basket of six others, was down 0.7% to 102.39, after sinking as low as 102.15, its weakest since January 12. Read more
Major indexes end sharply lower amid recession fears
The recession concerns followed weak economic data last week, including Friday’s soft U.S. payrolls report. Read more
Cristeta Comerford, White House chef to 5 presidents, retires
Comerford, 61, retired July 26, having cooked for five presidents and their families, charted out more than 50 state dinners, and overseen a renovation of the White House kitchen that was built more than a century ago. Read more
Bitcoin, ether hit multi-month lows amid recession worries
Shares in crypto-related U.S. stocks listed in Frankfurt fell heavily in early trading today, with Coinbase down over 18%, while those in miners Riot Platforms and Marathon Digital were down 17.7% and 20%, respectively. Read more
Nikkei sees biggest rout since 1987 Black Monday
Japan’s banking stocks led the rout, which pushed the Nikkei into bear market territory given its 27% drop from a July 11 peak of 42,426.77. Read more
Maui police identify unresponsive man at Maalaea Boat Harbor
A preliminary investigation reveals no signs of foul play. Read more
Debby expected to become hurricane as it heads to Florida
“This is going to be the story of this storm,” said Jamie Rhome, the deputy director of the hurricane center. “It’s slow motion is going to dump historic amounts of rainfall – potentially over 20 inches. You’re talking about catastrophic flooding.” Read more
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