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EPA suspends use of Dacthal pesticide
Dacthal, or dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA), which is used to control weeds, has been suspended under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, the EPA said. Read more
DOH: Travel-related case of dengue reported in Hana, Maui
DOH officials said an investigation determined conditions could increase the risk of transmission, given the highly dense populations of mosquitoes around the residence and high visitor traffic in the area. Read more
Boeing to alter 737 MAX 9 design after door blowout
The National Transportation Safety Board and Boeing said officials still have not determined who removed and reinstalled that plane’s door plug during production. Read more
Man, 25, arrested in connection with fatal Waianae shooting
A 31-year-old man is dead after he was allegedly shot this morning by a 25 year-old man following a long-running dispute at the Waianae Boat Harbor. Read more
HFD: Cause of fire in new home in Waianae was incendiary
An HFD investigator determined there were multiple points of origin within the interior of the home. Read more
Chinese academic convicted of acting as foreign agent in U.S.
A jury found Wang Shujun guilty on four counts including acting as a foreign agent without notifying the U.S. attorney general and lying to U.S. authorities, following a week-long trial in Brooklyn federal court. Read more
Man with alleged ties to Iran charged in foiled assassination plot
Asif Merchant, 46, sought to recruit people in the United States to carry out the plot in retaliation for the U.S. killing of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ top commander Qassem Soleimani in 2020, according to a criminal complaint. Read more
Hamas names Oct. 7 mastermind Sinwar as leader
Sinwar, the architect of the most devastating attack on Israel in decades, has been in hiding in Gaza, defying Israeli attempts to kill him since the start of the war. Read more
Dozens of Palestinian fighters killed in Gaza over past 24 hours
The Israeli military said the Hamas official in charge of smuggling operations was among those killed and that his death significantly hit their ability to bring weapons and military equipment into the besieged enclave. Read more
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Musk’s X accuses advertisers of illegal boycott in new lawsuit
X filed the lawsuit in federal court in Texas against the World Federation of Advertisers, Unilever and Danish renewable energy company Orsted, in addition to Mars and CVS Health. Read more
Microsoft says Delta largely responsible for flight cancellations
Microsoft said Delta had sought to deflect from its own shortcomings by blaming the technology giant for its problems. Read more
Indexes end with strong gains, rebounding from global market rout
All major S&P 500 sectors also rose sharply. Read more
Reactions to Kamala Harris’ pick of Tim Walz for vice president
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate today. Read more
Ukraine says it downs 4 missiles, 15 Russia-launched drones
Several explosions rang out in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv late on Monday, Reuters witnesses said, after an air raid siren sounded, but authorities said air defense units had intercepted incoming missiles. Read more
Kennedy fights to stay on ballot, but everyone’s talking about the bear
Over the weekend, a most unexpected culprit stepped forward to admit the bear dumping: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Read more
Democrats Harris, Walz campaign together for first time as White House ticket
Pennsylvania, the site of their first rally, is seen as perhaps the most critical state in what is expected to be a close election between the Democrats and their Republican rivals. Read more
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
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