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FBI and Maui police investigating IEDs found in Kahului and Pukalani
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Maui Police Department are investigating Improvised Explosive Devices left in the Kahului and Pukalani areas of Maui, according to a joint statement from the FBI’s Honolulu Division and MPD. Read more
DOE restores some suspended school bus routes
The state Department of Education said 34 of 147 previously suspended school bus routes on Oahu, Hawaii island and Maui will be restored starting Monday. Read more
Groups reach agreement with Grand Wailea over lights, seabirds
Earthjustice, which represented the groups, said the agreement Opens in a new tabon Wednesday resolves the suit filed in May in U.S. District Court in Hawaii. Read more
Harris leads Trump by 5 points in Ipsos poll
The poll found Harris had widened her lead since a July 22-23 Reuters/Ipsos survey, which found her up 37% to 34% over Trump. Read more
Will AI kill meaningless jobs?
A recent estimate by Goldman Sachs found that generative AI could eventually automate activities that amount to the equivalent of some 300 million full-time jobs globally — many of these in office roles like administrators and middle managers. Read more
Police release sketch of suspect in Kakaako kidnapping attempt
Police said at about 11:30 a.m. Monday, a juvenile was at Kakaako Waterfront Park when the woman attempted to carry her away. Read more
HFD extinguishes fire at 2-story home in Waianae
HFD received a 911 call at 11:34 a.m. Wednesday for a fire that broke out at 86-402 Lualualei Homestead Road. Read more
Victims, heroism remembered on anniversary of Maui fires
Gov. Josh Green commended “the strength of our community” and said, “The world watched the heroism of the firefighters and the heroism of the people saving each other.” Read more
Nasdaq, S&P 500 end 2% higher in rally after jobless data
All the major S&P 500 sectors rose, led by gains in technology and communication services. Small-cap stocks also rallied, with the Russell 2000 index climbing 2.4%. Read more
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Debby makes 2nd landfall in S. Carolina as it marches northward
The storm came ashore again near Bulls Bay, South Carolina, three days after slamming into Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday, then traveling across northern Florida and Georgia to the Atlantic Coast. Read more
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo upsets COVID-struck Noah Lyles to win 200m gold
Lyles received medical treatment after crossing the line and U.S. officials said he had tested positive for COVID on Tuesday, two days after he won the 100 meter gold. Read more
Trump-Harris debate set for ABC; former president wants 2 more
In a news conference at his Palm Beach, Fla., residence, Trump said he wanted debates on Sept. 4 and Sept. 25 as well. Read more
World’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion in Texas
This summer, the robotic printer from ICON is finishing the last few of 100 3D-printed houses in Wolf Ranch, a community in Georgetown, Texas, about 30 miles from Austin. Read more
Paddle Out ceremony honors the 102 victims killed in Lahaina
There was only the sound of Leimana Purdy’s voice and an occasional sniffle for much of the hour or more that volunteers and staff from Malu i Ka ‘Ulu took to drape a 600-foot ti-leaf lei that they had made across all of the crosses. Read more
Yen drops against dollar on jobless claims data
The yen’s slide follows a sharp drop the day before in a volatile week in which investors have had to digest the unwinding of popular carry trades and how Japanese monetary policy might evolve. Read more
U.S. weekly jobless claims drop calms market fears
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 233,000 for the week ended Aug. 3, the Labor Department said today. Read more
Kahuku ranked in preseason USA Today Super 25
The Red Raiders, who are 34-4 overall and 33-1 against Hawaii opponents over the last three years, open the season Saturday hosting Saint Louis. Read more
ISIS-inspired suspect in Taylor Swift show plot planned suicide attack
The 19-year-old man, who has North Macedonian roots, made a full confession in custody, Austria’s general director for public security Franz Ruf told a news conference. Read more
Shiseido becomes latest luxury brand hit by China slump
Shiseido becomes the latest casualty among luxury brands, including Cartier-owner Richemont and Gucci’s Kering, to be stung by slowing growth and consumer confidence in the world’s second-biggest economy. Read more
Boeing’s Starliner astronauts could return on SpaceX capsule in 2025
The U.S. space agency has been discussing potential plans with SpaceX to leave two seats empty on an upcoming Crew Dragon launch for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who became the first crew to fly Boeing’s Starliner capsule. Read more
Pukalani fire 100% contained, evacuation order lifted
The Maui Emergency Management Agency has lifted the evacuation order for residents off Akalani Loop and Kalialani Circle. Read more
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Police release sketch of suspect in Kakaako kidnapping attempt
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