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Hawaii island mayor’s race appears headed for runoff
Hawaii County’s Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen and Kauai County’s Prosecuting Attorney Rebecca Like also were up for reelection, but faced no other candidates. Read more
Blangiardi handily snags 2nd term as Honolulu’s mayor; Esther Kia‘aina leads in City Council race
In the early voting results, the 77-year-old former media executive took nearly 80% of the vote to once again secure the city’s top elective office for another four years. He needed just over 50% to win outright. Read more
State House Speaker Saiki still trailing Iwamoto in 2nd voting returns
Following the results tonight as of about 10:40 p.m., Iwamoto had a lead of 202 votes over Saiki. Read more
Zelensky acknowledges Ukraine’s military operation in Russia
Moscow’s forces are in their sixth day of intense battles against Kyiv’s largest incursion into Russian territory since the start of the war, which left southwestern parts of Russia vulnerable before reinforcement started arriving. Read more
Hamas says Gaza school bombing kills over 90; Israel says it targeted militants
The Israeli military said the death toll was inflated and that around 20 militants had been operating at the site. Read more
Honolulu firefighters battle several wildland fires across Oahu
The Pearl City fire was reported to be within an acre parcel, with no threats to the surrounding area, but access is limited, according to HFD. Read more
U.S. men’s basketball team beats France for Olympic gold
The result was the same as three years ago in the Tokyo Olympic gold medal game but for the French this loss cut a little deeper coming on home hardwood in front of a captivated nation. Read more
Stolen vehicle not connected to Maui explosives case, police say
On Thursday night an IED hidden in a trash bin along Old Haleakala Highway detonated and shattered the windows and punctured the drivers side of a passing white Kia SUV. Read more
Man, 32, in serious condition after solo crash in Kahaluu
Firefighters stabilized the car and used hydraulic rescue tools to extricate the driver, who was the sole occupant of the car. Read more
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Familiar names dominate OHA trustee races in early results
Kai Kahele appears to have won the Hawaii island resident trustee race, capturing more than half of the vote at 56.71%. Read more
U.S. women’s soccer shuts out Brazil, wins first Olympic gold since 2012
The U.S. never trailed in the tournament and finished with three successive shutouts. The Americans outscored their six opponents 12-2. Read more
Russia fighting intense battles against major Ukrainian incursion
Over 76,000 people have been evacuated from areas bordering Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk region, the local emergency ministry was quoted by the Tass news agency as saying today. Read more
Trump was in scary helicopter ride, but not with Willie Brown
Nate Holden, 95, a former California politician, said he was on a helicopter ride with Trump around 1990 when the aircraft experienced mechanical trouble and was forced to make an emergency landing in New Jersey. Read more
Moped rider, 43, critically injured after being hit on Ward Avenue
The moped rider as traveling north on Ward Avenue when he was struck buy a southbound vehicle driven by a 25-year-old man who was attempting to make a left turn onto Kawaiahao Street. Read more
Man, 65, gets 10-year term in child sexual exploitation case
Brent Leroy Gaston, 65, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi for attempted child enticement after pleading guilty in February. Read more
Incumbents Hirono, Case, Tokuda cruise to Democratic primary victories
U.S. senators serve six year terms while members of the U.S. House representatives are up for re-election every two years. Read more
Boy, 16, seriously hurt after being shot while riding city bus in Kalihi
An attempted murder investigation has been opened, an HPD spokesperson said. Read more
Hawaiian Electric raises ‘going concern doubts’ on wildfire settlement financing
HEI had about $124 million in cash in hand after the end of the second quarter. Read more
Harris campaigns in Arizona, while Trump is in Montana
The Democratic presidential candidate has been on a week-long tour after naming her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, with a focus on building excitement for her campaign in seven states that could tip the Nov. 5 election. Read more
2 injured, 1 seriously, in separate Oahu e-bike crashes
Neither rider was wearing a helmet. Read more
Japan’s Yuasa wins first-ever breaking gold
Yuasa, 25, honed her craft at Mizonokuchi Station in Kanagawa and went on to become a three-times world championships medallist before making her Olympic breakthrough today. Read more
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