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Alleged assailant, 62, arrested for assault of man in vehicle
Police arrested a 62-year-old man on suspicion of unauthorized entry into motor vehicle in the first degree. Read more
Man arrested in Waikiki for alleged theft and other charges
He faces charges for second-degree theft, place to keep pistol, place to keep ammunition, three counts of promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree, and violating a firearm prohibition law. Read more
Man, 74, arrested on suspicion of assault of woman, 70
Gerald Scott was arrested following a report that he had allegedly been involved in a verbal argument with a 70-year-old woman that had turned physical, according to a Honolulu Police Department highlight. Read more
Palestinian gunmen allegedly kill Israeli in West Bank attack
The Israeli military said it was pursuing the suspected assailants, blocking routes and conducting searches. Read more
Italy crushes U.S. to win Olympic gold in women’s volleyball
Italy came into the Olympics as the Volleyball Nations League champions and did not lose a match en route to gold, dropping one set in the pool stage and none in the knockouts. Read more
Biden to campaign for Harris in battleground state Pennsylvania
Biden made his remarks in an interview with CBS, his first since announcing in late July that he would pull out of the race against Republican candidate Donald Trump over concerns about the future of U.S. democracy. Read more
Climber arrested for allegedly scaling Eiffel Tower during Olympics
“At 2.45 pm, an individual was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower. The police immediately intervened and arrested the individual,” a police spokesman said. Read more
United States top medals table at end of Paris Olympics
The United States topped the medals table at the Paris Olympics with 40 golds after the final title was decided on Sunday, finishing above China only by virtue of their 44 silvers. Read more
People flee wildfire near Athens as it spreads ‘like lightning’
More than 400 firefighters backed by 16 waterbombing planes and 13 helicopters battled the blaze that broke out at 3 p.m. (midday GMT) and quickly reached the village of Varnavas 35 km (20 miles) north of Athens. Read more
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Tom Cruise hands Olympic flag to L.A., closing Paris Games
A beaming Cruise high-fived athletes after making the roughly 160-foot descent and took the flag from LA Mayor Karen Bass, who was accompanied by U.S. gymnast Simone Biles. Read more
Kim Coco Iwamoto upsets House Speaker Scott Saiki in Primary Election
Iwamoto, a former state Board of Education member, wins the House seat outright since no other party had a candidate in the race for District 25. Read more
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
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
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