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Air Canada pilots vote to authorize strike
Air Canada pilots voted to authorize a strike, with 98% voting members in favour, the Air Line Pilots Association union said today. Read more
State Department No. 2 Campbell to represent U.S. at Pacific Islands summit in Tonga
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will represent the United States at a summit of the 18-nation Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga next week and will also visit Vanuatu and New Zealand, the State Department said, as Washington seeks to boost ties with a region where it is in increasing competition with China. Read more
SAS cabin crew go on strike in Norway after wage talks collapse
Cabin crew at Scandinavian airline SAS in Norway went on strike on Friday to press demands for better salaries and working conditions after wage talks broke down overnight, disrupting some flights, labour unions and the carrier said. Read more
Airlines fly over Afghanistan as Middle East becomes the greater risk
Singapore Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa have increased their flights over Afghanistan after years of largely avoiding it now the Middle East conflict has made it seem a relatively safe option. Read more
Japan’s core inflation picks up, but demand-driven growth below 2%
Japan’s core inflation accelerated for a third straight month in July, data showed on Friday, but a slowdown in demand-driven price growth could complicate the central bank’s decision on further interest hikes in coming months. Read more
China’s robot makers chase Tesla to deliver humanoid workers
China dominates the market for electric vehicles. Now it’s chasing Tesla in the race to build battery-powered humanoids expected to replace human workers building EVs on assembly lines. Read more
Kauai firefighters battling brush fire in Anahola
Kauai County firefighters are battling a brush fire at Anahola late this afternoon, mauka of Kuhio Highway, according to officials. Read more
EPA awards another $86K to Hawaii to test lead in schools, child care centers
Honolulu police sergeant’s son sentenced to life for 2022 fatal shooting
Circuit Judge Shanlyn Park denied the state’s motion for extended sentencing, which would have meant life without the possibility of parole. Read more
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VIDEO: Kamala Harris formally accepts Democrats’ nomination for president
“On behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on Earth, I accept your nomination for president of the United States,” Harris said to the roars of Democrats at their national convention. Read more
NATO air base in Germany raises security level over ‘potential threat’
A spokesperson for the base in Geilenkirchen said the threat level had been raised to Charlie, the second-highest of four states of alert. Read more
Lualualei Beach Park to close next month for cleaning, repairs
The closure from Sept. 4 to 18 will affect a nearly half-mile stretch of shoreline along the coast — from “Sewers,” at the bathroom across from Waianae Wastewater Treatment Plant to “Middles,” by the parking lot near Ala Poko Street. Read more
4.7M quake on Kilauea’s south flank shakes residents; no tsunami
The temblor occurred at 12:52 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, nine miles south of Fern Forest at a depth of four miles below sea level. Read more
NASA: Decision on Boeing Starliner crew’s way home coming Saturday
“NASA’s decision on whether to return Starliner to Earth with astronauts aboard is expected no earlier than Saturday, Aug. 24 at the conclusion of an agency-level review,” the space agency said in a statement. Read more
Suspect, 19, arrested in Kalihi bus shooting that injured boy
A 19-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning in connection with the Aug. 9 drive by shooting of a city bus that seriously injured a 16-year-old boy. Read more
Bullets found in bodies of Israeli hostages retrieved from Gaza
The military told Reuters it retrieved another four bodies alongside its hostages, presumed to be Hamas militants, and that those bodies did not show signs of bullet wounds. Read more
30-year fixed-rate mortgage slips to lowest level since May 2023
Earlier today the National Association of Realtors said existing home sales rose 1.3% in July, ending a four-month decline. Read more
FDA clears COVID shots targeting newer variants
The health regulator approved the shots to target the “KP.2” variant, which dominated infections in recent months. Read more
Walmart partners with Burger King to offer deals
Walmart’s members can use discounts at Burger King, including 25% off on any digital order every day, the company said. Read more
Tropical storm watch issued for Hawaii island as Hone continues moving westward
Hone is expected to produce rainfall of 4 to 8 inches, mainly over Hawaii island’s windward and southeast- facing slopes, with locally higher amounts, and 2 to 4 inches over smaller isles. Read more
As 7-Eleven’s Japan owner weighs bid, U.S. fans crave ‘conbini’ food
Five decades after it opened the first store in its home market, the company is on a mission to bring some of its most popular items to the U.S. Read more
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