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Hawaii reports 12th travel-related case of dengue this year
Of the 12 travel-related dengue cases reported this year, eight have been on Oahu, three on Maui and one on Kauai. Read more
Apple targets Sept. 10 debut for new iPhones, AirPods
The company is making preparations for that date, even though the timing has not yet been announced, following which the phones will go on sale on Sept. 20, in line with Apple’s typical approach in recent years, the report said. Read more
Trump rebuts Harris’ DNC speech in Fox News call
His newly minted Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, had just accused him of groveling to dictators, imperiling democracy, betraying American values and, to top it off, deemed him “an unserious man.” Read more
Woman, 86, changes plea in Liliha arson case
Beverly Shimabukuro, a retired longtime Pagoda Restaurant waitress, accepted a plea agreement offered by Deputy Prosecutor Hon-Lum Cheung-Cheng, which her attorney Christian Enright initiated. Read more
Wall Street ends sharply higher
“The long wait is over,” said Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group in Omaha, Nebraska. “This was the dovish shift that market participants have been waiting for.” Read more
Man, 53, medevaced from fishing boat to Honolulu
At the time, the vessel was about 750 miles offshore, and the crew estimated they were six days away from Oahu. Read more
Fed’s Powell, in policy shift, says ‘time has come’ to cut rates
“The time has come for policy to adjust,” Powell said in a highly anticipated speech to the Kansas City Fed’s annual economic conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Read more
RFK Jr suspends presidential campaign, endorses Trump
His campaign indicated that he feared staying in the race would siphon support from former President Trump, who is locked in a tight contest with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Read more
Nestle CEO ousted after underperformance, sources say
Nestle announced Schneider’s departure late on Thursday following a board meeting and appointed company veteran Laurent Freixe as its new CEO. Read more
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Free COVID tests available in September
Households can order up to four free tests through COVIDTests.gov, officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services said at a press briefing. Read more
Hawaii island under tropical storm warning as Hone approaches
A red flag warning is also in effect Saturday for leeward sections of all Hawaiian islands as winds from Hone and dry weather conditions combine to increase the threat of wildfires. Read more
In wake of tragedy, CrossFit faces identity crisis
The festivities this year were overshadowed by the death of a competitor on the first day of the contest. Read more
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
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
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
Kauai firefighters: Anahola brush fire 20% contained
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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