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EV tariffs could hurt European companies and industry, Polestar CFO says
Import tariffs imposed by the European Union and the United States on China-made electric vehicles will harm European based companies, the chief financial officer of Swedish EV maker Polestar said today. Read more
Muchova sends former champion Osaka packing in U.S. Open second round
Czech Karolina Muchova delivered a flawless display of serve-and-volley tennis to knock twice champion Naomi Osaka out of the U.S. Open with a 6-3 7-6(5) second-round victory on Thursday. Read more
Nomura plans to add bankers in Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore
Nomura Holdings Inc plans to hire more wealth management bankers in Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore – part of a huge push it is making to boost wealth assets outside of Japan to $35 billion by next year. Read more
CrimeStoppers seeks help in locating missing Waipahu man
CrimeStoppers and Honolulu police are asking for help in locating a 58-year-old Waipahu man, who has been missing since Aug. 18. Read more
Man charged in Waikiki robbery case
Prosecutors charged 26-year-old Logan Haid today with first-degree robbery for an Aug. 19 Waikiki robbery. Read more
Dash sign D Paige Nielsen to 4-year extension
The Houston Dash announced a new four-year contract for veteran defender Paige Nielsen on Tuesday. Read more
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese meet again when Fever visit Sky
It’s Caitlin Clark against Angel Reese for the fifth time in 2024 when the Indiana Fever travel to Chicago to face the Sky on Friday night. Read more
Singapore Airlines gets India investment approval for Air India-Vistara merger
Singapore Airlines has received Indian government approval for foreign direct investment, clearing a significant hurdle in the merger of airline Vistara, its 49%-owned joint venture with Tata Group, into Air India, it said on Friday. Read more
U.S. airline cancellation rate remains low despite record summer travel
U.S. airlines have canceled 1.6% of all flights this year despite record summer travel and significant disruptions in July sparked by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, the Transportation Department said on Thursday. Read more
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Driver charged with negligent homicide in death of Ewa Beach couple
Jonah Moya, 20, allegedly struck and killed Naomi Meyer, 62, and James Rowland, 75, who were in a crosswalk at the intersection of Fort Weaver Road and Iroquois Road. Read more
Coast Guard, Navy rescue woman, daughter in distressed sailboat off Hawaii
USCG officials said the sailboat remains adrift about 1,000 miles east of Honolulu. Read more
Honolulu Police Department to set up impaired driver checkpoints
Beginning this Labor Day weekend to Oct. 31, the Honolulu Police Department will be setting up impaired driver checkpoints at unannounced times and locations. Read more
Dell raises annual forecasts on strong AI server demand
The Round Rock, Texas-based company has capitalized on increasing demand for its AI servers, which are powered by Nvidia’s graphics processors. Read more
Elon Musk, Tesla win dismissal of lawsuit over rigged dogecoin
The decision was issued on Thursday night by U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan. Read more
Trump says IVF costs would be covered if he is elected
“Your government will pay for or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment fertilization for women,” the former president told supporters at a campaign event in Potterville, Michigan. Read more
U.S. military: 2 civilian Iranian mariners rescued last week
“The Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group rescued two mariners in distress in the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of operations (AOR),” the U.S. Central Command said. Read more
Juror questionnaires to be mailed to Hawaii residents
The Hawaii State Judiciary will begin mailing on Sept. 4 juror questionnaires to Hawaii residents for possible jury service in 2025. Read more
Shanshan drenches southern Japan, disrupting train and air travel
Shanshan had peaked at a strength equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane before making landfall as a typhoon around 8 a.m. on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s main islands. Read more
NASA robot probes to gauge melting beneath Antarctica ice shelf
The fate of the world’s largest ice sheet is a major focus of nearly 1,500 academics and researchers who gathered this week in southern Chile for the 11th Scientific Committee on Antarctica Research conference. Read more
Relatives of Israeli hostages try to cross into Gaza
Relatives of some of the 107 hostages still held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, carrying photographs and wearing shirts marked with red paint, gathered at kibbutz Nirim in southern Israel, roughly 2 km (1.2 miles) from the border. Read more
Chicago high school coach resigns after comments about Gus Walz
Amundsen Principal Kristi Eilers sent a message to Amundsen parents announcing Jacobson’s resignation. Read more
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