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Israel recovers bodies of 6 hostages, including American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin
The bodies of Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi and Ori Danino had been found underground in the city of Rafah and returned to Israel, officials said. Read more
Honolulu lifeguards rescue 3 men off Kailua
Lifeguards used a watercraft to reach the men and bring them to shore safely. Read more
Fatman Scoop, a DJ and rapper, dies onstage at age 56
Fatman Scoop was formerly a DJ on Hot 97, an FM radio station in New York, which described him in an online tribute as a “legendary hype man and radio personality.” Read more
UCLA defeats Hawaii, 16-13, with last-minute field goal
A sell-out crowd of 13,470 — the highest attended single-game sporting event ever held on the UH-Manoa campus — watched the Rainbow Warriors (1-1) race out to a 10-0 halftime lead. Read more
Hawaii health officials report hepatitis A infection in Kakaako food worker
The state Health Department says the likelihood patrons will become infected is low. Read more
GAME DAY BLOG: Hawaii football hosts UCLA
Hawaii football returns to network television for the first time in more than a decade when it hosts UCLA today at Ching Complex. Read more
Police seek suspect in attempted kidnapping of boy in Ewa
The suspect is described as in his 30s, with a medium build, brown hair, wearing a white short-sleeved T-shirt and black sweatshorts. Read more
Honolulu police arrest suspect after woman, 36, stabbed in Ewa
Police said the suspect was identified by a witness and officers arrested him at 12:11 a.m. today on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder. Read more
Russia’s youngest conscripts unexpectedly see combat against Ukraine
Moscow’s decision to thrust young, untrained soldiers onto the battlefields of Afghanistan and Chechnya helped to cement domestic opposition that compelled the Kremlin to end those conflicts. Read more
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Goldman to lay off hundreds in annual talent review
The investment bank reinstated performance-related job cuts in 2022 after halting it for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Pro-Palestinian groups plan to protest Harris campaign stops
Harris has made it clear she will not consider cutting arms sales to Israel, one of the main asks of pro-Palestinian groups. Read more
After nearly 11 months of war, Gaza faces new threat: Polio
Under international pressure to prevent an outbreak of the crippling disease, Israel, which has rebuffed much of the criticism of its handling of the war, is moving with relative haste. Read more
Hawaii island police charge Kailua-Kona bank robbery suspect
Brendan Patrick Nicholson was charged with second-degree robbery and second-degree theft, plus an outstanding unrelated bench warrant. Read more
Police say alcohol a factor in Kalaeloa crash that injured 2 men
HPD and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded at about 10:45 p.m. Friday to the crash involving two vehicle on Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue near Essex Road. Read more
Rainbow Wahine rally past SMU in volleyball season opener
Junior Caylen Alexander put down a career-high 28 kills with 11 digs and the Hawaii women’s volleyball team opened the season with a stunning 7-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-21, 15-13 win over SMU tonight. Read more
Kapi‘olani nurses vote on whether to hold 2nd strike
Negotiations between the union and Hawaii Pacific Health, which operates Kapi‘olani, have dragged on for nearly a year. Read more
Moped, e-bike riders seriously hurt in Ewa Beach crash
The 35-year-old woman and the 12-year-old girl collided head-on while on a sidewalk, according to EMS. Read more
Brazilian judge bans X as Musk challenges top court’s orders
The banning of the platform formerly known as Twitter caps a months-long feud between Musk and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is spearheading efforts to combat fake news and hate speech that he says are harming Brazil’s democracy. Read more
Trump says he will vote against Florida’s abortion initiative
Trump said that Democrats had a “radical” stance on abortion and claimed that their stance would allow abortion in the ninth month of pregnancy. Read more
FDA authorizes Novavax’s updated COVID vaccine
Shares of the company were up 2.2% in extended trading after closing 8.6% higher. Read more
Retired firefighter picked to replace Hamakua-Hilo representative
Nakashima, who died July 11 at the age of 61, represented his district since 2008 and was assured of re-election again after running unopposed in this month’s primary election. Read more
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