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Emma Navarro reaches first Grand Slam semifinal at U.S. Open
Emma Navarro reversed momentum by winning the last six games to defeat Spain’s Paula Badosa 6-2, 7-5 and reach her first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. Open today in New York. Read more
Ukraine won’t stop fighting, adrenaline-fuelled war amputee says
Yevhenii Korinets is an adrenaline-fuelled man on a mission. Even if Ukraine are out of medal contention in sitting volleyball at the Paralympics, the war amputee is in Paris to deliver a message – his country will not stop fighting, on and off the battlefield. Read more
At the U.S. Open, player-commentators become part of the story
Nick Kyrgios and Chris Eubanks are making headlines with the microphone instead of the racket at Flushing Meadows this year, as the player-commentators find themselves in the spotlight at the U.S. Open. Read more
Palestinian athlete sees himself as a voice for his people
Nine months ago, Fadi Aldeeb missed several calls from his brother. The next day, he found out that he had been killed in an Israeli attack on his home. Read more
California looks to crown first world surf champion since 1990
California has a great chance to crown a first homegrown world surfing champion in more than 30 years when Griffin Colapinto and Caitlin Simmers take part in the World Surf League (WSL) finals near San Clemente over the next couple of weeks. Read more
Mountain West won’t extend scheduling arrangement with ‘Pac-2’ schools
The Mountain West Conference had an agreement to schedule football games for its member schools against Oregon State and Washington State this season, but it does not plan to do so again in 2025, the league said in a statement Monday. Read more
Tonga leader says police provide ‘freedom from fear,’ support democracy
Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni underscored the role of police to provide “freedom from fear” in democracies in a speech to Pacific Islands police chiefs on Tuesday, noting the rising global focus on the region by major powers. Read more
Maui County declares ‘Stage 1’ water shortage for central system
Maui County has declared a “Stage 1” water shortage for the Central Maui system, which requires a 10% reduction in water demand, effective today, officials said. Read more
Gantz criticizes stance on Philadelphi, urges hostage deal
Benny Gantz, a former general and chief of staff who had been part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet until he quit in June, said Iran, not the so-called Philadelphi corridor, on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt, was Israel’s main existential threat. Read more
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Honolulu Fire Department says don’t rig mountain slacklines
Fire officials say the slacklines create a significant hazard to HFD personnel operating helicopters during emergency operations. Read more
DLNR reports 14 hikers arrested at Haiku Stairs
State officials said police have arrested 14 hikers, eight of them this morning, for trespassing after being found on the prohibited Haiku Stairs. Read more
Cathay Pacific inspections find 15 A350s with engine issues
Aviation Herald, an air safety publication, reported the jet had turned back after a cockpit alert warning of a fire in one of its two Rolls-Royce XWB-97 engines. Read more
Republican-led U.S. states sue over new Biden student debt relief plan
The lawsuit came less than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Biden administration’s bid to revive a different student debt relief plan that was designed to lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers and speed up loan forgiveness for some. Read more
Congressional committee subpoenas Blinken over Afghanistan
In a letter about the subpoena, Chairman Michael McCaul said Blinken must appear before the committee on Sept. 19 or face contempt charges, the committee said. Read more
‘Ketamine queen,’ doctor to face trial in Matthew Perry’s death
Dr. Salvador Plasencia, and Jasveen Sangha, whom authorities said was a drug dealer known to customers as the “ketamine queen,” have pleaded not guilty to charges related to the October 2023 death of Perry. Read more
Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine damaged by lightning
The triumphal arch was built in the 4th century AD to celebrate the victory of Constantine — the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity — over his rival, Maxentius. Read more
West braces for extreme heat; Phoenix passes 100 days over 100 degrees
The southwestern U.S. can expect multiple days of supercharged heat beginning today, with the homeless, elderly, children, and people with health issues at the highest risk for heat illness, the U.S. National Weather Service said. Read more
Hawaii island police ID pedestrian fatality from June
Police said she was recently identified as part of an ongoing investigation into the crash, and that the department had not been notified of her death on Oahu. Read more
Putin gets lavish welcome in Mongolia despite ICC warrant
As he stepped out of his limousine in the capital Ulaanbaatar, Putin was greeted by his Mongolian counterpart Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh in front of a row of ceremonial guardsmen on horseback wearing helmets with pointed tops. Read more
Meta to inform Brazilians how it uses their data to train AI
Meta’s users in Brazil will receive the warnings starting on Tuesday by email and notifications on Facebook and Instagram, and will be able to reject the use of their data by the firm to train generative AI, it said in a statement. Read more
600 gallons of sewage spilled into East Loch at Pearl Harbor
A brown water advisory is also in place for the east side of Hawaii island, from Kohala to South Point due to heavy rains. Read more
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