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Chargers begin Jim Harbaugh era, welcome Raiders to L.A.
Last season was good enough the Raiders asked Antonio Pierce to stay after the Los Angeles Chargers went to surprising means to secure Jim Harbaugh as their new head coach. Read more
World Bank approves $68 million cross-border bank lifeline for remote Pacific Islands
The World Bank’s board has approved a $68 million programme to prevent Pacific Island nations from being cut off from the international financial system that underpins tourism, trade and aid flows, the lender’s President Ajay Banga said on Thursday. Read more
Air Canada offers pilots a 30% pay hike
Air Canada has offered its pilots a 30% pay hike in an effort to avert strike action, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Read more
Pegula stuns Swiatek, Sinner overcomes Medvedev in U.S. Open quarterfinals
Jessica Pegula ousted top seed Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals to continue the rich vein of American success at the U.S. Open today while men’s world number one Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev to book his spot in the semi-finals. Read more
Tua Tagovailoa’s biggest change heading into 2024 season? ‘He’s more vocal.’
It has been consistently repeated since training camp. Read more
Australian swimmer celebrates gold after fortune teller prediction
Three years after surviving a horrific bike accident, Australian Paralympic swimmer Alexa Leary claimed her second gold medal in a world record time in Paris today. Read more
Prized QBs fight in Florida as Jaguars visit Dolphins
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Dolphins counterpart Tua Tagovailoa bring extra moxie to the field Sunday afternoon when Jacksonville and Miami collide in their season opener in Miami Gardens, Fla. Read more
Kapi‘olani threatens to lockout nurses after planned one-day strike
The lockout would continue until the Hawaii Nurses’ Association unconditionally accepts Kapi‘olani’s offer and recommends it to its members, executives said. Read more
Police arrest man for allegedly setting off fireworks at Ala Moana Center
The man was arrested on “suspicion of disorderly conduct and prohibited fireworks,” according to a Honolulu Police Department spokesperson. Read more
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Hawaii Community Foundation, Amazon founder, donate $2.1M for Maui fire trucks
The Hawaii Community Foundation, along with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, are donating $2.1 million toward the purchase of four new Maui Fire Department trucks. Read more
Republican Liz Cheney says she will vote for Kamala Harris
“As a conservative, as someone who believes in and cares about the Constitution, I have thought deeply about this and because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I am voting for Kamala Harris,” Cheney said at an event at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Read more
Trump campaign says it raised $130 million in August
The fundraising was slightly lower than the level in July, when the Trump campaign raised $138.7 million. Read more
Repaving work to close lanes Thursday in Makiki
Motorists are asked to avoid the area, if possible. Read more
Wall Street ends slightly down after weak labor market data
The benchmark S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged to a lower close while the Dow ended slightly higher. Read more
6-4 guard from Belgium joins Rainbow Warriors
Obasohan was admitted into UH last week and then signed a scholarship agreement. Read more
Kauai trail, camp closed due to suspected norovirus outbreak
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources closed the hiking trail and campground upon the recommendation of the Hawaii Department of Health due to the high risk of illness in the isolated setting. Read more
Medical Examiner releases IDs, cause of death for 4 killed in Waianae
Two other people, a 52-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man, were critically wounded in the rampage. Read more
Goldman Sachs sees biggest boost to economy from Harris win
Under a Republican sweep, or even with a divided government led by Donald Trump, economic output would take a hit next year, mostly from increased tariffs on imports and tighter immigration policies, Goldman said in a note late on Tuesday. Read more
Nordstrom founders bid to take department store private
That price would value the company at roughly $3.76 billion. Its shares have gained 35% since Reuters first reported in March that the family showed interest in taking Nordstrom private. Read more
Dollar eases as job openings fall; safe-haven bid lifts yen
Traders boosted bets that the Fed will deliver a half-a-percentage-point reduction at its next meeting, following news that job openings in July fell to the lowest level in 3-1/2 years. Read more
Hawaii island man accused of sexually assaulting child
The indictment states the alleged offenses took place between July 20, 2012, and Sept. 1, 2016. Read more
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