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4 Mountain West schools set to join what’s left of Pac-12
Hawaii plays football in the Mountain West but other sports in the Big West, and is not among the four schools leaving the football conference. Read more
State surveying Kalalau visitors in wake of norovirus outbreak
The entire Kalalau Trail and campsite will remain closed through Sept. 19 based on DOH’s recommendations, according to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. Read more
Union nurses hold ‘March on the CEO’ at Queen’s Punchbowl
The march comes as approximately 600 HNA nurses at the Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women and Children are on the brink of a one-day strike scheduled for this Friday, in protest of alleged retaliation for filling out those reports. Read more
Boeing faces a possible strike on Friday over labor contract
Roughly 30,000 workers who produce Boeing’s 737 MAX, 767 and 777 jets in the Seattle area and Portland, Oregon, will vote on their first full contract in 16 years. A key union negotiator has acknowledged that many of the workers are angry because they wanted bigger wage hikes and other improvements. Read more
Woman hospitalized after solo crash on the Pali
The solo crash occurred at about 11:12 a.m. on the Pali Highway, Kailua-bound, just before the tunnel. Read more
Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement draws 9 million ‘likes’
Her post encouraged first-time voters to be sure to register for the election, and a U.S. General Services Administration spokesperson reported today receiving 337,826 visitors at vote.gov from a custom URL that Swift had shared. Read more
Canada to donate ‘up to 200,000’ doses of mpox vaccine
The number of doses of the vaccine Imvamune to be donated by Canada will depend on the receiving countries’ capacity for storage and administration, a spokesperson for Canada’s international development minister told Reuters. Read more
Police seek suspect who shot BB gun at bicyclists in East Oahu
Police released footage of the suspect — a person of interest wanted for the alleged assault — who appears to have been riding in the bed of the pickup truck. Read more
Maʻipalaoa Bridge work to require lane closures this weekend
The closure is scheduled from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly, from Friday through Sunday. Read more
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Hurricane Francine strengthens to Category 2 as it hits Louisiana
Francine packed maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour as the eye of the storm reached the southern Louisiana coast near Morgan City, Louisiana, about 90 miles southwest of New Orleans, the National Hurricane Center said. Read more
California wildfires burn dozens of homes, ski resort
Around 40 homes and cabins burned in the villages of Mount Baldy and Wrightwood and flames damaged lifts at the nearby Mountain High ski resort, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. Read more
Tech rally lifts S&P 500; inflation dims Fed rate cut hopes
The S&P 500 technology index reversed course and rallied after opening lower with a big boost from AI chipmaker Nvidia, up 6.3%. Read more
Woman, 50, hospitalized after 2-car collision in Salt Lake
EMS responded to the scene near 1215 Ala Aolani St. at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday. Read more
Trump promotes debunked theory about Haitian immigrants eating pets
During his pivotal debate with Kamala Harris Tuesday night, the former president enthusiastically repeated the false claim that Black migrants are stealing and eating animals in Springfield, Ohio. Read more
Biden demands accountability after U.S. citizen’s death in West Bank
Israel has taken responsibility for the death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, and Biden said the U.S. government expects continued access to the criminal investigation into the shooting. Read more
Police seek driver after H-1 crash leaves man, 61, seriously injured
The incident occurred around 8:55 p.m. west of the Pearl City on-ramp. Read more
Tuberville opposes Fort Shafter Army nominee over Austin’s health
President Joe Biden in July tapped Army Lt. Gen. Ronald P. Clark for a promotion to general, with an assignment as the commander of U.S. Army Pacific in Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Clark currently is the senior military assistant to the secretary of Defense. Read more
Biden, Harris and Trump visit Sept. 11 site in New York
Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee and Trump, her Republican rival in the Nov. 5 presidential election, shook hands and exchanged a few words, despite their contentious debate the night before, then lined up for the commemoration. Read more
Dolphins’ Hill calls for ‘escalating’ officer to be fired
Hill’s attorney, Julius Collins, released a statement on his client’s behalf late on Tuesday demanding the firing of the “escalating officer” who was placed on administrative duties as a result of Sunday’s incident. Read more
Trump Media slumps as bets on Harris victory rise
Harris put Trump on the defensive with a stream of attacks on his fitness for office, his support of abortion restrictions and his myriad legal woes, prompting a visibly angry Trump to deliver a series of falsehood-filled retorts. Read more
Rainbow Wahine beat Sun Belt favorite Texas State in 4
Caylen Alexander put down a match-high 20 kills and Hawaii middle blockers Jacyn Bamis and Miliana Sylvester contributed 10 kills apiece to lead the Rainbow Wahine to a 25-17, 15-25, 25-19, 25-18 win over Texas State in a rare Tuesday night match at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
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