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Sean Combs arrested in Manhattan after grand jury indictment
Combs’ legal team said they were disappointed with the decision to prosecute him and noted that he had been cooperative with the investigation. Read more
Gov. Green says he cannot legally intervene in Kapi‘olani labor dispute
Tensions between the Hawaii Nurses’ Association, which represents 600, and Kapi‘olani, have escalated after the former held a one-day strike on Friday, and the latter locked the nurses out on Saturday. Read more
Trump sticks to schedule after apparent assassination attempt
The Republican presidential candidate kept a relatively low profile on Monday as more details emerged about the apparent assassination attempt. Trump met with the U.S. Secret Service acting head at his Palm Beach, Fla., home, gave a media interview and referred to the incident once on Truth Social. Read more
UAW files unfair labor practice charges against Stellantis
The UAW said it filed grievances with the National Labor Relations Board because Stellantis has refused to provide information about its future product plans. Read more
Boeing strike could cost $100M-plus in daily revenue, analysts say
The Seattle-area Boeing workers who build the planemaker’s most popular 737 MAX and other jets in factories on the U.S. West Coast went on strike after rejecting their first full contract in 16 years last week. Read more
Study: Antibiotic-resistance deaths to surge from 2025-2050
By 2050, annual death tolls attributed directly to antibiotic resistance, or associated with it, will reach 1.91 million and 8.22 million, respectively, if remediation measures are not in place, an international team of researchers reported in The Lancet. Read more
Starbucks North America head retires after 5 months in the role
The move comes amid newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol’s turnaround plan focusing on Starbucks’ operations in the U.S. Read more
Study shows how a woman’s brain reorganizes during pregnancy
The study documented a widespread decrease in the volume of cortical gray matter, the wrinkled area that comprises the brain’s outermost layer, as well as an increase in the microstructural integrity of white matter located deeper in the brain. Read more
HFD: 100-acre wildfire in Kapolei is 80% contained
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Read more
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Man suffers serious hand injury while lighting firework
EMS responded to the scene at about 9:30 a.m. in the Kaneohe area today. Read more
Coastal flooding expected during high tide through Tuesday
For the next few days, peak monthly high tides combined with water levels running higher than predicted will lead to minor flooding along the shoreline and low-lying coastal areas, according to forecasters. Read more
Man, 25, hospitalized after fall from e-scooter on Old Pali Road
EMS responded to the scene at about 8:50 a.m. today on the townbound side of Old Pali Road. Read more
Secret Service is aware of Musk’s post about Biden, Harris
Musk, who owns the platform, formerly known as Twitter, put up the post after a man suspected of planning to assassinate Republican former President Donald Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach was arrested on Sunday. Read more
TikTok faces tough questions from court over challenge to U.S. law
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia heard two hours of arguments in the lawsuit filed by TikTok and ByteDance in May seeking an injunction to prevent the law from taking effect. Read more
Spectrum launches cheaper internet plans
The move comes at a time when people are dumping cable TV bundles provided by the likes of Charter for streaming services, while wireless majors including AT&T and Verizon are attracting broadband customers. Read more
Kilauea Volcano erupts in remote area
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory officials said the volcano alert level for ground-based hazards remains at “watch” and the aviation color code remains at “orange” at this time. Read more
Boeing freezes hiring, weighs furloughs as strike enters 4th day
The planemaker and union leadership badly misjudged anger among union members who backed a strike with 96% support last week, stopping production of its 737 series just as Boeing was trying to speed up assembly lines. Read more
Amazon mandates five days a week in office starting next year
“We are also going to bring back assigned desk arrangements in locations that were previously organized that way, including the U.S. headquarters locations (Puget Sound and Arlington),” CEO Andy Jassy said in a note to employees. Read more
Report: Dolphins signing QB Tyler Huntley
Dolphins starter Tua Tagovailoa is in the concussion protocol and Skylar Thompson is preparing to start under center on Sunday at Seattle. Read more
‘Shogun’ wins best drama, ‘Hacks’ surprises in comedy at Emmys
A tale of political machinations, “Shogun” also won acting awards for Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai, the first Japanese actors to win their categories. The series earned 19 total awards, a record for a single season of a drama. Read more
Dollar soft, yen strong as bets firm on aggressive Fed rate cut
Selling the dollar for yen has been the cleanest trade for investors looking to play the drop in Treasury yields, said Chris Weston, head of research at Australian online broker Pepperstone. Read more
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