“Top News and breaking news from Hawaii, across the state and around the world.”
Views expressed in this Hawaii News summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 19 September 2024, 1315 UTC.
Content and Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/category/breaking-news/
Please click link or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today.
Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsdigestonline.com).
Thursday, September 19, 2024 79°Today’s Paper
Top News
Get the latest top stories and breaking news today from Hawaii, across the nation and around the world.
Kalalau to remain closed in wake of norovirus outbreak
State officials today said the Kalalau Trail at Napali Coast State Wilderness Park will remain closed to visitors beyond Thursday due to a recent norovirus outbreak. Read more
Federal partnership to address Hawaii domestic abusers with guns
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will partner with the U.S. Attorneys to “develop a plan to reduce intimate partner firearm violence and to prioritize prosecutions of domestic violence offenders” who are not allowed to own guns. Read more
House Republicans fail to pass key bill as shutdown nears
Despite the urging of Trump, the Republican candidate in the Nov. 5 presidential election, House Republicans were unable to muster enough votes to pass the package and send it on the Democratic-controlled Senate. Read more
30-year mortgage rate falls to two-year low
Applications to refinance existing home loans now account for more than half of all mortgage applications, the data show, and are above the historic median of 48%. Read more
U.S. borrowers get quick relief as Fed cuts rates
Echoing the Fed’s move, banks including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo reduced their prime rates. Read more
Sean Combs’ new home: A troubled Brooklyn jail
Going forward, though, home for Combs will most likely be the Metropolitan Detention Center, a hulking concrete structure in Brooklyn that houses more than 1,200 people and has a reputation for poor conditions. Read more
Workers at Musk’s Tesla, SpaceX, X donate to Harris as he backs Trump
Trump has said that if he wins the Nov. 5 election, he will appoint Musk to lead a government efficiency commission. Read more
Man, 77, pulled from Ala Moana beach in critical condition
Paramedics administered life-saving treatment to the man, who was said to have been found floating in the water under unknown circumstances. Read more
Teamsters make ‘no endorsement’ in presidential race
The union — which represents truck drivers and a wide range of other workers ranging from airline pilots to zookeepers — had released a national electronic poll of its members earlier today that showed rank-and-file members preferred Trump over Harris by 59.6% to 34%. Read more
Don’t miss out on what’s happening!
Stay in touch with top news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It’s FREE!
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani continues 50-50 chase vs Marlins
Ohtani will get another shot to get there tonight as the Dodgers visit the Miami Marlins for the second contest of a three-game series. Read more
Boeing furloughs thousands as strike drags on
The extensive furloughs show Ortberg is preparing the company to weather a prolonged strike that is not likely to be easily resolved given the anger among rank-and-file workers. Read more
Kilauea erupts at Napau Crater with lava fountains as high as 30 feet
Chain of Craters Road remains closed, and HVO’s alert level for Kilauea remains at “Watch” and its aviation color code is set to “Orange.” Read more
Fed cuts rates by half a percentage point
Policymakers see the Fed’s benchmark rate falling by another half of a percentage point by the end of this year, another full percentage point in 2025, and by a final half of a percentage point in 2026 to end in a 2.75%-3.00% range. Read more
Amazon raises pay of hourly workers in fulfillment, transport
The company will spend over $2.2 billion on the hikes that will take the base salaries of hourly workers to more than $22 an hour, and more than $29 an hour including benefits. Read more
New Hawaiian Airlines CEO details ‘Day 1’ of now-merged company
Peter Ingram stepped down as Hawaiian Airlines president and CEO today and Joe Sprague, formerly Alaska Airlines’ current regional president of Hawaii/Pacific, now takes over as Hawaiian’s CEO. Read more
Hezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon
Lebanon’s health ministry said the initial casualty toll was one person killed and more than 100 injured. Earlier the state news agency said three people had died. Read more
Chinese carrier enters Japan’s waters for first time
The carrier, accompanied by two destroyers, sailed between Japan’s southern Yonaguni and Iriomote islands, entering an area that extends up to 24 nautical miles from its coastline where Japan can exert some controls as defined by the United Nations. Read more
Dolphins placing Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve
With the Dolphins having a bye in Week 6, the earliest Tagovailoa could return to game action would be the Oct. 27 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. Read more
China freezes assets of 9 U.S. firms over Taiwan arms sales
China has repeatedly called on the White House, an important international backer and arms supplier for democratically-governed Taiwan, to refrain from formal dealings with the island’s leadership. Read more
3 women seriously injured in bus-car collision in Honolulu
Emergency Medical Services administered advanced life support for two female riders on the bus and one female in the car whose ages were 49, 61 and 74. Read more
UNLV defeats Wahine volleyball team in another five-set match
In front of the largest crowd to pack Cox Pavilion for a volleyball match, UNLV held off Hawaii in yet another five-set match for the Rainbow Wahine, 25-15, 22-25, 25-16, 16-25, 15-13 tonight. Read more
Subscriber Favorites
New Hawaiian Airlines CEO details ‘Day 1’ of now-merged company
30-year mortgage rate falls to two-year low
Fed cuts rates by half a percentage point
House Republicans fail to pass key bill as shutdown nears
Teamsters make ‘no endorsement’ in presidential race
More Top News
New Hawaiian Airlines CEO details ‘Day 1’ of now-merged company
Fed cuts rates by half a percentage point
Kalalau to remain closed in wake of norovirus outbreak
Kilauea erupts at Napau Crater with lava fountains as high as 30 feet
Federal partnership to address Hawaii domestic abusers with guns
Discover more from Hawaii News Journal
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
