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Hawaiian Electric Industries adds to stock sale haul
The company said today that an option for stock sale underwriters to buy up to $75 million in newshares has been fully exercised. Read more
Queen’s West holds groundbreaking for expansion project
A groundbreaking ceremony was held today for the expansion of the Emergency Department at The Queen’s Medical Center-West Oahu campus. Read more
DLNR to deploy drones to eradicate coqui frogs at Kuliouou
A new colony of invasive coqui frogs has been discovered in Kuliouou in East Honolulu — just about 200 meters below the summit of the Kuliouou Ridge Trail, according to Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. Read more
Low hanging wires shut Kalihi Street between N.King, Beckley
The closure was expected to last for about five hours, police said at about 3 p.m. Read more
New York Mayor Eric Adams indicted following federal probe
The investigation has focused at least in part on whether Adams and his campaign conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal foreign donations. Read more
Boeing, striking union to resume contract talks on Friday
More than 32,000 Boeing workers in the Seattle area and Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Sept. 13 in the union’s first strike since 2008, halting production of airplane models including Boeing’s best-selling 737 MAX. Read more
World’s first 3D-printed hotel takes shape in Texas
El Cosmico, an existing hotel and campground on the outskirts of the city of Marfa, is expanding. It is building 43 new hotel units and 18 residential homes over 40 acres (16 hectares) — all with a 3D printer. Read more
Micron forecasts upbeat first-quarter results amid AI boom
The company’s shares, which have gained about 12% this year, were up nearly 14% after the bell. Read more
Threats to Trump may prompt changes in travel, campaign plans
Trump and his team are facing an assassination threat from Iran as revenge for ordering the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in early 2020. Read more
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H-1 crash involving garbage truck sends 3 to hospital
EMS responded to the scene near the Pearl City exit at about 12:35 p.m. today. Read more
Tropical Storm John to become hurricane again as it returns to Mexico
John first made landfall on Monday at major hurricane strength, triggering flooding and landslides that crushed homes while leaving at least five dead. Its remnants brought intense rains across several states, home to major ports and beach resorts, before strengthening again. Read more
Maui Wellness Fest seeks more recruits for wildfire exposure study
The Maui Wildfire Exposure Study is a comprehensive study seeking to understand and mitigate the health and social impacts of the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires. Read more
Harris to go to U.S.-Mexico border on Friday, White House says
The trip will mark Harris’ first visit to the border since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. Read more
Sources: U.S. leads new effort to end hostilities in Lebanon, Gaza
Western officials said the most urgent diplomatic focus for now is to stop the violence in Lebanon, which carries a greater risk of spiraling into a regional war. Read more
Speed humps being installed on Kaukonahua Road in Waialua
The speed humps are to be installed on Kaukonahua Road between Thompson Corner and Weed Circle. Read more
Police seeking IDs of 2 Windward Mall robbery suspects
Police recently released video footage of two suspects involved in the Sept. 14 incident. Read more
House passes stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown
The stopgap funding bill, which passed in the House by a margin of 341-82, will maintain the government’s current level of roughly $1.2 trillion in annual discretionary funding through Dec. 20, avoiding the furloughing of thousands of federal workers and shutdown of a wide swath of government services just weeks before the Nov. 5 election. Read more
U.S. Steel: Arbitration board rules in favor of Nippon Steel’s buyout
The board, jointly selected by the company and the union to settle disputes, ruled that U.S. Steel had satisfied each of the conditions of the successorship clause of its basic labor agreement with the USW. Read more
Dollar rises from 14-month low, yuan dips
The yuan also eased on growing doubts about the impact of a new round of Chinese stimulus and after the initial rally on the news was seen as overdone. Read more
Bicyclist, 22, seriously injured in collision with vehicle near Sand Island
The incident occurred around 3:10 p.m. in the vicinity of 214 Sand Island Access Road. Read more
Kamala Harris’ economic plans on taxes, childcare, housing
Some of her ideas build on unfinished business in President Joe Biden’s economic agenda but expand their scope and size. Read more
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