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FAA ends enhanced oversight of United Airlines after safety review
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it had found no significant safety issues in a review of United Airlines and ended its enhanced oversight and approval process for the carrier to add aircraft and services. Read more
Southwest director buys 3.6 million shares, opposes more leadership changes
Southwest Airlines Director Rakesh Gangwal, who was picked by the company to join its board amid growing pressure from an activist investor, bought more than $100 million in stock and said today more top level leadership changes would be “counterproductive.” Read more
Bank of Japan must patiently maintain loose policy, says board member
Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Asahi Noguchi said on Thursday the central bank must patiently maintain loose monetary policy as it will take time to eradicate the public’s view that prices are not set to rise much in the future. Read more
Toyota to delay U.S. EV production to 2026 amid slowing sales, Nikkei reports
Toyota Motor will postpone the start of electric-vehicle production in North America to the first half of 2026 due to design adjustment and slowing EV sales, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday. Read more
Ikaika Malloe is driven to fix UCLA’s defense
It started as the same unremarkable sequence that materializes dozens of times a season on UCLA’s football practice field, a coach lingering to speak with reporters and engage in the usual give and take. Read more
Solar eclipse shines a ‘ring of fire’ over Easter Island and Patagonia
The moon blotted out most of the sun across the Pacific Ocean this afternoon, giving just a few specks of land an impressive annular “ring of fire” eclipse. Read more
Kapi‘olani nurses agree to new contract
The new contract was agreed upon after two strikes, a lockout by management, and two rounds of negotiating efforts with federal mediators. Read more
HFD says 10-acre wildland fire in Haleiwa was intentionally set
The Honolulu Fire Department says a 10-acre wildland fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon in Haleiwa was incendiary, or intentionally set. Read more
Seafood restaurants warned over false claims of locally caught fare
More than 90% of shrimp imports come from India, Ecuador, Indonesia and Vietnam, according to the Southern Shrimp Alliance, which represents small- and mid-size shrimp businesses. Read more
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Re-energizing of downed power lines caused fatal Maui fires, county and feds say
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives deemed the fire to be accidental. The ATF declined to comment on whether anyone would be held criminally liable for the fire. Read more
Doctor pleads guilty in death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry
Dr. Mark Chavez of San Diego entered the plea during an appearance in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. He could face up to 10 years in prison at his sentencing, which was scheduled for April. Read more
Biden views N. Carolina devastated by Helene, deploys 1,000 troops
Biden landed this afternoon in Greer, South Carolina, where he was met by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, among others. Read more
Prosecutors show new details of Trump’s bid to overturn election loss
The 165-page filing is likely the last opportunity for prosecutors to detail their case against Trump before the Nov. 5 election given there will not be a trial before Trump faces Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. Read more
Apple AI coming soon to iPhones: What to expect
The initial version of Apple Intelligence, which Apple is publishing as an unfinished “beta,” will include a slightly improved version of Apple’s virtual assistant, Siri, and tools that automatically summarize text, transcribe audio recordings and remove distractions like photo bombers from pictures. Read more
Thousands in N. Carolina still without water days after Helene
Nearly 1.3 million homes and businesses across the Southeast remained without electricity, according to website Poweroutage.us. Read more
Boeing union urges CEO to engage after health coverage cuts
In August, the former Rockwell Collins boss took over the reins of Boeing, which has been rocked by multiple crises this year, including the strike that has hit production of Boeing’s strongest-selling 737 MAX jets. Read more
8 Israeli soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon
The losses were the deadliest suffered by the Israeli military on the Lebanon front in the past year of border-area clashes between Israel and its Iranian-backed Lebanese foe. Read more
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces abuse claims from 120, including minors
The impending lawsuits, announced Tuesday in Houston, would be the latest in a wave of legal filings against the disgraced 54-year-old hip-hop mogul since federal prosecutors in New York unsealed an indictment in September. Read more
Airlines scramble to divert flights after Iran missile attack
A spokesperson for tracking service FlightRadar24 said flights diverted “anywhere they could”, and a snapshot of regional traffic showed flights spreading in wide arcs to the north and south, with many converging on Cairo and Istanbul. Read more
Taiwan shuts down for Typhoon Krathon, torrential rain forecast
Taiwan shut down on Wednesday, grounding hundreds of flights and closing schools, offices and financial markets ahead of the arrival of a weakening Typhoon Krathon, forecast to lash the coast with storm surges and torrential rain. Read more
U.S. dockworker strike enters 2nd day with talks at standstill
The lack of progress is raising concerns among those reliant on shipments that the disruption could be prolonged. Read more
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