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Trump tells Fox News he has group of wealthy people to buy TikTok
The U.S. president earlier this month had extended to September 17 a deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of TikTok despite a law that mandated a sale or shutdown without significant progress. Read more
Kilauea eruption resumes with lava fountains reaching 500 feet
The fountains are now reaching heights of about 500 feet, while feeding multiple lava streams flowing into the Halemaumau crater floor. Read more
‘Rust’ crew members settle civil suit with producers, court papers show
They were seeking compensation from the producers of the movie, including Alec Baldwin as lead actor and co-producer. The suit accused the film’s producers of negligence and failing to follow industry safety rules, allegations that the producers denied. Read more
‘F1: The Movie’ roars to top of U.S., Canada box office
The movie, which stars Brad Pitt as a Formula 1 racer who returns to the track after an accident nearly ends his career, brought in $55.6 million in ticket sales in the two countries. That tally edged past the $45 million to $55 million pre-weekend domestic forecast from the Boxoffice Company. Read more
U.K. police studying Glastonbury performances after anti-Israel chants
“We are aware of the comments made by acts on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Festival this afternoon,” Avon and Somerset Police, in western England, said on X late on Saturday. Read more
Kailua-Kona teen critically injured in North Kona crash
The driver and sole occupant, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken to the Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital in critical condition and is currently listed as stable, according to HPD. Read more
PUC approves 18.1% temporary rate hike for Young Brothers
The approved increase is lower than the 25% originally requested by the company and will remain in effect through Dec. 31, or until Young Brothers’ pending general rate case is resolved — whichever comes first. Read more
Israel orders evacuations in northern Gaza as Trump calls for war to end
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to hold talks later in the day on the progress of Israel’s offensive. A senior security official said the military will tell him the campaign is close to reaching its objectives, and warn that expanding fighting to new areas in Gaza may endanger the remaining Israeli hostages. Read more
India’s monsoon comes 9 days early, accelerating planting
The monsoon is the lifeblood of India’s nearly $4 trillion economy, delivering almost 70% of the rainfall needed to water farms and replenishing aquifers and reservoirs. Read more
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Ewa Beach woman arrested for allegedly pepper spraying police
Suspect Kimmer Leann Horsen was arrested in the 91-0200 block of Hanapouli Circle at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Read more
Hollywood, Silicon Valley meet in Venice for over-the-top wedding
A day after Sánchez took to Instagram on Friday night to introduce herself to the world as Lauren Sánchez-Bezos, wearing a lacy white mermaid dress, Venice braced for protesters who threatened to descend again on the city to voice their anger over the wedding — and armed conflicts around the world. Read more
Elon Musk slams Trump’s domestic policy bill
Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, had been relatively quiet since his blowup with the president this month, but as the Senate convened to discuss the package this afternoon, he reentered the debate, calling the bill “utterly insane and destructive” in a post on his social platform X. Read more
Kauai police seek suspect in jewelry store burglary
The incident occurred in the early morning hours Monday at Ayatar Boutique. Read more
Critical hurricane monitoring data is going offline
The satellites are old, dating to the early 2000s, but they have reliably helped improve hurricane forecasting for decades. The data will be halted by Monday, the agency said, without giving further explanation. Read more
Harvard unveils plan to aid international students blocked by Trump
Borrowing from lessons learned during the COVID pandemic, both the Kennedy School of Government and the Harvard Business School have said that some of their international students will be able to take advantage of online and remote learning options to finish their Harvard degrees, should they be barred from entering the country. Read more
Shohei Ohtani throws fastest pitch of his MLB career
Ohtani is slowly ramping up his pitching workload as he returns to the mound from a second major elbow ligament reconstruction in September 2023 and labrum surgery on his left (non-throwing) shoulder in November following the Dodgers’ World Series win. Read more
‘Scattered Spider’ hackers targeting airlines, tech firms warn
Neither executive identified which specific companies had been targeted, but Alaska Air Group-owned Hawaiian Airlines and Canada’s WestJet have both recently reported being struck by unspecified cyber incidents. Read more
Gabbard’s role diminished as Trump seeks to slash intelligence staff
Trump and members of his Cabinet also appear to be pushing Gabbard to the sidelines to work with CIA Director John Ratcliffe on intelligence matters instead, other people familiar with the matter said. Read more
E-bicyclist, 64, seriously injured in collision in Pearl City
Paramedics responded to the scene near the intersection of Kaahumanu Street and Komo Mai Drive around 7 a.m. Read more
Half of Tuvalu applies for Australia’s new climate visa
The visa lottery opened last week, and already nearly half of Tuvalu’s population has applied. Read more
EU’s Pacific alliance would not replace WTO, officials say
The European Union’s plan to cooperate with Pacific Rim countries would aim to overcome some of the difficulties of the World Trade Organization, but would not seek to replace it, EU officials said on Friday. Read more
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