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Western Europe, sweltering under record heat, braces for more
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Health Department warns of chicken nugget, sausage recall
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‘High casualties’ likely after powerful quakes rock Venezuela
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 km (100 miles) west of Caracas, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Read more
Pentagon requires flu shots for some troops after Texas outbreak
The decision follows a flu outbreak among recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas and sharp criticism of the policy from public health experts. Read more
Red Lobster exits Hawaii with closure of Waikiki location
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Off-duty lifeguards rescue stranded divers at Wailupe
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FDA to hire 2,200 workers after cutting more than 3,000 jobs
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Shopify to ban all vape sales amid crackdown on illegal e-cigarettes
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Tesla sued over fatal Texas crash linked to Autopilot
According to a complaint, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker should be liable for the wrongful death of Martha Avila, reflecting its gross negligence and failure to warn that its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems were defective. Read more
Trump clashes with GOP senator as criticism of Iran war grows
A closed-door clash between Trump and a Republican senator highlighted growing concerns over the Iran war and its costs. Read more
Trump refuses to sign housing bill until voting restrictions pass
Trump’s decision threatened to deprive Republicans, in particular, of an opportunity to showcase a legislative success in a year with very few of them — one that spoke directly to voters’ economic concerns. Read more
Mamdani emerges as kingmaker, pushing his slate to primary sweep
Mamdani’s candidates toppled a pair of incumbents backed by the city’s political establishment, including major labor unions and the House Democratic leader. Read more
Records challenge Trump claims on Reflecting Pool damage
Internal government records show problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool extended beyond vandalism claims made by President Donald Trump. Read more
More than 4.7 million lose food stamps after Trump law takes effect
More than 4.7 million Americans have lost food stamp benefits since federal SNAP changes were enacted, with Arizona seeing the largest drop. Read more
Search continues for missing father and son off Hanauma Bay
The Honolulu Fire Department received a call from the police department at about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday after the hikers’ belongings were found in the area. Read more
Savannah Guthrie pleads for answers in mother’s disappearance
The Today co-anchor said her family remains in agony as the search for her missing mother continues. Read more
Trump refugee policy fast-tracks white South Africans to U.S.
Thousands of white South Africans have entered the United States under a Trump administration refugee policy that critics say transformed the program’s priorities. Read more
Police issue over 1,000 tickets in Saddle Road enforcement effort
Hawaii Police Department officials said that while the enforcement campaign ended Sunday, officers will continue conducting traffic enforcement on the highway. Read more
Apple closes first unionized U.S. store, workers allege retaliation
The union representing the workers accuses Apple of retaliating against the Towson employees because they unionized. Read more
Wall Street falls as chip stocks slide on AI spending concerns
Nvidia dropped 4.1% and Alphabet fell 1% while chipmakers Intel, Marvell Technology and Advanced Micro Devices lost between 5.8% and 9.4%. Read more
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