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3 bystanders rescue distressed male swimmer at Spitting Caves
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Police seek second suspect after Mokuleia robbery arrest
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Hazardous heat stalks millions
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Olympian indicted after arrest at Washington’s Reflecting Pool
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99 Ranch accused of discriminating against non-Chinese workers
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House GOP leaders urge Trump to let Jones Act waivers expire
A White House spokesperson defended the waivers, pointing to their impact on fuel movement and market stability. Read more
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World Cup, 250th anniversary to help drive up July 4 travel
Data from the AAA projects 72.2 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Independence Day between June 27 and July 5, up slightly from 71.8 million last year. Read more
Tropical Storm Douglas to weaken far from Hawaii as muggy weather eases
As of 11 a.m., Douglas was about 1,180 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Douglas was moving north-northwest at about 7 mph. Read more
At least 21 killed as Russian drone and missile attack hits Kyiv
The attack was the deadliest in Kyiv since at least May, and the widespread destruction across the breadth of the capital had little precedent even in a war now in its fifth year. Read more
Immigrant arrests surge to 10,000 in 5 days as ICE clamps down
Agency leaders in recent days ordered top ICE officials to focus more of their officers’ efforts on picking up immigrants they want to deport, according to documents obtained by The New York Times and interviews with federal officials. Read more
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About 720,000 people left the labor force, which pushed down the participation rate to the lowest level in more than five years. Read more
Kaiser, Maui Health, announce site for new Lahaina Clinic
Kaiser Permanente and Maui Health on Tuesday announced plans to build a permanent, new clinic in Lahaina, nearly three years after wildfires destroyed the existing one. Read more
U.S. heat wave spreads east, putting millions more at risk
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Venezuela quake death toll tops 2,295 as 50,000 remain missing
The twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela on June 24, just 39 seconds apart, have now left 11,267 people injured, according to updated figures released by National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez. Read more
U.S. declines to renew North American trade pact, starts expiration clock
The decision, though expected, was an important symbolic move for a trade deal the United States is currently trying to renegotiate. Read more
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