Moped rider, 19, dies in Kapiolani Boulevard collision
Honolulu police closed westbound lanes of Kapiolani from Hoawa to Paani streets. Read more
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Marvel’s ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ sets record on opening day
The opening-day tally ranks as the eighth-highest of all time, behind films such as “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” and “Avengers: Infinity War.” Read more
Mysterious plot prompts rare call from Russia to Pentagon
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Austin had spoken by phone with Russia’s defense minister only five other times. Read more
Running brand On launches spray-on marathon shoe
On, a Swiss brand founded in 2010 and listed in New York in 2021, has been trying to muscle its way into the high-tech running shoe contest traditionally fought by market leaders Nike and Adidas. Read more
Repaving to close roadway fronting Honolulu airport baggage claim
During the repaving, all curbside passenger pickups after 9:30 p.m. between Baggage Claims 16 and 29 will be re-routed to the Diamond Head Group Tour Area. Read more
City addresses missed trash, recycling collection routes
The city said the routes for gray-bin trash collection and blue-bin recyclable collection were missed on Thursday and today because of a shortage of garbage trucks. Read more
Wall Street closes up on revival supported by inflation data
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended in positive territory for the week. Read more
Turning the tables on rude customers in Japan
Expectations for service — and the potential for dissatisfaction — are especially high in Japan, where a famous expression exalts the customer as a god. Read more
Flotilla on Seine, rain and Celine Dion mark start of Olympics
France’s three-time Olympic gold medallists Marie-Jose Perec and Teddy Riner then lit the Olympic cauldron, suspended on a hot-air balloon, before Canada’s Celine Dion sang Edith Piaf’s “Hymn to Love,” in her first public performance in years, drawing huge cheers from the crowd. Read more
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Nephew says Trump suggested some disabled people ‘should just die’
Fred and Mary Trump are the children of Fred Trump Jr., Donald Trump’s older brother who struggled with alcoholism and died of a heart attack in 1981, when he was 42. Read more
Trump touts warm ties to Israel’s Netanyahu, blasts Harris
Netanyahu met Trump, the Republican nominee in the 2024 presidential race, a day after talks with Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running against Trump in the Nov. 5 U.S. election. Read more
Reports: Dolphins, Tua Tagovailoa agree to $212.4M deal
ESPN reported that Tagovailoa’s new contract includes $167 million guaranteed and is the largest in Dolphins history. Read more
How the Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti works
Here are some key details on the surfing competition and what to watch for. Read more
How JD Vance’s Ohio hometown defied his expectations
Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” tried to explain the mindset of white Appalachian voters at a time when many Americans were baffled by the popularity of Donald Trump. Read more
Fed seen on track for September rate cut
Fed policymakers have said they want to be confident inflation is headed sustainably back to that goal before they cut rates. Read more
Oregon wildfire explodes to half the size of Rhode Island
The blaze was sparked by lightning on July 17, and wind gusts up to 60 mph drove the flames across brush, timberland and ranches, killing hundreds of cattle. The fire was only 20% contained today, officials said. Read more
Mexican drug kingpin ‘El Mayo’ pleads not guilty to U.S. charges
Court records showed that Zambada today waived his right to appear personally in court and directed that a not guilty plea be entered on his behalf. Read more
Cooling U.S. inflation bolsters September rate cut hopes
The report from the Commerce Department today also showed consumer spending slowed a bit last month. Read more
Prosecutor: Man started California wildfire by pushing burning car into gully
The vehicle spread flames that caused what is being called the Park Fire, which exploded overnight from about 1,400 acres on Wednesday near Chico, California, to about 125,000 acres on Thursday afternoon in northern California. Read more
Attacks on French railways cause chaos before Olympic ceremony
The coordinated sabotage took place as France mounted a massive security operation involving tens of thousands of police and soldiers to safeguard the capital for the sporting extravaganza. Read more
Abbott must pay $495M in premature infant formula trial
The verdict in St. Louis, Missouri state court comes in the first trial against the company out of hundreds of similar claims over the formula pending in courts around the country, which Reuters viewed via Courtroom View Network. Read more
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