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Israeli settler attacks in West Bank surge to record levels

by New York Times / 11min

BURQA, West Bank >> It was well past midnight when the masked arsonists sneaked into the hilltop Palestinian village of Burqa in the West Bank. Arriving from the direction of a nearby Israeli settlement, they crept inside a junkyard on the edge of the village.

Trump: Putin ready for Ukraine deal, second meeting possible

by Reuters / 39min

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV >> President Donald Trump said he believes his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, is ready to end his war in Ukraine, speaking on the eve of Friday’s summit between the men, but that peace would likely require at least a second meeting involving Ukraine’s leader.

Baltimore Ravens stand by Daniel Faalele despite fan backlash

Ravens coach defends struggling guard

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by New York Times / 1h

OWINGS MILLS, Md. >> Daniel Faalele was beaten right from the start. As soon as Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman Adetomiwa Adebawore got two hands under Faalele’s shoulder pads, the head of the Baltimore Ravens’ retreating right guard snapped back.

Motorcyclist, 22, dies after H-1 crash in Kalihi

by Star-Advertiser Staff / 2h

A 22-year-old man died early today after crashing his motorcycle into a guardrail on the H-1 freeway near the Middle Street overpass in Kalihi, Honolulu police said.

Costco decides not to sell abortion pill at its pharmacies

Costco declines abortion pill sales

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by Reuters / 3h

Costco Wholesale has decided not to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone at its more than 500 pharmacy locations, Bloomberg News reported today.

Surging goods, services prices boost U.S. producer inflation

US producer prices surged recently

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by Reuters / 3h

WASHINGTON >> U.S. producer prices increased by the most in three years in July amid a surge in the costs of goods and services, suggesting a broad pickup in inflation was imminent, potentially jeopardizing an anticipated interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month.

Yesterday

Honolulu police release sketch, photos of suspect in Chinatown acid attack

Acid attack injures man Chinatown

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35by Leila Fujimori / 17h

Honolulu police are asking for the public’s help in finding the suspect in Friday night’s acid attack of a 30-year-old man in Chinatown.

Second nighttime rescue in a week at Spitting Caves

by Star-Advertiser Staff / 20h

Honolulu firefighters rescued a woman in distress at Spitting Caves on Tuesday night.

Kauai resort fire causes estimated $150K in damage

by Star-Advertiser Staff / 20h

A fire that broke out Tuesday at the Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort in Nawilili caused an estimated $150,000 in damage.

Treasury Secretary Bessent misses deadline to sell assets

Treasury secretary faces ethics divestment issues

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by New York Times / 21h

WASHINGTON >> The U.S. government’s ethics watchdog agency said this week that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has failed to fully comply with an agreement that required him to divest his financial assets, posing potential conflicts of interest as he leads the Trump administration’s economic policy agenda.

Aloha Stadium demolition to start soon; completion date for new facility now 2029

52by Dave Reardon / 22h

The Aloha Stadium Authority board voted unanimously today to initiate a ground lease agreement with Aloha Halawa Development Partners which will begin work on demolishing the old stadium by the end of August, but the positive development was tempered by news that the projected completion date for the new stadium is being pushed back to 2029.

Family IDs victim in Wahiawa fatal shooting

Military shooting at Wahiawa base

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by Peter Boylan / 22h

The 23-year-old man shot and killed Saturday at a U.S. Department of Defense installation in Wahiawa was identified by family members as Devaughn Wright Pita.

Power restored to over 10,000 electricity customers in Kailua

by Star-Advertiser Staff / 23h

UPDATE

Arson suspect sought in Kunia Loa Ridge Farmlands brush fire

by Peter Boylan / 1d

Honolulu police are searching for a man who allegedly started a brush fire in the Kunia Loa Ridge Farmlands community at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Palolo armed robbery suspect, 43, arrested

Man arrested for Palolo armed robbery

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by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1d

Police arrested a 43-year-old man Monday in connection with an armed robbery that occurred a day earlier at a Palolo home.

Hawaii island police warn about phone scam using real officers’ names

by None / 1d

Hawaii island police officials are warning the public about a widespread phone scam in which callers falsely identify themselves as police officers, using the names of actual department personnel.

California says Trump sent military to ‘silence’ L.A. protests

Legal battle over military deployment

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by Reuters / 1d

The U.S. government’s unprecedented use of National Guard troops in Los Angeles to protect officers carrying out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown was illegal and should be ended, a lawyer for the state of California told a federal judge on Tuesday.

Trump threatens ‘severe consequences’ if Putin blocks Ukraine peace

Trump Putin Alaska summit negotiations

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by Reuters / 1d

WASHINGTON / BERLIN >> President Donald Trump threatened “severe consequences” if Russia’s Vladimir Putin blocked peace in Ukraine but also said today that a meeting between the pair could swiftly be followed by a second that included the leader of Ukraine.

30-year mortgage rate falls to lowest since April

by Reuters / 1d

The interest rate for the most popular home loan dropped to 6.67% last week, the lowest rate since early April, triggering a rush of homeowners seeking to lock in cheaper financing on existing mortgages but doing relatively little to draw new homebuyers into the market.

S&P 500, Nasdaq hover near record highs on Fed rate cut hopes

by Reuters / 1d

The benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hovered near record highs today as investors were increasingly confident that the Federal Reserve could restart its monetary policy easing cycle next month.

U.S. edges closer to adopting balcony solar power

by New York Times / 1d

Across Germany, more than 1 million people had installed solar panels on their balconies as of last month. But those are just the officially registered systems. The actual figures could be three times as high, according to government estimates.

Chinese fighter ‘intercepts’ Philippine plane over disputed shoal, Manila says

by Reuters / 1d

OVER THE SCARBOROUGH SHOAL, South China Sea >> A Chinese jet fighter “intercepted” a Philippine aircraft carrying journalists during a patrol flight over the Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday, the