Foreign leaders react to Biden dropping out of White House race
These are some reactions from abroad to U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision on Sunday to pull out of his campaign to seek reelection in November. Read more
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More U.S. flights canceled in wake of global cyber outage
Airlines are struggling to recover from the tech outage that forced multiple carriers to ground flights on Friday. Read more
Boeing sees improvement in 737 MAX factory after safety crisis
Speaking to reporters in London ahead of this week’s Farnborough Airshow, Stephanie Pope said the changes Boeing was making to the Seattle-area factory were significant. Read more
U.S. reactions to Biden dropping his re-election bid
These are reactions from politicians, industry and advocacy groups and other observers. Read more
Trump says Kamala Harris will be easier to defeat than Biden
Trump said Biden is unfit to continue serving as president. Read more
Biden abruptly changed his mind about 2024 race over weekend
The decision caught many White House staff off guard, with several expressing shock that the president had made the announcement while recuperating from a bout of COVID-19. Read more
UH football star receiver suspended indefinitely
The University of Hawaii has indefinitely suspended Steven McBride from the football team’s activities following the star wide receiver’s arrest on an accusation of abuse of a household member. Read more
President Joe Biden drops re-election bid; endorses Kamala Harris
Biden, 81 said he will remain in his role as president and commander-in-chief until his term ends in January 2025 and will address the nation this week. Read more
HFD rescues hikers from Diamond Head, Makiki trails
The Honolulu Fire Department’s Air 1 helicopter participated in separate hiker rescues today on trails in Diamond Head and Makiki. Read more
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Maui police arrest suspect in Kaanapali murder case
MPD said a witness saw the suspect standing over the victim’s body before he drove off in a red 2007 Honda Element. Read more
Kauai fire 85% contained; Waimea Canyon Drive reopens
The Kokee fire that has burned an estimated 1,600 acres on Kauai since Thursday remains 85% contained as of 5:45 p.m. today, following efforts to address numerous hot spots throughout the day, according to Kauai County officials. Read more
Hawaii football star receiver arrested
According to Honolulu Police Department records, Steven McBride, 22, was arrested at 7 a.m. Read more
California woman dies after becoming unresponsive in Kauai bay
Police said an autopsy is pending to determine the exact cause of death, but foul play is not suspected. Read more
Biden stews as allies’ pressure him to drop out of race
Biden’s pique at his former partner, Obama, represents the latest chapter in a complicated relationship. Read more
CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say
CrowdStrike released information to fix affected systems, but experts said getting them back online would take time as it required manually weeding out the flawed code. Read more
Trump mocks Democrats in first campaign rally since assassination attempt
“Last week, I took a bullet for democracy,” Trump said. Read more
From honor student to gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump
Federal law enforcement officials said they believe Crooks flew a small drone over the rally grounds on the day of the shooting in what might have been an attempt to surveil the scene. Read more
Gunman fatally shoots far-right politician in Ukraine
A linguist who belonged to a hard-line nationalist party, she was despised by some for her denunciation of Russian-speaking fighters in elite Ukrainian military units. Read more
Trump campaign prepares attack plan for Harris in case Biden withdraws
The Trump team has prepared opposition research books on Harris, and has similar dossiers on other Democrats who could become the nominee if Biden drops out of the race. Read more
Kauai fire 70% contained, Kokee Road to reopen
Kauai County officials reported that the Kokee fire first reported Thursday night was estimated to be 70% contained as of 5:30 p.m. Saturday, with approximately 1,300 acres burned. Read more
Israeli jets bomb sites in Yemen linked to Iran-backed Houthi militia
The airstrikes targeted gas and oil depots and a power station that Israel said were used for military purposes in the area of the Red Sea port of Hodeidah. Read more
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