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Lakers’ JJ Redick introduces Bronny James

With LeBron James expected back for his 22nd season, the Los Angeles Lakers are breaking NBA norms by guaranteeing the rookie contract for second-round draft pick Bronny James.

EU takes aim at China’s Temu and Shein with proposed import duty

The European Union is drawing up plans to impose customs duties on cheap goods bought from Chinese online retailers including Temu, Shein, and AliExpress, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing three people briefed on the matter.

FDA to ban use of brominated vegetable oil in food, soda

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said today it would revoke the regulation that authorized the use of brominated vegetable oil in food items, effective Aug. 2, as it was no longer safe.

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Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks

TOKYO >> Japan’s government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, two decades since their heyday, reaching a long-awaited milestone in a campaign to modernise the bureaucracy.

Report: Former Hawaii LB Jahlani Tavai signing 3-year extension with Patriots

The New England Patriots are in agreement with linebacker Jahlani Tavai on a three-year contract extension, ESPN reported today.

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Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese make WNBA All-Star roster

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese are All-Stars as WNBA rookies, earning berths on the WNBA’s team that will oppose Team USA in the All-Star Game on July 20 in Phoenix.

Japan launches new banknotes with hologram portraits

TOKYO >> Japan began circulating its first new banknotes in 20 years on Wednesday, featuring three-dimensional portraits of the founders of financial and female education institutions in an attempt to frustrate counterfeiters.

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Utah State to fire football coach Blake Anderson

Utah State gave football coach Blake Anderson notice that it intends to fire him following an investigation into actions he reportedly took in spring 2023, the university announced today.

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Maui firefighters continue to battle brushfire at Olowalu

Maui firefighters continue to battle a brushfire at Olowalu, which has burned approximately 10.2 acres as of 3 p.m., according to authorities.

Solo crash into power pole in Maili results in fire, outage

First responders treated a woman this afternoon for severe burns after her car hit an electric pole and caught on fire in Maili, knocking out electricity for thousands in the area.

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Bloomberg: Russia sent Kilo submarine toward Irish Sea twice

Russian attack submarines have conducted missions around the Irish Sea twice since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing three people familiar with the matter.

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HFD airlifted injured hiker from Maunawili Falls Trail

Honolulu firefighters on Monday evening airlifted an injured hiker from the Maunawili Falls Trail.

HPD looking for 4 males who allegedly shot 15-year-old boy

The Honolulu Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding four males wanted for the alleged Sunday morning shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Waianae.

Tipped off: American consumers grapple with tip creep

NEW YORK >> When Ted Rossman was at Newark Airport in New Jersey the other day, he got a shock along with his sandwich.

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Diverted Air Europa passengers recount turbulence ordeal

NATAL, Brazil >> Passengers from an Air Europa flight diverted to northeastern Brazil due to severe turbulence on Monday said they feared for their lives during the incident which injured around 30 people and left six in hospital.

Biden to reassure Democratic governors after shaky debate

President Joe Biden will hold a meeting with Democratic governors on Wednesday, a White House official said, in the wake of his shaky debate performance last week with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

New vehicle sales growth slows after CDK cyberattack

Top U.S. automakers posted slower sales growth for the second quarter as a cyberattack at software systems provider CDK hit operations at several dealerships during the crucial selling period of late June.

Document: Biden revoked 8 licenses for China’s Huawei in 2024

WASHINGTON >> The Biden administration has revoked eight licenses this year that had allowed some companies to ship goods to Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei, according to a document first reported by Reuters, as it seeks to…

Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s drug approved by the FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Eli Lilly’s treatment for early Alzheimer’s, making it the second therapy for slowing the progression of the brain-wasting disease that will be available to U.S. patients.

U.S. set to announce over $2.3B arms package for Ukraine

WASHINGTON>> The United States will soon announce more than $2.3 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said today during a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart at the Pentagon.

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Thousands flee homes as Israeli forces bomb southern Gaza

GAZA >> Israeli forces bombarded several areas of the southern Gaza Strip today and thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in a possible final push of Israel’s intensive military operations in nine months of war.

Over 100 people killed in stampede at religious event in India

NEW DELHI, India >> At least 116 people, many of them women and children, were killed in a stampede at a Hindu religious gathering in north India today, authorities said, in one of the country’s worst such tragedies in years.

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Fed’s Powell: U.S. on ‘disinflationary path,’ but more data needed

SINTRA, Portugal >> The U.S. is back on a “disinflationary path,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said today, but policymakers need more data before cutting interest rates to verify that recent weaker inflation readings provide an…

Rudy Giuliani barred from practicing law in New York

NEW YORK >> Rudy Giuliani — the former mayor of New York, top federal prosecutor and a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump — has been disbarred from the practice of law effective immediately, a New York state appellate court…

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Trump hush money sentencing delayed due to immunity decision

NEW YORK >> A New York judge today delayed Donald Trump’s sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star until Sept. 18, after the former U.S. president asked for a chance to argue he should…

Category 5 Hurricane Beryl targets Jamaica; 2 deaths reported

BRIDGETOWN, West Indies >> Hurricane Beryl barreled toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm today after making landfall on smaller islands in the Caribbean, downing power lines, bringing floods and reportedly killing two people.

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Television and radio – July 2, 2024

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Scoreboard – July 2, 2024

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UH women’s basketball team signs pair

Hawaii women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman on Monday announced the signings of an incoming freshman and a Division I transfer for the 2024-25 season.