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"NHTSA probes 1.2 M Tesla vehicles over suspension failure risk."
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today it has opened a preliminary investigation into about 1.2 million Tesla vehicles over reports of suspension failures that could cause a loss of vehicle steering control.
Yesterday
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 11h
A 65-year-old pedestrian was killed today after she was struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of a shopping plaza on the corner of Alakawa Street and Nimitz Highway, police said.
by None / 13h
Anthropic announced today that its artificial intelligence models had breached three different organizations during cybersecurity tests that went awry, a little more than a week after its chief rival, OpenAI, disclosed a similar incident.
Canada’s WestJet said today it has not cancelled flights or started winding down operations and sees progress in talks, hours after its flight attendants gave 72-hour notice for a strike during the busy summer travel season. Cabin crew at the Calgary-based carrier, owned by Onex Corp, could strike as early as Aug. 2, if talks fail to produce an agreement over a dispute on unpaid work, the Canadia
by Reuters / 16h
Hershey reported second-quarter sales and profit that exceeded Wall Street estimates on Thursday, driven by higher prices and robust demand for its Reese’s chocolates and Dot’s Pretzels despite a challenging spending environment.
by Reuters / 17h
Stocks rallied today, led by Microsoft’s 15.5% surge , while 30-year Treasury yields scaled a 19-year peak after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s comments on Wednesday unsettled investors, concerned that the Fed would be insufficiently vigilant about long-term inflation.
by Reuters / 17h
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Senate voted today to advance the nomination of David Cummins, a senior vice president of Serco, to head the Transportation Security Administration as the Trump administration pushes to privatize screeners at smaller airports.
by Reuters / 17h
Microsoft added nearly $450 billion in market value on Thursday, the largest one-day gain on record for a company, after it forecast stronger-than-expected cloud growth and signaled continued cash generation through its new fiscal year.
LOS ANGELES >> A movie producer is seeking $105 million in damages from Netflix after he says a copy of his unreleased Nicolas Cage movie was stolen from the streaming service’s studios in Hollywood.
by Peter Boylan / 19h
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and three others who are accused of orchestrating a bribery conspiracy to get state money to pay for COVID-19 testing contracts during the pandemic pleaded not guilty this morning.
by None / 21h
U.S. mortgage rates rose to a 12-month high as Treasury yields climbed in recent weeks and continued fighting in Iran fueled concern about higher inflation.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. >> There’s no succinct way to wrap up all the body blows the Atlanta Falcons absorbed on their first day of training camp Wednesday, so maybe a ranking of their potential damage is the best approach.
by New York Times / 21h
KYIV, Ukraine >> Russia pounded Ukrainian cities overnight with a barrage of missiles and drones that killed at least eight people and wounded dozens of others, Ukrainian officials said today.
DUBAI, UAE >> A drone strike that sparked fires on two gas vessels in Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta has raised a new threat to shipping through the Suez Canal, one of the last major export routes available to Saudi oil amid the expanding U.S.-Iran war.
by New York Times / 22h
WASHINGTON >> Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general was dealt a blow this morning when President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw Blanche’s name rather than scale back a lucrative tax immunity deal, as demanded by two Republican senators.
Honolulu prosecutors have charged a 24-year-old man with first-degree assault and other offenses after he allegedly stabbed a 66-year-old man inside a McDonald’s restaurant in Wahiawa Monday afternoon.
Jul 29, 2026
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1d
A 22-year-old man was critically injured this morning after his vehicle crashed through two utility poles in Pupukea on Oahu’s North Shore, trapping him beneath the wreckage, according to authorities.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1d
Two unrelated residential fires in Nanakuli and Alewa Heights were extinguished by Honolulu firefighters this week with no injuries reported, according to the Honolulu Fire Department.
Three more Maui teenagers were arrested Tuesday in connection with a July 17 riot at the Kaanapali Alii vacation residences in Lahaina where visitors from California were allegedly assaulted.
LONDON/CAIRO,/WASHINGTON >> A drone hit an American-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta today, British maritime security firm Ambrey said in an initial assessment today. President Donald Trump vowed to retaliate against Iran for overnight attacks, as the Middle East conflict appeared to expand beyond its main fronts.
by Reuters / 1d
Wall Street ended sharply lower today after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, with AI-related chip stocks adding to recent declines ahead of quarterly reports from Microsoft and Meta Platforms, while the Nasdaq 100 index marked an 11% drop from its June record high.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1d
Episode 52 lava fountaining in Kilauea’s Halemaumau crater ended early today after more than seven hours, and scientists say another eruptive episode is likely after the volcano quickly shifted back into an inflationary phase.
by New York Times / 1d
TOKYO >> Japanese rescuers rushed today to save people trapped in collapsed buildings after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people.
by Reuters / 1d
WASHINGTON >> The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady today, a choice that may intensify questions about how U.S. central bank chief Kevin Warsh will deliver on his commitment to bring inflation back down to the 2% target.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1d
Tropical Storm Fausto has weakened into a post-tropical remnant low as it continues passing north of Hawaii, but forecasters say dangerous surf and strong currents will persist along east-facing shores through today.
by Reuters / 1d
The Trump administration will end a subsidy program meant to keep premiums stable for Medicare prescription drug plans after 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on Tuesday.
by Reuters / 1d
WASHINGTON >> Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing today, invoking his constitutional right against self-incrimination and accusing Republican Senator Rand Paul of an “unhinged” campaign to see him imprisoned.
WASHINGTON >> The rogue agent that escaped from OpenAI and went on a days-long hacking spree at the AI firm Hugging Face also compromised a customer at a second tech company — New York-based Modal Labs — according to a Modal executive and two other sources familiar with the matter.
Some large retailers and restaurants have stopped sourcing produce from a region of central Mexico linked to the expanding U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak because of concerns about widespread contamination, former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on Monday.
by Reuters / 2d
Michigan health officials reported 9,253 cases of cyclosporiasis today, an increase of 1,077 cases since their last update on Friday, as the intestinal infection outbreak grows.
Jul 28, 2026
by Nina Wu / 2d
Waterman Kalani Vierra, who also happens to be Kauai Ocean Safety operation chief, is embarking on a “paddle for life” mission Thursday.
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