Disney, DirecTV battle to reshape TV bundling
What began as routine haggling over the rates satellite TV provider DirecTV would pay to distribute Walt Disney’s television networks is turning into a referendum on the future of bundled programming, executives and experts said.
Elton John says a ‘severe eye infection’ has left him with ‘limited vision’ in one eye
Elton John — he of the bedazzled spectacles and dazzling spectaculars — has been “quietly” spending his summer recovering from a “severe eye infection” that has affected his vision.
Southern China braces for super typhoon Yagi
HONG KONG — China’s southern provinces and cities braced for the arrival of super typhoon Yagi, shutting schools and postponing flights ahead of its expected landfall along Hainan’s tropical coast, in what could be the most powerful storm to hit in nearly a decade.
North Carolina the big name on the UH basketball schedule
Obituaries for September 5
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Hawaii men’s basketball complete schedule released
Papaikou man accused of sexually assaulting minor
A 38-year-old Papaikou man is facing numerous charges for the alleged sexual assault of a minor girl that began more than a decade ago.
Initiative works to keep Lahaina lands in local hands
Autumn Ness feels like a time bomb is ticking in her chest, but the explosion risk she’s worried about is in Lahaina’s residential property market a little over a year after roughly 3,500 homes were destroyed by fire.
US congressional committee subpoenas Blinken over Afghanistan
The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, saying he had refused to appear before the panel to testify on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
‘We truly built this from the ground up’
After a horn blew as their signal, students from Ke Ana La‘ahana Public Charter School excitedly jumped into the water together Tuesday as the first swimmers to enter the newly rebuilt NAS Swimming Pool.
US voters targeted by Chinese influence online, researchers say
A Chinese social media influence operation is impersonating U.S. voters, denigrating U.S. politicians and pushing divisive messages ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election in the United States, new research by intelligence company Graphika showed.
Roadside vendors bill stalls
A proposal to legitimize roadside merchants on Hawaii County roads still needs to cook for a little longer.
Island Life photo for September 4 — Fruit feast
Island Life photo for September 4 — Fruit feast
Georgia city seeks to save a piece of ‘Stranger Things’ school
ATLANTA — Stockbridge leaders are hoping to save a piece of television history before it’s lost to demolition.
As ‘Beetlejuice’ returns, conjure up Winona Ryder’s best film roles
Iconic actress Winona Ryder makes a return to her breakout role — Lydia Deetz — in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” teaming up with director Tim Burton and co-stars Michael Keaton and Catherine O’Hara some 36 years after the original film made Ryder a household name and the ultimate quirky cool girl.
Netanyahu won’t budge on war despite protests over hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sticking to his hard-line approach on Hamas, in the face of mass protests at home over the killing of six hostages and the suspension of some British arms licenses.
Kamala Harris to propose up to $50,000 tax deduction for new small businesses
Vice President Kamala Harris will propose a tax deduction of up to $50,000 for new small businesses on Wednesday, a tenfold increase over existing relief and her latest economic policy aimed at winning over middle-class Americans after jumping into the presidential race over a month ago.
Republican-led US states sue over new Biden student debt relief plan
Seven Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to challenge President Joe Biden’s administration’s latest student debt forgiveness plan, saying the U.S. Department of Education was taking steps to start canceling loans as soon as this week.
Western US braces for extreme heat; Phoenix passes 100 days over 100 degrees
(Reuters) — The West Coast of the United States is bracing for extreme heat with temperatures in desert towns expected to soar as high as 120 Fahrenheit (49 Celsius) and Phoenix likely to extend its streak of 100 days over 100 degrees, forecasters said on Tuesday.
Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine damaged by lightning
ROME (Reuters) — The Arch of Constantine, a giant ancient Roman arch next to the Colosseum, was damaged after a violent storm hit Rome, conservation authorities said on Tuesday.
