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Maui beckons tourists, and their dollars, to stave off economic disaster after wildfires 09/07/2023 10:30pm • KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — Richie Olsten has been in Maui's helicopter tour business for a half century, so long he's developed a barometer for the tourism-dependent economy: rental cars parked at the island's airport. There are so many since wildfires killed at least 115 people in the historic town Biden to use G20 summit and Vietnam visit to highlight US as trustworthy alternative to China 09/07/2023 09:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants to show the world at the Group of 20 summit in India and during a stop in Vietnam that the United States and its like-minded allies are better economic and security partners than China. White House officials said Biden, who departed Thursday evening for How Study Abroad Can Benefit College Students 09/07/2023 08:00pm • International education opportunities expose college students to foreign cultures, language immersion and interaction with diverse communities around the world, which can lead to increased self-awareness, improved critical thinking and even work opportunities, experts say. Due largely to the COVID-1 Fraud Alert vs. Credit Freeze: Which Is the Right Choice for You? 09/07/2023 08:00pm • Your personal information is valuable. If criminals get their hands on it, they can -- among other things -- open credit cards while pretending to be you. Then it's up to you to shut down fraudulent accounts, dispute charges you didn't authorize and clean up your credit report. That's a huge hassle, Weston McKennie wants to prove he's worthy to Juventus and its fans. 09/07/2023 05:33pm • Weston McKennie wants to prove he's worthy to Juventus and its fans. He joined the 36-time Italian champion for the 2020-21 season, had his following season cut short by a broken foot, then was loaned to Leeds United last January and couldn't prevent the English club from relegation. McKennie return Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh predicts 'concrete steps soon' to address ethics concerns 09/07/2023 04:23pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh told a judicial conference on Thursday he hopes there will be “concrete steps soon” to address recent ethics concerns surrounding the court, but he stopped short of addressing calls for justices to institute an official code of conduct. The average long-term US mortgage rate fell to 7.12%, second weekly drop since marking 22-year high 09/07/2023 12:09pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell again this week, but remains near the 22-year high it hit three weeks ago, little relief for house hunters facing persistently high prices and a near-historic low number of homes for sale. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday th Japan prosecutors arrest ex-vice foreign minister in bribery case linked to wind power company 09/07/2023 10:09am • TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo prosecutors said Thursday they have arrested the former vice foreign minister of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet on suspicion of accepting more than 61 million yen ($414,000) in bribes from a wind power company in return for his promotion of wind power and other favorab George Santos' 'vulnerability report' spotted red flags long before his election 09/07/2023 09:27am • ▶ Watch Video: CBS News obtains secret George Santos "vulnerability report" When an outside firm hired by then-congressional hopeful George Santos in 2021 delivered a secret internal report detailing aspects of the candidate's checkered background, several of his aides found it too muc Chinese Premier Li Qiang takes a test ride on Indonesia's new high-speed railway 09/07/2023 08:21am • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang took a test ride Wednesday on Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, which connects two Indonesian cities as part of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. Li is visiting Jakarta for two days of talks with leaders of the Associat USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium despite concerns academics are being left behind 09/07/2023 12:14am • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When the University of South Florida kicked off its first football season in 1997, the program's offices were headquartered in a glorified trailer on campus known as the “Ponderosa.” Back then, the Bulls played their games miles away in Tampa Stadium, affectionately called t Stock market today: Asian shares fall, tracking a decline on Wall St on fears rates may stay high 09/06/2023 10:52pm • Shares fell in Asia on Thursday after a decline on Wall Street, where strong economic data revived worries that the Federal Reserve might keep interest rates high for longer than investors had been hoping. Hong Kong's Hang Seng, which has bounced this week on news about Chinese policy changes for t Russian missile strike on Ukrainian market kills 17 as Blinken announces new $1B aid package 09/06/2023 10:16pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile tore through an outdoor market in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing 17 people and wounding dozens, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the country with more than $1 billion in new American funding for Ukraine, including military and huma WeWork, shortly after warning about its future, seeks to renegotiate nearly all of its leases 09/06/2023 03:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) — WeWork said Wednesday it will attempt to renegotiate nearly all of its leases and may exit some properties, an announcement coming just weeks after the workspace-sharing company sounded the alarm over its ability to remain in business. The New York company must reduce its operating Manchester United says it is taking allegations of abuse by Antony seriously 09/06/2023 08:27am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United spoke about the allegations of domestic abuse made against Brazil international Antony for the first time on Wednesday, saying it was taking the matter seriously. The Premier League club did not say whether the forward would be available for selection a