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U.S. surging COVID-19 vaccine to states amid complaints of shortages
Shortages have been so severe that some vaccination sites around the U.S. had to cancel tens of thousands of appointments with people seeking their first shot. Read more
Shortages have been so severe that some vaccination sites around the U.S. had to cancel tens of thousands of appointments with people seeking their first shot. Read more
Tae Keller’s chapter book “When You Trap a Tiger,” in which a young Korean-American explores her identity and her heritage through her grandmother’s stories, won the John Newbery Medal for the outstanding children’s work overall of 2020. Read more
Neither speed, drugs or alcohol were factors. Read more
Damage to the structure and its contents are estimated at about $11,000. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Read more
The Honolulu Fire Department announced today that it responded to 24 weather-related calls in a 24-hour period starting 8 a.m. Monday. Read more
Ping Hong Lee of Honolulu was arraigned today before Magistrate Judge Wes R. Porter on an indictment charging conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Read more
Hawaiian Airlines said in a financial report released today that the fourth-quarter loss compared with a $49.7 million profit in the same quarter the year before. Read more
Two men were charged today for burglarizing a home in Liliha. Read more
The Capitol Police Department today delivered to Congress its first after-action report since the deadly pro-Trump assault on the Capitol, laying out a dismal picture of failure to prepare adequately despite knowing days ahead of time that right-wing extremists could target lawmakers. Read more
One year ago, Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others boarded a helicopter at John Wayne Airport in Orange County to travel to a youth basketball tournament at the Sports Academy (then named the Mamba Sports Academy, after Bryant) in Thousand Oaks. Read more
Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Joe Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage in the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Hawaii, Michigan and New York registered the steepest declines in employment last year, underscoring the repercussions on the job market and economy from states employing stricter Covid-related business restrictions. Read more
Donald Trump has lost his social media megaphone, the power of government and the unequivocal support of his party’s elected leaders. But a week after leaving the White House in disgrace, a large-scale Republican defection that would ultimately purge him from the party appears unlikely. Read more
For nearly a year it was the Trump show. Now President Joe Biden is calling up the nation’s top scientists and public health experts to regularly brief the American public about the pandemic that has claimed more than 425,000 U.S. lives. Read more
The state Department of Health confirmed Monday that its Laboratories Division detected two cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant L452R in Hawaii — one on Oahu and one on Maui. Read more
All-Pro quarterback Aaron Rodgers says “I don’t think there’s any reason why I wouldn’t be back” with the Green Bay Packers next season. Read more
Earlier this month, the U.S. government began issuing approximately 8 million economic impact payments by prepaid debit card via U.S. mail. Read more
The deadly crash occurred just after 12:30 p.m. on Kahekili Highway near mile marker 16. Read more
In March 2018, Kenoi said in a Facebook message that a rare form of bone cancer he had been diagnosed with three years earlier had returned with a vengeance. Read more
Brown water advisories were issued today for multiple areas on Oahu after Monday’s heavy rains resulted in stormwater runoff entering into coastal waters, the state Department of Health Clean Water Branch reported. Read more
The flash flood watch issued earlier today for the Hawaiian Islands has been canceled. Read more
