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U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard bill would bar transgender women from Title IX sports
In one of her final acts representing Hawaii in Congress, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has introduced a bill that would bar transgender women from participating in Title IX sports, saying they have an unfair biological advantage.
Today’s spike in new Oahu coronavirus cases attributed to outbreak at Halawa prison, Honolulu mayor says
Hawaii health officials today reported two additional coronavirus -related deaths and 198 new infections statewide, bringing the totals since the start of the pandemic to 271 fatalities and 19,148 cases.
Charley Pride, country music’s first Black star, dies at 86
NEW YORK >> Charley Pride, country music’s first Black superstar whose rich baritone on such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Morning” helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He was 86.
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Critics of Electoral College push for popular vote compact
SALEM, ORE. >> When the Electoral College meets Monday, its detractors hope it marks the beginning of the end of a system that twice this century has vaulted the loser of the popular vote to the presidency.
Rocket motor fails to ignite on Virgin Galactic test flight
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. >> A Virgin Galactic test flight today ended prematurely as the spacecraft’s rocket motor failed to ignite and it then glided down safely to its landing site in southern New Mexico.
Rapper Lil Wayne pleads guilty to federal weapons charge
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. >> Rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge that he possessed a weapon despite being a convicted felon following a 2019 search of a private plane in the Miami area.
FKA twigs sues Shia LaBeouf, alleging abusive relationship
LOS ANGELES >> Singer FKA Twigs filed a lawsuit Friday alleging that Shia LaBeouf was physically and emotionally abusive during their relationship from 2018 to 2019, saying her experience was part of a pattern of terrorizing women for the 34-year-old actor.
American Legion and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi join calls for VA chief’s ouster
WASHINGTON >> The nation’s largest veterans organization and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi today joined the growing calls for the ouster of President Donald Trump’s Veterans Affairs chief, under fire after a government audit found he acted unprofessionally, if not unethically, in the handling of a congressional aide’s allegation of sexual assault at a VA hospital.
States will start getting COVID-19 vaccine Monday, U.S. officials say
WASHINGTON >> The nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning, U.S. officials said today, after the government gave the final go-ahead to the shots needed to end an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans.
Biden’s fractured foot is healing as expected, doctors say
PHILADELPHIA >> President-elect Joe Biden’s fractured foot has been healing, his doctor said today.
Historic Moulin Rouge casino site in Las Vegas has a buyer
LAS VEGAS >> After years of grand visions, close calls and setbacks, the historic Moulin Rouge site in Las Vegas has a buyer: an Australia-based investment firm that plans to construct a casino.
Trump helicopter buzzes supporters rallying in Washington
WASHINGTON >> Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump returned to Washington today for rallies to back his desperate efforts to subvert the election that he lost to Joe Biden. They cheered as Trump flew overhead on the Marine One helicopter on his way out of town for the Army-Navy football game in West Point, New York.
Flamethrower drone incinerates wasp nests in China
BEIJING >> A drone has been converted into a flying flamethrower in central China in a fiery campaign to eradicate more than 100 wasp nests.
France’s Christmas gift to care home residents: More freedom
PARIS >> At the end of an often brutally lonely year for elderly care home residents in France, the government is giving them more freedom for the December holidays, allowing them out to spend time with their families and receive visits even if they are positive for COVID-19.
Nearly 150 arrested at Paris protest over proposed security measures
PARIS >> Paris police took nearly 150 people into custody at what quickly became a tense and sometimes ill-tempered protest today against proposed security laws, with officers wading into the crowds of several thousand to haul away suspected trouble-makers.
AstraZeneca buying drug developer Alexion for $39B
LONDON >> Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca says it is buying U.S. drug developer Alexion in a deal worth $39 billion.
Russian nuclear submarine test-fires 4 missiles amid tensions with the U.S.
MOSCOW >> A Russian nuclear submarine today successfully test-fired four intercontinental ballistic missiles in a show of readiness of Moscow’s nuclear forces amid tension with the U.S.
Diverse TV holiday season includes all-Asian Lifetime movie
In one scene from the Lifetime TV movie, “A Sugar & Spice Holiday,” a co-worker says to Suzy, an Asian American architect in Los Angeles: “I didn’t know if Christmas was a big deal where you’re from.”
Dismissed election case pushed debunked claims
The elections lawsuit pushed by President Donald Trump and dismissed by the U.S. Supreme Court was filled with claims that failed to withstand basic scrutiny.
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Hawaii football coach Todd Graham preaches the positives in challenging season
This season, the University of Hawaii football team could feel as if it is taking weekly exams for a class it has not regularly attended.
New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District finalists selected
The three developer-led teams that are finalists for the contract to develop, design, build and maintain the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District have experience with some of the world’s major sports and entertainment facilities, their resumes indicate.
Hawaii hospitals gearing up to immunize thousands of front-line workers
Hawaii hospitals are gearing up to immunize thousands of health care workers starting next week, following regulatory approval for emergency use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Sen. Brian Schatz’s bill looks to boost emergency alerts
Legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz, from Hawaii, and John Thune, of South Dakota, could improve the way the public receives emergency alerts.
On the move: D. Kapua‘ala Sproat, Bryan Andaya
The Board of Water Supply has announced the reappointment of two members to its board of directors.
More Hawaii residents open to restarting tourism, survey finds
Hawaii residents surveyed in November show a shift that indicates they are more open to reopening their communities to tourism.
Hawaii-bound Alaska Airlines passengers being offered preflight clearance
Alaska Airlines passengers traveling to Hawaii can now pre-clear on the West Coast.
Hawaii basketball team turns to the inside game in the second half to thwart Hawaii Pacific
With a second-half display fashioned from an interior redesign, the University of Hawaii basketball team surged to Friday night’s 83-50 rout of Hawaii Pacific in SimpliFi Arena.
Hawaii hospitals gearing up to immunize thousands of front-line workers
Hawaii hospitals are gearing up to immunize thousands of health care workers starting next week, following regulatory approval for emergency use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
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