Tourism groups push U.S. to eliminate travel restrictions for those vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Tourism groups push U.S. to eliminate travel restrictions
They want people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to be exempt from testing requirements before entering the United States. Read more
Zippy’s offers breakfast deal to those who download AlohaSafe app
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10 people, including police officer, killed in shooting at Colorado supermarket; suspect arrested
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Rapid COVID-19 vaccine roll-out backfires in some U.S. states, study finds
States that raced ahead of others to offer the vaccine to ever-larger groups of people have vaccinated smaller shares of their population than those that moved more slowly, such as Hawaii. Read more
Woman robbed at gunpoint in the 7-Eleven parking lot in Manoa
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Atlanta spa shooting victim’s husband says police detained him for hours
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Miami’s South Beach confronts disastrous spring break
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Cops’ posts to private Facebook group show hostility, hate
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Supply bottlenecks leave cargo ships stranded, businesses stymied
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NYPD officer already in hot water fires weapon at Atlantic Ocean
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For television, NFL deal is likely a matter of survival
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High court could reimpose Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
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Overstimulated? Stocks soar 75% in historic 12-month run
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Fed’s Powell says public should understand risks of Bitcoin
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the U.S. public needs to understand the risks behind Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, even as the central bank itself is studying the potential costs and benefits of a digital dollar. Read more
VIDEO: Hawaii energy, climate change officials join the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii
Matthew Gonser of Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency, and Hawaii Energy Deputy Director Caroline Carl joined Spotlight Hawaii today for a livestream and took viewer questions. Read more
VIDEO: Former UH Warrior and CFL great Chad Owens hosts Star-Advertiser sports show ‘The CO2 RUN DWN’
“The CO2 RUN DWN” runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1 p.m. and feature insights, interviews and commentary from the former CFL most valuable player and UH all-time career yardage leader. Read more
Brush fire that burned 24 acres and closed White Plains Beach now 95% contained
The fire, near Coral Sea Rd. and Long Island St., burned approximately 24 acres. Read more
How much weight did we gain during lockdowns? 2 pounds a month, study hints
A very small study using objective measures — weight measurements from Bluetooth-connected smart scales — suggests that adults under shelter-in-place orders gained more than half a pound every 10 days. Read more
Elgin Baylor, silky-smooth Lakers Hall of Famer, dies at 86
The Lakers announced that Baylor died in Los Angeles with his wife, Elaine, and daughter Krystal by his side. Read more
Flood advisory issued for Kohala area of Hawaii island
At 5:08 p.m. today, radar indicated heavy rain over the Kohala area of Hawaii island. Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Read more
Man, 20, rescued after falling up to 80 feet off Mokoliʻi Island
First responders rescued a 20-year old male, who may have taken an 80-foot fall off of Mokoli’i island, also known as Chinamans Hat. Read more