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Boy, 16, fatally shot by Honolulu police is identified
The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office today identified the 16-year-old boy fatally shot by police Monday near Kalakaua Avenue and Philip Street as Iremamber Sykap of Aiea. Read more
Emily Roberson resigns as head of Hawaii’s COVID-19 contact tracing program
The DOH would not disclose the reason for her April 1 departure, with spokeswoman Janice Okubo saying today the matter “is a personnel issue and considered confidential.” Read more
Bill creating statewide Hawaii travel policy dies in House
House Speaker Scott Saiki has requested to kill a bill that he introduced that would have mandated state-wide travel rules. Read more
12-inch main break closes 2 lanes of Vineyard near Pua Lane
Honolulu police have closed two eastbound lanes of N. Vineyard Blvd. just before Pua Lane due to a water main break. Read more
Hawaii vacation of 3 friends from East Coast ended in death
A Hawaii vacation for three tourists from the U.S. East Coast turned deadly after one of them became “psychotically” drunk, his friend testified today. Read more
As variants have spread, progress against the coronavirus in U.S. has stalled
More-contagious variants have been gaining a foothold, and new cases are almost 20% higher than they were at the lowest point in March. Read more
Honolulu building plans examiner admits to taking bribes
A Honolulu building plans examiner admitted during a court hearing today that she expedited a local architect’s projects in exchange for bribes. Read more
Taiwan will fight ‘to the very last day’ if China attacks
Joseph Wu said China’s attempts at conciliation while engaging in military intimidation are sending “mixed signals” to the island’s residents. Read more
‘No more parties’: Mexico’s piñata makers badly bruised by coronavirus pandemic
Transforming a deadly virus into a comic effigy might strike some as a risky business move, especially in a country with the world’s third-highest COVID-19 death toll. Read more
Mexico president justifies release of drug kingpin targeted by U.S.
Rafael Caro Quintero walked free while serving a 40-year sentence for the torture-murder of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985. Read more
Sen. Mitch McConnell digs in against campaign law changes
It should be no surprise that McConnell, who has built his political image on fighting campaign finance restrictions, is embracing a role as the No. 1 foe of a campaign spending overhaul and voting rights expansion bill. Read more
6 charged in New Hampshire youth detention center sex abuse probe
The Sununu Youth Services Center has been under investigation since July 2019, when two former counselors were charged with raping a teenage boy 82 times in the 1990s. Read more
Amazon union election attracted 3,215 voters, union says
More than 3,200 ballots were cast in an election to decide whether Amazon.com Inc. employees will join a retail union, about a 55% turnout, according to the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. Read more
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz supports Mayor Blangiardi’s decision to keep Oahu in Tier 3
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz joined Spotlight Hawaii this morning to voice his support for Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s decision to keep Oahu in the Tier 3 reopening plan. Read more
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi makes request to change Oahu’s tier criteria
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, in the face of rising case counts, has set forth his intention to keep Oahu operating under Tier 3 rather than falling back to Tier 2. 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
Holocaust survivors harness social media to spread knowledge
Alarmed by a rise in online anti-Semitism during the pandemic, coupled with studies indicating younger generations lack even basic knowledge of the Nazi genocide, Holocaust survivors are taking to social media to share their experience of how hate speech paved the way for mass murder. Read more
New Mexico leads vaccine rollout with 50% getting 1st shot
New Mexico health officials today reported more progress in getting residents vaccinated as the state continues to lead the U.S. in the vaccine rollout. Read more
Jill Biden shines fresh spotlight on military family program
Jill Biden today delivered on her promise to prioritize the struggles of military families by reviving a decade-old initiative that challenged Americans to do something as simple as mow the lawn or drop off a meal for a family with a loved one in the armed forces. Read more
Commerce Secretary Raimondo defends census privacy method
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo defended a controversial privacy technique being used by the U.S. Census Bureau in the 2020 census, a method the agency promised would only make small changes to actual numbers in counts of racial and ethnic groups. Read more
Tiger Woods was driving more than 80 mph before crashing SUV, sheriff says
The stretch of road is known for wrecks and drivers hitting speeds so high that there is an emergency exit for runaway vehicles just beyond where Woods crashed. Read more