Hawaii health officials report 111 new coronavirus cases as the statewide total of infections rises to 31,381.
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Hawaii reports 111 new coronavirus cases as the statewide tally rises to 31,381
Today’s new infection cases include 93 on Oahu, 10 on Maui, six on Hawaii island, and two Hawaii residents diagnosed outside the state. Read more
Man, 30, shot multiple times in McCully
Paramedics arrived at 2012 S. Beretania St. at 2:10 a.m. and found the man shot multiple times in the torso. Read more
Texas police search for suspect in fatal shooting of 3
A 41-year-old man is wanted in the fatal shooting of three people in Austin, Texas, and police officials searching the surrounding area warned residents that the suspect might take a hostage. Read more
Half of U.S. adults have received at least 1 COVID-19 shot
Almost 130 million people 18 or older have received at least one dose of a vaccine, or 50.4% of the total adult population, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Read more
Sheriff says 3 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Wisconsin tavern
Three people were killed and two were seriously wounded in a shooting at a busy tavern in southeastern Wisconsin early today, sheriff’s officials said. Read more
Oahu man arrested after arriving on Maui with no COVID-19 pre-test and no lodging for quarantine
Maui police arrested on Friday a 43-year-old Oahu man who flew to Maui without a negative pre-travel COVID-19 test from an approved facility. Read more
Fauci says he expects fast decision on J&J shots
Dr. Anthony Fauci told CBS’ “Face the Nation” that one possibility would be to bring the one-and-done shots back “with some form of restrictions or some form of warning. …I believe by Friday we’re going to know the answer to that.” Read more
Shots fired at Guardsmen patrolling near Daunte Wright crime scene
Two National Guardsmen suffered minor injuries early today when they were fired upon as they provided neighborhood security in Minneapolis following the police killing of a 20-year-old Black man in a nearby suburb. Read more
New migrant facilities crop up to ease crowding, again
For the third time in seven years, U.S. officials are scrambling to handle a dramatic spike in children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border alone, leading to a massive expansion in emergency facilities to house them. Read more
Invasive coqui frogs found in Waimanalo trigger eradication campaign
The primary impact zone appears to be about an acre along the base of the mountains in Waimanalo where 65 of the brown frogs, which grow up to 2” long, have been hand captured thus far. Read more
Passenger train derails in Egypt; approximately 100 hurt
A passenger train derailed today north of Cairo, injuring around 100 people, Egyptian authorities said. It was the latest of several rail accidents to hit the country in recent years. Read more
Four Sikhs among victims of mass shooting at Indianapolis FedEx facility
Indianapolis’ tight-knit Sikh community mourned today as members learned that four Sikhs were among the eight people killed in the mass shooting at a FedEx warehouse. Read more
Queen Elizabeth II sits alone to say goodbye to husband Philip after 73 years of marriage
The queen sat apart from family members at the simple but somber ceremony in accordance with strict social distancing rules during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Chicago prosecutor put on leave for implying boy, 13, was armed when fatally shot by cop
Protesters riot in Portland, Ore., after police kill man in his 30s
Police in Portland, Oregon, said today they arrested four people after declaring a riot Friday night when protesters smashed windows, burglarized businesses and set multiple fires during demonstrations that started after police fatally shot a man while responding to reports of a person with a gun. Read more
1 wounded in Omaha mall shooting that sends shoppers running
Shots rang out today in an Omaha mall, leaving a 21-year-old man critically wounded and sending shoppers running for cover. Read more
Princes Harry and William seen chatting together after royal funeral for Philip
A year after they last saw one another, Prince William and his brother Prince Harry put their fraught relationship aside as they said farewell to their grandfather at his funeral today. Read more
Divers resume search for capsized boat’s crew in the Gulf of Mexico
Divers returned today to the murky, roiling waters of the Gulf of Mexico in search of lost crew members aboard a capsized lift boat off Louisiana, the Coast Guard said. Read more
After child dies, U.S. regulator warns about Peloton treadmill
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that it received reports of children and a pet being pulled, pinned and entrapped under the rear roller of the treadmill, leading to fractures, scrapes and the death of one child. Read more
U.S. deports woman who lied about her role in Rwandan genocide to obtain American citizenship
A woman who served a 10-year sentence in U.S. prison for lying about her role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide to obtain American citizenship and lost her bid for a new trial has been deported to Rwanda, her lawyer said Saturday. Read more
Honolulu police release body camera footage of fatal shooting in Nuuanu
WARNING: The police body-camera video includes graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised. Read more