Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, dies at age 82.
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Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader, dies at 82
Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader and Nevada’s longest-serving member of Congress, has died at 82. Read more
Mongoose captured in Kauai harbor
Mongooses are not established on Kauai, but they have been sighted and trapped on the island before. Read more
Maui County to distribute thousands of free, at-home test kits on Wednesday
The kits will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis starting 4 p.m. Wednesday, while supplies last, at the War Memorial Gymnasium parking lot in Wailuku. Read more
NFL Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster John Madden dies at 85
John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died this morning, the league said. He was 85. Read more
Music festival at Bishop Museum latest COVID-19 cluster identified by Hawaii Health Department
Anyone who attended the music festival is advised to get tested for COVID-19. Read more
DLNR warns against desecration of Lake Waiau after rock-throwing incident at Mauna Kea
A woman who posted photos on social media of large rocks being thrown into Lake Waiau — a culturally significant lake located on Mauna Kea — earlier this month prompted state officials to warn the public against doing so. Read more
Hawaii County reduces indoor gathering limit to 10 amid COVID-19 surge
The new indoor gathering limit will remain at 10 people through Jan. 28, Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth said today. Read more
Possible Kalapana drowning victim recently moved to Hawaii from Alaska
Hawaii Fire Department rescue personnel pulled Oscar Odom from the ocean after receiving a report of a swimmer in distress on Christmas Day. Read more
University of Hawaii moving most courses online for first 2 weeks of spring semester
UH joins dozens of other colleges and universities from across the nation. Read more
Hawaii sees 824 new coronavirus cases, bringing statewide total to 104,597
Today’s new confirmed and probable infection count by island includes 613 new cases on Oahu, 50 on Hawaii island, 107 on Maui, 17 on Kauai, 25 on Molokai and 12 Hawaii residents diagnosed outside the state. Read more
Box jellyfish advisories posted for Waikiki, Ala Moana beaches
Contact with any part of their bodies — whether alive or dead, whole or in pieces — can result in excruciatingly painful stings and, in allergic people. a deadly reaction such as anaphylactic shock. Read more
Mom says her daughter, 14, died in her arms by stray bullet from LAPD
The 14-year-old girl who was killed by Los Angeles police last week — she was struck while hiding in a dressing room as an officer was aiming rifle rounds at a man suspected of assaulting customers at a clothing store and a bullet went through a wall — loved skateboarding and had dreams of becoming an engineer to build robots, her family said today. Read more
Hawaii’s top defensive player, linebacker Darius Muasau, enters transfer portal
It is a stunning reversal for Muasau, who told reporters on Nov. 1 he would return for a fourth UH season in 2022. Read more
U.S. move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt
To the dismay of some authorities, the new guidelines allow people to leave isolation without getting tested to see if they are still infectious. Read more
Shohei Ohtani wins AP Male Athlete of Year award
The unanimous American League MVP put together a season with no analogue in the past century of his sport. Read more
Asia keeps omicron at bay, but a surge may be inevitable
Much of Asia has largely managed to keep omicron at bay even as the variant rages in other parts of the world, but the region that is home to most of the globe’s population is bracing for what may be an inevitable surge. Read more
How will Americans eat in 2022? The food forecasters speak
Last year at this time, optimistic trend forecasters predicted that the cork would burst from the bottle by summer. With vaccines in arms, food culture would vibrate in a robust economy. Read more
Record beef prices, but ranchers aren’t cashing in
America is consuming more beef than ever, while prices have climbed by one-fifth over the past year — a primary driver for the growing alarm over inflation. Read more
Is the omicron variant more severe in children? What we know so far
Emerging evidence shows children are getting infected with the coronavirus and being hospitalized at alarming rates relative to pre-omicron days, particularly those who are unvaccinated. Read more
Many common medications can raise your blood pressure
There are many reasons for the nation’s high rate of uncontrolled hypertension, the medical term for high blood pressure. Read more
Undertakers, rabbis join global fight promoting COVID shots
In Germany, Lutheran pastors are offering COVID-19 shots inside churches. In Israel’s science-skeptical ultra-Orthodox community, trusted rabbis are trying to change minds. And in South Africa, undertakers are taking to the streets to spread the word. Read more
