The newest variant of the Omicron virus is now spreading throughout Hawaii.
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Omicron subvariant BA.2 now present in all major Hawaii counties
The omicron subvariant, BA.2, now makes up approximately 13% of the variants circulating in Hawaii. Read more
Nainoa Damon, 19, charged in fatal Round Top Drive shooting
Damon’s bail is set at $1 million. If convicted of murder, he faces life in prison. Read more
Quarterback Marcus Mariota signs with Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons signed quarterback Marcus Mariota today, hours after trading starter Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts, according to the Bleacher Report. Read more
Boy, 13, riding e-bike dies after crash into SUV in Waipahu
Police said at about 5:20 p.m. Sunday, a 13-year-old boy was heading west on Waipahu Street on an electric bicycle when it rear-ended a Toyota SUV just prior to the Peke Lane intersection. Read more
Chinese airliner crashes in mountains with 132 on board, no sign of survivors
More than 15 hours after communication was lost with the plane, there was still no word about the fate of passengers and crew members. Read more
U.S. admiral says China fully militarized Spratlys
U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Adm. John C. Aquilino said the hostile actions were in stark contrast to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s past assurances. Read more
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to discuss deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was prepared to discuss a commitment from Ukraine not to seek NATO membership in exchange for a cease-fire, the withdrawal of Russian troops and a guarantee of Ukraine’s security. Read more
Nevada governor seeks no prosecution in restaurant encounter
Nevada’s governor says he doesn’t want two men prosecuted for accosting him and his family last month at a Las Vegas restaurant and shouting profanities, taunts and anti-government statements in an incident captured on video and posted on the internet. Read more
Apple suffers widespread outage hitting Music, Maps and iCloud
The problems prevented corporate employees from working from home and kept retail workers from completing tasks, according to staff members who asked not to be identified. Read more
Thunderstorms, high winds pound North Texas; at least 4 hurt
Severe thunderstorms with reports of possible tornadoes spread damage across parts of North Texas on Monday, injuring at least four people, officials said. Read more
Samoa detects scores of COVID cases within days of outbreak
Samoa and several neighboring Pacific island nations were among the last places in the world to avoid virus outbreaks. Read more
Ye no longer performing at Grammys
According to reports, the decision was made in response to his “concerning online behavior.” Read more
Doctors finding hurdles to using pills to treat COVID-19
Some patients are delaying testing, thinking they just had a cold. Others have been unwilling or unable to try the new drugs. Read more
As gas prices rise, towns add electric car charging stations
Almost half a million electric vehicles were sold in the U.S. last year, according to Kelly Blue Book. 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
Biden warns U.S. companies of potential Russian cyberattacks
Some critical infrastructure entities have ignored alerts from federal agencies to fix known problems in software that could be exploited by Russian hackers. Read more
Capitol riot trial opens for Cowboys for Trump founder
Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin, a 48-year-old former rodeo rider and former pastor, helped found a political committee called Cowboys for Trump. Read more
Stocks turn lower on Wall Street after best week since 2020
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite slid 0.4%. Read more
U.S. COVID infections likely to rise again, Fauci says
A likely rise in U.S. COVID-19 cases probably won’t amount to a full-scale surge or prompt a renewal of widespread restrictions, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Read more
Jackson pledges to decide cases ‘without fear or favor’
Republicans promised pointed questions over the coming two days, with a special focus on her record on criminal matters. Read more
Honolulu firefighters airlift male hiker, 79, off Diamond Head
The man was airlifted from the trail along with his hiking party to a park area within the Diamond Head State Monument, but refused to be transported to a hospital. Read more
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