“CODA” wins best picture at the Oscars as Will Smith slaps Chris Rock on stage.
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‘CODA’ wins best picture at Oscars stunned by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage
Sian Heder’s “CODA,” which first premiered at a virtual Sundance Film Festival in winter 2021, started out as an underdog but gradually emerged as the Oscars’ feel-good favorite. Read more
Ukraine pleads for help, says Russia wants to split nation
Russia now says its main focus is on taking control of the eastern Donbas region, an apparent pullback from its earlier, more expansive goals, but one which is raising fears of a divided Ukraine. Read more
Oscar winners list: ‘CODA,’ ‘Dune’ emerge as top victors
The complete list of Oscar winners at the 94th Academy Awards today in Los Angeles. Read more
Firefighters rescue man who slide off Friendship Garden Trail
The Honolulu Fire Department this afternoon rescued a 70-year-old hiker, who slide off the Friendship Garden Trail in Kaneohe. Read more
Much of Shanghai locked down as mass COVID-19 testing begins
China began locking down most of its largest city of Shanghai as part of its strict COVID-19 strategy, amid questions over the policy’s economic toll on the country. Read more
Hanauma Bay closed, warning signs posted in Waikiki and Nanakuli after box jellyfish spotted
City and County of Honolulu officials today have closed Hanauma Bay and posted warning signs at beaches in Waikiki and at Nanakuli Beach Park. Read more
Blinken reassures allies ahead of possible Iran deal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is seeking to reassure a wary Israel and its Gulf Arab allies that the Biden administration is committed to their security ahead of the possible renewal of global powers’ international nuclear deal with Iran. Read more
With eyes on Russia, U.S. military prepares for an Arctic future
As climate change opens up the Arctic for transit and exploration, Russia has increasingly militarized the region, and the U.S. is preparing a more aggressive presence of its own. Read more
Carolina crushes Saint Peter’s, will meet Duke in Final Four
California grocery workers vote to authorize strike
Thousands of central and Southern California grocery workers have voted to authorize their union to call a strike against several major supermarket chains as contract negotiations are set to resume this week. Read more
White House emphasizes importance of indoor air quality
With the pandemic entering a new phase in the United States marked by fewer precautions and the rise of the even more transmissible omicron subvariant BA.2, the Biden administration has begun stressing the importance of mitigating the risk of indoor aerosol transmission. Read more
Officials lift most evacuation orders on Colorado wildfire
A wildfire south of Boulder that forced nearly 20,000 people to flee was listed at 21% contained and most evacuations had been lifted by this morning, officials with Boulder Fire-Rescue said. Read more
Chris Wallace says life at Fox News became ‘unsustainable’
In December, Chris Wallace, 74, issued a final verdict: He was done at Fox News. In a surprise move, he declined to renew his contract as host of “Fox News Sunday” and jumped to archrival CNN. Read more
Biden on Russia’s Putin: `This man cannot remain in power’
The White House attempted to clarify soon after Biden finished speaking in Poland that he was not calling for a new government in Russia. Read more
Captain Cook man, 80, dies after South Kona crash
Police said speed is a possible factor in the crash, and the driver was not wearing a seat belt. Read more
China says no survivors in plane crash with 132 on board
Investigators have identified 120 of the victims through DNA analysis, state media reported. Read more
Questions after teen falls to death from Florida amusement park ride
Investigators on Saturday continued to examine what happened Thursday night when Tyre Sampson dropped out of his seat from a 430-foot, free-fall amusement park ride. Read more
Bodies of Marines killed in NATO exercise returned to U.S.
The U.S. Marine Corps said an Osprey aircraft crashed on March 18 in a Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle, killing the four Marines. Read more
Bus and car collision leaves 3 injured near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Emergency Medical Services reported three people were injured this evening in a vehicle collision near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Read more
Shelled city in north Ukraine fears becoming ‘next Mariupol’
With the invasion now in its second month, Russian forces have seemingly stalled on many fronts and are even losing previously taken ground to Ukrainian counterattacks. Read more
Biden administration plans to offer second booster to those 50 and older
Federal health officials have hotly debated the way forward, with some strongly in favor of a second booster now and others skeptical. Read more
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) will hold the Kawailani ‘Ino Hawaii statewide voice and digital Emergency Communications Exercise on April 16th. License Hawaii Ham Radio Operators are encouraged to participated by registering at https://hawaiiares.net/
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