Many still hesitate to get vaccine, but reluctance is easing
So few people came for COVID-19 vaccinations in one county in North Carolina that hospitals there now allow anyone 16 or older to get a shot, regardless of where they live. Get a shot, get a free doughnut, the governor said.
Biden’s ‘jobs Cabinet’ to sell infrastructure as GOP resists
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is setting about convincing America it needs his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, deputizing a five-member “jobs Cabinet” to help in the effort. But the enormity of his task is clear after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s vowed to oppose the plan “every step of the way.”
Fully vaccinated people can travel safely again, CDC says
NEW YORK — Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can safely enjoy again, according to new U.S. guidance issued Friday.
AP-NORC poll: Majority in US back easier voter registration
WASHINGTON — Democrats’ proposals to overhaul voting in the U.S. won solid — although not overwhelming — support from Americans in a new survey measuring the popularity of major pieces of the sweeping legislation in Congress.
UofN Kona confirms second campus outbreak
A recent cluster of COVID-19 positive cases has been reported by officials at University of the Nations in Kailua-Kona.
Scientific breakthrough: First images of freshwater plumes at sea taken off West Hawaii
The first imaging of substantial freshwater plumes off West Hawaii may help water planners to optimize sustainable yields and aquifer storage calculations.
Accused embezzler to be extradited to California
A 60-year-old Mountain View man accused of embezzling $300,000 from his former employer in Southern California is in custody at Hawaii Community Correctional Center, awaiting extradition back to Los Angeles County.
Training exercises to increase at Pohakuloa
The Army said in a Friday statement training exercises will increase gradually at Pohakuloa Training Area and will involve the Army and Marine Corps with almost 1,000 troops on the ground by the end of the month.
Police invite public to participate in anonymous online survey
Hawaii Police Department Chief Paul Ferreira invites members of the public to take the department’s community satisfaction survey between now and 4 p.m. April 30.
Lieutenant: Kneeling on Floyd’s neck ‘totally unnecessary’
MINNEAPOLIS — Kneeling on George Floyd ‘s neck while he was handcuffed and lying on his stomach was top-tier, deadly force and “totally unnecessary,” the head of the Minneapolis Police Department’s homicide division testified Friday.
Train hits truck that slid onto track in Taiwan, killing 51
HUALIEN COUNTY, Taiwan — A train barreled into an unmanned truck that had rolled onto the track Friday in Taiwan, leaving at least 51 people dead and dozens injured in the island’s deadliest rail disaster. Many passengers were crushed, while some survivors were forced to climb out of windows and walk along the train’s roof to safety.
Christians mark Good Friday, Holy Week under virus woes
JERUSALEM — Christians in the Holy Land marked Good Friday without the mass pilgrimages usually seen in the days leading up to Easter because of the coronavirus, and worshippers in many other predominantly Christian countries where the virus is still raging observed their second annual Holy Week with tight restrictions on gatherings.
Man charged with 4 counts of murder in California shooting
ORANGE, Calif. — A man was charged Friday with murder and attempted murder in a shooting rampage at a Southern California office building that left four people dead, including a 9-year-old boy.
Myanmar cuts wireless internet service amid coup protests
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s wireless broadband internet services were shut down on Friday by order of the military, local providers said, as protesters continued to defy the threat of lethal violence to oppose the junta’s takeover.
Man rams car into 2 Capitol police; 1 officer, driver killed
WASHINGTON — A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife. It was the second line-of-duty death this year for a department still struggling to heal from the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Israel’s dilemma: Can the unvaccinated return to workplaces?
JERUSALEM — After spending much of the past year in lockdown, Tel Aviv makeup artist Artyom Kavnatsky was ready to get back to work. But when he showed up for a recent photo shoot, his employer turned him away. The reason? He had not been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Tropical Gardening: Celebrate Easter with a gift of life
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
As states move to restrict voting, Congress must act — and soon
If it wasn’t already obvious that Congress must act to protect voting rights, Georgia’s enactment of a the deceptively named Election Integrity Act of 2021 underscores the urgency of that mission.
