Hawaii Tribune-Herald

News briefs for April 15

Apr. 15, 2021

Iran’s supreme leader: Vienna offers ‘not worth looking at’

Capsized ship off Louisiana: 12 missing, 1 dead, 6 rescued

Apr. 15, 2021

PORT FOURCHON, La. — Coast Guard boats and aircraft have covered an area larger than the state of Rhode Island to search for 12 people still missing Wednesday off the Louisiana coast after their offshore oilfield vessel capsized in hurricane-force winds.

Stinging report raises new questions about Capitol security

Apr. 15, 2021

WASHINGTON — Shields that shattered upon impact. Weapons too old to use. Missed intelligence in which future insurrectionists warned, “We get our president or we die.”

J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence

Apr. 15, 2021

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will remain in limbo for a while longer after government health advisers declared Wednesday that they need more evidence to decide if a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to the shot — and if so, how big the risk really is.

Biden raises concerns with Putin about Ukraine confrontation

Apr. 15, 2021

BRUSSELS — President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, in their second tense call, to “de-escalate tensions” following a Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s border.

Study finds people want more than watchdogs for journalists

Apr. 15, 2021

NEW YORK — A study of the public’s attitude toward the press reveals that distrust goes deeper than partisanship and down to how journalists define their very mission.

Defense expert blames George Floyd’s death on heart trouble

Apr. 15, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS — George Floyd died of a sudden heart rhythm disturbance as a result of his heart disease, a forensic pathologist testified for the defense Wednesday during former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, contradicting prosecution experts who said Floyd succumbed to a lack of oxygen from the way he was pinned down.

Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Black motorist

Apr. 15, 2021

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A white former suburban Minneapolis police officer was charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police.

State briefs for April 15

Apr. 15, 2021

Tiger sharks eat whale carcass that drifted ashore

Japanese American Veterans Association announces annual scholarships

Apr. 15, 2021

The Japanese American Veterans Association announces its annual scholarships. The scholarships will benefit a range of graduating high school seniors, undergraduate students and post-graduate and professional education students.

Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital offers scholarships

Apr. 15, 2021

Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea has several college scholarship opportunities available.

Free online sustainability course offered for high school students

Apr. 15, 2021

This summer, 30 Hawaii public high school students have the opportunity to earn college credit for free through an online course focusing on sustainability and the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.

Basic mediation training slated

Apr. 15, 2021

Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center’s 2021 basic mediation training is slated for 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. online via Zoom from April 24-25 and May 1-2.

Friday is National Health Care Decisions Day in Hawaii County

Apr. 15, 2021

To inspire real conversations, along with educating and empowering the public about the importance of advance care planning, Mayor Mitch Roth proclaimed April 16 as National Health Care Decisions Day in Hawaii County.