Obituaries for May 6
Philemon Kahanu Austria, 93, of Hilo died April 14 at Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Haiku, Maui, he was retired from both the Hawaii Army National Guard and Hawaii County Police Department, a fisherman, photographer and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation noon- 1 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Funeral service at 1 p.m. Cremation to follow. Graveside urn committal service with military honors noon Tuesday, May 24, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by son, Wendell Austria of Kalapana; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson &Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots.
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The leaked draft of five conservative justices’ decision to overturn Roe v. Wade calls into question, like never before, the Supreme Court’s legitimacy in the eyes of the American public. Justices have long been united across philosophical lines in voicing their respect for precedent and established law. But now, everything is up for grabs.
Cardinal: Pope OK’d spending 1M euros to free kidnapped nun
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis authorized spending up to 1 million euros to free a Colombian nun kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali, a cardinal testified Thursday, revealing previously secret papal approval to hire a British security firm to find the nun and secure her freedom.
