DOH identifies second probable monkeypox case in Hawaii
The state Department of Health has identified one additional probable case of monkeypox in a Hawaii resident.
Total COVID cases continue to drop for Hawaii County
COVID-19 cases continue to decline for both the Big Island and the state.
Police seek ID of theft suspect
Police are requesting the public’s assistance identifying a woman they say was involved in a theft last month in Waimea.
With a little help from Japan: Stone beaches rebuilt in Liliuokalani Park
After over two years of planning, four gardeners from Japan traveled to Hilo and built two suhama, or stone beaches, at Liliuokalani Park and Gardens.
Hawaii Island real estate market expected to cool
After the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates in May, home sales on the Big Island are already slowing down.
Group: Mayor illegally closed Waipi‘o road
A community group suing the county, Mayor Mitch Roth and Public Works Director Ikaika Rodenhurst over the closure of Waipi‘o Valley Road to all but a handful of people accuses the defendants in a legal document of trying “to pull a fast one on the court.”
Drought expected to worsen; officials warn of increased wildfire risk
With drought conditions having already taken hold and expected to worsen over the summer months increasing the risk of wildfire, the state and Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization kicked off Tuesday the annual Wildfire and Drought Lookout! awareness campaign.
Presentations set on the dangers of fentanyl
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a Big Island resident dies every 13 days from an overdose, mostly attributed to fentanyl.
30 cases in a month: Abortion, guns top justices’ to-do list
WASHINGTON — Curbing abortion rights and expanding the right to be armed in public are long-sought goals of the conservative legal movement that the Supreme Court seems poised to deliver within the next month.
School police chief a no-show at Uvalde City Council meeting
UVALDE, Texas — The school district police chief criticized for waiting too long before ordering law enforcement to confront and kill the gunman during a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school did not appear at a City Council meeting in Uvalde on Tuesday, despite being newly elected to the panel.
Taiwanese F-16 fighter makes emergency landing in Hawaii
WASHINGTON — A Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Hawaii on Monday afternoon, and the U.S. Air Force pilot who was flying the aircraft was taken to the hospital for treatment, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
Treasury Secretary Yellen expects inflation to ‘remain high’
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged Tuesday that she and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell “could have used a better word” than “transitory” when describing the expected run of inflation in the U.S. economy. She added that she was hopeful it would soon be on the decline.
One plug and done: EU to require common way to charge phones
LONDON — Forget rummaging through the junk drawer. Soon, Europeans will only need to reach for one cable to charge their smartphones and other devices.
Musk, Mars and the modern economy
Elon Musk is clearly having a moment; he’s trying to back out of his deal to buy Twitter, but he probably can’t without paying billions in damages. Perhaps that’s why he’s thinking about zooming off to Mars?
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Facing huge inventory, Target cuts vendor orders, prices
NEW YORK — Target is canceling orders from suppliers, particularly for home goods and clothing, and it’s slashing prices further to clear out amassed inventory ahead of the critical fall and holiday shopping seasons.
White Christian nationalism fueled Jan. 6 attack
The House select committee’s hearings on the 2021 Capitol insurrection, which begin on Thursday, should not neglect a key driver of the attack: white Christian nationalism.
Road Warriors draw on experience as Finals move to Boston
BOSTON — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have no problem playing on the road. The Celtics, meanwhile, haven’t been lights-out in Boston during these playoffs.
Hawaii Warriors land Arizona transfer DB, 3 others for next season
(TNS) — Six years after being offered a scholarship, defensive back Malik Hausman is joining the University of Hawaii football team this summer.
US Open to accept Mickelson and all eligible players
Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and other players competing in the Saudi-funded rival golf league are free to play the U.S. Open next week. That was always expected but confirmed Tuesday by the USGA. The USGA says if a player earned his way into the U.S. Open, should that be taken away because he is playing a different league? It felt the answer was no. CEO Mike Whan says more than 9,000 people signed up for the U.S. Open and the USGA is not in the business of policing what they stand for.
