Green aims to end tax on food, medication
HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green took the oath of office on Monday and immediately vowed to address homelessness and housing, and ask the Legislature to help eliminate the state’s tax on food and medication.
‘Historic’ swell: Waves swamp Hulihe‘e Palace wedding, overtop townhomes
HONOLULU — Towering waves on Hawaii’s south shores crashed into homes and businesses, spilled across highways and upended weddings over the weekend.
Spice cabinet shortcut speeds up this Kurdish braise
The elaborate pilafs, roasts and other celebratory dishes of the Middle East often take time that home cooks don’t have. But they still can provide ample fodder for inspiration.
GM’s newest vehicle: Off-road, self-driving rover for moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — General Motors is teaming up with Lockheed Martin to produce the ultimate off-road, self-driving, electric vehicles — for the moon.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week.
Shoppers go back to stores, but retailers face challenges
NEW YORK — Americans are going back to one of their favorite pastimes: store shopping.
GOP poised to block bipartisan probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are poised to block the creation of a special commission to study the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, dashing hopes for a bipartisan panel amid a GOP push to put the violent insurrection by Donald Trump’s supporters behind them.
More jobless getting aid than in past even as cutoffs loom
WASHINGTON — Far more Americans are receiving unemployment benefits than the last time the jobless rate was at the current 6.1%, thanks to a major expansion of the federal safety net that has provided aid to millions of people out of work.
Yellen says economic recovery likely to be ‘bumpy’
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the economic recovery is going to be “bumpy,” with high inflation readings likely to last through the end of this year.
News briefs for May 28
Social spending, business tax hike drive $6T Biden budget
Genetically modified salmon head to US dinner plates
INDIANAPOLIS — The inaugural harvest of genetically modified salmon began this week after the pandemic delayed the sale of the first such altered animal to be cleared for human consumption in the United States, company officials said.
‘Dr. Beach’ says powerful Hawaii shoreline is 2021’s best
HONOLULU — Cruising along the west side of the Big Island, the landscape is dominated by ancient volcanic flows and jagged shorelines.
Then you get to Hapuna Beach.
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal deaths investigated as crimes
HONOLULU — Federal and state officials are investigating the suspicious deaths of two endangered monk seals on Molokai.
Corps: Appeal review for Alaska mine could take over a year
JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday it could take more than a year to weigh an appeal by a developer seeking to build a copper and gold mine in a region that supports the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.
Disgruntled worker who killed 9 appeared to target victims
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A gunman who killed nine people at a California rail yard where he worked appeared to target some of the victims, a sheriff told the Associated Press on Thursday, while a Biden administration official said the shooter spoke about hating his workplace when customs officers detained him after a 2016 trip to the Philippines.
Stocks rise as the economy shows more signs of improvement
U.S. stock indexes closed mostly higher Thursday following economic reports showing that layoffs are falling and the economy is growing.
Summer travel forecast calls for longer waits, fewer choices
After a year of coronavirus lockdowns, the start of summer beckons with vacation plans made possible by relaxed COVID-19 restrictions. But a severe worker shortage brings a warning for travelers: Expect delays and pack a little patience.
Navigation error sends NASA’s Mars helicopter on wild ride
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A navigation timing error sent NASA’s little Mars helicopter on a wild, lurching ride, its first major problem since it took to the Martian skies last month.
Kilauea volcano stops erupting
HONOLULU — Kilauea volcano has stopped erupting.
AP-NORC poll: More Americans believe anti-Asian hate rising
WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans across racial and ethnic groups think discrimination worsened in the past year against Asian Americans, who became the target of attacks after being unfairly blamed for the coronavirus pandemic.
