Target to open at Kukui Grove Center
LIHU‘E — Target is coming! The Kukui Grove Center announced the arrival of the new retailer to its ‘ohana of retailers, restaurants, and specialty services to the building at the Kukui Marketplace, close to the Kumu’s Cupboard resource center for Kaua‘i school educators.
Even Mexico’s tough-luck saint has tough year in 2020
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s patron saint of lost causes and difficult cases had a tough day Wednesday, drawing only a fraction of the huge crowd he normally gets for his annual celebration.
Former DHS official says he wrote ‘Anonymous’ Trump critique
WASHINGTON — A former Trump administration official who penned a scathing anti-Trump op-ed and book under the pen name “Anonymous” revealed himself Wednesday as a former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security.
Hurricane Zeta hits Louisiana with flooding, power outages
NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Zeta slammed into storm-weary Louisiana on Wednesday with New Orleans squarely in its path, pelting homes and businesses with rain and howling winds, knocking out power to thousands and threatening to push up to 9 feet of sea water inland in a Gulf Coast region already pounded by multiple storms this year.
Red coating contaminates SpaceX rockets, delays crew launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s second astronaut flight is off until mid-November because red lacquer dripped into tiny vent holes in two rocket engines that now must be replaced.
Justices deny fast, new look at Pennsylvania ballot deadline
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would not grant a quick, pre-election review to a new Republican appeal to exclude Pennsylvania absentee ballots received after Election Day.
Biden shuns easy virus answers; Trump vows to ‘vanquish’ it
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. — Joe Biden vowed Wednesday not to campaign “on the false promises of being able to end this pandemic by flipping a switch,” pledging instead to prioritize science, even as President Donald Trump used the race’s final days to maintain a whirlwind schedule aimed at focusing on anything but the coronavirus.
Europe and US facing new round of shutdowns amid virus surge
A new wave of lockdowns and business closings swept across France, Germany and other places in Europe on Wednesday as surging coronavirus infections there and in the U.S. wipe out months of progress against the scourge on two continents.
S&P 500 sinks 3.5% as surging virus cases lead to shutdowns
The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 943 points Wednesday as surging coronavirus cases forced more shutdown measures in Europe and raised fears of more restrictions in the U.S.
Tupperware profits soar as pandemic shut-ins store leftovers
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Tupperware relied on social gatherings for explosive growth in the mid 20th century. In the 21st century, it is social distancing that is fueling sales.
Asia Today: India’s confirmed virus cases near 8 million
NEW DELHI — India’s tally of confirmed coronavirus cases is moving closer to 8 million, with 43,893 new cases reported in the latest 24-hour period.
Kim: Big Island virus spike due to local spread, not travel
HONOLULU — A recent spike in COVID-19 cases on Hawaii island is the result of community spread, not a reopening of trans-Pacific or interisland travel, the mayor has said.
Rocket booster likely caused lights in Hawaii’s night sky
HONOLULU — Reports of a cluster of blinking lights traveling across Hawaii’s weekend night sky were likely caused by a rocket booster reentering the planet’s atmosphere, scientists said.
Hawaii issues stay-at-home order for Lanai after outbreak
HONOLULU — Hawaii’s governor has implemented a stay-at-home order and travel restrictions for the island of Lanai beginning Tuesday because of an outbreak of coronavirus infections.
Minor injuries in hard landing after helicopter loses power
HONOLULU — A helicopter carrying a Hawaiian Electric contractor lost power and made a hard landing in Honolulu Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the utility said.
Ex-Maui officer pleads not guilty in sex solicitation case
HONOLULU — A former Maui police officer pleaded not guilty Tuesday to an indictment accusing him of soliciting sex from a woman he pulled over for operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.
Confusion around Safe Travels leads to arrest
LIHU‘E — Matthew Olsen, 58, had gone to California for a week to have dental surgery. Aware he needed an authorized Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) COVID-19 test, he got one for $150 at an urgent-care clinic in El Centro, Calif., prior to his return.
Hawaiʻi expands Safe Travels program to Japan
LIHU‘E — The state is expanding its pre-travel testing program with the addition of Japan, marking the first state-county tourism partnership program.
DOH: ‘Ele‘ele School’s case likely community transmission
‘ELE‘ELE — Allison Carveiro, principal of ‘Ele‘ele School, wrote a letter that was distributed on Sunday, Oct. 25, addressing the school employee who tested positive for COVID-19 that was announced on Monday by the state Department of Health.
Residents take advantage of in-person balloting
LIHU‘E — Alynn DaCosta sat down at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday in the Pi‘ikoi Building to cast her first-ever ballot.