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Two weeks of storms kill dozens across the U.S.

Apr. 30, 2024

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two weeks of storms that have turned roads into icy death traps, frozen people to death from Oregon to Tennessee and caused power outages that could take weeks to fix continued to sock both coasts with another round of weather chaos on Friday.

Slowing inflation suggests Biden’s policies are helping

Apr. 30, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden can make an increasingly strong case that he’s helped fix inflation — if only he can get voters to believe him.

Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of U.S.

Apr. 30, 2024

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Brutally cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills stayed put across much of the U.S. on Monday, promising the coldest temperatures ever for Iowa’s presidential nominating contest, holding up travelers, and testing the mettle of NFL fans in Buffalo for a playoff game that was delayed a day by wind-whipped snow.

Japan earthquake claims at least 57 lives

Apr. 30, 2024

WAJIMA, Japan — A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 62 people dead Wednesday, as rescue workers fought to save those feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings.

U.S. national debt hits $34 trillion

Apr. 30, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government’s gross national debt has surpassed $34 trillion, a record high that foreshadows the coming political and economic challenges to improve America’s balance sheet in the coming years.

Boeing jetliner that suffered blowout was not being used for flights to Hawai‘i

Apr. 30, 2024

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Oregon was not being used for flights to Hawai‘i after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights, a federal official said Sunday.

As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy

Apr. 30, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act. “Nothing,” he said, “is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” The powerful new law charged the federal government with saving every endangered plant and animal in America and enjoyed nearly unanimous bipartisan support.

Japan rocked by 7.6 magnitude earthquake

Apr. 30, 2024

TOKYO — Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert after issuing one following a series of major earthquakes Monday, but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves could still come.

Ice storms and blizzards pummel the central U.S. a day after Christmas

Apr. 30, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — From an ice storm in North Dakota that sealed windows shut to blizzard conditions in Colorado causing hundreds of airport delays and cancellations, a winter storm pummeled much of the central United States on Tuesday, the day after Christmas.

Sea turtle nests break records on U.S. beaches, but global warming threatens their survival

Apr. 30, 2024

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. — Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several months. This year, record nesting was found in Florida and elsewhere despite growing concern about threats from climate change.

Record crowds are expected to take to the air and roads for Thanksgiving

Apr. 30, 2024

DALLAS — Despite inflation and memories of past holiday travel meltdowns, millions of people are expected to hit airports and highways in record numbers over the Thanksgiving break.

Tourism resumes in West Maui as hotels, timeshare properties welcome visitors

Apr. 30, 2024

HONOLULU — The area around the Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago began welcoming back travelers on Sunday after the mayor and Hawaii’s governor pushed ahead to restart tourism to boost the economy despite opposition from some Lahaina residents.

Hawai‘i residents could see big tax cut

Apr. 28, 2024 • Updated 8:35 p.m.

HONOLULU — Hawai‘i taxpayers could be seeing phased state income tax cuts that over eight years amount to the biggest reduction in state history.

Coffee labeling bill heads to final reading

Apr. 28, 2024 • Updated 8:34 p.m.

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — A bill that would make it a violation of the coffee labeling law to use a Hawaii geographic origin in labeling or advertising for roasted coffee, instant coffee, or ready-to-drink coffee beverage blends that contain less than 51 percent coffee by weight from that geographic origin passed through Conference Committee and is headed for a final reading before being sent to Gov. Josh Green for his signature.

Low-cost utility wildfire prevention short-circuited

Apr. 28, 2024 • Updated 8:34 p.m.

HONOLULU — A bill to help Hawai‘i electrical utilities pay for statewide wildfire prevention using low-cost financing has been killed at the state Legislature.

Rep. Tokuda addresses Big Island issues

Apr. 28, 2024 • Updated 8:33 p.m.

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — The West Hawai‘i Civic Center Council Chamber was packed Wednesday with residents who came to participate in U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda’s town hall meeting.

Navy data on Red Hill deflects serious health issues

Apr. 28, 2024 • Updated 8:33 p.m.

HONOLULU — The Navy on Friday released several documents regarding its data on the health impact of the November 2021 Red Hill fuel spills, just before a federal trial begins Monday in a lawsuit brought by affected families against the federal government alleging the spill has caused long-term health damage.

Condo verdict deferred on $3.1M in potential fines

Apr. 28, 2024 • Updated 8:33 p.m.

HONOLULU — The state Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday was poised to make a landmark decision on fines for alleged violations on conservation lands on O‘ahu’s North Shore.

Happy Camper for Saturday, April 27, 2024

Apr. 27, 2024

You’ll never know what kind of surprises lie at the weekly farmers market. Stacie Chiba-Miguel of A&B Hawai‘i said the May 1 version of the weekly Kaua‘i Culinary Market at The Shops at Kuku‘iula (it opens at 3:30 p.m.) will feature Kumu Hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin (remember the award-winning performances from the Merrie Monarch festival?) and members of Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala, who will have a lei stand available as a fundraiser to help the halau take its younger performers to participate in the Queen Lili‘uokalani Keiki Hula festival on O‘ahu.

Petroleum results in Red Hill water came from lab tests, Navy finds

Apr. 27, 2024 • Updated 7:39 p.m.

HONOLULU — Laboratory contamination was the cause of increased low levels of total petroleum hydrocarbons detected in the Navy’s drinking water system since last summer, the Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill announced Wednesday. The TPH detections were not associated with jet fuel contamination in the underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, the Navy said.

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