DOE announces teacher furlough schedule
HONOLULU — The state Department of Education plans to furlough public school teachers as part of Gov. David Ige’s effort to cut spending to cope with a pandemic-induced plunge in state tax revenue.
Live skunk captured on Maui
A live skunk was captured Tuesday morning at a maritime container yard at Pier 1 in Kahului on Maui, the state Department of Agriculture reports.
10 new COVID-19 cases reported on Hawaii Island
State health officials reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday on Hawaii Island, bringing the island’s total case count to 1,743.
FDA clears first at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 test
The first COVID-19 test that can be performed entirely from home was cleared by U.S. regulators on Tuesday, and it can be acquired without a prescription.
Judge: Honolulu must pay for former police chief’s defense
HONOLULU — A Hawaii state judge has issued a ruling requiring Honolulu taxpayers to pay the legal defense costs of the city’s former police chief, who was convicted in a federal criminal corruption and fraud case.
Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders
Tisha Coleman has lived in close-knit Linn County, Kansas, for 42 years and never felt so alone.
Talks escalate on new COVID-19 relief, top lawmakers to meet
WASHINGTON — Talks on a long-delayed COVID-19 aid package intensified Tuesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi summoned other top congressional leaders for a potentially critical meeting.
US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears
WASHINGTON — Hundreds more hospitals around the country began dispensing COVID-19 shots to their workers in a rapid expansion of the U.S. vaccination drive Tuesday, while a second vaccine moved to the cusp of government authorization.
GOP leader McConnell acknowledges Biden won election
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden as president-elect on Tuesday, saying the Electoral College “has spoken.”
Letters to the Editor: December 15, 2020
We are almost there
Suing Facebook won’t change the internet the way it must be changed
It’s way past time that all of us understand how dominant technology companies have expanded in ways that could threaten American commerce as well as American life.
Washington pulls out of Pac-12 title game, replaced by Ducks
SEATTLE — Washington has pulled out of the Pac-12 football championship game due to COVID-19 issues in the Huskies program, and Oregon will now play No. 13 USC for the conference title on Friday instead.
AP Interview: Indians owner says name won’t change in 2021
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians are changing their name — they just don’t know to what or when.
Jackson returns to save Ravens with 47-42 win over Browns
CLEVELAND — Lamar Jackson’s only thought was to rescue his teammates.
Rainbow Warriors, Rainbow Wahine face UH-Hilo this weekend
The University of Hawaii basketball teams are scheduled to face their counterparts from Hilo in men’s and women’s games on Saturday and Sunday at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
A Lim Kim wins U.S. Women’s Open debut with record-tying rally
HOUSTON — The Bermuda grass of south Texas was unlike anything A Lim Kim had ever seen. The U.S. Women’s Open, with its reputation as the toughest test, was a major she had never played.
Obituaries: December 15, 2020
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Uptick in COVID cases follows Thanksgiving holiday
‘Healing is coming’: US health workers start getting vaccine
Health care workers around the country rolled up their sleeves for the first COVID-19 shots Monday as hope that an all-out vaccination effort can defeat the coronavirus smacked up against the heartbreaking reality of 300,000 U.S. deaths.
