Editorial: When will powerful men like Andrew Cuomo finally get the #MeToo memo?
Facing growing pressure to resign over sexual misconduct allegations, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday instead offered an apology. Of sorts.
Commentary: The Supreme Court won’t secure voting rights. It’s up to Congress
After oral arguments in a pair of voting rights cases Tuesday, Supreme Court watchers predict that the justices will uphold two laws that make it harder for Arizonans to get their votes counted. The question is the precise legal standard that the justices will set.
Editorial: A better way to support states during downturns
In previous U.S. recessions, a familiar fiscal pattern has almost always played out. Deprived of revenue, the state and local governments closest to the American people lay off employees and cut essential services. If and when Congress comes to the rescue, it’s often too late. The economic damage has been done.
Carl P. Leubsdorf: In 40 years of writing an opinion column, I’ve seen tectonic shifts in Washington
Forty years ago this week, in my first column on the Viewpoints page of The Dallas Morning News, I suggested the Democrats might more effectively challenge President Ronald Reagan by replacing their old-style congressional leaders, House Speaker Thomas P. (Tip) O’Neill and Senate Leader Robert Byrd.
Commentary: DC statehood is a civil rights issue
Throughout our nation’s history, civil rights movements across the country have had to fight to achieve victories for the disenfranchised. And one of the most important civil rights issues of our time is the battle for District of Columbia statehood.
High school sports: HPA boys soccer shuts out Kamehameha 6-0
HPA 6, Kamehameha 0: Ka Makani got goals from six different players on senior day in Waimea to improve to 4-0-1.
No. 4 Stanford women rout Oregon State to reach Pac-12 final
LAS VEGAS — Cameron Brink scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead No. 4 Stanford into the Pac-12 Tournament title game with a 79-45 victory over Oregon State on Friday.
Conners builds 1-shot lead at Bay Hill as McIlroy lurks
ORLANDO, Fla. — Corey Conners spent more time grinding out pars than chasing birdies, and that proved to be the right recipe Friday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational as Bay Hill began to bake under a warm sun.
Blake Griffin, Detroit Pistons agree to buyout
DETROIT — Blake Griffin’s time in Detroit is over, another significant step in a rebuilding process that has the Pistons at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
With DH shelved, another year of hapless NL swings
ATLANTA — Get ready for another season — hopefully, the last — of the most hapless act in sports.
Warriors will open season with game in Rose Bowl
The University of Hawaii football team will open its 2021 regular season in the Rose Bowl and end it at 7, 200-foot elevation, the school announced this morning.
Bill to abolish ADC moves to Senate
A bill that would abolish the Agribusiness Development Corporation passed its third and final reading Thursday in the state House and was forwarded Friday to the Senate.
COVID dropped 2020 National Park visits
Last year, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park had fewer than half of the visitors it had in 2019.
COVID-19 in Hawaii: One year later
The first case of COVID-19 in Hawaii was confirmed one year ago today, a little more than two months after a newly identified coronavirus was first detected in China.
In Brief: March 6, 2021
Israel postpones drive to vaccinate Palestinian workers
Senate Dems strike jobless aid deal, relief bill OK in sight
WASHINGTON — Senate leaders and moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin struck a deal late Friday over emergency jobless benefits, breaking a nine-hour logjam that had stalled the party’s showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.
NASA’s new Mars rover hits dusty red road, 1st trip 21 feet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 21 feet on the odometer in its first test drive.
Announcements: March 6, 2021
Hawaii CC announces ‘Walking Challenge’ donation to the Food Basket
Island Life: Goodnight moon
The full moon sets over Kona in the early morning of Feb. 26. (Jane Garfield/Community contributor)
Not real news: March 6, 2021
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
