Commentary: Is a second booster for COVID-19 the right choice for you?
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently authorized a second booster shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for those age 50 and older. The recommendation follows a study out of Israel recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Gretchen’s table: Thai-inspired, crispy shrimp lettuce wraps
Spring brings with it a bounty of fresh greens, including tender baby lettuces and good-for-you crunchy carrots. For a quick and easy dish, I love to use both in Thai-inspired lettuce wraps.
HVNP guided tours return
Dozens of visitors endured the cold wind and rain Saturday to participate in the first ranger-guided tours at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in more than two years.
Shanghai quarantine: 24-hour lights, no hot showers
BEIJING — Beibei sleeps beside thousands of strangers in rows of cots in a high-ceilinged exhibition center. The lights stay on all night, and the 30-year-old real estate saleswoman has yet to find a hot shower.
Tax Day laggards: Consider filing for extension if in a rush
WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans wait until the last minute to file their taxes and this year is no exception.
BBB study: Cryptocurrency scams on the rise
There’s a lot of buzz around cryptocurrency. The mystery, the thrill, the hype, and maybe above all, the confusion. While many of us have heard of cryptocurrency, many are unfamiliar with the ins and outs of this digital form of currency. It’s unregulated, untraceable and untouchable – it only exists as lines of computer code.
Japanese phenom Sasaki nearly throws 2nd straight perfecto
TOKYO — Japan’s 20-year-old phenom Roki Sasaki almost did it again.
Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo finalists for NBA MVP honors
NEW YORK — Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a second straight NBA MVP award, along with two-time winner Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid.
Tatum beats buzzer, Celtics edge Nets 115-114 in Game 1
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum made a layup at the buzzer off a pass from Marcus Smart to give the Boston Celtics a dramatic 115-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in the Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series.
Bugs still being worked out of EPIC: Some building permits still stuck in the system
Hawaii County continues to work the bugs out of its online building permit system, but some testifiers to the county Cost of Government Commission aren’t convinced it’s happening fast enough.
Obituaries: April 18, 2022
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Council to view presentation on ‘dark skies’ initiatives
Hawaii County could save money and attract tourists by reducing light pollution, according to a presentation by a Big Island activist to be heard this week by the County Council.
Parole granted for two Kona men
A Kona man sentenced to up to a half-decade behind bars for a 2019 shooting that injured one and triggered an 11-day manhunt was granted parole by the Hawaii Paroling Authority on Wednesday.
Kyle Busch steals Bristol win as Reddick and Briscoe crash
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Busch slipped past the spinning cars of Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe to steal his first Cup win of the season Sunday night on slick, wet, dirt-covered Bristol Motor Speedway.
Spieth beats Cantlay with playoff bunker shot to 7 inches
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Thinking he might have a chance for a playoff, Jordan Spieth rolled in a 10-foot birdie on the 18th hole in regulation. He made an even bigger shot at Habour Town’s signature hole in a playoff to win the RBC Heritage.
Alonso hustles, homers as Mets blank Diamondbacks 5-0
NEW YORK — Pete Alonso hustled around the bases to spark the pivotal rally and later hit a two-run homer that helped the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Sunday.
‘This land is in blood’: A Ukraine village digs up the dead
MYKULYCHI, Ukraine — On a quiet street lined with walnut trees was a cemetery with four bodies that hadn’t yet found a home.
Pope makes Easter plea for Ukraine peace, cites nuclear risk
VATICAN CITY — On what is supposed to be Christianity’s most joyful day, Pope Francis made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in the “senseless” war in Ukraine and in other armed conflicts raging in the world, and voiced worry about the risk of nuclear warfare.
Perfect spring weather greets Boston Marathon’s April return
BOSTON — The daffodils have sprouted, the fall foliage has all been raked away, and the Boston Marathon is back in the spring where it belongs.
The end of pandemic flight bargains? Air travel costs surging with more to come
Patrick De Haan has a bird’s-eye view of skyrocketing prices around the country. He’s the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, a company that crowdsources gas price data. But more recently, he is feeling the pain of emptying his wallet for one of the latest trends of surging costs — air travel.
