Panthers beat Maple Leafs 3-2 for 13th straight win
SUNRISE, Fla. — Brandon Montour scored 2:26 into overtime and the NHL-leading Florida Panthers extended their win streak to a franchise-record 13 games by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday night.
Australia’s silver oak in full bloom in West Hawaii
April showers bring May flowers. Some in Hawaii are from Australia. When it comes to strange animals and plants, Australia is in the lead for its share of the unusual to unique. This ancient mini continent has mammals that lay eggs to the marsupials that carry their premature babies in pouches. Recent fires put many in the animal kingdom at risk and the plant kingdom as well. Some Australian ecosystems will be altered for centuries and some may never recover.
Obituaries: April 24, 2022
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Your energy-efficient washing machine could be full of bacteria
Switching to cold water will get your clothes clean, but it won’t sanitize them, report finds
My Turn: Let’s Sanction American Oligarchs
We’re not used to thinking of America as having oligarchs — but don’t we? An oligarch is sometimes defined as “a very rich business leader with a great deal of political influence.” Let’s take a look at two such American men who have been making the news lately.
Editorial: Cost of living crisis is a global emergency
The UK is sliding into a social and economic crisis, the likes of which its people have not seen for decades. Household fuel bills are on course to top £2,400 by this autumn, while the price of a grocery shop is rocketing. Meanwhile, the economy is flatlining and the average employee’s pay keeps falling behind inflation, which hit 7% in March, the highest rate since 1992. No wonder that the charities and analysts that work on poverty and inequality are issuing such dire warnings. On one projection, one in three Britons — 23.5 million people — will be unable to afford the cost of living this year.
Letters to the Editor: April 24, 2022
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Kamehameha Day Celebration Parade seeks participants, volunteers
Preparations are underway for the annual King Kamehameha Day Celebration Parade set for Saturday, June 11, in Kailua Village.
