National and world news at a glance
FDA sets aside June for potential decisions on vaccines for the youngest Americans
May Day is Lei Day
May Day is Lei Day but in Hawaii nei, we celebrate flowers of all kinds all year long. Traditionally, everyone should be wearing flowers. Fragrant Plumeria, pikake, tuberose, puakenekene and orchid leis are appropriate gifts today since it is Mother’s Day weekend. Gals and even guys may wear flowers in their hair here. Of course in islands to the south like Tahiti, Samoa and Tonga, you will see islanders adorned with flowers all year long. Tropical Polynesia is well known for using flowers instead of expensive jewels for adornment. That is why folks fill their gardens with flowering shrubs and trees so that they will have an abundant supply at any time.
Commentary: Why we need information literacy classes for students
Fifty years ago, the national networks CBS, ABC and NBC dominated television screens in America and were the primary way voters obtained information: Each network, along with newspapers and radio, told its audience facts first, and all agreed on what the facts were. That meant Americans had a shared understanding of the truth — which is what led to the erosion of both Democratic and Republican public support for then-President Richard Nixon during the Watergate investigation.
Island Life: Brilliant blue
A blue ginger, Dichorisandra thyrsiflora, shows off its brilliant colors.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
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:
Dems hone populist appeal with proposed stock trading ban
WASHINGTON — When Rep. Abigail Spanberger first introduced a bill banning stock trading by members of Congress and their families, the Virginia Democrat managed to get only eight co-sponsors. So far this session, 62 — or about one out of every seven House members — have signed on.
Maunakea management bill heads to House, Senate
HONOLULU — A committee of Hawaii senators and representatives on Friday agreed on legislation creating new management for Maunakea, the site of some of the world’s most advanced telescopes and demonstrations against the construction of a new observatory, on Hawaii Island.
More evacuations expected near dangerous Southwest wildfires
SANTA FE, N.M. — Thousands of firefighters battled destructive wildfires in the Southwest as more residents prepared to evacuate Friday into the weekend in northern New Mexico where strong winds and dangerously dry conditions have made the blazes hard to contain.
House, Senate to vote on raising minimum wage to $18
HONOLULU — A committee of Hawaii senators and representatives on Friday agreed on legislation that would raise the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2028.
50 years on, Apollo 16 moonwalker still ‘excited’ by space
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Fifty years after his Apollo 16 mission to the moon, retired NASA astronaut Charlie Duke says he’s ready for the U.S. to get back to lunar exploration.
First recent US case of human bird flu confirmed in Colorado
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Colorado prison inmate has become the first person in the U.S. to test positive for bird flu in a recent outbreak that has led to the deaths of millions of chickens and turkeys, but federal officials say they still see little threat to the general public.
Ukraine fights to hold off Russian advances in south, east
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces fought to hold off Russian attempts to advance in the south and east, where the Kremlin is seeking to capture the country’s industrial Donbas region, and a senior U.S. defense official said Moscow’s offensive is going much slower than planned.
Grizzlies rally again past Wolves 114-106 to reach 2nd round
MINNEAPOLIS — The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t act their age in this first-round series against Minnesota, especially when they faced a double-digit deficit — all three times — entering the fourth quarter.
Dodgers’ Bauer suspended 2 seasons over alleged sex assault
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was given an unprecedented two-season suspension without pay Friday by Major League Baseball for violating the league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy, a charge he denied. He vowed to overturn the discipline before an arbitrator.
QBs go late in NFL draft
LAS VEGAS — It took 42 selections Friday before a second quarterback was taken in the NFL draft. And it was a proven commodity in college, Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder.
Mets get first no-hitter of MLB season with 5-pitcher effort
NEW YORK — New York Mets starter Tylor Megill and four relievers combined on the first no-hitter of the Major League Baseball season, teaming up to throw a whopping 159 pitches and beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 Friday night.
76ers’ Embiid has right orbital fracture, as East semis loom
MIAMI — Joel Embiid feared this would be the case. Turns out, he was right.
Rahm grabs 2-shot lead going into weekend at Mexico Open
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Jon Rahm faced the wind and handled it just as well Friday in the Mexico Open, making eight birdies on his way to a 5-under 66 that staked the world’s No. 2 player to a two-shot lead over Alex Smalley.
