CDC panel recommends US seniors get souped-up flu vaccines
NEW YORK — Americans 65 and older should get newer, souped-up flu vaccines because regular shots don’t provide them enough protection, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday.
Asuncion takes over as Honokaa postmaster
Kim Asuncion was recently named the Postmaster of the Honokaa Post Office.
COVID cases continue to decline
COVID-19 cases continued to decline for the third consecutive week throughout both the state and Hawaii County.
DOE, DOH in talks about school masking requirement
Indoor masking remains mandatory for public schools during summer programs, but discussions are underway between the Department of Education and the Department of Health regarding the upcoming fall semester.
‘We’ll be here’: Meet N’ Eat marks 30 years serving the community hot meals and more
Meet N’ Eat, a program that provides free hot meals and food baskets for community members, celebrated its 30th anniversary Tuesday serving up hundreds of meals as the volunteer-driven effort nears 300,000 meals served.
Ige: Wage hike ‘a boost’
Hawaii’s minimum hourly wage will rise to $18 over the next six years, after Gov. David Ige signed the increase into law Wednesday.
Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades
KABUL, Afghanistan — A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, flattening stone and mud-brick homes and killing at least 1,000 people in the country’s deadliest quake in two decades, the state-run news agency reported.
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Uvalde school police chief on leave after mass shooting
US importing baby formula from Mexico to ease shortage
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing logistical support to import the equivalent of about 16 million 8-ounce baby formula bottles from Mexico starting this weekend, as part of its efforts to ease nationwide supply shortages caused by the closure of the largest U.S. manufacturing plant.
Powell: Fed aims to avoid recession but says it’s possible
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sought Wednesday to reassure the public that the Fed will raise interest rates high and fast enough to quell inflation, without tightening credit so much as to throttle the economy and cause a recession.
Island Life: Clouds at sunrise
A spectacular sunrise is seen from the Queen’s Lei Trail on Ane Keohokalole Highway.
Making Waves: A good law gone bad
What about the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms?
Editorial: Child vaccination is the responsible choice, for the children and society
As of this week, parents in all but one state in the U.S. will be able to obtain vaccination against the coronavirus for children under 5 to as young as 6 months. Florida, as usual, remains an outlier, with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis putting his political ambitions above the health and safety of his constituents by refusing to preorder the new vaccines or to make them available through state health departments. Still, the fact Missouri and other red states didn’t follow his example is an encouraging sign that perhaps some in the GOP are starting to recover from this aggressive infection of antiscience zealotry.
Kadri scores in OT in return, Avs move to brink of title
TAMPA, Fla. — The Colorado Avalanche are on the brink of their first Stanley Cup title since 2001, thanks to Nazem Kadri’s overtime goal.
Ledecky extends record medal haul at swimming worlds to 21
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Katie Ledecky has extended her record haul of medals from the world championships to 21, two more than any other female swimmer managed before.
Sooners off to College World Series finals after beating A&M
OMAHA, Neb. — Oklahoma’s baseball players came to the College World Series calling themselves “a bunch of Davids,” a nod to their embrace of the underdog identity they adopted after an underwhelming start to the season.
PGA Tour in ‘arms race’ of dollars and leaning on loyalty
CROMWELL, Conn. — Commissioner Jay Monahan says the PGA Tour can’t win an “arms race” against Saudi-funded LIV Golf when the weapon is money. His response Wednesday was to boost prize money in eight elite events and rely on loyalty and legacy among his players.
Hogs hang on to beat Ole Miss, force 2nd CWS bracket final
OMAHA, Neb. — Zack Morris didn’t get much done as the starter for Arkansas two nights earlier, but what a finisher he was Wednesday.
Orioles’ Hays hits for cycle in 6-inning win over Nationals
BALTIMORE — Austin Hays became the sixth player in Orioles history to hit for the cycle, completing the feat in the midst of a steady shower and shortly before play was halted for good in Baltimore’s rain-shortened 7-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.
