Appeals court stays vaccine mandate on larger businesses
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers.
Obituaries for November 7
Byron “Joey” Joseph Ah Hee, Jr. 35, of Hilo, died on Sept. 10 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a state aircraft rescue fire fighter mechanic at Hilo International Airport, heavy equipment operator and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Drive-thru visitation 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 13) at Dodo Mortuary upper carport. Casual attire; masks and social distancing required. Survived by parents, Yvette and John Ikawa, and Byron Ah Hee Sr.; sister, Jewel (Josh Kotomori) Ikawa-Kotomori; hanai daughter, Jayzel Sayuri Ikawa; grandmothers, Jewel Andrade and Jean Arizumi; companion, Nikka Takane; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Biden hails infrastructure win as ‘monumental step forward’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress’ passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as a “monumental step forward for the nation” after fractious fellow Democrats resolved a months-long standoff in their ranks to seal the deal.
Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival
HOUSTON — The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, squeezing fans so tightly together that they could not breathe or move their arms and killing eight people in the chaos.
Oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, killing at least 98
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — An oil tanker truck exploded near Sierra Leone’s capital, killing at least 98 people and severely injuring dozens of others after large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel, officials and witnesses said Saturday.
Republicans are all about workers’ rights in vaccine fight against Biden. How ironic
Republicans in Congress and state legislatures have spent the past decade gutting workers’ unions, refusing to pass laws to protect LGBTQ employees from workplace discrimination and denying working-class Americans higher minimum wages.
Hawaiian Electric’s action plan
World leaders meeting at the United Nations climate summit in Scotland are sending a powerful message that time is running out to avoid a global climate catastrophe.
Your Views for November 7
What a mess
Frustrations grow as marchers demand faster climate action
GLASGOW, Scotland — Tens of thousands of climate activists marched Saturday through the Scottish city hosting the U.N. climate summit, physically close to the global negotiators inside but separated by a vast gulf in expectations, with frustrated marchers increasingly dismissive of the talks and demanding immediate action instead to slow global warming.
Volcano Watch: Pavlof — a volcano without typical signs of unrest?
Volcanoes commonly give us clues that they are going to erupt. Before an eruption, gas, magma and other fluids move below the surface of a volcano and typically cause earthquakes. This movement can also create a signal called volcanic tremor, which can often be observed on local seismometers. Seismometers, which measure movement of the ground, are important tools for monitoring volcanic activity.
Kamehameha’s defense passes muster in shutout
KEAAU – The ball only hung in the air for about a second before falling into the arms of Kana’i Eckart, but the interception was a long time coming for the Kamehameha senior defensive back.
Kealakehe outscores Keaau 54-34
KEAAU — There was something far more interesting than Kealakehe’s shootout 54-34 win against Keaau in a BIIIF football game Friday night at the Cougars stadium.
Dems end deadlock, House sends Biden infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON — The House approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects late Friday after Democrats resolved a months-long standoff between progressives and moderates, notching a victory that President Joe Biden and his party had become increasingly anxious to claim.
Feds sentence Puna man on meth charges
A federal judge has sentenced a 46-year-old Puna man to more than nine years in prison for three methamphetamine distribution-related offenses that occurred between 2018 and 2020.
US employers shrugged off virus and stepped up hiring
WASHINGTON — America’s employers accelerated their hiring last month, adding a solid 531,000 jobs, the most since July and a sign that the recovery from the pandemic recession is overcoming a virus-induced slowdown.
More vaccines, fewer mask rules as US keeps fighting COVID
The United States is steadily chipping away at vaccine hesitancy and driving down COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations to the point that schools, governments and corporations are lifting mask restrictions yet again.
Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
WASHINGTON — Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the drugmaker joined the race for an easy-to-use medication to treat the coronavirus.
Attorneys present jurors with dueling portraits of Arbery
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Prosecutors and defense attorneys on Friday presented dueling portraits of Ahmaud Arbery, who was either an innocent Black runner fatally shot by three white strangers or “a scary mystery” who had been seen prowling around a Georgia neighborhood.
Lawsuits over workplace vaccine rule focus on states’ rights
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — More than two dozen Republican-led states filed lawsuits Friday challenging President Joe Biden’s vaccine requirement for private companies, setting up a high-stakes legal showdown pitting federal authority against states’ rights.
Witness: Kenosha victim was belligerent but no threat
KENOSHA, Wis. — The first man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse on the streets of Kenosha was acting “belligerently” that night but did not appear to pose a serious threat to anyone, a witness testified Friday at Rittenhouse’s murder trial.
Inside and outside climate talks, youths urge faster action
GLASGOW, Scotland — Young people both inside and outside of the United Nations climate talks are telling world leaders to hurry up and get it done, that concrete measures to avoid catastrophic warming can’t wait.
Climate change will kill national sovereignty as we know it
As we collectively hurtle into the era of climate change, international relations as we’ve known them for almost four centuries will change beyond recognition. This shift is probably inevitable, and possibly even necessary. But it will also cause new conflicts, and therefore war and suffering.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Aroundup 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:
Tropical Gardening: Cooling weather ideal for growing roses
In Hawaii, growing roses is always a rewarding challenge to the gardener. Roses are cool climate plants that do best at elevations of 1,000 feet or more. At lower elevations, insects and disease problems are aggravated. At best, roses require specific care or they will not do well.
Police presence increased at Kealakehe schools after alleged threat
Police presence has been increased in the Kealakehe School Complex after an alleged threat was scrawled on a restroom stall.
