Airline passenger fined $52K, charged with assaulting crew
SEATTLE (AP) — A federal grand jury in Seattle has indicted a man accused of punching a flight attendant in the face twice and trying to open the cockpit door during a flight from Hawaii to Washington state.
Researchers see increase of rare wekiu bugs on Maunakea
Researchers have found nearly four times more specimens of a rare insect on Maunakea this year than in the last two years combined.
Astronomy survey results could affect TMT funding
A survey that could determine whether the Thirty Meter Telescope receives federal funding will be unveiled this week.
Roth: Building permit reviews to be expedited
As the county administration struggles with a backlog of more than 1,500 building permit applications stuck in its new computerized EPIC system, contractors and County Council members have more questions than answers following a statement from Mayor Mitch Roth that certain permit reviews will be “expedited.”
COVID-19 memorial creators reflect as world nears 5M deaths
As the world nears the milestone of 5 million COVID-19 deaths, memorials large and small, ephemeral and epic, have cropped up around the United States.
More NYC workers get jabs amid mandate; 1 in 6 still refuse
NEW YORK (AP) — One in six New York City municipal workers remained unvaccinated after Friday’s deadline to show proof they’ve gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the city said Saturday.
Tens of thousands protest Sudan’s coup, 3 protesters killed
CAIRO — Tens of thousands of Sudanese took to the streets across the country Saturday, in the largest pro-democracy protest yet since the military seized control earlier this week.
G-20 endorses global corporate minimum tax at Rome summit
ROME — Leaders of the world’s biggest economies on Saturday endorsed a global minimum tax on corporations, a linchpin of new international tax rules aimed at blunting the edge of fiscal paradises amid skyrocketing profits of some multinational businesses.
Your Views for October 31
Not good enough
Glasgow is the moment to go big on climate change. But Biden is stymied by Congress
Over the summer, as the world reeled from record-breaking heat waves, flooding and wildfires, the United Nations issued a climate change report that connected the dots with terrifying clarity.
Obituaries for October 31
Walter Wayne Deguair, 56, of Volcano, died Oct. 8 in Hilo. He was born in Honolulu. Celebration of life to be held Saturday (Nov. 6) from 12-3 p.m. at 15-1649 12th Avenue in Keaau. Masks and social distancing required. Survived by daughter Amy Deguair; parents Joseph Deguair Sr. and Victoria Deguair; brothers Joseph Deguair, Jr. and Charles Deguair; sisters Roxanne Decambra and Orlena Deguair; two grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
‘She was my friend’ — Alec Baldwin mourns cinematographer
Alec Baldwin has spoken publicly for the first time on camera about the cinematographer he fatally shot on the movie set of “Rust,” calling her a friend and saying he is in “constant contact” with her grieving family.
Get your children vaccinated
COVID-19. SARS-CoV2 virus. MIS-C.
Volcano Watch: How high is that lava fountain?
The rapid onset of the current summit eruption sent USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews running to grab their gear and head for the rim of Halema‘uma‘u on the afternoon of Sept. 29. The onset of an eruption is frequently the most dynamic and vigorous period, requiring a quick evaluation of potential hazards.
BIIF football: In smashmouth special, Kamehameha holds off Honokaa
KEAAU – Kamehameha actually was trying a rare pass, but when Michael Perry dropped back he was flushed forward in the pocket, where he sidestepped one Honokaa defender only to be greeted by more. The slippery Perry avoided going down to a knee as he broke loose, leaving a slew of Dragons sprawling as he cut inside another player and dashed down the left sideline for a 21-yard gain.
Tropical Gardening: Cool, wet weather ideal for many diseases
Halloween brings to mind all kinds of creepy crawlies and you may find some in your home and garden as the weather cools.
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:
Can humanity rise to the challenge in Glasgow and take some meaningful steps on climate change?
With just days remaining before next week’s global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, the Biden administration released a series of reports from the Departments of Defense, Treasury and Homeland Security laying out what the world ought to expect in the years ahead as its atmosphere warms and changes.
G20 leaders to confront energy prices, other economic woes
ROME — Leaders of the Group of 20 countries gathering for their first in-person summit since the pandemic took hold will confront a global recovery hampered by a series of stumbling blocks: an energy crunch spurring higher fuel and utility prices, new COVID-19 outbreaks, and logjams in the supply chains that keep the economy humming and goods headed to consumers.
A last-minute free-for-all is no way to do tax reform
Under pressure of successive self-imposed deadlines, with a befuddled country looking on, Democrats in Congress continue to wrestle with a supposedly transformative spending plan and the means to pay for it. On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced yet another version of what this might involve. The eventual outcome is still anybody’s guess.
NYC braces for fewer cops, more trash as vax deadline looms
NEW YORK — Mounting trash. Closed firehouses. Fewer police and ambulances on the street.
FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Russia hits another virus death record as infections soar
MOSCOW — Russia on Friday recorded another daily record of coronavirus deaths as authorities hoped to stem the contagion by keeping most people off work.
Ige, other Democratic governors, to participate in U.N. climate talks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. governors want a seat at the table as international leaders prepare to gather in Scotland at a critical moment for global efforts to reduce fossil fuel emissions and slow the planet’s temperature rise.
As COVID cases fall, Halloween brings more fun and less fear
PHOENIX — Witches and warlocks, ghosts and ghouls can breathe a little easier this year: Coronavirus cases in the U.S. are generally on the decline, and trick-or-treaters can feel safer collecting candy.
