Booster shots available but emphasis still on the unvaccinated
Some Big Island residents who are fully inoculated against COVID-19 with a vaccine from Pfizer are now eligible for a booster dose — although the state Department of Health continues to prioritize immunizations for the unvaccinated.
Cartoon for September 26
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
Big Island adds 66 new COVID cases Saturday
The Big Island Saturday reported 66 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the island’s tally to 9,803.
COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers
Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots to shore up Americans’ protection against the virus.
Lawyers to urge no restrictions for Reagan shooter Hinckley
Lawyers for John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan, are scheduled to argue in court Monday that the 66-year-old should be freed from restrictions placed on him after he moved out of a Washington hospital in 2016.
Meeting on Hoku Ke‘a decommissioning goes sideways
A public meeting Wednesday about the decommissioning of Hoku Ke‘a became a discussion about the relocation of the University of Hawaii’s teaching telescope elsewhere on Maunakea.
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Obituaries for September 26
John Lanakila Kalawe Jr., 78, of Hawaiian Paradise Park died Sept. 17 at home. Born in Koa‘e, Kapoho, he was a retired Hawaii County police sergeant, state sheriff’s deputy and owner of J. Kalawe Tax Service. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 2) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial services/celebration of life at 4 p.m. Face masks and social distancing Required. Livestreamed at oneroomstreaming.com: Event ID: dodomortuary Password: M6AQ8Y. Survived by wife, Joann Pi‘ilani Kalawe of Hawaiian Paradise Park; daughter, Jaymie Uilani Kalawe of Keaukaha; sister, Maile Tavares of Hilo; brother in-law, Richard Marzo of Hawaiian Paradise Park; sister in-law, Evalani Marzo of Hilo and Shirleen Marzo of Honolulu; a grandson and granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sheriff’s office: At least 3 killed in Amtrak derailment
JOPLIN, Mont. (AP) — At least three people were killed Saturday afternoon when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana, an official with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said.
Vaccine resistance has opened the genuine possibility of health care rationing
A year and a half into the pandemic, the long-feared specter of rationed health care — that is, the delay or denial of medical treatment to some patients who need it because there simply aren’t enough resources to go around — is perilously close to becoming reality. As unvaccinated coronavirus victims overwhelm hospitals, some states are edging toward allowing doctors to decide which patients get immediate care and which don’t. It could affect not just coronavirus patients but medical care across the board.
Panel OKs Dems’ $3.5T bill, crunch time for Biden agenda
WASHINGTON — Democrats pushed a $3.5 trillion, 10-year bill strengthening social safety net and climate programs through the House Budget Committee on Saturday, but one Democrat voted “no,” illustrating the challenges party leaders face in winning the near unanimity they’ll need to push the sprawling package through Congress.
Volcanic ash cloud closes La Palma airport; new vent emerges
MADRID (AP) — The airport on the Spanish island of La Palma shut down Saturday because of an ash cloud spewing out of a volcano that has been erupting for a week, and scientists said another volcanic vent opened up, exposing islanders to possible new dangers.
Georgia rally marks debut of GOP primary ‘Trump ticket’
PERRY, Ga. — The rewards of an early Donald Trump endorsement were on display Saturday in Georgia when a three-man ticket of candidates he’s backing in 2022 Republican primaries were featured at one of his signature rallies. But GOP opponents of Trump-backed candidates aren’t folding in Georgia and some say the former president’s nod could hurt Republicans in a general election in the closely divided state.
Basta! Romans say enough to invasion of wild boars in city
ROME — Rome has been invaded by Gauls, Visigoths and vandals over the centuries, but the Eternal City is now grappling with a rampaging force of an entirely different sort: rubbish-seeking wild boars.
Taliban hang body in public; signal return to past tactics
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban hanged a dead body from a crane parked in a city square in Afghanistan on Saturday in a gruesome display that signaled the hard-line movement’s return to some of its brutal tactics of the past.
Volcano Watch: Observations and impacts of the 2017–18 Ambae, Vanuatu, eruption
The Pacific is home to dozens of active volcanic systems including the massive Hawaiian shield volcanoes Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Most basaltic shield volcanoes in the Pacific are related to the hotspots that created the Hawaiian Islands and many of the Polynesian and Micronesian island chains.
Dolphins place QB Tua Tagovailoa on IR, to miss at least 3 games
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was placed on injured reserve by the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, meaning he will miss at least three games before he can return from fractured ribs.
Hawaii pulls away to beat New Mexico State 41-21
Hawaii’s Calvin Turner Jr. ran to the left and was bottled up and looked like he was going to lose big yardage, but the dynamic playmaker reversed field and zigzagged through New Mexico State’s defense to break free. A little later, it was Kohl Levao who was able to swing free.
Many hurdles for families with food challenges, poll shows
WASHINGTON — Many Americans struggling to feed their families over the past pandemic year say they have had difficulty figuring out how to get help and had trouble finding healthy foods they can afford.
Biden: Budget talks hit ‘stalemate,’ $3.5T may take a while
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday that talks over his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan have hit a “stalemate” in Congress as he made the case for his expansive effort to recast the nation’s tax and spending programs and make what he sees as sweeping, overdue investments.
GOP review finds no proof Arizona election stolen from Trump
PHOENIX — A Republican-backed review of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona’s largest county ended Friday without producing proof to support former President Donald Trump’s false claims of a stolen election.
US booster shots start, even as millions remain unprotected
The U.S. launched a campaign to offer boosters of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to millions of Americans on Friday even as federal health officials stressed the real problem remains getting first shots to the unvaccinated.
Why ‘Ted Lasso’ is a match made in globalizer heaven
“Ted Lasso” is a match made in globalizer heaven. It took a U.S. media/tech platform to make an iconic show about English football, and it took English football to make Apple TV+ a legitimate global media player. Certain Brits and certain Americans might be offended by this truth, but “Ted Lasso” would not have the same global reach if it were a British production, and it would not have the same global resonance if it were about one of our homegrown U.S. sports.
Officials: All migrants are gone from Texas border camp
DEL RIO, Texas — No migrants remained Friday at the Texas border encampment where almost 15,000 people — most of them Haitians — had converged just days earlier seeking asylum, local and federal officials said.
House votes to protect abortion rights amid state challenges
WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Friday that would guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion, an effort by Democrats to circumvent a new Texas law that has placed that access under threat.
