Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawai’i (KITV) — Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English (District 7 – Hana, East and Upcountry Maui, Moloka’i and Lana’i) announced on Tuesday that he will be retiring from the Hawai’i State Senate. “After many discussions with my doctors, talks with those close to me and careful
Continue ReadingBoeing’s business is improving. But its troubles are not yet behind it. The company on Wednesday reported a much smaller loss in the first quarter, helped by improved deliveries of the 737 Max, its best-selling jet that had been grounded for 20 months by two fatal crashes. The 737 Max began flying again late last
Continue ReadingRep. Ted Budd launched his North Carolina Senate campaign on Wednesday, aligning himself with former President Donald Trump in a 2022 bid for the crucial seat. The congressman, who was first elected in 2016, had been widely expected to run to replace the retiring GOP Sen. Richard Burr. He joins a growing primary field including
Continue ReadingIn a typical year, Samsung only holds two of its big “Unpacked” events. But this is no normal year. The South Korean consumer electronics company on Wednesday will hold its third product launch within the first four months of 2021. The company is hosting a virtual product launch during which it promises the “most powerful
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The University of Portland announced Tuesday that it would require proof of vaccinations for all students, staff and faculty for fall 2021. “As we have stated from the start of the pandemic, the health and well-being of UP community members must be our collective
Continue ReadingSpotify is frequently one step ahead of us, suggesting undiscovered songs, artists and podcasts based on what you listened to in the past. But who is helping Spotify stay one step — or 10 years — ahead in the audio industry? The company hired Máuhan “M” Zonoozy as its first and only head of innovation
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Multnomah County is among the 15 counties in Oregon that are moving back into the “Extreme Risk” category for COVID-19. Among other restrictions, this new designation means that all indoor dining will shut down beginning on April 30th. Many restaurant and bar owners are
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to a 49-year old man on Tuesday evening who apparently drowned off of China Walls. The 911 call came in at 5:49 p.m. on Tuesday. Good Samaritans brought the man to shore and started cardio pulmonary resuscitation. Honolulu EMS
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The Justice Department told a court it is backing down from its unwillingness to share with media outlets videos of the alleged chemical spray assault of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and others on January 6, according to a new court filing. The Justice Department wrote on Tuesday night that it would “provide” the videos
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BURNSVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The head of Yancey County Schools said the 12-year-old charged with first-degree murder in the death of his father was not a problem student. Superintendent Kathy Amos said the boy, a sixth-grader at Cane River Middle School, was a good student without any
Continue ReadingRichard Barnett, the man who put his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office and left her an insulting note during the Capitol riot, will be released from jail to await further court proceedings from home. A judge deemed on Tuesday that Barnett was not dangerous enough to stay in jail as
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Forsyth County, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office arrested minister T Elliot Welch, 34, on charges of uploading child pornography to the internet. Welch has been charged with 2nd Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, which is committed when a person knowingly records, photographs, films,
Continue Reading“The Handmaid’s Tale” joins the roster of programs that have flamed brightly, then kept the fires burning beyond their creative apex. The result is a fourth season that feels like a very different show, one that partially escapes the suffocating climate of Gilead but can’t avoid the sensation that this provocative series is now operating
Continue ReadingIf you’re one of those millennials who moved to a rural or suburban area during the pandemic, it’s practically a requirement that you pick up gardening tools at the very least, or maybe even some animal feed or a chicken coop. One of the beneficiaries of that — besides, of course, the chickens — is
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It may be hard to find gas this summer, but it’s not because of any crude oil shortage. It’s the tanker truck drivers needed to deliver the gas that are in short supply. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things
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Blue Origin is pushing back on NASA’s decision to hand a $2.9 billion contract to SpaceX to build the vehicle that will land the next astronauts on the moon. The move adds to a years-long battle between rocket companies owned by the world’s two richest men: Jeff Bezos, who founded Blue Origin, and Elon Musk,
Continue ReadingTwo New Jersey police officers are facing civil rights and obstruction of justice charges for allegedly assaulting an Arab American teenager and then lying about it on a police report, according to the New Jersey US Attorney’s Office. Paterson Police Officers Kevin Patino and Kendry Tineo-Restituyo appeared before Magistrate Judge Andre Espinosa on Tuesday to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A team of archeologists and geologists has confirmed the oldest cave dwelling at Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa’s Kalahari Desert, dating back nearly two million years. Wonderwerk Cave is an archeological record that spans over millions of years and holds evidence of some
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The super pink moon illuminated the sky across Canada Monday night, marking the first supermoon of 2021. The moon didn’t actually appear pink, despite the name. The Old Farmer’s Almanac says that the name refers to the fact that April’s full moon coincides
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Lumber prices in North America have reached levels unseen before, driving up the costs of home renovations and general contracting services across Canada. Ian Dunn, president of the Ontario Forest Industries Association (OFIA), says there are a variety of factors amid the COVID-19
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