‘Blanket Hold’ on Trump admin nominees by Sen. Schatz
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz is taking a stance in part of the democratic fight against the shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development by placing a ‘blanket hold’. Schatz said he’s placing a “blanket hold” on…
Working Families Caucus Presents Bills
Members of the legislature’s “Working Families Caucus” presented bills yesterday in hope they will advance this session. The measures aim to improve workers’ rights and opportunities for both keiki and kupuna. House Bill 694 gives parents a child tax credit…
FEMA Housing Project Completed for Lahaina Wildfire Survivors
LAHAINA (HawaiiNewsNow) – A small community is now forming on grounds that were once empty by FEMA housing project. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it has completed the final modular home at the Kilohana group housing site just…
Tariffs Affecting Local Businesses
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Economists are concerned that President Trump’s bold move to impose tariffs on three of its trading partners may lead to a damaging trade war. The president said he was imposing the tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China,…
Jayden Daniels: The NFL’s No. 2 Overall Pick is Showing The League That He’s Much More Than a Consolation Prize
Almost every choice an NFL team makes has the potential to make a significant impact on an organization’s future. But when it comes to picking a quarterback, a decision really can be ‘franchise-altering’ – for better or worse.This is a…
Nina Molloy: These Griefs, These Gardens
There’s a small party in a two-story house furnished with midcentury teak, warmly lit, located on the outskirts of a city with a tropical climate. The guests are foreign dignitaries, optometrists, and architects with their own firms—and because it is…
Review: Malpaso Returns, With Boundless Energy but Little Risk
This is the 10th season that Malpaso Dance Company, the Cuban contemporary dance troupe based in Havana and founded in 2012, has come to the Joyce Theater. Malpaso is an associate company of Joyce Theater Productions, and the longevity of…
Elon Musk and His Allies Storm Into Washington and Race to Reshape It
Storming Into Washinton On Friday afternoon, the world’s richest person showed up at what sounds like one of the world’s most boring agencies to demand a list. Elon Musk had arrived at the Office of Personnel Management, a mundane-sounding agency…
A Look at “Landscapes” @ V1 Gallery, Copenhagen
V1 Gallery Landscapes is a group exhibition featuring 27 artists whose work deals with ecology and a spirituality grounded in landscape. It seeks to be an incomplete examination of landscapes through a contemporary lens, taking place between V1 Gallery and Eighteen, covering…
A brief history of the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop
Since crowds first began gathering in Times Square to commemorate New Year’s Eve over a century ago, it has been a ritual to flock to midtown’s brightly lit chaos to ring in new beginnings. At 11:59 p.m. a dazzling ball…
RFK Jr. grilled on his views on vaccines and abortion in first confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before senators Wednesday for his first confirmation hearing as President Donald Trump’s nominee for health and human services secretary, facing a grilling from Democrats on his views on vaccines and abortion. Kennedy sought to defend…
Ala Wai Canal Cleaned by Honolulu Resident
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – After heavy rains left the Ala Wai Canal clogged from end-to-end, one man has taken it upon himself to clean it. They call him “Smurf,” and he lives on the streets, but tries his best to keep…
Homelessness in Hawaii Nearly Doubled in the Last Decade
More people than ever are sleeping on Oahu’s streets, parks and beaches, according to data from an annual homeless survey released Wednesday, doubling the amount of homelessness in Hawaii. The Point in Time count — a federally mandated effort to…
Where to order a bubble waffle
From the entrance between Target and Nordstrom Rack, up the escalator, past the Cinnabon and across from Forever 21 there is a young man, whose biceps must be burning, scraping ice cream into rolls, again and again, and stacking them…
A new Supreme Court case would force the government to create religious public schools
Religious public schools? The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will hear two cases that are likely to revolutionize the relationship between church and state, at least in the context of public schools. Both cases, known as Oklahoma Statewide…
Study: No One Born In U.S. For Past 5 Years
ATLANTA—According to a new study published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, not a single person has been born in the United States during the past five years. “While the general fertility rate has been decreasing for…
Quebec snowbirds fleeing Sunshine State in droves due to high costs, weak loonie
Many Quebec snowbirds living in Florida are listing their properties for sale, citing the high cost of living and a beneficial exchange rate due to the declining value of the Canadian dollar. Jasmin Gosselin has been escaping Quebec’s freezing temperatures for over…
Monster Devastated To See Film Depicting Things He Told Guillermo Del Toro In Confidence
THE DOOMFUL BOG—Saying he felt humiliated by such a public betrayal of his trust, a monstrous abomination known as the Bog Freak told reporters Friday that he was devastated to have seen a movie depicting things he told filmmaker Guillermo…
Giant pandas make public debut at National Zoo
Today’s the big day! Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are making their long-awaited public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., ahead of Lunar New Year next week. Bao Li and Qing…
N.Y. Migrants Fear Expulsion After Trump Expands Deportation Targets
Marlon Luna said he and his girlfriend came into the United States three months ago after fleeing death threats in Venezuela. They waited in Mexico for four long months to secure a Border Patrol appointment instead of crossing illegally. Then…