Hawaii starts probe into wildfire handling, as toll hits 80

Hawaii starts probe into wildfire handling, as toll hits 80

Hawaii‘s chief legal officer said Friday she was opening a probe into the handling of devastating wildfires that killed at least 80 people in the state this week, as criticism grows of the official response. The announcement and increased death toll came as residents of Lahaina were allowed back into the town for the first … Read more

Scientists lower alert for Mauna Loa, say eruption could end

Scientists lower alert for Mauna Loa, say eruption could end

In this aerial image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, fissure 3 is seen erupting on the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Scientists lowered the alert level for the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island from a warning to a watch on … Read more

James Lastovic, ‘Days of Our Lives’ actor, found after going missing in Hawaii | CNN

James Lastovic, ‘Days of Our Lives’ actor, found after going missing in Hawaii | CNN

CNN  —  Former “Days of Our Lives” actor James Lastovic and his roommate are safe after his mother said they went missing while out on hiking in Hawaii. Lucienne Lastovic posted Tuesday on Instagram that her son and Nevin Dizdari “stayed over at the Hanalei Bay Resort this past Friday Oct 7, Saturday Oct 8 … Read more

You Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi

You Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi

TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Differences in lifestyles and other factors are linked to big gaps in life expectancy between residents of various U.S. states, 2020 data shows. That could mean almost a decade more or less of life, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more

More Countries to Require Travelers Have Booster Shots

Jan. 31, 2022 A growing number of nations – and one state – are coming up with rules that encourage or require travelers to get a booster vaccine, Forbes reported. Hawaii Gov. David Ige says visitors who’ve received a third vaccine dose will be able to bypass a five-day quarantine without showing a pre-travel negative … Read more

States Begin Opening COVID-19 Vaccines to All Adults

This story was updated March 26, 2021.  Mar. 25, 2021 — Several states are opening COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults in the next week, with more states to follow throughout April. At least 5 states — Alaska, Arizona, Mississippi, Utah and West Virginia — have already expanded their vaccine categories to … Read more