Keep an eye on the cook this Thanksgiving. A quarter don’t wash their hands, study says
As you sit down to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal this year with friends or family, theres a good chance that whoever made it didnt wash their hands like they should, a study found.
No more menthol cigarettes: Massachusetts bans flavored tobacco, vape products
BOSTON Massachusetts became the first state to ban the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes, after the Republican governor signed a bill Wednesday that responds to recent deaths linked to e-cigarettes and attempts to reduce their appeal to young people.
Stop! Washing your Thanksgiving turkey could spread germs
NEW YORK Go ahead and rinse your cranberries, potatoes and green beans. But food experts say dont repeat dont wash the turkey before popping it in the oven on Thanksgiving Day.
US economy looking durable despite risks from trade conflict
WASHINGTON A series of government reports Wednesday cast a picture of a steadily growing U.S. economy, fueled by solid consumer spending and defying threats at least for now from a U.S.-China trade war and a global slowdown.
Winter storm threatens to scramble Thanksgiving travel plans
MINNEAPOLIS A day after bringing havoc to the Rocky Mountains, a powerful winter storm rolled across the Midwest on Wednesday, threatening to scramble Thanksgiving plans for millions of people during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.
Pope wants to officialize immorality of nuke arms possession
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE Pope Francis is planning to change official Catholic Church teaching to declare the use and possession of atomic weapons as immoral, a move that makes clear that his rejection of the Cold War-era doctrine of deterrence is to be official church policy.
‘How can I live?’ Quake survivor mourns relatives’ deaths
DURRES, Albania Stopping at intervals to listen for sounds of survivors, local and international rescue crews searched through the rubble of collapsed buildings Wednesday, as hopes of finding people alive waned a day after a deadly earthquake in Albania killed at least 30 and injured more than 650.
Ethics fines issued to Hawaii education department officials
HONOLULU Three supervisors in Hawaiis Department of Education have been fined for misusing state employees for private construction projects.
University of Hawaii seeks mental health, scholarship funds
HONOLULU The University of Hawaii seeks additional funds for student mental health services, scholarships and other items in a new supplementary budget request, officials said.
Honolulu Museum of Art’s Spalding House on sale for $15M
HONOLULU The Honolulu Museum of Art put its Spalding House property on the market for $15 million, officials said.
State agency to offer staff free Hawaiian language classes
HONOLULU The Hawaii Department of Education plans to offer free Hawaiian language courses to its employees, officials said.
Hawaii suspect faces hearing in cyberstalking of Utah family
HONOLULU A Hawaii man tormented a Utah family for over a year by sending more than 500 people to their house for unwanted services including food deliveries, repairs, tow trucks, locksmiths, plumbers and prostitutes, according to a U.S. prosecutor who called it extreme cyberstalking.
Officer fires shots at suspect in Hilo
HILO Police fired shots at a truck police think was driven by a suspect wanted on warrants at about noon today in the parking lot of the Puainako KTA store near the Jack in the Box restaurant.
No. 1 Duke stunned by Stephen F. Austin at home
DURHAM, N.C. With a stunning breakaway layup at the overtime buzzer, Stephen F. Austin did what no team outside the ACC had done in nearly 20 years knock off Duke at home.
Ohio State jumps LSU to No. 1 in CFP rankings with two weeks left
Ohio State jumped LSU to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings with two weeks left to go before selection Sunday.
Steve Kerr praises healthy Warriors, calls them the ‘Elite Eight’
SAN FRANCISCO Warriors coach Steve Kerr hasnt experienced anything quite like this season before. Not only because the team is off to its worst start since he took over five years ago but also, as injuries deplete a championship core, the Warriors have played the last three games with just eight players. Kerr has deemed them the Elite Eight.
George, Clippers stop Doncic, Mavs 114-99 for sixth straight
DALLAS Paul George and Kawhi Leonard gave the young European duo from the Dallas Mavericks the best look yet at life among the elite in the Western Conference.
Cowboys players see Jerry Jones’ comments as reflection of the team’s performance, not just Garrett
FRISCO, Texas Jerry Jones has come out and blasted the coaching staff.
Rams regroup, focus on waning playoff chances after blowout
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. The Los Angeles Rams still have a winning record, even if they didnt look like a winning team at any point in their humiliating 45-6 loss to Baltimore.
Around the Pac-12: Rivalry Week lacks luster this season
The potential drama of this seasons Civil War is diminished, the Big Game has already been played and the Trojans are all done for now.
Hurricane season tamer than expected
HILO Saturday marks the official end of the 2019 hurricane season, which saw five tropical cyclones but only one attaining hurricane strength in the Central Pacific basin.
Highway 132, cut off by lava last year, to reopen today
State residents urged to get immunized
HONOLULU State health officials are urging unvaccinated Hawaii residents to get immunized from measles, which is rapidly spreading across the Pacific.
Sky is the limit: Friends of Greenwell planning big now that garden is theirs
KAILUA-KONA Plans for a Kealakekua gem are in the works now that the Friends of Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden purchased the land from the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum.
Drivers in viral road rage video sought
HILO Police are still seeking public assistance in identifying the drivers involved in a road rage incident that was recorded in a viral video.
