Supreme Court says Trump may cancel DEI-related health research grants

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court said Thursday the Trump administration may cancel hundreds of health research grants that involve diversity, equity and inclusion or gender identity. The justices granted an emergency appeal from President...

Successful Honolulu women’s jail diversion program expanding to Kona on the island of Hawaii

When the Honolulu Women’s Court is in session, First Circuit District Court Judge Trish Morikawa’s courtroom feels like a family reunion. On a recent Wednesday, a baby cooed in its mother’s arms as she sat in one of the back pews. Another...

US Associated Press Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical museum in Philadelphia has redrawn its policies on the collection and display of human remains, limiting its acceptance of additional specimens and working to follow “evolving modern medical ethical standards” in how...

U.S. Cost of Living: Oklahoma 14.5% Cheaper Than National Average Tops List as Hawaii Soars 82% Higher

For a while, it seemed that inflationary pressures may be easing, but recent reports suggest otherwise. Inflation remains stubbornly high, with the consumer price index rising by 3.1% annually in January, according to the Bureau of Labor...

Demystifying First Hawaiian: Insights From 4 Analyst Reviews

Providing a diverse range of perspectives from bullish to bearish, 4 analysts have published ratings on First Hawaiian FHB in the last three months. Summarizing their recent assessments, the table below illustrates the evolving sentiments in the...

Ranking the Week 0 games to kick off the 2025 college football season, from Ireland to Hawaii

What is “Week 0?” Is it a lost Michael Crichton book? A code name for some classified intergalactic project? A flash diet popular in the early 2000s? As it turns out, none of the above — it’s the official launch of college football season,...

The abandonment of Jewish therapists: Antisemitism in the mental health field | Commentary

The horrors of Oct. 7, 2023, will forever be ingrained in our memories as one of the darkest, most horrific days in modern Jewish history. While Israelis were still grappling with the immediate on-the-ground trauma and aftermath of Oct. 7, the...

Listening as medicine may transform modern health care

Boston: Listening as medicine has been identified as a transformative force in modern health care, according to an article co-authored by Dr. Leonard Berry of Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School, alongside colleagues from the Institute for...

Teen killed in Ewa Beach e-bike crash identified

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The teenage boy who died Wednesday while riding an electric motorbike in Ewa Beach has been identified. The Honolulu medical examiner identified him as Maddex Fiesta, 15. His cause of death was blunt force trauma to the...

HPD identifies suspect in double stabbing at a Honolulu bar

HONOLULU (Island News) -- A man is wanted for a stabbing at a bar on Sheridan Street on Saturday, Aug. 9 that resulted in two men getting hospitalized. The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) reported the alleged stabbing occurred just before 9 a.m....

Healthy Eats, Positive Vibes

Photo by Jocelyn Lansangan The funny thing about writing professionally for a newspaper is that it often leaves me little time — and brainpower — to write for myself and my creative projects. I have several unfinished books that are collecting...

Police identify suspect in double stabbing at Honolulu bar

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department has identified a suspect in a double stabbing that occurred in Honolulu earlier this month. The stabbing took place on Saturday, Aug. 9, in a bar on Sheridan Street near S. King Street. HPD...

Hawaii soccer breakout performer Leila Kahoano done for season with ACL injury

HONOLULU — The beautiful game is known for its unpredictability. On any given day, the better team on the field might not prevail or even earn a draw. Sometimes, outcomes might seem downright unfair. Such was the case this week for Hawaii soccer...

Attorneys general urge Department of Education not to restrict student mental health grants

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a group of 18 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Education not to impose new limits on schools’ abilities to address students’ mental health needs. The coalition submitted a comment...

Machete-Wielding Hawaii Man Who Slayed Wife's Lover Learns His Fate

WAILUKU, HA - On Thursday, August 14th, a Maui man was sentenced to 20 years after a jury found him guilty of manslaughter for taking a machete and slaying his wife's lover. Seniola Kafoa, 47, received a 20-year prison sentence for the death of...

1984th USAH Supports Joint Medical Operations During Operation Tabula Rasa

Honolulu, Hawaii – Soldiers from the 1984th U.S. Army Hospital – Pacific played a critical role in Operation Tabula Rasa as the Prolonged Care Augmentation Detachment (PCAD) during the U.S. Air Force joint exercise Pineapple Thunder, held on July...

Jackson Harris prepares to take on ex-team Stanford in 2025 Hawaii football opener

HONOLULU — Jackson Harris is looking forward to running routes with some old friends on Saturday. The first-year Hawaii wide receiver will be new to Rainbow Warrior fans, but through his eyes, familiar faces will abound when Stanford visits the...

Honolulu firefighters receive free health screenings

Alaska & Hawaiian Launch 'Atmos Rewards' Combined Loyalty Program

Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) has elected to launch Atmos Rewards, a new loyalty program that unifies the former Alaska Mileage Plan and HawaiianMiles loyalty programs into a single flexible loyalty program. Loyalty program members will now be able...

Alaska Airlines Unveils Atmos™ Rewards, New Loyalty Program with Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines announced a sweeping overhaul of its frequent flyer program on Wednesday, August 20th, with the launch of Atmos™ Rewards, a joint effort with Hawaiian Airlines following the two carriers’ merger earlier this year. The new program...