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04/11/2023

Opening arguments begin Monday in the murder trial of Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell, who is accused of killing her two youngest children. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/opening-statements-start-in-idaho-mom-lori-vallow-daybells-murder-trial-of-two-children

$The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health...$

04/10/2023

The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health care. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/amas-first-gay-president-to-take-over-at-tumultuous-time

04/09/2023

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for President Biden to ignore a federal judge's temporary hold on the abortion pill, raising alarm about the rule of law taking a back seat to the rule of man. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/wyden-aoc-urge-biden-to-ignore-judges-order-blocking-abortion-pill

04/09/2023

The No. 1 University of Hawaii men’s volleyball team defeated No. 5 UC Irvine 25-16, 17-25, 25-23, 25-22 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center on Friday night, handing the Anteaters their first Big West Conference loss of the season. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/no-1-hawaii-mens-volleyball-hands-no-5-uc-irvine-first-conference-loss

04/08/2023

Eight Filipinos were nailed to crosses to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a gory Good Friday tradition that draws thousands of devotees and tourists to the Philippines despite being rejected by the Catholic church. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/filipinos-nailed-to-crosses-despite-church-objection

04/08/2023

California's Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring last month the state was done doing business with the pharmacy giant after it indicated it would not sell abortion pills by mail in some states. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/california-to-keep-paying-walgreens-despite-gavin-newsoms-order

04/08/2023

If you’re looking for something to do on Easter Sunday, the Hawaii Polo Club is having its opening day and celebrating its 60th anniversary. In addition to two excellent polo matches on a field https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/celebrating-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-hawaii-polo-club

04/07/2023

Roughly 200 Russian journalists and activists have signed a letter calling for the release of a Wall Street Journal detained in Russia on unsubstantiated charges of espionage. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/russian-journalists-demand-the-release-of-evan-gershkovich-in-open-letter

04/05/2023

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has indicted former President Donald Trump, is following a well-trod Democratic playbook. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/trump-indictment-follows-democratic-playbook-says-former-house-gop-majority-leader-tom-delay

04/04/2023

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only "anti-business but anti-Florida." https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/disney-desantis-war-of-words-heats-up-at-annual-meeting

04/04/2023

It looked every inch the fairytale wedding. Dressed in white with pink flower garlands around their necks, the bride and groom couldn’t have looked happier as they exchanged vows on a paradise beach in Hawaii. Photos captured the apparently blissful day ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/a-doomsday-cult-five-bodies-and-children-buried-in-a-pet-cemetery-cult-mom-lori-vallow-goes-on-trial

04/03/2023

Klever Ortega and Cristina Lema had a good life until COVID-19 crippled Ecuador's economy. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/more-ecuadorians-move-to-u-s-spared-many-others-hurdles

04/02/2023

Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who received the alleged hush money payment at the center of the Manhattan district attorney's indictment of Donald Trump, says she is not afraid to take the stand against the former president but worries about violence from his supporter https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/stormy-daniels-not-afraid-to-take-stand-against-trump-worries-about-violence-from-supporters

04/02/2023

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) launched a new grant program aimed at supporting the establishment and expansion of food hubs in the state. The Food Hub Pilot Program will provide grants between $50,000 and $250,000 to help ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/hawaii-department-of-agriculture-launches-grant-program-to-boost-local-food-hubs

04/01/2023

Two soldiers and a sailor filed claims with the Navy seeking compensation arising from fuel-contaminated tap water in homes near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in late 2021, making them the first active-duty personnel to pursue legal action in the matter. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/first-service-members-file-claims-over-2021-fuel-spill-in-hawaii

03/31/2023

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Opening Day of the 2023 MLB season has come and four players with ties to Hawaii have made day one rosters throughout the big leagues. Here’s a list of the players and teams to look out for throughout the 2023 season ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/four-players-with-hawaii-ties-make-2023-mlb-opening-day-rosters

03/30/2023

Mike Rhoades has agreed to become the next men's basketball coach at Penn State and leave VCU, which is close to hiring Utah State's Ryan Odom as his replacement, sources told ESPN. https://ourcommunitynow.com/sports/sources-rhoades-to-psu-as-vcu-eyes-odom

03/30/2023

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii authorities on Tuesday say they have referred 33 people to U.S. law enforcement after the group allegedly harassed a pod of wild dolphins in waters off the Big Island. It’s against federal law to swim within 50 yards (45 meters ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/watch-33-swimmers-were-harassing-dolphins-hawaii-authorities-say

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