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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: Will pricey Hawaii do enough to limit evictions?

By Audrey Mcavoy Jun. 25, 2021 02:56 PM EDT

A medical worker in protective gear checks the paperwork of people getting the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine during a mass vaccination in Depok on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, June 25, 2021. The world's fourth most populous country, has seen COVID-19 infections surge in recent weeks, putting pressure on hospitals, including in the capital city, where most of hospital beds are full, and has added urgency to the government's plan to inoculate 1 million people each day by next month. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
The Latest: Maine nears 70% vaccination level for residents

By The Associated Press Jun. 25, 2021 06:01 AM EDT

Hawaii to ease testing rules for travelers vaccinated in US

By Caleb Jones Jun. 24, 2021 06:52 PM EDT
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii will drop its testing and quarantine rules for fully vaccinated domestic travelers in two weeks. Gov. David Ige...

An employee of the Federal State Center for Special Risk Rescue Operations of Russia Emergency Situations disinfects a hall of Leningradsky railway station in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 24, 2021. Coronavirus infections continue to soar in Russia, with the highest reported new cases and further deaths since late January. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
The Latest: Hawaii to drop rules for vaccinated travelers

By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2021 06:26 AM EDT

A motorcycle delivery driver is inoculated with China's Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine at a drive-thru vaccination center in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The Philippine president has threatened to order the arrest of Filipinos who refuse COVID-19 vaccination and told them to leave the country for hard-hit countries like India and the United States if they would not cooperate with massive efforts to end the pandemic. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
The Latest: Guam launching COVID-19 vaccine tourism program

By The Associated Press Jun. 22, 2021 02:43 AM EDT

Hawaii governor may veto teacher bonuses, hotel tax overhaul

By Audrey Mcavoy Jun. 21, 2021 10:12 PM EDT
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Monday he may veto 28 bills passed by the Legislature this year, including measures that would award bonuses to...

Hawaii becomes 49th state to recognize Juneteenth

By Audrey Mcavoy Jun. 16, 2021 08:36 PM EDT
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii on Wednesday became the 49th state to officially recognize Juneteenth when the governor signed legislation designating June 19 as a day...

FILE - In this June 3, 2021 file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom listens to questions during a news conference outside a restaurant in San Francisco While governors across the country are ending all or most of their coronavirus restrictions, many of them are keeping their pandemic emergency orders in place. Those orders allow them to restrict public gatherings and businesses, mandate masks, sidestep normal purchasing rules, tap into federal money and deploy National Guard troops to administer vaccines. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
As virus cases wane, governors weigh ending emergency orders

By David A. Lieb Jun. 12, 2021 10:42 AM EDT

Cemetery and funeral workers place the coffin of a man who died of COVID-19 into a niche at the Nuestra Señora de Belen cemetery in Fusagasuga, Colombia, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
The Latest: Pot-for-shots plan stumbles in Washington state

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 01:58 AM EDT

Hawaii governor extends eviction moratorium for 60 days

Jun. 07, 2021 08:32 PM EDT
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Monday extended an eviction moratorium he implemented during the coronavirus pandemic for another two months, but he...

A man is administered the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in Bratislava, Slovakia, Monday June 7, 2021. (Jakub Kotian/TASR via AP)
The Latest: Hawaii's eviction moratorium extended 60 days

By The Associated Press Jun. 07, 2021 02:14 AM EDT

People socialize and drink at a cafe terrace in Paris, France, Saturday, June 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)
The Latest: County death toll falls with methodology change

By The Associated Press Jun. 06, 2021 10:04 AM EDT

In this Feb. 14, 2020, file photo Hawaii Gov. David Ige, center, state Health Director Bruce Anderson, left, and state Epidemiologist Sarah Park, right, in Honolulu discuss a tourist who was confirmed with the coronavirus after returning home to Japan. A review of Ige's emails shows the state epidemiologist spent key weeks in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic resisting suggestions and requests from both inside and outside the administration that she boost contract tracing to control the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, File)
Emails show strain on Hawaii administration amid pandemic

By Audrey Mcavoy Jun. 05, 2021 11:25 AM EDT

People wearing face masks ride a tram in Lisbon, Friday, June 4, 2021. Britain said Thursday that it is removing Portugal from its list of COVID-safe travel destinations, meaning thousands of U.K. residents currently on vacation there face the prospect of 10 days' quarantine on return. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
The Latest: Hawaii emails reveal strain over contact tracing

By The Associated Press Jun. 05, 2021 01:36 AM EDT

Hawaii sets vaccine thresholds for lifting travel quarantine

By Audrey Mcavoy Jun. 04, 2021 08:43 PM EDT
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Friday that the state will drop its quarantine and COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers once 70% of the state...

Hawaii governor eliminates mask mandate for outdoors

By Audrey Mcavoy May. 25, 2021 08:08 PM EDT
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Tuesday people will no longer have to wear masks outdoors as the number of COVID-19 cases drop and more people get...

San Pedro High School students hold vaccination signs at a school-based COVID-19 vaccination event for students 12 and older in San Pedro, Calif., Monday, May 24, 2021. Schools are turning to mascots, prizes and contests to entice youth ages 12 and up to get vaccinated against the coronavirus before summer break. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
The Latest: Sri Lanka gets 2nd vaccine donation from China

By The Associated Press May. 25, 2021 03:38 AM EDT

Hawaii unemployed will need to look for work to get benefits

By Audrey Mcavoy May. 20, 2021 08:40 PM EDT
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii will once again require people receiving unemployment insurance benefits to search for work as a COVID-19 testing program for travelers...

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2020, file photo, a woman walks into the international airport in Honolulu amid a quarantine rule that effectively shut down the tourism industry in the state. Hawaii officials announced Tuesday, April 20, 2021, that they are moving forward with a plan to allow state residents who have been fully vaccinated to skip pre-travel coronavirus testing and quarantine requirements for flights between the islands. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)
Hawaii to keep mask mandate in place despite CDC guidance

May. 14, 2021 02:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 30, 2021, file photo, a family takes a photo in front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. A number of states immediately embraced new guidelines from the CDC that say fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks indoors or out in most situations. But other states - and some businesses _ are taking a wait-and-see attitude. (AP Photo/Jae Hong, File)
States, business sort out what new CDC mask guidance means

By Heather Hollingsworth And Stephen Groves May. 14, 2021 01:12 PM EDT