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FILE - In this July 27, 2021, file photo, Carissa Moore, of the United States, celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's surfing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. The first Olympic gold medalist for surfing, Moore, is the only Native Hawaiian surfer at the Games. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
Native Hawaiians 'reclaim' surfing with Moore's Olympic gold

By Sally Ho Aug. 05, 2021 11:47 AM EDT

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

Hassan, Shaheen, support expansion of telehealth services

May. 03, 2021 02:39 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A bill supported by U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire would expand coverage of telehealth services through...

In this image from video, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks before the final vote on the Senate version of the COVID-19 relief bill in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Saturday, March 6, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)
Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill

By Alan Fram Mar. 06, 2021 12:09 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2020 file photo, a flashing sign near the iconic "Freedom Tower," advises people to fill out their census forms in downtown Miami. The U.S. Census Bureau said it won’t be delivering data used for redrawing state and local legislative districts until the end of September 2021. That will cause headaches for state lawmakers and redistricting commissions facing deadlines to redraw state legislative districts this year. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Census: No redistricting data until end of September

By Mike Schneider Feb. 12, 2021 01:14 PM EST

President Joe Biden signs his first executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Time, transparency needed as Biden inherits frazzled census

By Mike Schneider Jan. 21, 2021 11:20 AM EST

Hawaii hopes to avoid furloughs thanks to virus relief bill

By Audrey Mcavoy Dec. 21, 2020 08:41 PM EST
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's governor and legislative leaders expressed hope Monday that a new coronavirus relief package being voted on in the U.S. Congress will...

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during the Senate Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, in Washington. The committee summoned the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google to testify during the hearing. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)
Social media CEOs rebuff bias claims, vow to defend election

By Marcy Gordon Oct. 28, 2020 12:28 PM EDT

Custer Health Administrator Erin Ourada addresses the Morton County Commission on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in Mandan, N.D. She spoke in favor of a mask mandate, which the commission rejected. Coronavirus infections in the Dakotas are growing faster than anywhere else in the nation, fueling impassioned debates over masks, personal responsibility and freedom after months in which the two states avoided the worst of the pandemic. (Will Kincaid/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)
The Latest: Domestic air travel recovers in Wuhan, China

By The Associated Press Sep. 12, 2020 06:17 AM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin during their meeting via teleconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
The Latest: South Korea has biggest jump of cases in 50 days

By The Associated Press May. 27, 2020 08:52 AM EDT

In this image provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Monday, April 6, 2020. Whitmer said Detroit-area hospitals are running "dangerously low" on personal protection equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also reported an "incredible surge" in the number of unemployment claims and promised that people would get paid, despite computer woes and bureaucratic red tape. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
Dems debate how to hit Trump on virus, economy amid crisis

By Alan Fram Apr. 08, 2020 02:21 PM EDT