HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Earlier this week, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky visited Hawaii to discuss the CDC’s investments in the state, as well as the future of and challenges involving public health programs. “It…
(AFP) — Troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba said Thursday it will “support” a $15 billion takeover bid by a consortium led by investment fund Japan Industrial Partners. The long-awaited move follows years of turmoil for the company, which once symbolised Japan’s…
(AFP) — Apple on Thursday said it will start streaming classical music from a stand-alone app on March 28 as it seeks to distinguish itself from rivals Spotify and specialist platforms. The iPhone giant said Apple Music Classical will offer…
HONOLULU (Eagle News) – According to preliminary data by the State’s Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT), a total of 791,781 visitors arrived in the Islands in January 2023, up 37.9% from January 2022 while showing a 96.8%…
(AFP) — One in 10 early deaths could be prevented if everyone engaged in a small amount of daily exercise such as a brisk 11-minute walk, a large study said on Wednesday. Physical activity is known to reduce the risk…
(AFP) — The White House on Monday gave federal agencies 30 days to purge Chinese-owned video-snippet sharing app TikTok from all government-issued devices, setting a deadline to comply with a ban ordered by the US Congress. Office of Management and…
By Alfred AcenasEagle News Service HONOLULU (Eagle News) – In 2013, then-Governor Neil Abercrombie signed Act 28, which designated February as Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi or Hawaiian Language Month, in an effort to uplift and strengthen Hawaii’s native language. “Mahina ʻŌlelo…
HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Hawaii has higher rates of hepatitis B virus infection and liver cancer mortality compared to the rest of the United States, according a study released by the State Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, February 15.…
(AFP) — For the first time ever, US adults will spend more time this year watching digital video on platforms such as Netflix, TikTok and YouTube than viewing traditional television, Insider Intelligence forecast on Wednesday. In the historic first, the…
By Mio Acenas and Alfred AcenasEagle News Service HONOLULU (Eagle News) – From February 13 until May of this year, Foster Botanical Garden in Honolulu will be closed to give way to an ongoing project designed to improve accessibility for…
