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Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole is expected to reopen this morning at first light after it shut down Monday afternoon due to safety concerns linked to cracks found on the runway.
From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Tuscaloosa: Alabama football has developed a reputation for drawing big crowds to its A-Day spring football game, but even at limited capacity, the 2021 game earned a distinction. Saturday’s attendance of 47,218 is the highest at any U.S. sporting event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Yahoo! Sports. Capacity at Bryant-Denny Stadium was capped at 50%, or a little more than 50,000 fans. Alabama, which traditionally offers free admission to the event, charged $5 for tickets this year so it could control the number of people...
Hawaii program for tourists in need may close due to cuts April 16, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail HONOLULU (AP) — A 24-year-old Hawaii program that has helped tourists following traumatic events has said it may have to close. The Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii said it would not survive beyond this summer if proposed legislative budget cuts take effect, Hawaii News Now reported Wednesday. The organization was founded in 1997 by the Honolulu Rotary Club because there was no aid organization for visitors. The group had received $370,000 from the Hawaii Tourism Authority in 2020, but that was cut...