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It’s time to consider receiving the newly updated COVID booster to better protect against the continually mutating SARS-CoV-2. Unfortunately, most Americans have COVID in their rearview mirror. Only ...

Though they represent a fraction of the federal workforce cuts advanced by the Trump administration this year, reducing staff at the Chesapeake Bay Watershed office would be a setback to the ...

There’s a big new development going up in Mountain View along the edge of San Francisco Bay. But it’s not a tech company headquarters or a condo project. It’s for birds, and fish and hikers. Workers ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. While HWC and other advocacy groups are doing everything ...

When did the holiday season shift from a focus on celebration to managing stress? Mental health experts now offer tips for handling holiday-related stress, particularly concerning kids' behavior. The ...

The Massachusetts men’s basketball team struggled to defend the rim against Green Bay, losing 79-75 to the Phoenix (2-5) in the fifth game of the Paradise Jam on Saturday. The Minutemen (3-3) allowed ...