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Hawaii reported 97 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the statewide total number of infections since the start of the pandemic to 83,448.

There were no new coronavirus-related deaths reported. With no additional fatalities, the death toll stands at 888.

Over the last 14 days, the state says there have been 1,665 cases detected.

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HNN News Brief for Oct. 25, 2021:

The Biden administration is announcing steps to make rapid COVID testing more available and affordable at home.

HFD is handing out free rapid COVID tests this week.

And Hawaii is reporting 97 new COVID cases today.

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Vaccine clinics began offering Moderna and Johnson and Johnson booster shots on Friday. They were already offering Pfizer boosters, but the guidance on who should get it, when to get it, and why you would want to mix and match your shots is confusing. 

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Alec Baldwin was handed a loaded weapon by an assistant director who indicated it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, court records released Friday show.

The assistant director did not know the prop gun was loaded with live rounds, according to a search warrant filed in a Santa Fe court.

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot in the chest. Director Joel Souza, who was standing behind her, was wounded, the records show.

The warrant was obtained Friday so that investigators could document the scene at the ranch where the shooting took place. It notes that Baldwin’s blood-stained costume for the Western film “Rust” was taken as evidence, as was the weapon that was fired.

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HNN News Brief for Oct. 22, 2021:

Alec Baldwin says his killing of a cinematographer with a prop gun on a movie set was a “tragic accident” as authorities investigated the shooting.

The state is reporting three additional COVID deaths Friday as the number of case since the pandemic began tops 83,000.

And the DOH is gearing up to administer COVID vaccines to younger kids.

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As the CDC officially endorses boosters for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines, healthcare providers are now waiting for the state Department of Health to give the green light before they start giving out the shots.

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The FBI on Thursday identified human remains found in a Florida nature preserve as those of Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the death of girlfriend Gabby Petito while the couple was on a cross-country road trip.

The remains, a backpack and notebook believed to belong to Laundrie were discovered Wednesday in a Florida wilderness park, according to the FBI. The area where they were found had been under water during earlier searches.

The FBI’s Denver office said in a news release that a comparison of dental records confirmed that the remains were Laundrie. A lawyer for his parents, Steve Bertolino, also confirmed in a statement they were told the remains were those of their son.

“We have no further comment at this time and we ask that you respect the Laundrie’s privacy at this time,” the statement said.

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Tourism arrivals in Hawaii are up, but still far below pre-pandemic levels

Former President Bill Clinton says he's on the road to recovery after being hospitalized for an infection.

And the futuristic Las Vegas Loop gets the green light. 

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