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After relatively low cases, Hawaii saw a jump back to triple-digit case numbers over the weekend.

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This week on ‘Muthaship,’ a rising artist in Hawaii shares her unexpected journey to success. JT Ojerio, also known as “Aloha De Mele,” is self-taught and never considered herself artsy. She didn’t even know she could draw until a couple of years ago, and battled health complications along the way ― but in her case, they turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

The NTSB has released the first underwater images of a Boeing 737 cargo plane that crashed off Oahu earlier this month and is now resting hundreds of feet underwater.

In an update issue Friday, the NTSB said the wreckage is in multiple pieces on the ocean floor.

- Hawaii reports 69 new COVID infections; no additional fatalities

- Save them or tear them down? The city is close to finally deciding the fate of Haiku Stairs

- Federal CARES Act dollars will fund new effort to beef up police presence in Chinatown

- Reviews mixed on Oahu rule that allows eateries to fully reopen if patrons are vaccinated or tested

Sunrise On the Road: Steve and Guy are on Kauai to learn about the real estate market, explore the Salt Ponds and visit Timbers Kauai.

Travelers now face fewer restrictions coming to Hawaii. In rules that took effect Thursday, visitors from the mainland can skip quarantine and getting a COVID test ― as long as they got their shots in the United States and are fully vaccinated.

- Hawaii expands ‘vaccine passport’ program amid tourism boom

- Hawaii reports 75 new COVID infections; 1 additional fatality

- Tokyo Olympics to be held without fans due to virus

- Kahului Airport grapples with big crowds, long lines as state rolls out ‘vaccine passport’ expansion

- Taxpayers will pay legal fees for 3 officers charged in deadly shooting of teen

Starting today, Hawaii will allow American travelers who have been fully vaccinated anywhere in the United States to skip quarantine without getting a COVID test.

This is Now (July 7, 2021) by Hawaii News Now

The Honolulu Police Commission meets today. On the agenda: the three officers charged in the April 5 shooting of Iremamber Sykap.