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After four months, Kauai rejoins the Safe Travels program today. The county opted out in late November, citing a rise in cases from trans-Pacific travelers.

A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife. It was the second line-of-duty death this year for a department still struggling to heal from the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Video shows the driver of the crashed car emerging with a knife in his hand and starting to run at the pair of officers, Capitol Police Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman told reporters. Authorities shot the suspect, who died at a hospital.

Two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that the suspect stabbed one of the officers. The officials spoke to AP were not authorized to publicly discuss the pending investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Fifty-five cases are linked to a Maui cathedral. Despite the cluster, that cathedral will hold in-person service Friday.

As Hawaii is expected to get a record number of vaccine doses next week, more places plan to dramatically expand eligibility.

Hawaii reported 114 new COVID cases on Thursday, pushing the total number of infections in Hawaii since the pandemic began to 29,794.

There were no additional fatalities. The death toll from the virus in Hawaii stands at 463.

Of the new cases, 72 were on Oahu, 30 on Maui, and eight on Hawaii Island. There were also four residents diagnosed out-of-state.

In the last 14 days, there have been 1,200 new cases in Hawaii.

As of Thursday, the state said 634,442 COVID vaccine doses have been administered in Hawaii.

The Department of Health is warning everyone who attended a Maui Church in the last two weeks to get tested. At least 55 cases are now linked to King's Cathedral in Kahului.

More essential workers on Oahu will soon be eligible for the COVID vaccine as the state anticipates larger shipments of doses.

There were 100 new COVID-19 cases reported across Hawaii on Wednesday along with one new fatality.

Hawaii’s total case count stands at 29,681 with 463 fatalities.

Of the new cases, 42 were on Oahu, 30 on Maui, 16 on Hawaii Island, while Kauai and Lanai also reported a single new case. There were also 10 residents diagnosed out of state.

The fatality was that of an Oahu patient.

Wednesday’s numbers are back into the triple digits in an apparent spring break surge. Tuesday had 71 new cases, which snapped a previous five-day streak of more than 100 cases.

In the last 14 days, there have been 1,200 new cases in Hawaii.

As of Wednesday, the state said 611,976 COVID vaccine doses have been administered throughout the islands.

Police say a man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a suspected beating death in Kona.

A major public corruption bust at the City Department of Planning and Permitting has led to charges against several current and former employees Tuesday.