Inmate who escaped from Kauai Community Correctional Center dies in hit-and-run

Aloha it's kak Kabab and here today's top haai headlines from the editors at the Honolulu star Advertiser also Mahal Long Drugs Hawaii for sponsoring the show head on over to your neighborhood Long Drugs for all your shopping needs in a shocking turn of events on Kawaii Matthew j ornelles a 33-year-old inmate who escaped from the Kawaii Community Correctional Center tragically died in a hitandrun crash orell is who had scaled the facility's perimeter fence topped with razor wire was found with serious injuries in a roadside ditch and later pronounced dead at Wilcox Medical Center the incident which marked the Island's fourth traffic fatality this year has prompted investigations by both the police and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation authorities are now urging witnesses to come forward to assist with the ongoing probe into this unsettling incident this morning a S multi-vehicle Collision on Fairington Highway in W andai resulted in two people being seriously injured Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to the crash around 9:00 a.m. treating a 52-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman both of whom were taken to the emergency room in serious condition the accident prompted the closure of farington Highway in both directions causing significant traffic disruptions the highway was reopened approximately an hour and a half later at around 10:30 a.m. the Environmental Protection Agency has announced stringent new emission standards for heavy duty trucks and buses aiming to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions those regulations applicable to models from 2027 to 2032 are expected to prevent up to 1 billion tons of emissions bringing about $13 billion in net benefits from Health improvements and reduce pollution exposure the standards part of broader efforts to combat climate change and improve air quality have stirred mixed reactions industry groups Express concerns over the feasibility and the push towards electric vehicles highlighting challenges such as the current lack of charging infrastructure and the potential impacts on the supply chain and small businesses a recent Federal Reserve tracked inflation gauge indicates easing price pressures showing a hopeful sign for economic stability the February report showed a 0.3% increase from January a Slowdown from the previous month's 0.4% year-over-year Prices rose 2.5% in February slightly up from January's 2.4% notably core prices excluding volatile food and energy increased by 0.3% marking the lowest annual rise in nearly 3 years at 2.8% this trend suggests diminishing inflation pressures potentially benefiting consumers and impacting future Federal Reserve policies [Music]

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Published: Sat Mar 30 2024