Good morning! Here are AP’s general news coverage plans for Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2014, in Hawaii. If you have a news tip or questions about the report, please call Hawaii News Editor Oskar Garcia at (808) 536-5510. A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. Advisories and digests will keep you up to date. All times are HST unless otherwise noted.
HOUSE MINORITY PACKAGE
HONOLULU — Republican leaders in the Hawaii House say they’re hopeful their package of bills proposing everything from limits on fee increases to voter referendums will be heard in a chamber dominated by Democrats. By Oskar Garcia. UPCOMING: 400 words by 11 a.m.
PRO BOWL
KAPOLEI, Hawaii — NFL greats Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders split up 60 of the NFL’s best players to form the teams for the Pro Bowl during a draft aired live on TV. By Oskar Garcia. UPCOMING: Developments from draft beginning 3 p.m., then 500 words, photos by 7 p.m.
DISABILITY BENEFITS-DEAD MOTHER
HONOLULU — A Honolulu man is accused of defrauding the state out of more than $200,000 by collecting disability payments for his mother even though she died in 2000. By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 300 words by 11 a.m.
TRAVEL-TRIP-CRUISES-HAWAII
ABOARD PRIDE OF AMERICA — A great way to sample the many wonders of the Hawaiian Islands without the hassles of island-hopping by plane — like going through security and carting your luggage on each flight — is to instead take a cruise. My wife and I did just that when we escaped the winter cold to sail with friends on Pride of America, a classy Norwegian Cruise Line ship that sails year-round from Honolulu. We embarked from Honolulu, Oahu, and traveled to the ports of Kahului, Maui; Hilo and Kailua-Kona, also known as Hawaii’s Big Island, and Nawiliwili, Kauai, before returning to Honolulu. By Joe Kafka. SENT: 850 words.
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LINKING GRIDS
HONOLULU — State officials say a $700 million proposal to link the electrical grids of Oahu and Maui with an undersea cable would lead to net savings of $423 million for customers. UPCOMING: 300 words by 1 p.m.
KAUAI HOMICIDE
LIHUE, Hawaii — A man extradited back to Kauai to face a murder charge in a shooting death could receive enhanced sentencing because of the victim’s age. If Giovanni Lictawa Corpuz is convicted of second-degree murder and carrying or using a firearm in the commission of a separate felony, he faces two possible extended sentencing possibilities for inflicting serious injury on a person 60 years old or older, and for committing multiple felonies in the same case, the Garden Island (http://ow.ly/sQfQk ) reported Wednesday. SENT: 260 words.
GUAM-MISSILE DEFENSE
HAGATNA, Guam — A congressional delegation leader who visited Guam this week said he supports the long-term deployment of a missile system at the U.S. territory. U.S. Rep. Robert Wittman met in separate meetings Tuesday with Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo and Guam senators, Pacific Daily News (http://is.gd/Pjhkzj) reported. SENT: 250 words.
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GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — States from Rhode Island to Hawaii are considering requiring labels on food items containing genetically modified ingredients, which account for two-thirds of what Americans eat. Right now, only Connecticut and Maine have laws requiring labels for food containing altered ingredients, known as GMOs. But those laws won’t take effect until other states follow suit. By David Klepper. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: Updated version.
IN BRIEF: OSHA-FATALITY CITING; ATTEMPTED MURDER CASE-SENTENCING; NAVY EXCHANGE-THEFT; FEES REFUNDED
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