Tag: Hawaii
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Mental fitness exam ordered for man charged with murder in 3 ‘heinous’ killings
The killings of three men on Hawaii’s Big Island were “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel,” prosecutors said in court documents that also seek a tougher sentence ... -
Lawyer says tourist accused of hurling rock at monk seal has been doxed and threatened
The defense attorney for a tourist from Washington state accused of hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal says his client was trying ... -
How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu’s concrete jungle
Ka’iulani Murphy is quick to spot white terns flapping their wings when she’s guiding Polynesian voyaging canoes across the Pacific. The birds hunt for food at ... -
8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
People take shelter on the roof of a fire station in Mukawa town, Hokkaido, northern Japan Wednesday, after a powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East prompted ... -
Governor wants to make it easier for travelers from Japan to visit the islands
Hawaii leaders want to make it easier for tourists from Japan to visit the U.S. state by creating a pre-clearance program allowing travelers from the country ... -
Marcos’ visit to Hawaii boosts US-Philippines bond and recalls family history
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is meeting with senior U.S. military leaders and members of Hawaii’s large Filipino community this weekend in a visit steeped in ... -
Lahaina’s fire-stricken Filipino residents are key to tourism and local culture. Will they stay?
Ambulance and fire truck sirens wailed outside as Elsie Rosales stripped linens from king-sized mattresses at a beachfront resort in Lahaina. She tried to focus on ... -
Fires and other disasters are increasing in Hawaii: AP data analysis
Hurricane-fueled flash floods and mudslides. Lava that creeps into neighborhoods. Fierce drought that materializes in a flash and lingers. Earthquakes. And now, deadly fires that burn ... -
Hawaii works to identify 99 confirmed dead after Maui wildfires as teams intensify search
Hawaii officials worked painstakingly to identify the 99 people confirmed killed in wildfires that ravaged Maui and expected to release the first names yesterday, even as teams intensified ... -
As death toll from Maui fire reaches 93, authorities say effort to count the losses is just starting
As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 93, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the ... -
Wildfires burn through historic town on Maui, kill at least 36 people
Thousands of Hawaii residents raced to escape homes on Maui as blazes swept across the island, destroying parts of a centuries-old town and killing at least ... -
‘Almost authoritarian:’ Cold War speech law may go
A Cold War-era law in Hawaii that allows authorities to impose sweeping restrictions on press freedoms and electronic communications during a state of emergency could soon ... -
Fatal shooting shows dangers of popular cockfights
Police in Hawaii have vowed to step up illegal gambling enforcement after one of the most serious shootings in state history called attention to the dangers ...
