Kauai fire 70% contained, Kokee Road to reopen
Kauai County officials reported that the Kokee fire first reported Thursday night was estimated to be 70% contained as of 5:30 p.m. Saturday, with approximately 1,300 acres burned. Read more
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Kauai County officials reported that the Kokee fire first reported Thursday night was estimated to be 70% contained as of 5:30 p.m. Saturday, with approximately 1,300 acres burned. Read more
The airstrikes targeted gas and oil depots and a power station that Israel said were used for military purposes in the area of the Red Sea port of Hodeidah. Read more
Two female hikers were rescued by Honolulu Fire Department crews Saturday evening after losing their way on the Friendship Trail in Kaneohe. Read more
City officials today announced that the Mahatma Gandhi statue, which toppled off its base last August, has been fully restored, and is back at its spot at the corner of Kalakaua and Kapahulu avenues in Waikiki. Read more
Green has continued to express his support for Biden while three of his predecessors — former Govs. John Waihee, Ben Cayetano and Neil Abercrombie — have called for Biden to step aside. Read more
A source familiar with the situation said former late-night comic David Letterman would headline a fundraiser for Biden at the home of Hawaii Governor Josh Green in about 10 days, a sign of forward movement for Biden. Read more
The DMV is still able to conduct road tests and motor vehicle transactions, unless they involve out-of-state vehicles. Read more
Police responded to a call Thursday morning reporting the discovery of human remains. The Kauai Fire Department assisted in retrieving the body, which was taken to Wilcox Medical Center. Read more
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Sullivan said the U.S. would prefer that the Philippines conducts the resupplies of the small crew on the warship Sierra Madre, which Manila beached in 1999 to reinforce maritime claims in the South China Sea contested by China. Read more
More than 2,200 flights were canceled across the U.S., with nearly 7,000 delayed, as of 1:23 pm ET on Friday, according to data tracker FlightAware. Read more
Police said at about 12:40 p.m., the 68-year-old man was riding a 2012 Harley-Davidson Switchback northwest on Pulehu Road when he attempted to overtake a vehicle despite a double-solid, yellow line. Read more
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There are no residential homes in the areas under the evacuation advisory. Read more
The opening series at Tokyo Dome marks the 25th anniversary of the first regular-season games played in Japan. The Cubs played the New York Mets to open that series on March 29-30, 2000. Read more
The St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request by seven Republican-led states to put on hold parts of the U.S. Department of Education’s debt relief plan that had not already been blocked by a lower-court judge. Read more
The man shot at a Honolulu Police Department drone flying outside the unit at one point, HPD Chief Joe Logan said. Read more
The outage has also raised concerns among experts that many organizations are not well-prepared to implement contingency plans when a single point of failure such as an IT system, or a piece of software within it, goes down. Read more
Earl Washington said he eventually turned himself in to the FBI’s office on Oahu, where he was questioned for 45 minutes, and then let go. Read more
Gov. Josh Green is insisting more go to families affected by the fire that destroyed most of Lahaina. Read more
A software update by global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike appeared to have triggered systems problems that grounded flights, forced some broadcasters off air and left customers without access to services such as healthcare or banking. Read more