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Things to know about about the deadly wildfire that destroyed the Maui town of Lahaina
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials didn't prepare for dangerous fire weather in the days before flames incinerated the historic Maui town of Lahaina even though they were warned by meteorologists, the state's attorney general said Friday. The finding came in a 518-page report...
Army soldier charged with assaulting police officer with a flagpole during Capitol riot
A U.S. Army soldier has been arrested in Hawaii on charges that he repeatedly struck a police officer with a flagpole during a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol more than three years ago, according to court records unsealed on Wednesday. Alexander Cain Poplin was arrested on Tuesday...
Ex-CIA officer who spied for China gets 10 years in prison — and a lifetime of polygraph tests
HONOLULU (AP) — A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI who received cash, golf clubs and other expensive gifts in exchange for spying for China was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison. Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, made a deal in May with federal prosecutors,...
Hawaii voters asked to ensure protection of same-sex marriage
In November 1998, Hawaii adopted a constitutional amendment giving the Legislature the power to restrict marriage to opposite-sex couples after it received a clear majority in the election. Twenty-six years later, voters will have an opportunity to reverse that decision, which has...
The 3 women killed in Waianae shooting are remembered for their ‘Love And Aloha’
One worked for an insurance company; another for a bank. A third was a talented video producer. The three women were described by loved ones as being kind, generous and talented before they were killed by a neighbor who opened fire after driving a front-end loader into a carport late...
Howard University's capstone moment: Kamala Harris at top of the ticket
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a young college student, Kamala Harris made the nearly 3-mile trip from Howard University to the National Mall to protest against apartheid in South Africa. In 2017, as a senator, she returned to her alma mater to deliver the commencement address. ...
Man fatally shoots 3 in Hawaii after ramming cars at neighbor's home before being killed, police say
HONOLULU (AP) — Three people were killed and two others injured in a shooting at a home stemming from a dispute between neighbors on Saturday night in Hawaii, police said. The shooter was also fatally shot by a resident, who was arrested on a second-degree murder charge. Witnesses...
Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages and daily room cleaning work
With up to 17 rooms to clean each shift, Fatima Amahmoud's job at the Moxy hotel in downtown Boston sometimes feels impossible. There was the time she found three days worth of blond dog fur clinging to the curtains, the bedspread and the carpet. She knew she wouldn't finish in the...
Gun Violence On Oahu’s West Side Has Parents And Teachers Worried About School Safety
A few hours into the first day of school, teachers at Waianae High School scrambled to close their classroom doors and put the campus on lockdown as police responded to a critical shooting in the nearby boat harbor. The lockdown was eventually lifted, but it made for an unsettling...
Tropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength while approaching Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Hone increased to a Category 1 hurricane while continuing its steady approach toward Hawaii late Saturday, forecasters said. Hone (pronounced hoe-NEH) had top winds of 75 mph (120 kph), according to an 11 p.m. advisory by the Central Pacific Hurricane...
