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Supreme Court rejects appeal challenging Hawaii gun licensing requirements under Second Amendment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to Hawaii's gun-licensing law on Monday, though three justices expressed a willingness to hear arguments over the issue later. The majority did not explain their reasoning in a brief order declining to take the case. But...
Taiwan's president visits East-West think tank as China criticizes his 2-day visit to Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Taiwan's president visited a U.S. State Department-funded think tank and educational institution Sunday on the second day of a two-day visit to Hawaii that's part of a Pacific island tour that has already triggered criticism from Beijing. Lai Ching-te met and...
AP Race Call: Democrat Mazie Hirono wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Hawaii
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii has been reelected to a third term Wednesday. The Democrat defeated Republican former state Rep. Bob McDermott. Hirono serves on the Senate armed services, judiciary and veterans affairs committees. She was first elected to the Senate in 2012. She previously represented Hawaii in...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Hawaii on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hawaii voters will be among the last in the country to cast their ballots on Election Day, when they'll weigh in on the races for president, U.S. Senate and House and both chambers of the state Legislature. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican...
Critical locked gate overlooked in investigation of Maui fire evacuation
The state attorney general’s latest report on the deadly 2023 Lahaina wildfire flagged various locked gates that blocked people trying to flee as flaws in Maui’s evacuation planning. Yet a padlocked gate where the largest cluster of Lahaina wildfire fatalities occurred was not...
Hawaii Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on issues holding up $4B wildfire settlement
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court will consider questions about issues that threaten to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year’s devastating Maui wildfires. A Maui judge last month agreed to ask the state high court questions about how insurance companies can go about...
10 arrested outside Hawaii hospital as labor dispute involving nurses escalates
HONOLULU (AP) — Ten people, including a recently elected state lawmaker, were arrested Monday outside Hawaii’s only women’s and children’s hospital, where unionized nurses have been locked out since going on a one-day strike during contract negotiations. Those arrested sat...
