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2 pilots die in fiery small plane crash into vacant building near Honolulu airport
HONOLULU (AP) — A small cargo plane on a training flight crashed into a vacant building shortly after taking off from Honolulu's airport and burst into flames, killing both pilots on board, authorities said. Kamaka Air Flight 689 crashed into the building at the Daniel K. Inouye...
Turbulence slammed Hawaiian Airlines flight because of decision to fly over storm cell, report says
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaiian Airlines flight crew's decision to fly over a hazardous storm cell instead of deviating around it was the probable cause for hitting severe turbulence that injured passengers and crewmembers in 2022, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a final report...
Honolulu officers will not be charged in fatal New Year’s Day shooting
No charges will be filed against seven officers who were involved in the deadly shooting of a man armed with an AR-15 on New Year’s Day in Honolulu, according to Prosecutor Steve Alm. Sidney Tafokitau, 44, had fired at multiple officers, wounding two, before he was shot 23 times by...
UT Martin Skyhawks face the Fresno State Bulldogs
Fresno State Bulldogs (5-3) vs. UT Martin Skyhawks (1-6) Honolulu; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UT Martin faces Fresno State at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Skyhawks have a 1-6 record in non-conference play. UT Martin...
No. 1 UCLA Bruins and the Fresno State Bulldogs meet in Honolulu, Hawaii
Fresno State Bulldogs (5-2) vs. UCLA Bruins (6-0) Honolulu; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State and No. 1 UCLA square off in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Bruins have a 6-0 record in non-conference play. UCLA ranks sixth in the Big Ten in team...
No. 1 UCLA Bruins play the UT Martin Skyhawks
UT Martin Skyhawks (1-4) vs. UCLA Bruins (5-0) Honolulu; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UT Martin and No. 1 UCLA square off in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Bruins have a 5-0 record against non-conference oppponents. UCLA is eighth in the Big Ten scoring 83.2...
The unnamed dead of Honolulu may be revealed through DNA testing
Some were crime victims. Others lived and died in solitude. Some may have been lost hikers, runaway children, or wanderers. One thing connects the 58 or so remains at the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office found with no identification card and no next of kin to...
Lawsuit challenges Hawaii's gun ownership ban for young adults
HONOLULU (AP) — The latest lawsuit to take aim at Hawaii’s gun laws challenges the state's ban on gun ownership for young adults 18 to 20 years old, which Second Amendment advocates say is an unconstitutional restriction on the right of Americans to bear arms. Elijah Pinales, 19,...
Navy didn't understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog says
HONOLULU (AP) — Navy officials “lacked sufficient understanding” of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking water well at Pearl Harbor where spilled jet fuel poisoned more than 6,000 people in 2021, a U.S. military watchdog said Thursday. That...
Years of shortchanging elections led to Honolulu’s long voter lines
In May 2021, City Clerk Glen Takahashi stood before the Honolulu City Council in a hearing to explain why he should keep his job. One of the city clerk’s jobs is to oversee elections on Oahu, and this hearing came just seven months after the 2020 general election where voters...
