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No injuries when small plane lands in sprawling park in middle of Hawaii's Waikiki tourist mecca
HONOLULU (AP) — A small plane landed in a sprawling Honolulu park Tuesday and the two people on board were not injured, officials said. The plane “lost power and landed safely” in Kapiolani Park, in the heart of tourist-mecca Waikiki, said Scott Humber, a spokesperson for the...
1 dead after shuttle bus crashes at a Honolulu cruise ship terminal
HONOLULU (AP) — One person died and multiple people were injured when a shuttle bus collided with pedestrians and concrete barriers at a Honolulu cruise ship terminal, authorities said Friday. The crash occurred when the shuttle bus driver mistook the gas pedal for the brake,...
Hawaii police officer who alleged racial discrimination by chief settles for $350K, agrees to retire
HONOLULU (AP) — A county in Hawaii has agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused the police chief of discriminating against a captain for being Japanese American, including one instance when the chief squinted his eyes, bowed repeatedly and said he couldn’t trust Japanese people. ...
US military drains fuel from tank facility that leaked fuel into Pearl Harbor's drinking water
HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. military said it's finished draining millions of gallons of fuel from an underground fuel tank complex in Hawaii that poisoned 6,000 people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor's drinking water in 2021. Joint Task Force Red Hill began defueling the...
Man pleads guilty to murder in Hawaii after killing lover and encasing his body in tub
HONOLULU (AP) — A man pleaded guilty to murder Monday, about two years after his lover's decomposing body was found encased in concrete in a bathtub in one of Hawaii's most exclusive gated communities. Juan Tejedor Baron, now 25, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death...
Police say suspect in a Hawaii acid attack on a woman plotted with an inmate to carry out 2nd attack
HONOLULU (AP) — A man accused of dousing a woman with acid in Hawaii last year allegedly tried to cast doubt on himself as a suspect by plotting with a fellow inmate to carry out a second, similar attack, authorities said. While incarcerated on an attempted murder charge for the...
5 people found dead at a Honolulu home in an apparent murder-suicide, police say
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu police said Sunday they were investigating what appears to be the murder-suicide of a family, including three children, at a Manoa home. Police first arrived at the home at 8:30 a.m. but left after no one answered the door, Lt. Deena Thoemmes said during a...
Honolulu bribery trial won't be postponed despite an investigation into a threat against a US judge
HONOLULU (AP) — An upcoming bribery trial against Honolulu’s former top prosecutor won’t be delayed despite an ongoing investigation into allegations that a defendant threatened the judge who had been presiding over the case, which prompted his unexpected recusal last month. ...
Matson: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
HONOLULU (AP) — HONOLULU (AP) — Matson Inc. (MATX) on Tuesday reported earnings of $62.4 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Honolulu-based company said it had net income of $1.78. The ocean transportation and logistics services company posted...
HEI: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
HONOLULU (AP) — HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (HE) on Tuesday reported net income of $49.3 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Honolulu-based company said it had net income of 44 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 48...
