5 people found dead in Honolulu home in apparent murder-suicide
HONOLULU — Honolulu police said Sunday they were investigating what appears to be the murder-suicide of a family, including three children, at a Manoa home.
Republicans head to the polls on Tuesday
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Super Tuesday put former President Donald Trump within reach of clinching his third consecutive Republican presidential nomination, but it may be Republican voters in Georgia, Hawai‘i, Mississippi and Washington who put him over the top.
Regulatory costs have huge impact on condo prices
HONOLULU — A University of Hawai‘i report published Monday found regulatory costs account for more than half of the price of a new condominium in Hawai‘i, a place where high housing costs are fueling an exodus of local-born residents searching for cheaper places to live.
Biden wins Democratic caucuses in Hawai‘i
HONOLULU — President Joe Biden won the Democratic caucuses in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, propelling him closer to winning his party’s nomination again after romping through the Super Tuesday contests earlier this week.
Hawai‘i Democrats to hold presidential caucus
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hawai‘i Democrats will hold a presidential preference vote on Wednesday, as President Joe Biden moves closer to securing the delegates needed to clinch nomination for a second term in the White House.
Delicate reef ecosystems being examined in Lahaina
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawai‘i, resident spends so much time in the ocean that his wife jokes he needs to wet his gills.
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Canadian tourist drives Jeep off cliff
HONOLULU — A tourist driving in the early morning dark on the southern tip of Hawai‘i Island accidentally drove his rented Jeep off a cliff, but was able to swim to shore until firefighters pulled him up with a rope and helicopter.
Details emerge on $175M fund to compensate Maui wildfire victims
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green said Tuesday that a $175 million fund to compensate families of people killed in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century will begin accepting applications at the end of the week.
U.S. government may sue PacifiCorp for nearly $1B in wildfire costs
The U.S. government is threatening to sue PacifiCorp, a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, to recover nearly $1 billion in costs related to the 2020 wildfires in Southern Oregon and Northern California, though the company is trying to negotiate a settlement.
White House and Tribal leaders hail deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington celebrated on Friday as they signed papers formally launching a $1 billion plan to help recover depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest.
How do whales sing? Lab experiments suggest their voice boxes have a unique feature
LONDON — Whales sing loud enough that their songs travel through the ocean, but knowing the mechanics behind that has been a mystery.
Hawai‘i state and county officials seeking $1B from Legislature for Maui recovery
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i state and county officials have requested about $1 billion from the Legislature to help cover Maui wildfire recovery expenses in the near term.
Aloha State opens doors to cryptocurrency
HILO, Hawai‘i — The state of Hawai‘i has quietly gone from one of most restrictive to one of the most open states in the country when it comes to cryptocurrency.
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Haley sharpening contrasts with Trump before South Carolina primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nikki Haley is using the closing days of her South Carolina Republican primary matchup with Donald Trump to hone her argument that she is the lone remaining candidate who can unite Americans, despite the former president’s electoral wins thus far and his popularity in her home state.
Winter storm hits California, trapping people in swollen rivers
SAN FRANCISCO — Another wet winter storm swamped California with heavy rainfall on Monday, flooding the runways at a regional airport and leading to several rescues on swollen rivers and creeks.
Capital One to buy Discover for $35 billion
NEW YORK — Capital One Financial said it will buy Discover Financial Services for $35 billion, in a deal that would bring together two of the nation’s credit card companies as well as potentially shake up the payments industry, which is largely dominated by Visa and Mastercard.
Astronomers find what may be the universe’s brightest object
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole at its heart growing so fast that it swallows the equivalent of a sun a day.
Hendrick Motorsports’ starts 40th anniversary season with win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The goal was obvious to William Byron: put the No. 24 Chevrolet in victory lane in the 2024 Daytona 500 to launch Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season.
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More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s assault in Gaza has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, the territory’s Health Ministry said Monday, marking another grim milestone in one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history.
Putin waits for Western support for Kyiv to wither
When the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, some analysts predicted it might take as few as three days for Russian forces to capture the capital of Kyiv.