Hawaii

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The 21-foot-long (6.4-meter-long) vessel endured rough weather, including when Hurricane Flossie passed within 60 miles (200 kilometres). (Photo: Facebook)

Spanish man paddles across Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii

It took de la Rosa, who is from Spain, 76 days to paddle 2,500 miles while standing on submarine-shaped craft he described as paddleboat.

28 Aug 2019 1:23 PM

A National Weather Service satellite photo showing smoke hanging over the island was posted on local media and social media sites. (Photo: Representative Image/AFP)

Tourists, residents evacuated as wildfire spreads at Hawaii's Maui Island

'We can't fight the fire tonight,' the Mayor said. 'We're not going to send any firefighters into harm's way.'

12 Jul 2019 4:25 PM

The increased seismic activity indicated a shift in the 'shallow magma storage system' under the mountain, the Hawaii Volcano Observatory said in an advisory. (Photo: AP)

Alert level raised at world's largest volcano in Hawaii

An eruption of Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, did not appear to be imminent.

03 Jul 2019 1:31 PM

Prosecutors argued that Mathews, hailing from Kerala, killed Sherin in October 2017. She was adopted by Mathews and his wife Sini Mathews from an orphanage in Bihar in 2016. (Photo: Facebook)

Indian-American foster father gets life in jail for death of toddler Sherin Mathews

Wesley Mathews pleaded guilty on Monday to a lesser charge of injury to a child in Sherin Mathews' death.

27 Jun 2019 10:53 AM

A skydiving plane crashed and burst into flames just after takeoff from a small seaside airfield on the island of Oahu, killing 11 people, officials said on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

All 11 aboard killed as skydiving plane crashes in Hawaii

The twin-engine Beechcraft King Air plane took off from Dillingham Airfield on the north shore of the island.

23 Jun 2019 12:26 PM

Nine people on board a twin engine aircraft died Friday night in a crash on Oahu's North Shore, officials said. (Representational Image)

9 killed after aircraft crashes in Hawaii, says authorities

There were no survivors in the crash of the King Air plane, Hawaii Department of Transportation spokesman Tim Sakahara said.

22 Jun 2019 12:33 PM

Astronomers say giving it a Hawaiian name was justified because the project included two telescopes in Hawaii. (Photo:AP)

Hawaii university professor names black hole 'Powehi'

A language professor has given a Hawaiian name — Powehi — to the black hole depicted in an image produced in a landmark experiment.

12 Apr 2019 10:03 AM

The lava is from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, which erupted in early May. (Photo: AP)

At least 23 injured after lava bomb hits Hawaii tour boat

There were about 49 people found aboard a boat reportedly, however, the numbers are not confirmed.

17 Jul 2018 1:32 PM

'In recognition of the increasing connectivity between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, today we rename the US Pacific Command to US Indo-Pacific Command,' Mattis said in Pearl Harbour in Hawaii. (Photo: AP)

In nod to India, US military renames it's Pacific Command as Indo-Pacific Command

The name change is part of Washington's efforts to counter China's growing influence across the Asia-Pacific domain.

31 May 2018 9:09 AM

As magma destroyed four more homes, molten rock from two huge cracks merged into a single stream, threatening to block escape routes. (Photo: File/AP)

First serious injury from volcano lava threatens escape routes in Hawaii

A homeowner on Noni Farms Road who was sitting on third-floor balcony got hit with lava spatter, in first serious injury from eruptions.

20 May 2018 5:47 PM

Ash and volcanic smog, or so-called vog, rose up to 12,000 feet (3,657 meters) above Kilauea's crater and floated southwest, covering cars on Highway 11 with gray dust and sparking an "unhealthy air" advisory in the community of Pahala, 18 miles (29 km) from the summit. (Photo: AP)

Ash cloud from Hawaii volcano sparks red alert for aviation

An aviation red alert means a volcanic eruption is under way that could affect aviation by spewing ash into air routes.

16 May 2018 11:03 AM

In this photo provided by Tulsi Gabbard, who is on active duty Hawaii National Guard deployment, ash from the Puu Oo vent on Kilauea volcano rises into the air, near Pahoa, Hawaii. (Photo: AP)

Hawaii’s erupting volcano spews lava 200 feet into the air, destroys 21 homes

Some of the more than 1,700 people who evacuated prepared for the possibility they may not return for quite some time.

07 May 2018 9:21 AM

The Puu Oo crater floor began to collapse Monday, triggering a series of earthquakes and pushing the lava into new underground chambers. (Photo: AP)

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spews lava into residential area after eruption

Hawaii County said steam and lava poured out of a crack in Leilani Estates, which is near the town of Pahoa on the Big Island.

04 May 2018 11:34 AM

The pilots of United flight 1175 declared an emergency due to a vibration in the right engine before the plane landed safely. (Photo: Twitter/@mfalaschi)

Scariest flight: Passenger after engine cover blows off on flight

United flight 1175, with over 370 people on board, landed without incident at Honolulu International Airport, an official said.

14 Feb 2018 11:10 AM

The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency tweeted there was no threat about 10 minutes after the initial alert, but that didn’t reach people who aren’t on the social media platform. A revised alert informing of the 'false alarm' didn’t reach cellphones until about 40 minutes later. (Photo: AP)

Hawaii: False missile warning sends entire island into panic frenzy

Officials apologized repeatedly and said the alert was sent when someone hit the wrong button during a shift change.

14 Jan 2018 11:21 AM

The ceremony began with a moment of silence at 7:55 a.m. in honour of those who lost their lives the same time the attack began. (Photo: AP)

On its 76th anniversary, Pearl Harbor survivors remember fellow servicemen

About 20 survivors attended the event at a grassy spot overlooking the harbour and the USS Arizona Memorial.

08 Dec 2017 5:13 PM

A siren blared across Hawaii on Friday for the first time since the end of the Cold War in an effort to prepare tourists and residents for a possible nuclear attack from North Korea. (Photo: AP)

Hawaii revives siren test system for possible nuclear attack from N Korea

The state is the first to bring back the Cold War-era warning system, Hawaii emergency management officials said.

03 Dec 2017 1:45 PM

The planned voyage from Hawaii to Tahiti aboard a 50-foot sailboat didn’t start off well for Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava and then it got worse. (Photo: AP)

Sharks, damaged mast, broken purifier: American women lost at sea rescued after 5 months

Every day for 98 days straight, the women sent out a distress call to no avail.

28 Oct 2017 12:42 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) ast week delayed the Guam strike plan, but warned it could go ahead depending on Washington's next move. (File Photo)

Amid N Korea tensions, US conducts missile defence test off Hawaii coast

Japan has been worried that the United States has so far declined to arm it with powerful new radar, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

30 Aug 2017 5:15 PM

Fire damage is shown at the Marco Polo residential high-rise in Honolulu. The building, where three people died in a recent fire, did not update its fire alarm system to meet the latest safety standards. City records obtained by The Associated Press show no upgrades were made after an engineering firm recommended them after another fire four years ago. (Photo: AP)

US: Honolulu high-rise fire caused estimated $100M in damage

Honolulu Fire Captain David Jenkins said Tuesday the blaze is considered one of the most destructive in Honolulu's recent history.

02 Aug 2017 11:42 AM

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