The Latest Breaking News from Hawaii

Well Reopening Near Red Hill Stirs Up Lingering Concerns In Hawaii Over Poisoned Plume

The Navy plans to reopen a well closed after a jet fuel spill contaminated drinking water in Pearl Harbor

The Independent UK · Oct 5

The White Lotus Season 4 is hiding a huge twist and Kumail Nanjiani knows the secret but he won't even tell his wife

Earlier seasons stayed closely tied to a single resort and the guests caught up in its drama. Season 1 took viewers to Hawaii. Sicily became the setting for Season 2. Season 3 shifted the story to Thailand. France gives Mike White a very different backdrop. The Cannes Film Festival puts…

The Economic Times · Oct 5

Nolo becomes a Category 3 Hurricane in the remote Pacific Ocean

Hurricane Nolo has strengthened into a Category 3 storm far out in the Pacific Ocean, well to the west of Hawaii’s main islands

The Independent UK · Oct 3

Oman Sea Turtle Outrage Revives Hawaii Case of Ukrainian Tourist Accused of Throwing Rock at Endangered Seal

Igor Lytvynchuk is accused of throwing a large rock towards an endangered Hawaiian monk seal in Lahaina, Maui, on 5 May 2026.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

Second Amendment Roundup: Bruen's Footnote 9 Not a Carve-Out from Text and History

Judge R. Nelson’s dissent from 9th Circuit’s Yukutake decision thoroughly analyzes footnote 9.

Reason · Sep 30

SpaceX's supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time but flight ends early

SpaceX successfully launched its Starship spacecraft into orbit, marking a significant milestone for the company. The Starship delivered 26 advanced Starlink satellites with cheers from onlookers at the launch site. Although the mission was cut short, it demonstrated SpaceX's progress in achieving orbital capabilities. The spacecraft reentered over the Pacific…

The Economic Times · Sep 28

A Texas Soldier’s Death Casts Doubt on Federal Whistleblower Protections

Adrian Martinez reported a sexual assault two years before he was found dead on a Hawaii Army base. The Vanessa Guillén Act is supposed to protect soldiers like him.

Texas Observer · Sep 28

Bangkok declared a ‘disaster zone’ after flooding, as rainstorms shift direction

Capital city submerged in waist-high flood water, while elsewhere Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii’s Big Island

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28

Hurricane onslaught threatens catastrophic flooding from Mexico to Hawaii

Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula with a threat of storm surge, high winds and heavy rains, even as Hurricane Nolo edged further away from the Hawaiian Islands

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Hurricane Nolo moves away from Hawaiian Islands but heavy rains and flash floods threat persists

Hurricane Nolo is still a cause of concern for the residents of Hawaiian Islands even when the storm has been moving away. This is because the threat of heavy rains and flash floods still remains, media reports said.

The Economic Times · Sep 27