The Latest Breaking News from Hawaii

Wildfires kill six on Hawaii’s Maui island as strong winds fan flames

US Coast Guard says it rescued a dozen people who fled into the ocean to escape fire and smoky conditions in West Maui.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2023

Hawaii wildfires burn homes and force evacuations, while strong winds complicate the fight

Wildfires in Hawaii fanned by strong winds have burned multiple structures, forced evacuations, closed schools and caused power outages in several communities

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

Generational shift ushers in new era for Senate earmarks split - Roll Call

The retirement of key senators last year is reflected in the state-by-state distribution of earmarked dollars in fiscal 2024 spending bills.

Roll Call · Aug 9, 2023

Controversial church says Hawaii will be ‘destroyed’

Hawaii will be “utterly destroyed” on Sunday, said the Westboro Baptist Church. The controversial church, based in Kansas, said that “the churches of Hawaii have doomed the inhabitants with lies about the eternal God”, adding that “the watchers must (and will) publicly pronounce the warning on Sunday”. It “was not…

The Week · Aug 7, 2023

Massive sun 'umbrella' attached to asteroid could help fight global warming, scientist says

Hoping to combat our planet's rising temperatures, a scientist from the University of Hawaii explains a very futuristic way of shielding the Earth from sunlight.

Space · Aug 1, 2023

Lori Vallow Daybell sentencing: Timeline of ‘doomsday cult mom’ mystery case

After two years of delays in the trial, Lori Vallow was found guilty of the murders of her children. But the case spans a deeply disturbing pattern of unexplained deaths and bizarre cult beliefs about killing zombies

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

Hawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren't ready

Two-thirds of the single-family homes on Hawaii's most populous island have no hurricane protections

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

Britney Spears Apparently Won’t Get To See Her Kids Before The Big Move

Britney Spears' kids are about to move to Hawaii, but they may not see their mom before they go.

Cinemablend · Jul 31, 2023

Lori Vallow Daybell sentencing: Timeline of ‘doomsday cult mom’ mystery case

After two years of delays in the trial, Lori Vallow was found guilty of the murders of her children. But the case spans a deeply disturbing pattern of unexplained deaths and bizarre cult beliefs about killing zombies

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

Hawaii doesn't want firearms on its beaches. The state's latest gun control law goes before a judge

A U.S. judge is scheduled to consider whether to temporarily stop Hawaii from enforcing a new state law that prohibits carrying a gun on beaches and other locations deemed sensitive

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023