Hawaii governor wants new laws to protect immigrants -- fast
In the wake of two killings of protesters by federal agents and amid bitter national debate over immigration enforcement, Gov. Josh Green said Tuesday he'd welcome action by the state…
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Hawai’i International Film Festival Names ‘Ky Nam Inn,’ ‘Remathau’ Top Winners at 45th Edition
The 45th Hawai’i International Film Festival wrapped its awards ceremony with a reception at the Halekulani Hotel, distributing $58,000 in prizes across categories celebrating…
Cognitive Decline? Trump Whines About “Train to Hawaii” in Wild Rant
“As we talk about protection, drone use, counter-drones and counter-UAS, medical modernization, aviation modernization, we have something going on in almost every domain of modernization…
Mark Zuckerberg Is Expanding His Secretive Hawaii Compound. Part of It Sits Atop a Burial Ground
The 2025 land buy is Zuckerberg’s largest thus far in total acreage, situated on the mauka, or inland, side of the road across from his initial purchase. Public records list the Mary Lucas…
Hawaii Man Who Killed Wife's Acupuncturist After Finding Out About Their Affair, Sentenced
A Honolulu man has been sentenced to prison over the murder of his wife's acupuncturist with whom she was having an affair. Eric Thompson, 37, was sentenced to life in prison with the…
Trump’s Justice Department sues Michigan and Hawaii over plans to take Big Oil to court
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Hawaii and Michigan over their planned legal action against fossil fuel companies for harms caused by climate change,…
Hawaii court blocks insurance companies’ legal claims in Maui wildfire, allowing $4 billion settlement to proceed
Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, allowing a $4 billion…
Deadly Hawaii fireworks incident caused "war zone" injuries: Governor
Hawaii Governor Josh Green said that a deadly New Year's fireworks incident in the Honolulu neighborhood of Aliamanu caused "war-zone" injuries. Newsweek reached out to the Honolulu Police…
One of last survivors of Pearl Harbor attack dies at 100
When Bob Fernandez joined the Navy in August 1941, his innocence was forgivable. Only 17, he had grown up in San Jose and quit school after eighth grade. Quick with his hands and feet, he…
Secret Service Agent Fired After Allegedly Bringing Girlfriend for Sex at Obama's Hawaii Mansion
A Secret Service agent, who was assigned to protect former President Barack Obama, was recently fired after allegations surfaced that he brought his girlfriend to the Obama family's…
Sarah Danser: Former 'Naked and Afraid' Star Dies in Horrific Car Crash in Hawaii Aged 34
Former "Naked and Afraid" contestant Sarah Danser died on Tuesday at the age of 34 following a car accident in Hawaii. The reality TV star, who was known for her appearance on the survival…