Hawaii wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says
As winds blew flames toward houses, neighbors tried to flee the burning neighborhood, abandoning their cars on blocked roads and running to the safety of the factory's outbuildings. All six died just blocks from their homes. The group, which included an 11-year-old boy and his parents, were among the victims desperately trying to flee the […]
Oregon nurse, Melissa Jubane, found dead after Hawaii wedding, neighbor Bryce Johnathan Schubert arrested
An Oregon nurse who went missing days after returning home from a wedding in Hawaii was found dead Saturday after a three-day search, and police have charged her 27-year-old neighbor with murder. According to Beaverton police, Melissa Jubanet, 32, a cardiology nurse at St. Vincent Hospital in Southwest Portland, raised concerns with friends and family […]
Woman, child, tortoise, cat rescued from sailboat offshore Hawaii
The US Coast Guard and Navy rescued a woman, her daughter, and their pet cat and turtle from a yacht that was caught in bad weather about 925 miles off the coast of Hawaii. According to a Coast Guard news release, watchers at the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) in Honolulu received a distress alert […]
Stranded woman, child, tortoise, and cat rescued in Hawaii
As Hurricane Girma made landfall off the coast of Hawaii last week, the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy rescued a mother, her 7-year-old child and their pet turtle and cat from a yacht about 1,000 miles off the coast of Hawaii after the captain was killed. Watchdogs at the Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu […]
Hawaii loosens long-strict weapons laws after court ruling
The Hawaiian tourist destination of Waikiki is known for bikinis, shopping and surfboards, but resident Andrew Roberts has recently started bringing a different item with him on his evening walks through his neighborhood: a long-handled battle axe. Roberts, director of the nonprofit Hawaii Firearms Coalition, has been carrying the 15th-century-style European halberd on his walks […]
Small Hawaii airline grounds flights amid safety inspection
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. A small Hawaiian airline was forced to ground some of its planes over the weekend after a routine maintenance check revealed a flaw in the landing gear of one of its planes. In a letter to customers on Saturday, Mokulele Airlines said the suspension of flights would begin on Aug. […]
Wally Amos, founder of world famous cookies, dies at home in Hawaii: reports
Anthony Chan, a former chief economist at JPMorgan Chase, was responding to Kamala Harris saying that lowering prices would be her “first day in office priority,” even though she’s already in office. The creator of the popular chocolate chip cookie “Famous Amos Cookies” died at his Hawaii home on Tuesday at age 88, according to […]
FBI, Maui police investigating placement of multiple explosive devices in Hawaii after SUV destroyed
The FBI and Maui Police Department are urging the public to report any suspicious activity following an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion last week and the recovery of several additional explosives. According to an FBI press release, the explosion occurred on August 8 on Old Haleakala Highway. The 7-inch by 4-inch cylindrical IED had been […]
Bob McDermott wins GOP primary to face Mazie Hirono for Senate in Hawaii
Former Hawaii state representative and Marine Corps veteran Bob McDermott won the state’s Republican Senate primary on Saturday, according to the Associated Press. McDermott initially won the Hawaii House race by about 150 votes, according to his campaign website. He was the only candidate promoted on the Senate Republican campaign website. McDermott had raised just […]
Rep. Ed Case wins Dem primary, setting up for 6th full term in deep blue Hawaii
Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii, a moderate Democrat, beat a primary challenger in Saturday’s state election, increasing his chances of winning a sixth term in the House of Representatives. Case is running for Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District seat, a position he has held since winning the 2018 midterm elections. He first entered Congress as the […]