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Lawsuit challenges Hawaii’s gun ownership ban for young adults

HONOLULU — The latest lawsuit to take aim at Hawaii’s gun laws challenges the state’s ban on gun ownership for young adults 18 to 20 years old, which Second Amendment advocates say is an unconstitutional restriction on the right of Americans to bear arms. “That’s not an accident, but it hasn’t stopped extremists from attacking Hawai’i’s gun laws at every …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Man fatally shoots 3 in Hawaii after ramming cars at neighbor’s home before being killed, police say

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Three people were killed and two others injured in a shooting at a home stemming from a dispute between neighbors on Saturday night in Hawaii, police said. Witnesses reported that a 58-year-old man was using a front-end loader to ram cars into the home where a family gathering was taking place, then opened fire at people gathered in …

Honolulu Thoemmes

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages and daily room cleaning work

Associated Press

With up to 17 rooms to clean each shift, Fatima Amahmoud’s job at the Moxy hotel in downtown Boston sometimes feels impossible. Some 10,000 hotel workers represented by the UNITE HERE union walked off the job Sunday at 24 hotels in eight cities, including Honolulu, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego and Seattle. Since the pandemic, UNITE HERE has …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages, daily room cleaning work

LA Times

Union members from Local 26, representing workers in the hospitality industries of Massachusetts, picket outside the Hyatt Regency Boston in July in Boston. Some 10,000 hotel workers represented by the UNITE HERE union walked off the job Sunday at 25 hotels in eight cities, including Honolulu, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego and Seattle. Since the pandemic, UNITE HERE …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Family's dog overheats and dies on Alaska Airlines flight after they were told they couldn't take it out of carrier

Daily Mail

A family has been left devastated after their beloved dog died from heat exhaustion on an Alaska Airlines flight. A family has been left devastated after their beloved dog died from heat exhaustion on an Alaska Airlines flight They claim that when they arrived at Honolulu International Airport there was minimal opportunity for the dogs to be removed from their …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Police say suspect in a Hawaii acid attack on a woman plotted with an inmate to carry out 2nd attack

Associated Press

HONOLULU — A man accused of dousing a woman with acid in Hawaii last year allegedly tried to cast doubt on himself as a suspect by plotting with a fellow inmate to carry out a second, similar attack, authorities said. While incarcerated on an attempted murder charge for the April 7, 2023 attack, Paul Cameron plotted with another inmate, Sebastian …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

5 people found dead at a Honolulu home in an apparent murder-suicide, police say

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Honolulu police said Sunday they were investigating what appears to be the murder-suicide of a family, including three children, at a Manoa home. Police first arrived at the home at 8:30 a.m. but left after no one answered the door, Lt. Deena Thoemmes said during a news conference Sunday afternoon. Upon entering the residence, they found four people …

Honolulu Thoemmes

1 year, 4 months ago

Wildfire on Maui kills at least 6, damages over 270 structures as it sweeps through historic town

Associated Press

KAHULUI, Hawaii — A wildfire tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island of Maui in darkness Wednesday, reducing much of a historic town to ash and forcing people to jump into the ocean to flee the flames. County of Maui spokesperson Mahina Martin said in a phone interview early Wednesday fire was widespread in Lahaina, including Front Street, an …

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1 year, 5 months ago

83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With climate change, rising seas are eroding Hawaii’s coast …

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1 year, 5 months ago

83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess

Associated Press

HONOLULU — The town of Hauula packs hundreds of homes into a narrow strip of land sandwiched between verdant, towering cliffs of the Koolau mountain range and the Pacific. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Hawaii has 83,000 cesspools — more than any other state — and about 20% are less than 1 …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Hawaii museum revisits history of gender-fluid healers

Associated Press

HONOLULU — More than 500 years ago, Hawaiians placed four boulders on a Waikiki beach to honor visitors from the court of Tahiti’s king who had healed the sick. She said the healers were revered for their skill and hopes their story will show children in Hawaii that “proper Hawaiian culture” doesn’t pass judgment against those “who have elements of …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Maria Ressa: Philippines affirms news site shutdown order

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Filipino journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa announced in a speech in Hawaii Tuesday that the Philippine government is affirming a previous order to shut down Rappler, the news website she co-founded, which has gained notoriety for its reporting of President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody crackdown on illegal drugs. The Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission affirmed its …

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3 years ago

Omicron hits Hawaii as infection surge nears all-time record

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Hawaii reported 1,511 new coronavirus cases Thursday as state officials say the omicron variant is likely spreading widely throughout the islands. Hawaii Department of Health Director Dr. Libby Char said at a news conference Thursday that people need to get vaccinated, noting that more than 370,000 Hawaii residents have not gotten their shots. “With this rapid rise in …

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Lawsuit challenges Hawaii’s gun ownership ban for young adults

Man fatally shoots 3 in Hawaii after ramming cars at neighbor’s home before being killed, police say

Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages and daily room cleaning work

Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages, daily room cleaning work

Family's dog overheats and dies on Alaska Airlines flight after they were told they couldn't take it out of carrier

Police say suspect in a Hawaii acid attack on a woman plotted with an inmate to carry out 2nd attack

5 people found dead at a Honolulu home in an apparent murder-suicide, police say

Wildfire on Maui kills at least 6, damages over 270 structures as it sweeps through historic town

83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess

83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess

Hawaii museum revisits history of gender-fluid healers

Maria Ressa: Philippines affirms news site shutdown order

Omicron hits Hawaii as infection surge nears all-time record