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Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages
Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summer’s deadly wildfire.
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Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more
When Winfrey and Johnson launched the People’s Fund for Maui, they committed $10 million and asked others to join them.
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Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis
An acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on the Hawaiian island of Maui is squeezing out residents even as they try to overcome the loss of loved ones, their homes and their community.
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5 people found dead at a Honolulu home in an apparent murder-suicide, police say
Honolulu police say they are investigating what appears to be the murder-suicide of a family, including three children, at a Manoa home. Lt. Deena Thoemmes said during a news conference Sunday afternoon that a preliminary investigation shows the husband fatally stabbed his wife and three children.
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Hawaii seeks to ban Trump from 2024 ballot
The Hawaii Senate says it is advancing a bill targeting Trump’s spot on the 2024 ballot.
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Hawaii officials identify the last of the 100 known victims of the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina
Maui police said Friday the victim was identified as 70-year-old Lydia Coloma. Identifying those who perished in the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in more than a century has been a long, arduous process.
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Surfer dies after shark ‘encounter' off Maui's northern shore
An eyewitness told NBC News an enormous shark pulled the surfer into the water on Paia Bay.
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US Navy plane damaged coral in Hawaii bay after it overshot runway, official says
A Hawaii official says landing gear from a U.S. Navy jet pulverized coral when it landed in a bay after overshooting a military runway.
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Watch: Wildlife refuge pond in Hawaii mysteriously turns bubble-gum pink after drought
No one at the refuge has seen the pond this color before — not even volunteers who have been around it for 70 years.
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Hawaii firefighters continue to battle wildfire in mountainous Central Oahu
Authorities in Hawaii say a wildfire that has burned forestlands in a remote mountainous area of Central Oahu has moved eastward and away from population centers as firefighters continue to battle it.
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Helicopters drop water in Hawaii's Central Oahu wildfire for second day as native trees burn
Helicopters are battling a wildfire in remote mountainous area of Hawaii’s Central Oahu as flames burn native koa and ohia trees.
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Hawaii couple guilty of stealing identities of dead babies for decades, jury finds
The couple faces maximum 10-year prison terms for charges of making false statements in the application and use of a passport
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West Maui reopens to visitors, but residents are divided
West Maui officially opened to visitors on Oct. 8, but that decision has divided the community.
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Maui woman who fled wildfire on foot dies after 53 days in a hospital burn unit
A woman who escaped a wildfire that destroyed the Hawaii community by running through a burning field has died after more than seven weeks in a hospital burn unit.
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Navy issues written reprimands for officers' role in jet fuel spill into Pearl Harbor's drinking water
The Navy is issuing written reprimands to three now-retired military officers for their roles in the spill of jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water in 2021.
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Rare ‘Dumbo' octopus spotted during deep sea expedition near Honolulu
A rare “Dumbo” octopus was spotted 1,682 meters below the surface in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument near Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Lahaina residents begin emotional return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire
The first of thousands of residents who lost their homes in the wildfire that destroyed the Hawaii town of Lahaina have returned to their devastated properties.
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Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes
Economists in Hawaii warn that residents who survived the wildfire that destroyed much of the Maui community of Lahaina might not be able to afford to live there after it is rebuilt unless officials alter the zoning laws and make other changes.
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Death toll from Maui wildfires lowers to 97 after DNA testing of remains
Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfires down to at least 97 people.
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WATCH: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is erupting again
After a two month pause, Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is erupting again in Hawaii.