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Sailor Who Shot Himself in a Hawaii Hotel Was From New York
The U.S. Navy sailor who shot and killed himself at a luxury Hawaii resort was assigned to the Naval Submarine Support Center in Pearl Harbor. Lt. Cmdr. Russell Cruz, 40, of New York, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a room at the Kahala Hotel & Resort after a standoff with Honolulu police over the weekend. About 100 people…
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Reports: Man Kills Self After Standoff at Honolulu Hotel
A standoff between Honolulu police and an armed man who fired shots through the door of his room at a luxury resort ended when the man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, local media reported Sunday
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This Couple From Hawaii Doesn't Recommend Moving to the Islands—Here's Why
A wider adoption of remote work during the pandemic has sparked headlines about people relocating to Hawaii.
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Police Chief of Hawaiian Island Violated Bias Policy by Mocking Asians, Report Finds
An investigation has found the police chief on the Hawaiian island of Kauai mocked people of Asian descent and in one case squinted his eyes and bowed his head while mimicking someone with a Japanese accent
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Heavy Flooding on Hawaiian Islands Prompts Governor to Declare State of Emergency
Hawaii Gov. David Ige declared a state of emergency after heavy rains on the islands caused flooding and landslides.
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Hawaii Lawmakers Considering Nation's Highest Income Tax
The Hawaii Senate is considering what would be the highest income tax rate of any state in the nation
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Agency Cancels Hawaii Tsunami Watch After Huge Pacific Quake
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cancelled a tsunami watch for Hawaii that was issued after a huge earthquake occurred in a remote area between New Zealand and Tonga.
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Little Damage From Huge Pacific Quake; Tsunami Threat Passes
One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history triggered tsunami warnings across the ocean and forced thousands of people in New Zealand to evacuate.
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How a Family of 4 Lives Paycheck to Paycheck on $83,000 a Year in Hilo, Hawaii
Native Hawaiians Shayla Marie Ma-e and Matthew Piianaia-Ishii share why life on the Big Island isn’t as breezy as it may seem.
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2 Tourists Tried to Bribe Screener at Hawaii Airport to Avoid COVID Rules, Officials Said
Two people who flew into Hawaii from Louisiana were arrested last week after allegedly trying to bribe their way out of the state’s required COVID-19 precautions, NBC News reports.
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Hawaii GOP Official Resigns After Posting Pro-QAnon Tweets
A high-ranking official with the Hawaii Republican Party has resigned after posting a series of tweets about the QAnon conspiracy theory on the official party account.
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Aloha Shirts on ‘Boogaloos' Link Symbol of Peace to Violence
People following a movement that promotes violence and a second U.S. civil war have been showing up at protests across the nation armed and wearing tactical gear.
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UK's Geothermal Sector Gets a Boost With Deal to Power Thousands of Homes
While the geothermal industry in the U.K. is nascent, it is more developed elsewhere.
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Hawaii's Business Community Wants You to Move Your Remote Office to Its Islands
Hawaii is a tourism-dependent state, but visits have dropped almost 90% as the pandemic has nearly frozen leisure travel. A temporary residency program called Movers and Shakas is trying to change that by giving contest winners a ticket to move and work from the island. Co-founder Richard Matsui talked to LX News about the new initiative that he hopes will...
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Volcano Erupts on Hawaii's Big Island, Draws Crowds to Park
People are lining up to try to get a look at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on the Big Island, which erupted Sunday night and spewed ash and steam into the atmosphere
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Kilauea Volcano Erupts in Hawaii
The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted on Sunday night.
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Mostly Virus-Free Kauai Hit by Pandemic After Travel Resumes
The small, tight-knit community of about 72,000 people on Hawaii’s rural island of Kauai spent the first seven months of the pandemic mostly sheltered from the viral storm
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Save These Dates: 2020 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
Want to make sure your holiday cards and gifts arrive in time for Christmas? Save these dates, and keep in mind there may be extra surcharges for rush delivery during the holiday season.
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Couple Who Tested Positive for COVID-19 Arrested After Boarding Flight
A couple in Hawaii is facing reckless endangerment charges after boarding a flight with their 4-year-old despite having tested positive for COVID-19, police said.
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Hawaii Seeks to Be Seen as a Remote Workplace With a View
Software engineer Raymond Berger begins his work day at 5 a.m., before the sun comes up over Hawaii.