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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal grand jury is reportedly seeking information on Donald Trump's leadership PAC for Save America as investigations into the former president continue to expand.ABC News first reported Thursday that subpoenas issued…

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake cross-country team will start the season away from their home country, traveling to the Iolani XC Invite held!-->!-->!-->…

When I first moved to Hawaii in 2003, my average commute time from Waipahu to downtown Honolulu during rush hour was reasonably less than 30 minutes, even under the worst of circumstances. Two decades later, I find myself spending…

For the most recent fiscal year, the Hawaiian fund posted the best performance of the 57 U.S. public pension funds tracked by Pensions and investments as of Friday, and is one of only seven funds to post a positive return for the period.…

History links HONOLULU — The University of Hawaii men's basketball program will…

Last week at the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) global convention in San Francisco, California, travel industry attorney Jeffrey Ment, who has more than 30 years of experience in the…

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The final game of college football's opening weekend features the Vanderbilt Commodores visit the Hawaiian Rainbow Warriors at the Clarence TC Ching Athletic Complex in Honolulu. Players will look to tie or finish ahead Saturday at…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - It's no surprise how expensive Hawaii is. Whether it's food, child care, medical, housing, or transportation costs, when you live in Hawaii, expect to pay more for basic needs. living wagea website that…

As schools reopen across the country, they could pull a page out of the 'greatest generation' lesson plan - and help save the world. In 1946, a year after the end of the Second World War, Europe and Asia were still reeling from the ravages…

HONOLULU — Just in time for back to school and at a time when Hawaii has the highest gas prices in the nation, Honolulu's largest public transportation system, TheBus, is offering free rides for five days, from August 22 to 26.To take…

Several Hawaii Department of Transportation employees have been arrested and some quit their jobs in the past 16 months as the Attorney General's Office investigates theft and supply fraud at Daniel K. Inouye Airport . At least…

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! The law on reducing inflation will be expensive The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed by Congress after a strictly partisan…

KAANAPALI (HawaiiNewsNow) — Rising sea levels and erosion are causing a painful debate on Maui between protecting the beach and protecting the dignity of Hawaiian ancestors.Last week, a visitor came across ancestral skeletal remains on a…

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. reported a 17.7% drop in second-quarter profit as utility maintenance spending increased and the American Savings Bank subsidiary set aside cash for possible losses after releasing a significant amount of…

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! As a child, you loved role-playing as a teacher with friends who pretended to be students. So, after growing up a bit, you decided to…

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon announced Friday that it has agreed to acquire vacuum cleaner maker iRobot for about $1.7 billion, picking up another company to add to its collection of smart home appliances amid broader concerns about the firm's…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — Honolulu is now the third most expensive place to rent in the country, according to new data from online rental company Apartment List.The analysis showed that the median rent for a two-bedroom unit in Honolulu is…

Starting today, the Ala Moana Satellite Town Hall will begin accepting U.S. Passport applications by appointment only. U.S. passport service will be offered for the first time at a satellite city hotel on Oahu,…

Picking the best seats on a long flight to Hawaii can be a challenge. That is, if you pay a high enough fare and choose an airline that offers advance seat selection. It's an important part of the airline ticketing process and choosing…

In 1977, 64-year-old Yonoichi Kitagawa was asked in an interview if he would have called himself a leader in his Kakaako community growing up. His response: "Well, I'd say I've had a lot of fights." This was more reflective of the…

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will mark her birthday today by taking questions from National Chief Christopher Luxon, Chief Law Officer David Seymour and co-leader of Te Pāti Māori Deborah Ngarewa-Packers as Parliament kicks off after a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to boost U.S. semiconductor production has managed to do almost the unthinkable — unite Democratic Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and the fiscally conservative right.The bill making its way through the Senate is a…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former sports superstar Bo Jackson helped pay for the funerals of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school massacre in May, emerging as one of the donors before which covered the families' costs…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce new climate change action he can take on his own just days after a influential Democratic senator dashed hopes for a sweeping legislative package of new environmental programs this…

Two new libraries could arrive in Puna in the next few years. Attached to this year's state budget, approximately $2 million has been allocated to build a new library in Keaau. Another state library, for the lower Puna region, is being…

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - Missouri police are investigating a violent crime spree in St. Charles that ended in the death of an armed robber.The St. Charles Police Department reports the crime spree began in the early hours of…

There are 13 observatories on Maunakea, including the Gemini North Telescope (right) and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (left).Credit: David Nunuk/Scientific Photo Library The State of…

Joseph Provost, Public Information Officer for Menter Ambulance, wearing the new "Hawaiian Shirt for Charity" FULTON — Menter Ambulance has a new uniform, at least for a short time, and it's all for charity. Menter Ambulance President…

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday he is considering declaring a public health emergency to free up federal resources to promote access to abortion, even though the White House has said that it didn't seem like "a…

(The Center Square) - Hawaii Governor David Ige signed the Supplementary Appropriations Act of 2022 into law…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is giving nearly $1 billion to 85 airports to expand and modernize terminals and other facilities, using money approved in the year's massive infrastructure bill last.Transport Secretary Pete…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – For those wishing to lose themselves in the history of Hawaiian sports and culture, they can enter the portal that is Old Queen Street Stadium.From 1970s University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball gear to…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is no longer in contempt of court, a New York judge ruled on Wednesday.Judge Arthur Engoron, who found the former president in contempt on April 25 for his slowness to respond to a subpoena issued by the New…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Scammers are always looking for new ways to steal our money, which means they've gotten pretty good at technology. Using so-called "deep fakes", scammers can create seemingly real video or audio clips to…

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) - An Alabama mother and TikTok influencer is demanding answers after her son was fatally shot Friday night in Prichard, Alabama, WALA reported."I have this hatred in my heart that I don't recognize," Ophelia…

Hawaiian mac salad | Photo courtesy of Keeping It RelleHawaiian mac salad | Photo courtesy of Keeping It RelleAt noon, special lunch plates land on tables across Hawaii where many sit down to eat kalua pig, lomi lomi salmon, lau lau –!-->!-->…

Professor Ian Robertson said the contributions have helped the department purchase a five-foot square earthquake shaker table which will aid in the teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses in structural dynamics and earthquake…

HONOLULU (KHON2) – The Better Business Bureau (BBB) ​​is warning college graduates of scams targeting them as they find a new place to live, search for jobs and begin the dreaded task of paying off student loans . Scammers are…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Visit Kaimuki Auto Repair and it's like stepping back in time. In the early 1970s when the station opened. Long before computers took over the world. Alan Nakamura grew up at this station on Waialae Avenue and…

EAST PEORIA, Ill. (25 News Now/Gray News) – A 10-year-old from central Illinois has made it his mission to raise enough money to help his older sister, who is battling stage 4 cancer , to cross off an object from her bucket list.Payton…

Have you ever heard the advice to fill up your car with gas first thing in the morning? This fuel economy myth posits that because gasoline shrinks in the cold, you'll get more for your money in the morning. The truth is that…

WASHINGTON — Prices for gasoline, food and most other goods and services jumped in May, pushing inflation to a new four-decade high and giving U.S. households no respite from the rise costs. Consumer prices jumped 8.6% last month from a…

Placeholder while loading article actionsKeoni DeFranco is a Hawaiian writer, activist and organizer with Oahu Water Protectors.OʻAHU — Fifteen hundred years ago, the first canoes landed on the shores of our islands. Our Polynesian…

NEW YORK — Americans at the bottom of the income scale are again struggling to make ends meet. A confluence of factors — the expiration of federal stimulus checks and soaring inflation on basics like gasoline and food — are driving an even…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Newly released court documents from federal prosecutors describe former HPD officer Mason Jordan as a “practical multi-child sex offender” who allegedly bullied victims into sending him their nude photos and…

Placeholder while loading article actionsIn 2020, President Donald Trump tried to sabotage the census, the constitutionally mandated once-a-decade count of the U.S. population that determines the amount of political representation, federal…

Over a five-year period, overtime at the Honolulu Police Department increased nearly 166% between fiscal year 2016 and 2020. But the department's overtime policy is largely inconsistent, according to…

One of BJ Penn's former MMA trainers thinks the former UFC champion has the skills to succeed in politics. Penn is running for governor of Hawaii in 2022 as a Republican nominee. It is the first time he has run for public office of any…

On Thursday, a former FAA safety inspector admitted receiving kickbacks in the form of shirts, dinners, money, prostitutes and a plane from top executives at Hansen Helicopters, based in Guam. During day 19 of the USA v. John D. Walker…

A former leader of two powerful Hawaiian institutions, the State Senate and Kamehameha Schools, has died. Richard Sung Hong "Dickie" Wong, who shrewdly rose to power in the Senate and was later ousted from power in the trust formerly known…

WASHINGTON (AP) — With prices across the economy — from food, gas and rent to cars, plane tickets and hotel rooms — rising at their fastest pace in decades. decades, you'd think Americans would rein in spending.Not so far. Consumers as a…

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has paid the $110,000 in fines he racked up after being found in contempt of court for delaying in responding to a subpoena issued by the attorney general of New York.Trump paid the fine…

Hawaii State Federal Credit Union has signed a multi-year agreement with Lumin Digital for its cloud-native platform for online and mobile digital banking solutions. Hawaii State FCU partners with Lumin Digital for services…

May 15, 2022, 12:00 PM HST * Updated May 14, 4:17 p.m. Eligible Hawaiian public school teachers will receive up to $500 each for school supplies under a Hawai'i State Federal Credit Union grant program called "Investing…

Your browser does not support the audio element.For more than a decade, Isabeau Waia'u Walker worked in education while moonlighting as a musician. Although Waia'u Walker dreamed of playing music full time, she insists teaching wasn't just…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the environmental law nonprofit that successfully sued Maui County are watching how Hawaii County plans to handle similar waste disposal issues. waste. A delegation led by EPA Region 9…

A former Goose Creek-based Navy commander who left the base in April for his next assignment beat two…

DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado police officer shown on body camera video roughly arresting a 73-year-old woman with dementia and later seen joking about it with co-workers was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison.Austin Hopp arrested…

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaiian lawmakers on Tuesday passed legislation that would raise the state's minimum wage…

Last month, Tulsi Gabbard posted a video on Twitter about Florida's Parental Rights in Education Bill, commonly referred to as the "don't say gay" bill. She didn't just applaud the bill to 'prohibit classroom discussions of sexual…

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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — Over the past four years, Hawaii has taken more than $1.5 million from foster children in the form of Social Security payments and survivor benefits.The state says it uses the money to ensure these children are…

Half a dozen politicians tell me a new candidate has emerged to run for Congress if Rep. Kai Kahele announces a gubernatorial bid early next month. Jill Tokuda, the former chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, is…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee will soon add tough penalties against public schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in women's sports, under legislation recently signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee.Lee quietly…

Before looking at America West Airlines' Boeing 747 flight period between Phoenix, Hawaii and Japan, let's first look at the history of the airline and what led to the widebody flights. Established in Tempe, Arizona in February 1981,…

Before we start talking about pot and why the federal ban should end, here are some numbers to consider. Seventy-two U.S. senators accepted pharmaceutical industry donations ahead of the 2020 election. That number was 302 for the House.…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — A plan to suspend railroad construction at South Street rather than build at the Ala Moana Center could gain traction with the federal government.Lori Kahikina, CEO of the Honolulu Rapid Transit Authority, said…

(ATTN: ADD comments throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Kim Hyo-joo picked up his fifth career LPGA win in Hawaii, holding on for a two-stroke win with a solid, if unspectacular, finish. Kim won the Lotte…

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs grant program supports Hawaii-based nonprofit organizations that support Native Hawaiians. Courtesy of OHA The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has $14.9 million in grants now available for…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — April is National Financial Literacy Month. There is an education campaign designed to remind young people and adults to focus on their financial future and well-being. The Better Business Bureau said the…

On April 3, Hungarian illiberal and ultra-nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban won a fourth term. While the West remains obsessed with the war next door in Ukraine, the threat of Hungary's continued drift away from liberal democracy…

COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — A South Carolina inmate set to die either by firing squad or in the electric chair later this month is asking the state Supreme Court to stay his execution . Lawyers for Richard Moore, 57, have said he should not be…

BUENA PARK, Calif. (Gray News) - Southern California officials report police arrested two men with hundreds of pounds of drugs in Orange County's biggest bankruptcy in 16 years. .A lethal dose of fentanyl is just 2 milligrams, according to…

A county program to recycle e-waste has been halted until at least July. The county Department of Environmental Management's solid waste division announced Monday that its e-waste collection program is suspended effective immediately due…

Coffee growers and livestock herders take to the skies to monitor their crops and animals, using drones not only to spray fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides on their plants, but also to assess their health and even locate stray…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal grand jury has heard testimony in recent months about Hunter Biden's earnings and payments he received while on the board of a Ukrainian energy company, two people say. close to the investigation.It is still…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Two men posing as police officers are wanted in connection with a home invasion in Kapahulu on Monday.It happened around noon on Olokele Avenue near Date Street. According to sources, when a 58-year-old man…

Your $100 won't be worth as much this year as it was last year. And it's pretty much everywhere, no matter what you buy. In fact, according to the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, that $100 will be…