Nation Jun 25 Analyzing the Supreme Court decisions on immigration, gun control and Monsanto By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz
Politics Jun 25 Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels The high court's 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto privately owned property like shopping malls and gas stations, unless the owners specifically say guns are banned at their establishments. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics May 14 FBI Director Kash Patel took 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial, emails show With few exceptions, snorkeling and diving are off-limits around the USS Arizona. The battleship is now a military cemetery reachable only by boat. It has stood as one of the nation’s most hallowed sites since Japan bombed and sank the… By Jim Mustian, Eric Tucker, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press
Nation Mar 27 3 killed in tourist helicopter crash near remote beach off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai Officials transported two survivors to Wilcox Medical Center for treatment. By Associated Press
Nation Mar 20 Officials warn 120-year-old Hawaiian dam could fail as thousands told to evacuate flooding Officials have been watching dam levels since a storm last week dumped heavy rain across the state, which led to catastrophic flooding that washed away roads and homes. By Jennifer Kelleher, Associated Press
Mar 11 Twin lava fountains from Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures By Jennifer Kelleher, Associated Press Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, has been dazzling residents and visitors for more than year with an on-and-off eruption that periodically sends fountains of lava soaring into the sky. Continue reading
Jan 19 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on law banning guns from private property By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press Hawaii’s gun laws, long among the strictest in the nation, will be the focus of arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. The court is taking up the state's ban on firearms on private property that is open to the public,… Continue reading
Dec 30 These new 2026 state laws are among the first of their kind By David A. Lieb, Associated Press The first of the year brings with it a variety of new state laws on climate change, driving drunk and the minimum wage. Continue reading
Nov 26 Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year By Associated Press The on-and-off volcanic eruption that’s been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii’s Big Island for nearly a year is back. Continue reading
Oct 03 Supreme Court will weigh Hawaii's strict ban on guns on private property By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press President Donald Trump's Republican administration had urged the justices to take the case, arguing the law violates the court’s landmark 2022 ruling that expanded gun rights by finding the Second Amendment generally gives people the right to carry firearms. Continue reading