Dec 03 Watch 3:18 News Wrap: China eases some COVID policies in several cities In our news wrap Saturday, former President Trump called for the Constitution to be "terminated" over unfounded allegations of 2020 election fraud, cities in China eased more COVID restrictions after protests, Iran announced construction of a new nuclear plant, volcanic… Continue watching
Dec 03 Lava from Mauna Loa could block main highway on Hawaii’s Big Island By Audrey McAvoy, Haven Daley, Associated Press Many people on the Big Island of Hawaii are bracing for major upheaval if lava from Mauna Loa volcano slides across a key highway and blocks the quickest route connecting two sides of the island. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Labor report shows economy added 263,000 jobs in November In our news wrap Friday, U.S. hiring remained strong in November despite slow economic growth and high inflation, Democrats voted for a major shake-up to their presidential primary calendar with South Carolina the first state to vote instead of Iowa… Continue watching
Dec 01 How can Hawaii stop lava flow from reaching human infrastructure? By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press People in Hawaii are asking if anything can be done to stop or divert the flow of lava as molten rock from Mauna Loa volcano inches toward a highway on the Big Island. Continue reading
Nov 30 Visitors treated to a ‘spectacular’ show during first Mauna Loa eruption in nearly 4 decades By Caleb Jones, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press Visitors to the 24-hour park are currently able to witness both the lava flowing from a fissure on Mauna Loa and the glow from the lava lake at nearby Kilauea volcano. Continue reading
Nov 30 Here’s the science behind Mauna Loa’s ongoing volcanic eruption By Gabi Laske, The Conversation A scientist who led one of the first projects to map the Hawaiian Islands’ deep volcanic plumbing explains what’s going on under the surface. Continue reading
Nov 29 Here’s what you need to know about the eruption of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press Mauna Loa is spewing sulfur dioxide and other volcanic gases. They form volcanic smog, or vog, when they mix with vapor, oxygen and dust in sunlight. Continue reading
Nov 28 Hawaii’s Mauna Loa starts to erupt, spewing ash and debris By Associated Press Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, has started to erupt for the first time in nearly four decades, prompting volcanic ash and debris to fall nearby. Continue reading
Sep 13 More than 80 years after attack, a sailor killed at Pearl Harbor is laid to rest By Don Babwin, Associated Press A 21-year-old sailor is being laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery more than 80 years after he was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Continue reading
Sep 01 Hawaii closes last coal-fired power plant in bid to fight climate change By Caleb Jones, Associated Press The last bits of ash and greenhouse gases from Hawaii's only remaining coal-fired power plant slipped into the environment this week when the state's dirtiest source of electricity burned its final pieces of fuel. Continue reading