Hawaii

What’s holding up the $4 billion settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

The Hawaii Supreme Court is scheduled to hear about insurance issues tying up a potential $4 billion Maui wild fire settlement.

WATCH: Kīlauea resumes eruption in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

The eruption began last month in a crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano and has paused periodically.

Will a devastating New Year’s Eve explosion dampen Hawaii’s fireworks culture?

By Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Authorities and residents in Hawaii are wondering whether a New Year's Eve explosion that killed three people and wounded more than 20 will dampen the state's enthusiasm for illegal pyrotechnic displays.

WATCH: Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spews glowing lava as it erupts again

By Associated Press

Lava began bubbling Monday through the crust of one of the world's most active volcanoes.

5 things to know about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence

By Meg Kinnard, David Klepper, Associated Press

Gabbard is a veteran who served for more than two decades but doesn't have the typical intelligence experience of past officeholders.

End of election day draws near, as midnight approaches

By News Desk

It’s nearly 12 a.m. EST when polls will be closing in Hawaii. Hawaii has 4 electoral votes. The final polls of the night will close at 1 a.m. EST in Alaska. Follow all of our live election results.

Lahaina wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press

The investigation by the Fire Safety Research Institute for the Hawaii attorney general’s office delved into the conditions that fed the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century and the attempts to stop its spread and evacuate the town's…

Tropical storm Hone weakens and sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire worries

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Julie Walker, Associated Press

Floods closed Highway 11 between Kona and Hilo, and a higher-altitude alternative, the Cane Road, was closed by flooding as well.

Hurricane Hone dumps rain on Hawaii’s Big Island as it sweeps past to the south

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Julie Walker, Associated Press

Hurricane Hone passed just south of Hawaii on Sunday, dumping so much rain that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires on the drier sides of the islands.