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Man, 31, wanted in fatal Maui crash taken into police custody

Man, 31, wanted in fatal Maui crash taken into police c...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 20:27

The 31-year-old Maui man wanted in connection with a fatal crash in Pukalani las...

Woman, 29, in serious condition after 30-foot fall from Koolau trail

Woman, 29, in serious condition after 30-foot fall from...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 20:27

Honolulu firefighters today rescued a couple, including an injured 29-year-old w...

Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela

Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers in and ...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 20:27

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump today ordered a “blockade” of all sanctione...

Maui Mayor Makes Appointment To Fill Vacant Council Seat

Maui Mayor Makes Appointment To Fill Vacant Council Seat

Honolulu Civil Beat, Dec 16, 2025 - 20:27

Starting. Jan. 1, Kauanoe Batangan will fill the Kahului residency seat left vac...

New appointed Maui Councilmember Batangan to fill the Kahului seat vacancy

New appointed Maui Councilmember Batangan to fill the K...

KHON2, Dec 16, 2025 - 20:27

New Maui Council appointment, Batangan is to fill the Kahului seat vacancy on Ja...

'Find their spines': HGEA presses DOE on Moanalua assault

'Find their spines': HGEA presses DOE on Moanalua assault

KHON2, Dec 16, 2025 - 20:27

Following an upset parent's assault of a Moanalua High School associate athletic...

Trump adds 7 countries to full travel ban list

Trump adds 7 countries to full travel ban list

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 17:57

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump today expanded a list of countries subject ...

Prosecutors seek murder charges against Rob Reiner’s son

Prosecutors seek murder charges against Rob Reiner’s son

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 17:57

LOS ANGELES >> Prosecutors said they planned to file murder charges today agains...

Brown University shooter still at large as manhunt enters 4th day

Brown University shooter still at large as manhunt ente...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 17:57

The manhunt for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and injured ...

Sales more than double for luxury $2M homes on Oʻahu in November

Sales more than double for luxury $2M homes on Oʻahu in...

KHON2, Dec 16, 2025 - 17:57

Luxury homes on Oʻahu priced at $2 million and more sold well in November, a loc...

Man, 35, indicted for attempted murder of HPD officer

Man, 35, indicted for attempted murder of HPD officer

KHON2, Dec 16, 2025 - 17:57

A 35-year-old man was indicted for Attempted Murder in the First Degree and two ...

Matsuzawa now a consensus All-American, Hawaii’s first

Matsuzawa now a consensus All-American, Hawaii’s first

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 15:36

Kicker Kansei Matsuzawa today became the University of Hawaii football program’s...

Hegseth: No plans to release unedited boat strike video to public

Hegseth: No plans to release unedited boat strike video...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 15:36

WASHINGTON >> U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said today there are no plans ...

Rob Reiner went from TV actor to director of classic movies

Rob Reiner went from TV actor to director of classic mo...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 15:36

Rob Reiner, the son of a pioneering television comedian who became a popular sit...

Trump chief of staff Wiles details White House tensions in Vanity Fair

Trump chief of staff Wiles details White House tensions...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 15:36

WASHINGTON >> White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles revealed internal tensions ...

HPD Excluded Management Promotion Ceremony, Dec.16, 2025

HPD Excluded Management Promotion Ceremony, Dec.16, 2025

Honolulu Police Department, Dec 16, 2025 - 15:36

View this content on social media & share: Instagram | Facebook | X | Nextdoor |...

'High-risk operation': HFD attempting to rescue visitors stranded overnight off Kuliʻouʻou Ridge Trail in 'dangerous' conditions

'High-risk operation': HFD attempting to rescue visitor...

KHON2, Dec 16, 2025 - 15:36

Two hikers have been stranded overnight off the Kuliʻouʻou Ridge Trail below the...

Matsuzawa makes UH football history as first ever consensus All-American

Matsuzawa makes UH football history as first ever conse...

KHON2, Dec 16, 2025 - 15:36

University of Hawai‘i placekicker Kansei Matsuzawa became the first consensus Al...

Comfort foods at its best at HI Shack Waikiki

Comfort foods at its best at HI Shack Waikiki

KHON2, Dec 16, 2025 - 15:36

The menu showcases lobster rolls, ube pancakes, adobo loco moco, chicken philly ...

Patel’s social media posts revive concerns about leadership at FBI

Patel’s social media posts revive concerns about leader...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:00

WASHINGTON >> A heinous act of violence. A faceless killer on the loose. A despe...

Trump seeks up to $10B in damages from BBC over editing of January 6 speech

Trump seeks up to $10B in damages from BBC over editing...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:00

President Donald Trump sued the BBC for up to $10 billion in damages over edited...

U.S. payrolls rise in November as shutdown skews jobless rate

U.S. payrolls rise in November as shutdown skews jobles...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:00

WASHINGTON >> U.S. job growth rebounded more than expected in November after non...

Gambling, geothermal, transient accommodations tax hike top Hawaiian Home Lands agenda, Maui to phase out over 6,200 short-term rentals, Honolulu airport adds electric buses, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

Gambling, geothermal, transient accommodations tax hike...

All Hawaii News, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:00

DHHL considers gambling, building review and geothermal this legislative session...

FRANCE 24 and Mother Jones report on Gaza aid whistleblower wins UN award

FRANCE 24 and Mother Jones report on Gaza aid whistlebl...

HonoluluNews.net, Dec 16, 2025 - 08:52

FRANCE 24 and Mother Jones report on Gaza aid whistleblower wins UN award

FDA approved a $250,000 Singapore work trip during government shutdown, records show

FDA approved a $250,000 Singapore work trip during gove...

HonoluluNews.net, Dec 16, 2025 - 08:52

FDA approved a $250,000 Singapore work trip during government shutdown, records ...

Letter: When it comes to U.S. immigration, law is law

Letter: When it comes to U.S. immigration, law is law

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:22

No matter how good of a driver someone might be, if they don’t have a legal driv...

Letter: Administration blowing smoke on car emissions

Letter: Administration blowing smoke on car emissions

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:22

The recent New York Times article on Donald Trump’s plan to slash vehicle fuel e...

Television and radio – December 16, 2025

Television and radio – December 16, 2025

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:22

On the air Listings are for Spectrum and Hawaiian Telcom analog/digital. *—premi...

Historic bar in Honolulu to shut down

Historic bar in Honolulu to shut down

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:22

Smith’s Union Bar, a Chinatown institution and Honolulu’s oldest continually o...

Pung’s experience, friendships help make Kailua go

Pung’s experience, friendships help make Kailua go

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:22

On weekdays, Maddox Pung is in class, practicing, playing basketball for the fou...

Maui Vacation Rental Bill That Divided Community Is Signed Into Law

Maui Vacation Rental Bill That Divided Community Is Sig...

Honolulu Civil Beat, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:22

The County Council plans to take up a separate measure Friday that could effecti...

Denby Fawcett: County Mayors Want More Money For Honolulu Rail System

Denby Fawcett: County Mayors Want More Money For Honolu...

Honolulu Civil Beat, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:22

The four mayors agreed last week to seek a tax extension from the Legislature no...

Word Row: Dec. 16

Word Row: Dec. 16

Honolulu Civil Beat, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:22

Our six-letter version today should be a fun one.

Wespac Looks To Expand Commercial Access To Hawaiʻi’s Papahānaumokuākea

Wespac Looks To Expand Commercial Access To Hawaiʻi’s P...

Honolulu Civil Beat, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:22

Questions remain about whether fishing interests or legal disputes involving env...

Hawaiian Homelands Could Get More Money Out Of ʻEwa Land Swap Deal

Hawaiian Homelands Could Get More Money Out Of ʻEwa Lan...

Honolulu Civil Beat, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:22

The proposed commercial center on donated West Oʻahu land has run into significa...

Bondi Suspects Were in Southern Philippines, Where the Islamic State Group Is Active

Bondi Suspects Were in Southern Philippines, Where the ...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 16, 2025 - 03:11

MANILA, Philippines >> It has been eight years since the Philippines declared vi...

Hawaii man survives shark bite, recounts the 'chomp'

Hawaii man survives shark bite, recounts the 'chomp'

KHON2, Dec 16, 2025 - 03:11

A routine dive off a remote Big Island beach turned into a painful lesson in mar...

Heavy rains flood town, more rain in the forecast

Heavy rains flood town, more rain in the forecast

KHON2, Dec 15, 2025 - 22:14

Heavy rain moved across Oʻahu on Sunday, flooding roads and causing major traffi...

Microchip Madness: Is your pet safe for the holidays?

Microchip Madness: Is your pet safe for the holidays?

KHON2, Dec 15, 2025 - 22:14

The holidays can be a dangerous time for pets, especially if they happen to get ...

New cafe, electric buses blessed at Honolulu airport; looks to make travel smooth, easy

New cafe, electric buses blessed at Honolulu airport; l...

KHON2, Dec 15, 2025 - 22:14

There are some new improvements at Honolulu Airport that officials say are meant...

Bill 9 officially signed into law; looks to complete phase-out period by 2030

Bill 9 officially signed into law; looks to complete ph...

KHON2, Dec 15, 2025 - 22:14

The Maui County Council officially passed Bill 9, which will cause the number of...

Matsuzawa just the second Warrior to be AP All-America first team

Matsuzawa just the second Warrior to be AP All-America ...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 15, 2025 - 19:54

Another day, another national honor for University of Hawaii kicker Kansei Matsu...

Man, 19, fatally shot in Salt Lake is identified

Man, 19, fatally shot in Salt Lake is identified

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 15, 2025 - 19:54

A 19-year-old from Aiea shot and killed Thursday night was identified as Aron Lu...

Bill 9 officially passes Maui County Council, phasing out thousands of short-term rentals

Bill 9 officially passes Maui County Council, phasing o...

KHON2, Dec 15, 2025 - 19:54

The Maui County Council officially passed Bill 9, which will cause the number of...

Man arrested in connection to fatal hit-and-run on Maui

Man arrested in connection to fatal hit-and-run on Maui

KHON2, Dec 15, 2025 - 19:54

The 31-year-old man suspected of a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 19-year-old d...

Which fireworks are legal in Hawaii?

Which fireworks are legal in Hawaii?

KHON2, Dec 15, 2025 - 19:54

As New Year's Eve approaches, officials are reminding residents that firework la...

Search for the Brown University shooter continues as questions swirl about campus security

Search for the Brown University shooter continues as qu...

KHON2, Dec 15, 2025 - 19:54

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Authorities knocked on doors and scoured yards Monday in...

Day filled with joy, accomplishment for finishers at 'Marathon Finisher Monday'

Day filled with joy, accomplishment for finishers at 'M...

KHON2, Dec 15, 2025 - 19:54

"Everytime I felt down on myself I just reminded myself I was running in Hawaii ...

Dollar edges lower against yen as central bank moves, data loom

Dollar edges lower against yen as central bank moves, d...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 15, 2025 - 17:58

NEW YORK/LONDON >> The U.S. dollar edged lower against rivals, including the yen...

Hawaii health officials allow Kaimuki restaurant to reopen

Hawaii health officials allow Kaimuki restaurant to reopen

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Dec 15, 2025 - 17:58

Hawaii health officials have issued a green placard to the Himalayan Kitchen LLC...