Virus surge breaks hospital records amid rising toll on kids
Kentucky and Texas joined a growing list of states that are seeing record numbers of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a surge that is overwhelming...
EXPLAINER: Is Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano going to erupt again?
HONOLULU — The ground at the summit of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has been rumbling and swelling in recent days, prompting scientists to warn...
Spain judge nixes backup site for disputed Hawaii telescope
MADRID — A Spanish judge in a decision cheered by environmentalists has put a halt to backup plans for the construction of a giant...
Mask, vaccine conflicts descend into violence and harassment
PHOENIX — The Hawaii lieutenant governor watched in horror as protesters showed up outside his condo, yelled at him through bullhorns and beamed strobe...
Not just K-pop: Korean TV shows gaining US popularity
NEW YORK — Most nights around 10 p.m. when her family heads off to bed, Carol Holaday signs onto her computer. She's not falling...
Massive Alaska quake eyed as cause for sunken ship’s leak
JUNEAU, Alaska — A ship that sank off Kodiak Island four decades ago has started to leak diesel fuel, and a state official suspects...
EXPLAINER: Western water projects in infrastructure deal
WASHINGTON — Included in the sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by the Senate is funding for Western water projects that farmers, water providers...
Climate-fueled wildfires take toll on tropical Pacific isles
WAIMEA, Hawaii — A metal roof sits atop the burned remains of a homestead on the once-lush slopes of Hawaii's Mauna Kea — a...
Ex-soldier convicted of teen’s ’82 murder can’t get DNA test
HONOLULU — A federal appeals court ruling Tuesday urged Congress to correct a disparity that doesn't allow members of the U.S. military convicted by...
Ex-soldier convicted of teen’s ’82 murder can’t get DNA test
HONOLULU — A federal appeals court ruling Tuesday urged Congress to correct a disparity that doesn't allow members of the U.S. military convicted by...