Hawaii

New report highlights Maui County mayor in botched wildfire response

A report from Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez focused on the actions of the Maui County mayor in ...

us | 5 months ago

The Justice Department admitted a Navy jet fuel leak in Hawaii caused thousands to suffer injuries. Now, victims are suing the government.

The U.S. government, in what an attorney says is a "monumental admission," said last year that it ca...

us | 5 months ago

Hawaii's 2021 Red Hill jet fuel leak sickened thousands — but it wasn't the first: "The system has failed us"

The week of Thanksgiving in 2021 quickly turned from one of fun with family and friends to something...

us | 5 months ago

WWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals nearly 80 years after fatal plane crash

Five Hawaiian men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II were recog...

us | 5 months ago

New Miss USA Savannah Gankiewicz crowned after former titleholders resign amid controversy

After Miss USA gave up her title earlier this month to focus on her mental health, the Miss USA Orga...

us | 4 months ago

They survived Maui's deadly wildfires. Now many are suffering from food insecurity and deteriorating health.

It's been nine months since deadly wildfires scorched across the Hawaiian island of Maui, killing do...

us | 4 months ago

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts in remote part of national park with low "eruptive volume," officials say

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted early Monday morning, but officials said the eruption on the state'...

us | 4 months ago

Supreme Court seeks Biden administration's views in major climate change lawsuits

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Biden administration to share its views in a pair...

us | 4 months ago

"Hawaii Five-0" actor Taylor Wily dead at 56

"Hawaii Five-0" actor Taylor Wily has died, his entertainment attorney confirmed to CBS News. He was...

us | 3 months ago

Hawaii reaches settlement with youth who sued over climate change

Thirteen children and teens in Hawaii took the state government to court over the threat posed by cl...

us | 3 months ago

"Legendary waterman" Tamayo Perry killed in shark attack while surfing off Oahu in Hawaii

An accomplished surfer and occasional actor died after sustaining fatal injuries in a shark attack o...

us | 3 months ago

Maui leaders target vacation rentals in proposal to house more locals

Alicia Humiston bought her condo in Lahaina after she visited Maui and fell for its rainforests, lav...

us | 3 months ago

Men arrested for alleged illegal hunting on road near Oprah's Hawaii home

Two 19-year-olds were arrested for allegedly hunting illegally at night on a public road within medi...

us | 3 months ago

Nearly one year on, the mental toll of the deadly Lahaina wildfire lingers

Lahaina, Hawaii — Almost one year after the horrific wildfire that tore through the historic Maui to...

us | 2 months ago

Tropical Storm Hone forms in Pacific, could impact Hawaii this weekend

Tropical Storm Hone formed in the central Pacific Ocean on Thursday on a forecast path that may cros...

us | 1 month ago

Navy rescues woman, daughter, pets from sailboat in rough seas 925 miles off Hawaii after man dies on vessel

A 47-year-old woman, her daughter and their pets were rescued from a sailboat after a man died on th...

us | 1 month ago