The Associated Press
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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has arrived in Hawaii for a two-day transit in the U.S. as part of a trip to the South Pacific. The stopover in Hawaii and one planned for the territory of Guam have drawn fierce criticism from China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory. -
West Maui residents devastated by last year's wildfire are awaiting the return of one of the nation's most prestigious basketball tournaments with mixed feelings. -
A U.S. military watchdog says Navy officials lacked sufficient understanding of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking water well at Pearl Harbor where spilled jet fuel poisoned more than 6,000 people. -
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Hawaiʻi Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence. If confirmed by the Senate Gabbard would take over a powerful position that sits atop the nation's intelligence services. -
About two months before Maunaloa spewed lava, geologists detected small earthquakes nearby and other signals. Now a study of the volcano’s lava confirms that molten rock within Earth's crust was rising upward about 70 days before the eruption in late November 2022. -
Donald Trump was elected as the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday. He is the first person convicted of a felony to win the White House and the first former president to regain power since 1892. -
A shark bit a 61-year-old Maui surfer while surfing off Waiehu Beach Park Friday morning. Maui officials say the man's right leg was completely severed below the knee. The incident has prompted officials to close the beach park. -
Snow has fallen on Hawaiʻi's tallest peak, briefly turning the mountaintop into a winter wonderland. The summit area of Maunakea on Hawaiʻi Island got about 2 inches of white powder this week. -
A teenager was recovering after spending more than 11 hours clinging to a kayak before being rescued during an overnight ocean search. In a statement, the parents of 17-year-old Kahiau Kawai thanked rescue teams and Honolulu lifeguard Noland Keaulana for searching for the teen through the night and finding him safe. -
The decisions by UNLV and Air Force to remain in the conference, the addition of UTEP and making Hawaiʻi a full member will give the Mountain West the minimum eight full-time programs beginning in 2026 to remain in good standing with the NCAA as an FBS conference.
