Hawaii

Mom who gave birth on flight didn’t know she was pregnant

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HONOLULU — Lavinia “Lavi” Mounga had no idea a baby was coming when she went into labor on a flight from her home in...

Nurses, doctor help ‘lucky’ mom who gave birth on flight

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HONOLULU — A doctor and a team of neonatal medical professionals were in the right place at the right time — helping a Utah...

Use-of-force cases prompt state debates over officer records

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DENVER — Lawmakers in more than 20 states have considered bills this year to make the disciplinary records of police officers public or to...

Pentagon chief calls for ‘new vision’ for American defense

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NAVAL STATION PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — In his first major speech as Pentagon chief, Lloyd Austin on Friday called for developing a “new vision”...

Navy removes commander of Pearl Harbor-based submarine

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HONOLULU — The Navy has relieved the commander of a Pearl Harbor-based submarine, citing leadership and command climate problems. ...

Hawaii close to honoring Juneteenth, leaving 1 state holdout

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HONOLULU — Hawaii was poised to become the 49th state to recognize Juneteenth after the House and Senate on Tuesday passed legislation designating June...

Honolulu bribery scandal prompts permit department overhaul

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HONOLULU — Honolulu is overhauling its building permit process after a federal investigation resulted in indictments alleging a bribery scheme. ...

Expedition hauls tons of plastic out of remote Hawaii atolls

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HONOLULU — A crew returned from the northernmost islands in the Hawaiian archipelago this week with a boatload of marine plastic and abandoned fishing...

Climate change creates migrants. Biden considers protections

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SAN DIEGO — Ioane Teitiota and his wife fought for years to stay in New Zealand as refugees, arguing that rising sea levels caused...

Kauai police chief suspended without pay for mocking Asians

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LIHUE, Hawaii — The police commission on the Hawaii island of Kauai has suspended the police chief without pay for five days for making...