Audrey McAvoy

A traffic jam forms in Honolulu Tuesday, July 29, 2025 as people heed a tsunami evacuation warning that coincided with rush hour following a powerful earthquakes in Russia’s Far East early Wednesday. (AP Photo)

Tsunami warnings fading after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Here’s what to know

July 30, 2025 at 8:43 a.m.

One of this century’s most powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia and generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section of the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii and...

Cars are at a standstill along the Pan-American Highway in Panama City, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, following a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after huge quake

July 30, 2025 at 3:24 p.m.

Chile upgraded its tsunami warning to the highest level early Wednesday for most of its lengthy Pacific coast following a powerful earthquake.

A woman stands in front of the home where a New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion killed and injured people, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

Will a devastating New Year’s Eve explosion change Hawaii’s fireworks culture?

January 3, 2025 at 8:02 a.m.

Authorities and residents alike are now wondering whether the toll will dissuade people from putting on such shows in the future, or whether it will prompt more effective efforts by...

Ryan Wesley Routh takes part in a rally in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Man accused of trying to kill Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate the ex-president

September 16, 2024 at 3:31 p.m.

Ryan Routh portrayed himself online as a man who built housing for homeless people in Hawaii, tried to recruit fighters for Ukraine to defend itself against Russia, and described his...

FILE – A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Report finds ‘no evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for Lahaina wildfire that killed 102 people despite warnings

September 13, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year's wildfire that killed 102 people on Maui said in a report released Friday they found "no evidence" Hawaii officials made preparations for...

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