Jennifer Sinco Kelleher

Fooding covers a residential neighborhood in Waialua, Hawaii, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

Hawaii suffers its worst flooding in 20 years and forecasters warn more rain is coming

March 21, 2026 at 9:26 a.m.

Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, officials said Friday...

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.

FILE – A general view shows the aftermath of a devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

What to know about what’s tying up a $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims

February 6, 2025 at 8:54 a.m.

Hawaii’s Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Thursday over insurance issues that are tying up a potential $4 billion settlement over Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the...

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...

Suspect Luigi Mangione is taken into the Blair County Courthouse on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Hollidaysburg, Pa. (Janet Klingbeil via AP)

Back trouble and brain fog bothered suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, his posts show

December 12, 2024 at 9:43 p.m.

Notably absent from the suspect's posts are explicit concerns about corporate greed in the health insurance industry.

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...

This Aug. 25, 2024 satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Hone passing south of Hawaii. (NOAA via AP)

Tropical storm Hone swirls past Hawaii’s main islands after dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

August 26, 2024 at 3:43 p.m.

Hone was swirling past Hawaii’s main islands on Monday, after it weakened to a tropical storm the day before, and blasted the Big Island with rain.

This combination of photos shows the historic Lahaina banyan tree in Lahaina, Hawaii, after the Lahaina wildfire on Aug. 10, 2023, left, and July 6, 2024, right. (AP Photo)

How Lahaina’s more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire

August 7, 2024 at 8:48 a.m.

One year after the fire, here’s what to know about the banyan tree and the efforts to restore it.

Gene Milne, an impact zone property owner, is pictured during an interview on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Milne lost his newly built home in last year’s wildfire and is the first property owner to start the rebuilding process since his previous home was not yet fully completed and had open permits. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

Maui officials highlight steps toward rebuilding as 1-year mark of deadly wildfire approaches

June 27, 2024 at 8:29 a.m.

Nearly a year after wind-whipped flames raced through Kim Ball’s Hawaii community, the empty lot where his house once stood is a symbol of some of the progress being made...

Hannique Ruder, a 65-year-old resident living in the Leilani Estates subdivision, walks past the mound of hardened lava while surveying the neighborhood on May 11, 2018, near Pahoa, Hawaii.

Lava from Hawaii volcano enters ocean from 3 flows; more evacuations possible

August 22, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

Lava entered the ocean from a third flow Thursday, marking the third week of a Hawaii volcano eruption that has opened up nearly two dozen vents in rural communities, destroyed...

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