WASHINGTON — Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation’s capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting Tuesday. What You Need To Know Jimmy Carter’s state funeral has moved to Washington after observances in his native Georgia The 39th president’s remains left the Carter Presidential Center on…
NEW ORLEANS — A U.S. Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, killing 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot dead by police. What You Need To Know Authorities…
Hawaii’s politicians remembered former U.S. President Jimmy Carter as an environmentalist, humanitarian, and peacemaker. What You Need To Know Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at the age of 100 Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, U.S. Rep. Ed Case, and Hawaii Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi released statements reflecting…
HONOLULU — At the direction of U.S. President Joe Biden, Gov. Josh Green ordered the U.S. and Hawaii state flags to be lowered to honor former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at the age of 100. The flags will be flown at half-staff at the Hawaii State Capitol and all state offices…
The Hawaii Department of Transportation announced new technology at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, which allows eligible travelers to expedite their entry into the U.S. using a mobile application, is now available in Japanese and Korean. What You Need To Know The Mobile Passport Control app, developed by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection,…
The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, passed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, includes many provisions that directly impact Hawaii — including more than $2 billion in construction projects — and many others that benefit the Pacific region, military service members stationed in Hawaii, and Department of Defense projects Hawaii has a stake in. What…
The Chinese military has “the world’s leading” hypersonic missile arsenal, weapons that are helping it to operate “deeper into the Indo-Pacific region”, according to the Pentagon’s latest assessment of its rival’s armed forces. In its annual report to the US Congress on Wednesday, the Department of Defence said the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) remained focused…
Machu Picchu, Peru | Image credit: Pedro Szekely at https://www.flickr.com/photos/pedrosz/, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Planning a vacation for next year and unsure what destinations to pick? Our curated list consists of some of the best places to travel to in 2025 that will help you pick a breathtaking spot that offers all the…
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that authorizes a study on whether Lahaina is a suitable candidate for designation as a national heritage area. What You Need To Know The Lahaina National Heritage Study Act now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law The legislation directs the National Park Service to…
Editor’s note: This story contains discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. The sister of Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old from Maui whose family said she was found…