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Chinatown bakery owner alarmed by gunman caught on camera
CHINATOWN (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Chinatown bakery owner is alarmed by what his surveillance cameras captured. The encounter involved one of his workers, but he is concerned about the entire community. The owner of Otto Cake said he has dealt with threats from drug dealers and even assaults in the last year and a half. He installed several surveillance cameras a few months ago. His bakery is at the ...
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Afghanistan suspends security pact talks with U.S. amid Taliban peace process
Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following a security handover ceremony at a military academy outside Kabul June 18, ...
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Plans developer of Kihei malls change
The Texas-based landowner of a controversial 700,000-square-foot retail shopping complex in Kihei has taken over development of the project and plans to change its concept to a "mixed-use" development with business, commercial and residential uses, a representative for the project said Tuesday. The proposed development of the Maui Outlets and Piilani Promenade shopping centers in Kihei ...
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Plane falls into the ocean during salvage
A Piper Cherokee aircraft that made an emergency landing Sunday in brush near the shoreline in Waiehu briefly took flight again around 6 p.m. Tuesday when a helicopter attempted to haul it away, witnesses said. With trade winds blowing at an estimated 20 to 25 mph, the damaged aircraft appeared to be too unwieldy for the helicopter crew, which either cut the cable or had the cable break, dumping ...
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Homeowners talk about party that preceded fatal crash
The homeowner says it was a 16th birthday party for his son's coworker's sister. It was supposed be kept to 15-20 people but it quickly became much more than ...
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Information on unscheduled cane fires sought
WAILUKU, MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - The County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety is asking for the public's help in identifying the person or persons involved in the setting of eight unscheduled cane field fires over the last two months. The fires first began in May with the latest taking place Monday afternoon. So far the fires have caused no injuries although Hawaiian Commercial ...
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Transit officials unveil new stations
More open space, a smaller structure and a Hawaiian sense of place. That's the new look of the rail stations planned along the city's $5.3 billion mass transit line, which transit officials say will shave off $100 million in costs. Officials with the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit unveiled the first of its 21 stations -- the Westloch Rail Station in Waipahu -- which ...
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Adults can be sued for underage drinking on their property
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawai'i's social host liability law is in the spotlight after a deadly crash in Makaha involving underage teens who were allegedly drinking at a home beforehand. Not only is it illegal to give alcohol to minors, but here in Hawai'i – adults can be sued for giving alcohol to anyone under 21 and they in turn, damage property or hurt or kill ...
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NSA director says sweeping surveillance program foiled plot against Wall Street
WASHINGTON - The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence led by lawmakers sympathetic to the spying. The House Intelligence Committee hearing provided a venue for officials to defend the once-secret ...
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EXCLUSIVE Leeward night fishermen want relaxed parking rules
NANAKULI, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - When the sun goes down, beaches up and down the Leeward coast are filled with night fishermen. That's when Ro Domondon catches ulua and other fish that swim close to the shoreline. His son, Jonathan, fishes with him. "We're not here to start any trouble or anything like that. We're just here to catch fish and have fun and make some memories ...
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EXCLUSIVE OCCC guard dies alone at post after delay in getting him help
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A veteran Oahu Community Correctional Center sergeant died on the job Saturday night after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest, and prisons officials were delayed in getting him medical treatment because they couldn't find the key to get to his secured post. He was at the post alone and people who work at OCCC said the incident is another example of how short ...
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Ex-mobster tells of Bulger gangs killings
"You killed friends?" Bulger attorney Hank Brennan shot. "Yes," replied prosecution witness John Martorano. "Families?" "Yes." "Strangers?" "Yes." "Innocent people?" "Yes," said Martorano, who has admitted to 20 murders and who earlier served 12 years in prison on a government deal for his cooperation in the case ...
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Shark attack 06-18-13
Hawai?i Island police have initiated a public accident case in connection with a shark attack Tuesday afternoon in waters off a Kona beach. A 28-year-old Kailua-Kona man was swimming about 100 feet off shore shortly before 1 p.m. when he spotted a shark in waters off Kekaha Kai State Park, also known as Kona Coast State Park. As the man was swimming to shore, the shark bit him on the right ...
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Kalihi house fire leaves 4 homeless
No serious injuries were reported. The Red Cross is assisting the family of four that reside in the home. The cause of the fire is under ...
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Scientists explore new depths at Papahānaumokuākea
Diving deep into the Northwestern Hawaiian Island waters, Hawaii divers encounter a serene, pristine underwater universe. "these regions are completely unexplored," said Randy Kosaki, Papahanaumokuakea Deputy Superintendent. "We don't have good maps of these areas. We have better maps of the moon than the ocean floor even on Hawai'i." With new closed circuit ...
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Problem-solving bootcamp gets teachers students in full gear
The "Design Thinking Hawaii Bootcamp" is back and bigger than ever. "The energy that it creates in the school is just terrific!," exclaimed Keith Hayashi, the Waipahu High School Principal. As jazzed as quarterback before the big game, Hayashi joined more than 330 educators, students, business and community leaders for this year's Bootcamp. "In design thinking ...
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Man bitten by shark off Kona Coast
Shark experts at the University of Hawaii and the State Land and Natural Resources just published a new report that looked at great white shark sightings over the last 80 years. They discovered there were clearly cases of mistaken ...
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BREAKING HFD crews respond to Kalihi building fire
KALIHI, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu firefighters are working to put out a blaze at a building on Winant street in Kalihi. The fire broke just after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Crews describe the buidling as a single story structure and that flames are visible. The cause of the fire and amount of damage is unknown at this time. Hawaii News Now has a crew on scene. We'll have more ...
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Alexander Baldwin posts another huge gain most Hawaii stocks close higher
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Sen. Hirono argues immigration bill is unfair to women
Hawaii U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono says a sweeping immigration bill being considered by the Senate is unfair to women in its current form because of educational and career inequities in other ...
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BREAKING Officials say swimmer bitten by shark at Big Island beach
KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII (HawaiiNewsNow) - Witnesses at Kekahakai State Park's Mahaiula Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii say someone was bitten by a shark Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson for the Department of Land and Natural Resources confirms the incident was reported to them just before 1 p.m. The Hawaii County Fire Department is on the scene, and the victim is out of the water. Few ...
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TRAFFIC ALERT H-1 roadwork slows westbound traffic
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Roadwork along the H-1 Freeway is created traffic delays for westbound commuters Tuesday afternoon. The Department of Transportation is conducting viaduct deck repair work near the Sears Distribution ...
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Maui firefighters extinguish fifth suspicious cane fire in under a week
The half acre fire broke out around 1:40 p.m. and took fire crews under a half an hour to contain the blaze. The fire caused an estimated $2,500 in damage and is being investigated as an intentionally set ...
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Partners to restore historic Hawaii path
KAULUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) - The National Park Service with the help of state and local partners will spend the summer restoring a historic Hawaii ...
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Google spending $7M to fight against child porn
(KGO/CNN) - Google is ramping up efforts to fight child pornography The tech giant says it's planning to spend $5 million to wipe pictures of child sexual abuse from the web. Part of the $5 million will go to established child-protection groups that have been partnering with Google to fight the problem. The groups include the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and ...
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Honolulu to finally have a family justice centre
The Justice Department of Honolulu has announced to Honolulu news media that most of the funding for a family justice centre has now been secured, and it hoped the centre will act as a comprehensive facility to meet all the needs of victims fleeing the physical and psychological effects of domestic violence.
The plans for a center aimed at family justice was announced by city prosecutor Peter Carlisle who said funds of $400,000 had been secured through federal grants for the planning of the center, the training of staff as well as rent and equipment. Read more
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