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As Hurricane Storm Lala nears the Big Island of Hawaii, travelers are scrambling to cope with flight cancellations and broader closures, along with the risks of flooding, storm surges and hurricane-force winds. The post Travelers hunker down as Hurricane Lala approaches the Big Island appeared first on West Hawaii Toda
Hurricane Lala approached Hawaii with strong winds and heavy rain on Saturday, leaving more than 40,000 utility customers without power across the state as the National Hurricane Center warned of “life-threatening” conditions. The post Hurricane Lala leaves thousands without power in Hawaii amid ‘life-threatening’ cond
Meta Platforms will face a coalition of state attorneys general in a California federal court trial beginning on Wednesday over claims it engineered Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children, a case that could expose the company to massive damages and force it to make sweeping changes to its platforms. The pos
BOGOTA — More than 100 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, toppling buildings, damaging hospitals and infrastructure and trapping people beneath the rubble in the country’s strongest earthquake this century. The quake struck just days after Abelardo De La Espriella was swor
(Reuters) — Dutch rider Demi Vollering won the gruelling eighth stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Saturday to seize the yellow jersey from Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and move into the overall lead with one day remaining. The post Vollering snatches overall lead in Tour de France Femmes with dramatic stage eight win a
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Despite the overcast skies and drizzle on Saturday morning, dozens of runners and walkers were out exercising along beachside Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona on the west coast of Hawaii’s Big Island. The post Some daring surfers seek waves as Hurricane Lala approaches appeared first on West Hawaii Today
Iowa and New Hampshire are out, though they may not go down without a fight. South Carolina and Nevada are in. The post Dems reshape 2028 presidential primary calendar, put South Carolina first appeared first on West Hawaii Today .
Americans’ paychecks are losing ground to inflation. The post As inflation eats up pay gains, workers fall behind appeared first on West Hawaii Today .
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani took a big step on Friday toward returning to game action on the mound. He threw a 34-pitch bullpen session using his full mix of pitches. The post Dodgers optimistic about Shohei Ohtani’s return to mound appeared first on West Hawaii Today .
Iran and Oman appear to be edging closer to a deal on how the Strait of Hormuz should be managed, agreeing on routes through the key waterway that’s proved a major stumbling block in efforts to end almost six months of war between the Islamic Republic and the United States. The post Iran, Oman home in on Hormuz Strait
IRVINE, Calif. — American Kate Douglass set a world record in the 50-meter freestyle preliminaries Saturday at Pan Pacific Championships, going 23.49 seconds and setting up a titanic duel between her and former world record holder Gretchen Walsh in the evening’s finals. The post American Kate Douglass regains women’s 5
TORONTO — After boycotting American products and shunning vacations south of the border, Canadians are pouring their incandescent anger at the United States into a new cause: ousting the American ambassador. The post Canadian petition to expel US ambassador Pete Hoekstra takes off appeared first on West Hawaii Today .
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