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Hawaii Career Expo returns to Blaisdell Center with more than 100 booths
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Job seekers are invited to the Hawaii Career Expo, happening Wednesday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Attendees will be able to learn about job openings and have one-on-one...

Tsunami hits Hawaii after major quake off Russia spurs Pacific evacuations
A powerful undersea earthquake struck off the east-southeast coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, triggering tsunami waves and prompting mass evacuations across the Pacific region. The quake, registering a magnitude of 8.7 to 8.8, was...

Russia earthquake: Tsunami warnings downgraded in US, waves taller than 3 ft hit Japan, Hawaii & California
New Delhi: The National Weather Service has downgraded tsunami warning for all places except Northern California, prompting officials to lift most evacuation orders and allow people to return to previously cleared areas. Earlier, residents of...

Column: Find right fit for geothermal financing
Hawaii has committed by law to power its entire electrical grid with renewable energy by 2045. Yet we still rely heavily on imported petroleum, burning it daily to keep the lights on. Beneath our islands lies the untapped potential to change that...
How does politics in Brazil threaten our national security?
Dear Editor, Tariffs work. They really do. Provided you have an alternative. Have you ever seen a Volkswagen Amarok or a Peugeot Landtrek cruising down Van Dyke or Lapeer Road? Of course you haven’t. Why? They are, respectively, German and French...

School Assembly Headlines for July 31: Top national, international, business and sports updates
School Assembly: Morning assemblies aim to inform, inspire, and involve students by highlighting current global developments. Each day brings key announcements and events that every student should know. Here are today’s top news headlines. School...

Massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake prompts evacuations and tsunami warnings across Hawaii, California and Japan
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How much land does Oprah own in Hawaii? Private road controversy explained as mogul faces online backlash
Independent American journalist and content creator Nick Sortor took to X on July 29, 2025, and claimed that Oprah Winfrey has kept her “private road” connecting Wailea to Kula in Hawaii, allegedly closed. According to Sortor, locals are thus...

Tsunami threats for Hawaii, West Coast after 8.8 quake off Russia: Unbiased Updates, July 30, 2025
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocks the Pacific. Now, tsunami threats stretch from Alaska to Hawaii — and even California. Plus, the New York City gunman meant to target the National Football League (NFL). But he got off on the wrong floor. Who he...

Hawaiian Airlines to add premium economy to its Airbus A330 fleet
Hawaiian Airlines is getting ready to add premium economy to its workhorse fleet of long-haul planes. Last week, executives at Hawaiian's new parent company, Alaska Air Group, confirmed the comfortable recliners are planned for the airline's...

Is it safe to travel to Hawaii? Latest advice after tsunami hits Pacific Island
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Nick Sortor reports Oprah's private Maui road has been opened after "INTENSE public pressure" amid Hawaii tsunami alert
Investigative reporter and podcaster Nick Sortor recently reported that Oprah Winfrey's private road in Maui has been opened after the host and TV producer faced public pressure for its closure amid a tsunami alert in Hawaii. In a tweet dated July...

Senate votes against resolutions to block arms sales to Israel even as it continues to starve Gaza – US politics live
Senator Bernie Sanders introduces resolution to stop arms sales to IsraelSenator Bernie Sanders just spoke on the Senate floor in support of two resolutions that would stop the sale of offensive weapons to Israel over its bombardment of the...

Hawaii joins other states to sue over USDA demand for SNAP recipients’ data
A coalition of liberal-led states, including Hawaii, filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent demand that they turn over the personal information of millions of people receiving federal food assistance...

Tsunami mapped: Hawaii and California warnings issued after massive earthquake
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8.7-magnitude earthquake in Russia's Far East sets off tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska, Hawaii
Passengers stand in front of a staion in Miyako, Iwate prefecture, northern Japan Wednesday, July 30, 2025 as train services were suspended due to a tsunami alert following a powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East. | Photo Credit: YOHEI...

Tsunami warnings across Pacific as first waves hit Hawaii after earthquake off Russia | First Thing
Good morning. One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded triggered a series of tsunami warnings and evacuation orders stretching across Japan, the US west coast and much of the Pacific, after the shallow quake hit off eastern Russia, with...

NOAA Tsunami Tech Just Saved Hawaii — But Experts Say the Next One Could Be Worse
A powerful 8.8-magnitude undersea earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on 29 July 2025, triggering a widespread tsunami warning that extended to Hawaii, Alaska, and the U.S. West Coast. The event prompted immediate evacuations in...

Giant Earthquake Off Russian Coast Triggers Mass Evacuations as Far as Hawaii
One of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded just struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the Pacific. The magnitude 8.8 quake had its epicentre in the sea just off the Kamchatka coast. Huge quakes such as these can...

Tsunami Waves Hit Hawaii, Alaska, Russia, Japan Coasts After 8.8 Magnitude Quake
Tsunami warnings have been issued in Russia, Japan, Ecuador and Hawaii after a massive magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's far eastern coast Wednesday. An earthquake of 8.8 magnitude, which hit Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula at about 11:25 AM...