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Hawaiian Airlines’ Control Just Shifted In Honolulu. What Travelers Need To Know Now
The transition is no longer theoretical and is moving fast. Hawaiian Airlines new owner, Alaska Air Group, just named its Honolulu leadership team to oversee operations across both Alaska and Hawaiian brands. That move puts Alaska fully in control...

Business News | India's Targeted Capital Liberalisation, RBI's FX Strategy Shield Economy from Global Shocks: Report
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): India's measured approach to capital account liberalization, combined with the Reserve Bank of India's proactive foreign exchange management, has played a vital role in cushioning the economy against global...

Hawaii Tsunami Warning: Massive Traffic In Oahu, Honolulu Amid Evacuations After 8.8 Quake In Russia
Hawaii tsunami warning (Credit: X @weathertrackus) Thousands of residents in low-lying coastal areas of Hawaii began evacuating inland and heading to higher ground after a tsunami warning was issued for the entire state, following a powerful...

The list of 2028 presidential hopefuls is longer than you think. Just ask Hawaii Gov. Josh Green.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — When it comes to the 2028 Democratic presidential contest, political pundits are already drawing up a broad list of prospective candidates. But many recent presidential campaigns have been defined, at least in part, by...

Honolulu Leads Climate Change Legal Fight Against Fossil Fuel Companies
The city says the companies knew for decades that their products caused global warming and profited from it. The outcome could indicate how other cases play out. This story was written by Jennifer Sinco Kelleher. HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu is not...

Hawaii, West Coast of US and Canada Get Tsunami Alerts: What To Know
Hawaii, Alaska and the entire U.S. West Coast braced for tsunami waves while Japan ordered evacuations after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia. "Based on all available data … hazardous tsunami waves...

Financial experts to discuss scams and sudden wealth at Rotary Club of Kahului
The Rotary Club of Kahului will host investment counselors and financial planners Dave and Sam Bello of Bello Advisers from noon-1 p.m Aug. 4 at Tante’s Island Cuisine at the Maui Seaside Hotel. According to organizers, the speakers will share...
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...

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...

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...

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...

Honolulu's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies heads up climate change legal fight
Honolulu is not alone in its effort to sue fossil fuel companies to hold them accountable for climate change harms, but the city's lawsuit is further along than similar litigation across the country. A hearing on Tuesday will indicate how these...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake prompts evacuations and tsunami warnings across Hawaii, California and Japan
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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...

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...