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U.S. NEWS
Historic Floods, Landslides Devastate The Hawaiian Island Of Kauai
By
Carla Herreria
The rains triggered flooding and landslides, causing "the worst natural disaster to occur on Kauai in 25 years."
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HEALTH
Hawaii Becomes The 7th State To Legalize Medically Assisted Suicide
By
Carla Herreria
The law allows patients to request medication to end their lives. It gives them the choice to change their minds, too.
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ENVIRONMENT
Paddleboarder Critically Injured In Shark Attack Near Hawaii Beach
By
Mary Papenfuss
The victim suffered severe injuries to his right hand and leg.
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POLITICS
Hawaii Democrat Resigns In Response To Sexual Harassment Claims He Still Denies
By
Carla Herreria
State Rep. Joe Souki had said he merely gave one of his accusers an "aloha kiss" on the cheek, but an ethics report says he admitted it was more than that.
HUFFPOST VIDEO
The Official Top 10 U.S. Travel Destinations
TripAdvisor has published its annual list of the top ten travel destinations in the country. For the eighth year in a row, New York City earned the number one spot.
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POLITICS
Hawaii Democrat Defends Stance On Guns After Actress Questions Her Silence On Bill
By
Carla Herreria
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says a $400 NRA donation from more than a decade ago had nothing to do with it.
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U.S. NEWS
Passengers Terrified When Engine Cover Rips Off Plane Bound For Hawaii
By
Carla Herreria
One passenger said she “heard a big bang and the plane started to shake violently."
Reuters/Hugh Gentry
U.S. NEWS
Hawaii Worker Who Sent Missile Alert: 'I Was 100 Percent Sure' It Was Real
By
Mary Papenfuss
"I feel badly for what's happened," he tells NBC.
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U.S. NEWS
State Officials Fire Employee Who Sent False Missile Alert In Hawaii
By
Hayley Miller
Federal and state investigations determined the worker believed the U.S. was actually under attack when he sent the alert.
Carla Herreria
U.S. NEWS
Hawaii Employee Who Triggered False Missile Alert Won't Cooperate With Investigations
By
Carla Herreria
The drama behind the false alarm that caused statewide panic continues.
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SCIENCE
A 'Super Blue Blood Moon' Is Going To Light Up The Sky. Here's Where To See It.
By
Carol Kuruvilla
NASA is calling it a "lunar trifecta."
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U.S. NEWS
Hawaii Missile Alert Update Delayed Because Governor Didn’t Know His Twitter Password
By
Josh Butler
David Ige said he couldn’t alert citizens to a false alarm because he couldn’t remember his social media passwords.
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U.S. NEWS
Heart Attack, Car Crash: Hawaii's Missile Alert Triggered Some Damage
By
Carla Herreria
Here are the accidents and injuries caused by the statewide false alarm.
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POLITICS
Hawaii Governor Knew Of False Missile Alert 2 Minutes After It Was Sent
By
Carla Herreria
He didn't tell the public until 15 minutes later, because his staff handles his social media, a spokeswoman said.
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U.S. NEWS
Hawaii Officials Cause Confusion Again After Showing 2 Versions Of Missile Alert System
By
Carla Herreria
Both images are supposed to represent what an emergency employee saw when he triggered the false alarm.
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POLITICS
Hawaii’s Porn Usage Tanked After Missile Alert, Though It Spiked Later
By
Josh Butler
In the face of impending doom, people did not turn to pornography.
Gov David Ige
POLITICS
Hawaii Governor Assigns General To Review Botched Missile Alert
By
Carla Herreria
The probe will provide a report for improving preparedness within 60 days.
Carla Herreria
U.S. NEWS
We Thought We Were Going To Die, So We Fought Over A Tractor
By
Carla Herreria
HuffPost's Hawaii reporter takes an honest look at how she reacted after seeing the incoming missile alert.
Hugh Gentry/Reuters
U.S. NEWS
Hawaii Emergency Employee Who 'Pushed The Wrong Button' Has Been Reassigned
By
Dominique Mosbergen
The worker blamed for triggering a false missile alert on Saturday "feels terrible" about his error, according to Hawaii's Emergency Management Agency.
U.S. NEWS
What I Thought About For The 38 Minutes I Thought I Was Going To Die
By
Colleen Green
, Contributor
Mother, Ph.D., Equity Fellow, teacher, marathon runner, runnin...
It was your typical Saturday morning in Hawai’i, until it wasn’t. The sun was shining, my daughter and I were preparing
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
POLITICS
Donald Trump Stayed On The Golf Course As Hawaii Panicked
By
Mary Papenfuss
He didn't even tweet about the false missile alarm as soon as he put away his golf clubs.
Hugh Gentry/Reuters
U.S. NEWS
For 38 Minutes, Hawaii Panicked: 'This Could Be The End'
By
Carla Herreria
,
Sara Boboltz
, and
Chris D'Angelo
Here's how Hawaii residents responded when a false alert notified the state of an attack.
Carla Herriera
U.S. NEWS
False Ballistic Missile Alert Sends Hawaii Into 'Complete Panic'
By
Sara Boboltz
,
Carla Herreria
, and
Chris D'Angelo
"THIS IS NOT A DRILL," the alert read.
Louis Nastro / Reuters
TRAVEL
Hawaiian Airlines Flight Takes Off In 2018, Lands In 2017
By
David Moye
What a difference a year makes.
Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
BUSINESS
Minimum Wage Raises Coming To 18 States On New Year’s Day
By
Dave Jamieson
Some hikes are less than a quarter an hour. But when you're making minimum wage, every penny counts.
PARENTS
To My Husband, On The First Night Of Deployment
By
Colleen Green
, Contributor
Mother, Ph.D., Equity Fellow, teacher, marathon runner, runnin...
Dear husband, I already miss you, and it’s only the first night of this deployment. I almost forgot on my way home from work
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