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Snow Hits Parts Of Hawaii For The First Time Ever

For the first time ever, one Hawaii state park saw snow on its grounds.

Looe Key is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the south of Big Pine Key. This reef is within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA).

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POLITICS

Key West Bans Popular Sunscreen To Protect Coral Reef

Hawaii also banned the sale and distribution of similar sunscreens, which contain chemicals that lead to coral bleaching.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 28: Hawaiian Airlines A330 at Los Angeles International Airport on June 28, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by FG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

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U.S. NEWS

Hawaiian Airlines Flight Returns to LAX 3 Times

Flight 33, bound for Maui, was forced to return to the California airport following a series of "unrelated faults," an airlines spokesman said.

US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, attends a community meeting at Pahoa High School, Friday, May 4, 2018, in Pahoa, Hawaii. Gabbard, who serves in the National Guard, will be activated tomorrow and will serve in the lava affected areas of the Big Island. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

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POLITICS

Tulsi Gabbard Apologizes For Past Anti-LGBTQ Comments

By Antonia Blumberg

In a video posted to YouTube, the 2020 presidential contender said her views have changed.

Photographer Kimberly Jeffries filmed on as a massive white shark had a meal off the coast of Oahu.

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ENVIRONMENT

Massive Great White Shark Takes Lunch Break In Oahu As Divers Watch In Awe

By Carla Herreria

Some consider Deep Blue to be one of the biggest great white sharks ever filmed.

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ASIAN VOICES

Hawaii Congressman Claims He's An 'Asian Trapped In A White Body'

By Kimberly Yam

Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) made the remark an event celebrating the Asian-American and Pacific Islander members of Congress.

U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) delivers a nomination speech for Senator Bernie Sanders on the second day at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 26, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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OPINION

Tulsi Gabbard's 'Evolution' On LGBTQ Rights Isn't Convincing

By Michelangelo Signorile, Columnist

It's part of why her candidacy is dead in the water.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 18: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) speaks at a press conference on House Resolution 922 outside the U.S. Capitol July 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. Gabbard and Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) spoke on reclaiming 'Congress's constitutional right to declare war' and efforts to define presidential wars not declared by Congress as impeachable 'high crimes and misdemeanors.' (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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QUEER VOICES

Tulsi Gabbard’s Homophobic Remarks Surface After 2020 Presidential Announcement

By Carla Herreria

Facing criticism, the Hawaii Democrat said she regrets the positions she took in the past "and the things I said."

Lonely George, the last known tree snail of its species, has died in Hawaii, wildlife officials announced.

SCIENCE

Lonely George The Tree Snail Has Died, Wiping Out An Entire Species

By Nina Golgowski

Despite ongoing efforts, Hawaii's remaining land snails also face imminent extinction, wildlife officials said.

Obama holds baby

Chelcie Edwards

POLITICS

Obama Cuddles His Youngest Fan And It's Really Adorable

7-week-old Paisley Edwards met the former president while he was golfing in Hawaii.

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Hawaii, Midway , Sand Island, Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi ). (Photo by Sylvain CORDIER/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

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WEIRD NEWS

Hawaiian Monk Seal Gets Eel Stuck Up Its Nose

Don't worry, it was "successfully removed."

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U.S. NEWS

Preschoolers Served Pine-Sol Instead Of Apple Juice In Snack Mix-Up

By Nina Golgowski

Three children reportedly took sips of the cleaning product but did not show any signs of illness.

FILE - This Jan. 13, 2018 file smartphone screen capture shows a false incoming ballistic missile emergency alert sent from the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency system. A man who suffered a heart attack shortly after Hawaii mistakenly issued an alert about a ballistic missile is suing the state. The lawsuit filed in state court Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, said the sending of the false missile alert and failing to cancel it in a timely manner was a substantial factor in causing James Sean Shields' heart attack on Jan. 13. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)

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U.S. NEWS

Man Who Suffered Heart Attack After False Missile Alert Is Suing Hawaii

By Audrey McAvoy, AP

James Sean Shields said the Jan. 13 false alarm played a "substantial" role in triggering a near-lethal heart attack.

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 3: A truck bearing a 'Support the Strike' sign is pictured outside of the Westin Boston Waterfront during a hotel workers strike on Oct. 3, 2018. Hotel workers walked off the job at seven Marriott hotels in Boston Wednesday morning, launching the first hotel strike in the city's history following months of fruitless contract negotiations. The job action involves more than 1,500 Marriott International employees, from housekeepers to bartenders to bellmen at the Aloft Boston Seaport District, Element Boston Seaport District, Ritz-Carlton Boston, Sheraton Boston, W Hotel Boston, Westin Boston Waterfront, and Westin Copley Place. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

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BUSINESS

The Huge Marriott Hotel Strike Is Winding Down As Workers Win Pay Raises

By Dave Jamieson

Workers in Hawaii reached a deal on a new contract, leaving only California workers still on the picket lines.

Bruno Mars presents the Icon award at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 20, 2018, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

ENTERTAINMENT

Bruno Mars Pays For Thanksgiving Meals For 24K People In His Home State Of Hawaii

By Kimberley Richards

The "24K Magic" artist performed this weekend in Honolulu to close out his world tour.

This illustration provided by Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) shows the proposed giant telescope on Mauna Kea on Hawaii's Big Island. A long-running effort to build one of the world's largest telescopes on the mountain sacred to Native Hawaiians is moving forward after a key approval Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, reopening divisions over a project that promises revolutionary views into the heavens but has drawn impassioned protests over the impact to a spiritual place. Hawaii's land board granted a construction permit for the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope atop the state's tallest mountain, called Mauna Kea, but opponents vowed to keep fighting. Protesters willing to be arrested were successful in blocking construction in the past. (Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) via AP)

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U.S. NEWS

Hawaii's Supreme Court Approves Giant Telescope On Sacred Mountain

By Dominique Mosbergen

The court upheld a building permit for the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea, a mountain considered sacred by many Native Hawaiians.

Debris is scattered after Super Typhoon Yutu hit the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in Garapan, Saipan. Residents of the U.S. territory braced Thursday for months without electricity or running water after the islands were slammed with the strongest storm to hit any part of the U.S. this year. (AP Photo/Dean Sensui)

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ENVIRONMENT

Northern Mariana Islands May Face Months Without Power After Super Typhoon Yutu

By Caleb Jones and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, AP

"It's like a small war just passed through."

East Island, French Frigate Shoals

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ENVIRONMENT

Remote Hawaiian Island Wiped Off The Map

By Chris D'Angelo

“This event is confronting us with what the future could look like,” one federal scientist said about the loss of East Island, caused by Hurricane Walaka.

This wide-angle photo shows the fissure 8 cone (center of image) and the long line of steaming areas extending uprift (west), towards the upper right corner of the image. No significant change was observed at fissure 8 during today's overflight. Thermal images (see inset lower left) show no signs of lava within the cone - the small collapse pit in the center of the crater floor is cold.

ENVIRONMENT

Look At How Kilauea Volcano Turned A Rural Paradise Into A Barren Lava Field

By Carla Herreria

Before and after photos show how one rural community was devastated by this summer's eruption.

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IMPACT

100 Nonprofits You Need To Know And The Difference Makers Behind Them

By RYOT Studio

These individuals are impacting change right now in nonprofits around the country.

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U.S. NEWS

Hawaii's Volcanic Park Finally Reopens After Monthslong Kilauea Eruption

By Caleb Jones, AP

The park reopened on Saturday, National Public Lands Day, after being shuttered for more than 130 days.

HONOLULU, HI - JANUARY 12: Tadd Fujikawa of the United States plays his shot from the 15th tee during the first round of the Sony Open In Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 12, 2017 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

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QUEER VOICES

Tadd Fujikawa Just May Be The First Male Professional Golfer To Come Out As Gay

By Curtis M. Wong

The Hawaii-born athlete said he "spent way too long pretending, hiding, and hating who I was."

Mud and debris litter a backyard as a result of flooding caused by Hurricane Lane in Hilo, Hawaii, U.S., August 25, 2018. REUTERS/Terray Sylvester

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ENVIRONMENT

Tropical Storm Olivia Nears Hawaii, Officials Warn Against 'Emergency Fatigue'

By Carla Herreria

"Because Lane wasn’t a direct hit, and Miriam and Norman bypassed the islands, people may start to feel like we’re safe."

Palm trees being blown by a tropical rain storm.

ENVIRONMENT

Tropical Storm Olivia May Drop 15 Inches Of Rain On Hawaii, Forecasters Say

By Audrey McAvoy, AP

“It’s important that we don’t focus on the forecast track. This storm could directly impact every area of the state from South Point all the way to the north shore of Kauai."

HILO, HI - AUGUST 23: Residents carry dogs through flood waters to dry land, after playing in the water briefly on the Big Island on August 23, 2018 in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane has brought more than a foot of rainfall to some parts of the Big Island which is under a flash flood warning. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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ENVIRONMENT

Hurricane Lane Weakens Dramatically While Floods, Brush Fires Prompt Evacuations

By Carla Herreria

Tropical Storm Lane may be less intense, but excessive rain means Hawaii isn't in the clear just yet.

ENVIRONMENT

Hurricane Lane Weakens To Category 3 As Rain Triggers Floods, Landslides

By Carla Herreria

Lane may have been downgraded, but officials say it will remain hurricane-strength and dangerous as it moves closer to the islands.

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