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February 6, 2023

Bethany Hamilton receives support after slamming WSL's eligibility rules for transgender women

Surfer Bethany Hamilton found support from athletes on Instagram after she spoke out about the World Surf League's rules for transgender women to participate in events.

February 5, 2023

Surfer Bethany Hamilton speaks out against new rule allowing transgender women to compete with females

Bethany Hamilton, mom, author and professional surfer, is speaking out against a new policy by the World Surf League that will allow trans women to complete against biological females in surfing.

February 2, 2023

700 gallons of diesel fuel spills at Space Force telescope site in Hawaii

Nearly 700 gallons of diesel fuel spilled at the Space Force telescope site in Hawaii. The incident was caused by back-up generators for pump which failed to turn off on Sunday night.

February 2, 2023

Sperm whale dies in Hawaii after ingesting large amounts of fishing gear, plastic bags

A sperm whale that washed ashore in Hawaii likely died from ingesting large volumes of fishing nets, traps, and plastic bags. The death highlights how plastic debris threatens wildlife

February 2, 2023

Humpback whale freed in HI after getting dangerously entangled by rope

A response team saved a humpback whale near Hawaii after it was found in a life-threatening entanglement of rope. The team cut the rope and removed nearly 100 feet of line and netting.

February 1, 2023

Video shows 'mysterious' whirlpool spiral flying over Hawaii sky

A strange spiral was caught on video earlier this month as it soared over Maunakea, Hawaii, and a telescope operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.

February 1, 2023

Hawaii woman found hogtied, strangled in bathtub in murder-suicide: Police

Johnalynn Ilae was found dead in a bathtub with zip ties around her wrist in an apartment in the Waikele area of Honolulu, Hawaii, police said.

January 30, 2023

HI firefighter injured after getting swept through storm drain, carried through length of 8 football fields

A Hawaii firefighter became critically injured after he was swept into a 4-foot storm drain for 800 yards. He landed on the shoreline where the storm drain empties.

January 27, 2023

HI police hunt for DNA match after a man was wrongly imprisoned for 20 years for murder, sexual assault

After a native Hawaiian man Ian Schweitzer was exonerated of a murder charge of a white female visitor due to new DNA evidence, police are now on the hunt for a new suspect.

January 26, 2023

Idaho 'Cult Mom' Lori Vallow wants case dismissed over 'speedy trial' concerns after 1,169 days in jail

Lori Vallow is trying to dismiss her case after spending 1,169 days in jail since she was initially arrested in 2020, arguing her right to a speedy trial has been violated.