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It Was the 'Best Day of Her Life.' Then the Boulder Fell

Gianna Buzzetta, 26, of California dies after being hit by falling rock in Hawaii

(Newser) - Gianna Buzzetta of California described March 23 as the best day of her life. It was also the day the 26-year-old rising star in the culinary world was tragically killed. Buzzetta had fulfilled her lifelong dream of seeing a waterfall up close while vacationing with her boyfriend in Hawaii, but...

Hawaii Woman: Husband Tried to Push Me Off Cliff During Hike

Gerhardt Konig has been indicted, charged with attempted murder

(Newser) - The Hawaii doctor charged with the attempted murder of his wife was on Friday indicted by a grand jury. In newly released details, Gerhardt Konig's wife describes what happened during the Oahu hiking trip that was supposed to be her birthday celebration, Fox News reports. She says Konig tried...

After Trip, Her Legs Were Burning. Culprit: a Brain Worm
Woman's Unwelcome Souvenir
From Trip: a Brain Worm
in case you missed it
Feb 23, 2025 3:10 PM CST

Woman's Unwelcome Souvenir From Trip: a Brain Worm

Parasite contracted in Hawaii or Southeast Asia caused patient's legs to feel like they were burning

(Newser) - A woman on a whirlwind three-week junket to Hawaii, Japan, and Thailand returned home with an unwanted memento: a parasite that embedded itself in her brain and made her legs feel like they were burning. That odd sensation started out in the New England 30-year-old's feet after she got...

14 States Sue Trump, Musk, DOGE
14 States Sue
Trump, Musk, DOGE
Feb 14, 2025 6:09 AM CST

14 States Sue Trump, Musk, DOGE

Coalition claims the president is violating the Constitution

(Newser) - Elon Musk's efforts to "delete" government agencies and fire thousands of workers is unconstitutional, a coalition of 14 states alleges in a lawsuit filed Thursday against Musk, his Department of Governmental Efficiency, and President Trump. New Mexico is leading the coalition of states, which claims the unelected billionaire'...

Hawaii's Kilauea Is Erupting Once More

It's the 9th episode since Dec. 23

(Newser) - The Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again on Tuesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life on Dec. 23. The eruption has been...

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Is Back in Action
Kilauea Volcano
Is Back in Business
Jan 28, 2025 8:27 AM CST

Kilauea Volcano Is Back in Business

One of the world's most active volcanoes is experiencing 'sustained fountaining'

(Newser) - One of the world's most active volcanoes is back in action. The Kilauea volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is spewing lava once again, reports the AP , the seventh recorded episode in recent weeks. The eruption that began Dec. 23 in a crater at Kilauea's summit has paused...

DNA Testing Brings Arrest in Teenager's 1977 Death

Dawn Momohara's body was found at her Honolulu high school

(Newser) - Dawn Momohara's body was found outside a classroom at her Honolulu high school in March 1977, after she left home to go shopping with friends. There were leads, people were interviewed, and sketches of a car and a man reported near the building the night she was killed were...

Best States for Drivers
Best States for Drivers
Jan 26, 2025 12:00 PM CST

Best States for Drivers

Hawaii ranks last on WalletHub's list; Kansas is handing out the fahrvergnügen

(Newser) - Your commute can make or break you before it's even 9am, as can a five-minute drive to the grocery store that turns into 30 due to traffic. WalletHub wanted to find where it's not so onerous to get behind the wheel, so it looked at driving conditions in...

Boy, 3, Is 4th to Die From Honolulu Fireworks Blast

Many of the more than 20 injured have burns over most of their bodies

(Newser) - A 3-year-old boy who died Monday was the fourth person to succumb to injuries from a massive explosion of fireworks on New Year's Eve at a Honolulu home. The blast killed three women and injured more than 20 people, many of whom have burns over most of their bodies,...

Body Found in Wheel Well After Airliner Lands in Maui

United Airlines flight to Maui began in Chicago

(Newser) - A dead body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane after it landed in Hawaii from Chicago. Maui police said they've begun an investigation, the Guardian reports. The body was in one of the main landing gears of Flight 202, which arrived Tuesday at Kahului...

Hawaii's Most Active Volcano Erupts
Hawaii's Most Active
Volcano Erupts
Dec 23, 2024 2:07 PM CST

Hawaii's Most Active Volcano Erupts

Observatory warns of volcanic smog from Kilauea

(Newser) - Lava began bubbling Monday through the crust of one of the world's most active volcanoes—Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island. The eruption was confined to the volcano's summit caldera, in a remote, closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the Hawaii Volcano Observatory reported. Increased earthquake activity...

2 Dead After Small Plane Crashes Into Vacant Building
Pilot: 'We're Out
of Control Here'
Dec 18, 2024 11:15 AM CST

Pilot: 'We're Out of Control Here'

Crash occurred near the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

(Newser) - Two pilots were killed Tuesday in Honolulu when their small cargo plane crashed into a vacant building that had been slated for demolition. NBC News reports the Kamaka Air Cessna 208 was participating in a training flight when the crash occurred around 3:15pm local time. Hawaii's Department of...

100-Year-Old Pearl Harbor Survivor Describes the Chaos

Bob Fernandez is one of 16 survivors from the bombing that occurred 83 years ago

(Newser) - Bob Fernandez thought he'd go dancing and see the world when he joined the US Navy as a high school student in August 1941. Four months later, he found himself shaking from explosions and passing ammunition to artillery crews so his ship's guns could return fire on Japanese...

Oldest Known Wild Bird Just Laid an Egg

Wisdom the albatross finds new partner, could be mom again at 74

(Newser) - The oldest known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe age of about 74, her first in four years , according to US wildlife officials. The long-winged seabird named Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge at the northwestern edge of the...

Sorry, China: Taiwan President Is US-Bound

China patrols around island after Lai Ching-te's stopovers in Hawaii, Guam are confirmed

(Newser) - While Taiwan's president plans a visit to Hawaii and Guam, China is likely planning military drills in response. Lai Ching-te's stopovers in the US state and territory as part of a weeklong Pacific tour to begin Saturday allows the president to shore up relations with US leaders even...

Dad of Missing Hawaii Woman Found Dead Amid Search

Ryan Kobayashi, 58, had flown to Los Angeles to help find daughter Hannah

(Newser) - Loved ones searching for a 30-year-old Hawaii woman who went missing in Los Angeles now have a second trauma: the death of her father amid the search. Ryan Kobayashi, 58, was found in a parking area near LAX airport early Sunday, reports KTLA . Police say he appears to have taken...

Hawaii Woman Sent Strange Texts Before Going Dark

Hannah Kobayashi disappears in Los Angeles after missing LAX connection

(Newser) - Family members are desperate to find a Hawaii woman who flew into Los Angeles 11 days ago, missed a connecting flight, and soon after disappeared. Hannah Kobayashi, an aspiring photographer, had planned to fly from Maui to New York City to explore the art scene but missed her Nov. 8...

American Airlines Jet Told to Climb to Avoid Mountains

All ended well, but the FAA is investigating incident in Hawaii

(Newser) - The FAA is investigating what appears to be a close call involving an American Airlines jet and a mountain range in Hawaii, reports Hawaii News Now . An air traffic controller warned the passenger jet to "expedite your climb" shortly after it departed Honolulu International Airport about 1am Wednesday, per...

These States Are Bona Fide Wine-Guzzlers

District of Columbia tops Visual Capitalist's list, followed by New Hampshire and Vermont

(Newser) - If you've needed to take the edge off lately with a glass of wine, you're not alone—especially if you live in DC. The nation's capital ranks as the place in the US that drinks the most fermented grape juice, per the Visual Capitalist data firm, which...

Shark 'Completely Severs' Hawaiian Surfer's Leg

Man taken to hospital in critical condition

(Newser) - A shark bit a Maui surfer Friday and severed his leg, authorities said. The man, 61, was surfing off Waiehu Beach Park on Friday morning when a shark bit him, the AP reports. Police officers who arrived to the scene first tried to control the bleeding with tourniquets. His right...

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