Potentially damaging southwest wind, a risk for severe thunderstorms, flash flooding and heavy snow on the peaks of the Big Island’s volcanoes are all in the forecast.

Lawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire have reached a last-minute deal, averting a trial to determine how to split a $4 billion settlement.

Humpback whales have been known to swim 5,000 miles from tropical grounds to colder grounds for more productive feedings and usually eat small fish, straining huge amounts of water on their baleen plates, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

A powerful storm that will bring heavy rain, gusty winds and flash flooding is set to hit the Hawaiian Islands Wednesday evening.

Meteorologists warned of a rare low-pressure system that will bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and snow to Hawaii's summits.

This story was written by Jennifer Sinco Kelleher A former guard had illegal aerial fireworks mailed to Hawaiʻi’s largest jail where he worked, the state attorney general said Wednesday. Gilchrist Fernandez,

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Stormy weather conditions will arrive a little later than initial forecasts, anticipated to move down the island chain Thursday through Friday.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Flood Advisory on Sunday warning of minor flooding on roads, in streams, and in poorly drained areas. While the flood warning for Oahu has expired, most Hawaiian islands remain under a flood watch as residents are bracing for potential future downpours as storms remain a threat this week.

Gov. Josh Green battled a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. President Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a vaccine skeptic, as his health policy chief.

In 2022, Fernandez had nearly 95 pounds (43 kilograms) of aerial fireworks mailed to “the very correctional facility that he had a duty to secure,” Lopez said. The case against Fernandez isn’t linked to a recent fireworks blast at a Honolulu home that killed five people, including a 3-year-old boy.