Hawaii health officials have instructed residents living at an Oahu military base to avoid drinking their tap water after high concentrations of diesel fuel were discovered in at least one well, contaminating a system used by tens of thousands of people and several day care centers and schools.

In Hawaii, fears grow over unsafe levels of petroleum in drinking water

Due to unauthorised trespassing and accidents at the location, Hawaii's iconic Haiku Stairs, often known as the "Stairway to Heaven," will be removed. The stairwell was constructed by the United States.

'Stairway to heaven': Hawaii's famous Haiku Stairs will likely be removed

Amid growing tensions between the US and China in the Indo-Pacific, state-run Global Times editor Hu Xijin in a tweet said Chinese warships could "show up near Hawaii and Guam one day" and "that day will come soon".

US Navy, China's Global Times editor in Twitter row

The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on people all around the world. Some people are ready to go to lengths to be able to vacation once again, and a woman from Illinois took it to a whole another level.

'Maderna'? American woman caught after she uploads fake vaccine certificate with spelling error

A Boeing 737 cargo aircraft made an emergency landing on water in the early hours of July 2 (local time). The landing took place in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii.

Boeing 737 cargo plane makes emergency landing on water off Hawaii

A group of athletes has rowed a boat from San Francisco to Hawaii in record time. The four-man crew was part of the Great Pacific Race, a rowing competition that pits two and four-person teams against one another in identical boats on a solitary journey across the open ocean.

Four-man team break world record, row from San Fran to Hawaii in 30 days

Russian military held joint exercises with its navy and Air Force in the Pacific. The military used warships, submarines and supporting aviation, including Tu-142mz long-range anti-submarine aircraft as part of the exercise.

Russia conducts military drills in Pacific with warships, aircraft and submarines

Hawaii Governor David Ige declared an emergency in the US state after heavy rains brought floods, landslides and fear of dam failures, and authorities ordered the evacuation of several thousand people from communities threatened by rising waters.

After heavy rains cause havoc, Hawaii declares emergency, orders evacuations 

As Nevada allowed the state to send mail-in ballots to every voter for the upcoming November Presidential elections, the US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue to the state.

Trump threatens to sue Nevada for mail-in ballots

Hurricane Douglas, the strongest storm on Earth, is approaching Hawaii but is forecast to weaken before it reaches the island chain this weekend. Douglas currently is 725 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, and is moving west-northwest directly toward the island chain.

Strongest storm on Earth expected to weaken as it approaches Hawaii

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is planning to travel to Hawaii to meet with Chinese government officials, Politico reported on Friday, citing two unnamed sources.

Mike Pompeo plans to meet Chinese officials in Hawaii: Report

February 14 in History: From Pulwama terror attacks to creation of YouTube

January 18 in history: WW-1 peace conference, recognition of Vietnam, and a lot more!

Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Reed headed to a playoff after finishing tied at the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Sunday. Thomas had one hand on the trophy with a one-shot lead at the par-five 18th but hooked his three-wood second shot into a penalty area and could not find his ball in the waist-high tropical grass.

Golf: Thomas, Schauffele, Reed in playoff at Tournament of Champions

Teams combing the wreckage of a Hawaii sightseeing helicopter that crashed on Kauai island found no sign of survivors on Friday and recovered six sets of human remains before suspending the search due to bad weather. #Hawaii #HawaiiHelicopterCrash #KauaiIsland

Remains of 6 found after crash of a Hawaii helicopter

The remains of six people were found at the crash site who aboard a tour helicopter that went missing in Hawaii, officials said on Friday. The sightseeing helicopter which had seven passengers crashed in a remote area when it was nearing the end of an air tour of the island's famed Na Pali Coast.

Hawaii helicopter crash: Remains of six people found

Ring of fire: Australian state declares emergency as wildfires approach Sydney

A US sailor fatally shot two people and wounded a third at the Pearl Harbour Naval Shipyard in Hawaii on Wednesday before committing suicide, an official said. The two people killed were Department of Defence civilian employees, while a third civilian was wounded but "in stable condition at (an) area hospital," the official said.

Hawaii: Two killed, one injured in Pearl Harbour shooting

A US Navy sailor opened fire at the historic military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, base officials said, with local media reporting that at least three people were wounded, two of them critically, before the suspect took his own life.

US Navy sailor injures three at Hawaii's Pearl Harbour base, kills self

Science versus Faith in Hawaii. A giant telescope has been sanctioned to be constructed on top of a dormant volcano in the island. But the locals are protesting against this telescope. What's their problem with the telescope? Find out in this report.

Gravitas: Hawaii rocked by 'telescope protests'

Native Hawaiians and their supporters are protesting the construction of a giant telescope on the state's tallest mountain, a site that some consider sacred. Protestors are continuing their long-running effort to stop construction of the 1.4 billion US dollars telescope. They have blocked a road for 11 days ( as of 26 July) to prevent construction crews from starting their work. Watch this video to know more.

Mauna Kea protests: 30 metre telescope on Hawaiian island

Hundreds of demonstrators are gathered at the base of Hawaii's tallest mountain to protest the construction of a giant telescope on land that some Native Hawaiians consider sacred.

Culture vs Science tussle in Hawaii

Climate Change Will Bring A New Disaster Every Week: United Nations A disaster every week seems to be the new norm as extreme weather wreaks havoc across the world. Palki sums up the latest on Hurricane Barry in Louisiana, fire in Hawaii and storm in Greece.

Gravitas: Extreme weather: The new norm

Hawaii's governor on Friday declared an emergency on the island of Maui, where firefighters were battling a blaze that forced the evacuations of thousands of people and sent huge clouds of smoke billowing over nearby beaches.

Hawaii governor declares emergency for Maui wildfires

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