Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan released in massive US-Russia prisoner exchange
(The Hill) -- Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were released in a historic prisoner exchange with Russia on Thursday. President Joe Biden confirmed that...
View ArticleBiden admin proposes free family seating mandate for airlines
(The Hill) -- The Biden administration proposed a new rule Thursday that would require airlines to seat parents next to their young children for free. The proposal would bar airlines from charging...
View Article2 arrested after bland chicken sparks brawl involving gun, knife, bug spray:...
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Two siblings in South Carolina were arrested and charged with assault after insults over unseasoned chicken turned into a brawl involving Raid bug spray, a gun and a...
View Article14 arrested in human trafficking sting at San Diego Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) – Fourteen people were arrested and 10 potential victims were recovered after a human trafficking sting at San Diego Comic-Con, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced...
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'It's a short but difficult hike with unbeatable views': Hawaiʻi hikes
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- It's that time again. KHON2.com's Unfit Adventurer set out to explore and experience the Lanikai Pillbox hike. The Lanikai Pillbox Hike is also known as the Ka'iwa Ridge Trail and...
View ArticleHawaiʻi residents may see this in local food, water supply
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that come from larger plastic items breaking down over time. These small particles can last for hundreds of years and can enter our bodies...
View ArticleSchweitzer brothers' lawyers try subpoena to get police to turn over Lauro...
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Lawyers for the Schweitzer brothers have filed a subpoena on Wednesday to call upon Hawaii Police Department for all evidence relating to the new suspect in the 1991 Dana Ireland...
View ArticleThis wildly popular game is making a comeback
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Mahjong is a tile-based game that originated in China over 100 years ago. It was created during the Qing Dynasty and became popular in the early 20th century. The game spread to...
View ArticleBlackout avoided: HECO monitors energy generation on Oahu
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Hawaiian Electric reported they avoided rolling outages on Wednesday night and Thursday morning after crews sourced additional energy from the Kahe Power Plant. Get Hawaii's latest...
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'I accept': Elon Musk agrees to fight with Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro
(KRON) – While a highly-anticipated proposed fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg never came to fruition, those who want to see Musk use his fists may get their wish. On Wednesday, Musk...
View ArticleMan dies after 400-foot fall from rim of Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. (ABC4) — A 20-year-old North Carolina man died at the Grand Canyon National Park on Wednesday after falling 400 feet below the rim. Officials said Abel Joseph Mejia of Hickory,...
View ArticleHawaii men's basketball gains transfer from Valpo
The University of Hawaii men's basketball team gained a transfer from Valparaiso starting forward Jerome Palm on Thursday. Palm, a native of the Netherlands, is a 6-foot-10 forward who started 17...
View ArticleHawaii's Luke Felix-Fualalo embracing his own journey
Luke Felix-Fualalo may be named after Luke Skywalker, but on the football field, he continues to work towards creating his own legacy. Felix-Fualalo, a native of Australia, made his way to the United...
View ArticleFrolic Hawaii's Poke Fest will be at Kahala Mall
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Thomas Obungen, Frolic Associate Editor and Robin Abad, Executive Chef of Ali'i Fish Market, joined Wake Up 2Day with details. Check out what's going on around the nation on our...
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Maui Humane Society, first responders collab for annual calendar contest...
PUʻUNENE, Hawaii (KHON2) -- Maui's firefighters and lifeguards have teamed up with the Maui Humane Society in MHS's annual calendar contest fundraiser to support the island's animals. Download the...
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Western Hawaii regions need rain 'real bad' amid latest wildfire
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Firefighters monitored a brush fire that broke out on the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 1 in Makaha into the evening. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign...
View ArticleFlag football becomes newest sanctioned HHSAA sport
On Thursday, the HHSAA officially announced the sanctioning of girls flag football as a sport to be played and officially recognized at the high school level. The announcement was made at McKinley...
View ArticlePublic asked for island transportation preferences
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- The Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization (OahuMPO) has announced the launch of an online, interactive public survey aimed at gathering input for the update of the Oahu Regional...
View ArticleGet rid of your old fridge with Rid-A-Fridge via Hawaii Island recycling drive
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Hawaii Energy, in collaboration with the County of Hawaii Department of Environmental Management, is launching a recycling drive for old refrigerators and freezers on Hawaii...
View ArticleCarissa Moore eliminated at Olympics
Surfing for possibly the final time in her storied career, Hawaii's Carissa Moore was eliminated in the Olympic quarterfinals by France's Johanne Defay. Moore, who won gold at the first ever Olympic...
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