Gov. Abercrombie signs seat belt law
Updated: 4 mins agoGov. Neil Abercrombie has signed into law a bill that requires people in the front and back seat of a vehicle to buckle up.
Massive tornado roars through Oklahoma City suburb
Updated: 1 min agoA monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
Extended-term hearing underway in Stangel murder case
Updated: 2 hours agoJurors returned to a Honolulu courtroom on Monday for the Toby Stangel murder case. The jury will need to decide whether Stangel should face an extended term, which would mean life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Ocean Safety officials urge extreme caution after photos emerge
Updated: 3 hours agoOcean Safety officials are urging residents and visitors to use extreme caution on the shoreline while south shore surf is elevated.
Hanging wires prompt brief lane closures on Kinau Street
Updated: 3 hours agoHonolulu Police temporarily closed two mauka-bound lanes on Kinau Street near Ward Avenue due to telephone wires in the roadway.
Fun Factory opening at Windward Mall this summer
Updated: 53 mins agoThe family entertainment center will open late summer on the lower level next to Sports Authority.
IRS announces several closures due to budget cuts
Updated: 59 mins agoDue to federal budget cuts, all IRS operations will be closed on May 24, June 14, July 5, July 22 and Aug. 30, 2013.
United restarts 787 flights after grounding
Updated: 1 hour agoUnited Airlines has one of its 787 aircraft back in the air.
Crews respond to accident involving school bus in Nanakuli
Updated: 2 hours agoHonolulu Police responded to a vehicle accident involving a school bus on Farrington Highway near Nanakuli Avenue.
Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr
Updated: 6 hours agoYahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.