Shark attack off Hawaii's Oahu island leaves woman seriously hurt

Also Friday, reported back-to-back shark attacks led authorities to temporarily close beaches to swimmers in Walton County, on the Florida Panhandle.

Hawaii prison inmates being housed in Arizona
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More than 1,000 inmates from Hawaii are being housed at the Saguaro Correctional Center. Hawaii prisons are filled to capacity and one is undergoing renovations. Hawaii's Department of Corrections says it's cheaper to house an inmate on the mainland than in the state.

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson's Maui wildfire relief efforts surpass expectations

Media icons Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock" Johnson, previously under scrutiny for fundraising efforts after Maui wildfires, exceed expectations by donating nearly millions of dollars to victims through the People's Fund of Maui.

Pearl Harbor survivor Richard Higgins, one of few remaining, dies at 102

Higgins was a radioman assigned to a patrol squadron of seaplanes based at the Hawaii naval base when Japanese planes began dropping bombs on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941.

Murder-suicide shocks Hawaii: Family of 5 found dead, including 3 children

In Hawaii, a tragic incident unfolded as a family of five, including three children aged 10, 12, and 17, was found dead in what authorities suspect to be a murder-suicide.

Tourist helicopter crashes in Hawaii leaving 1 hurt

In Hawaii, a tourist helicopter crashed at Honopu Beach, resulting in one passenger sustaining a back injury.

Hawaiian cat lost during Maui wildfires reunited with family in Montana

After spending 100 days in the fire zone, the Maui Humane Society's Fire Task Force and trapping team were able to catch Mahina safely.

Caught on camera: Fistfight breaks out on Southwest Airlines flight

A brawl breaks out thousands of feet in the air, with at least two men engaged in a fistfight on a Hawaii-bound Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland.

Brawl on Southwest flight caught on camera
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A fight broke out on a Southwest Airlines flight to Hawaii, but passengers and crew managed to keep things from getting more heated, and the incident was caught on camera.

Lahaina high school football captains honored with Super Bowl trip

Captains of a Hawaii high school football team whose town was destroyed by a deadly wildfire are going to Super Bowl in Las Vegas as guests of the NFL.

Hawaii may start charging $25 fee for visitors
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Hawaii's governor is proposing a $25 visitor fee, or what he calls a "Green Fee." It would apply to visitors staying at a hotel or short-term rental. The governor estimates the fee would generate $68 million a year to help deal with the impact of climate change.

Police: Newborn in 'good condition' after being dragged by umbilical cord by homeless mother

In Hawaii, police are investigating a distressing incident where a homeless woman reportedly gave birth on a sidewalk and was discovered dragging the baby by its umbilical cord.

71-year-old woman and dog saved from overturned vehicle hanging on cliff

In a daring rescue operation on January 5, Maui firefighters responded to a call along the Kahekili Highway in Hawaii, where a 71-year-old woman and her dog were trapped in an overturned vehicle hanging precariously on a cliff.

Man dies after shark encounter along Maui beach

A tragic incident unfolded in Maui, Hawaii, as a 39-year-old man lost his life following a shark encounter at a beach on 93 Hana Highway in Paia.