The Latest Breaking News from Hawaii

SAN DIEGO — A storm that originated off New Zealand and sent historically large waves to Tahiti and Hawaii will produce breakers in the 4 to 7 foot level, with sets up to 10 feet, at some San Diego County beaches through early Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Science Foundation says it will conduct a study to evaluate the environmental effects of building one of the world’s largest optical telescopes on sites selected in Hawaii and Spain's Canary Islands

The waves, double the size of most large summer swells, were the tallest recorded in several decades.

Towering waves on Hawaii's south shores crashed into homes and businesses, spilled across highways and toppled tables at a wedding reception over the weekend

‘Maybe even more memorable than if it hadn’t happened’

The Aztecs defense will be tasked with shutting down some pretty good quarterbacks this fall.

Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow ‘high temperature warning’ for all of Ireland, amid fears the country could experience its hottest day ever

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island has been given new land in a deal that will protect and manage an ocean bay area that is home to endangered and endemic species and to culturally significant Native Hawaiian artifacts

From an opinion issued Thursday: Following Bruen, the language in Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes ("HRS") § 134-9 requiring that an applicant "[i]n an exceptional case … show[] reason to fear injury to the applicantʻs person or property" in order to obtain a concealed carry license should no longer be enforced…. Assuming…