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Hawaii is known for its beaches, volcanoes, being a major producer of pineapple, and its ancient culture that includes an iconic dance—the hula.

A COVID surge is under way that is starting to cause disruptions as schools wrap up for the year and Americans prepare for summer vacations. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) (Caleb Jones)HONOLULU — (AP) — A high school prom in Hawaii where masked dancers weren't allowed to touch. A reinstated mask mandate at skilled nursing facilities in Los Angeles County after 22 new outbreaks in a single week. A COVID-19 surge is underway that is starting to cause disruptions as the school year wraps up and Americans prepare for summer vacations. Despite its surge, visitors have been flocking to Hawaii's beaches, especially in recent months.

Surges in COVID-19 cases are causing disruptions in many parts of the U.S., but as the school year wraps up and Americans prepare for their summer vacations, many people have returned to their pre-pandemic routines.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County firefighter Micah Naruo has quite a part-time job. When not fighting fires, he is fire spinning for Disney’s Lion King show at Animal Kingdom. And just like soccer, you know, I went to fire and knife practice for about two and a half hours. READ: Sheriff’s program aims to strengthen Orange County’s Asian communityNaruo picked the profession that seemed the perfect fit for his passion and enrolled in the Orange County fire program. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 17 AAPI: Micah Naro Orange County Firefighter AAPI: Micah Naro Orange County FirefighterMORE: Central Florida Gets RealClick here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

Loliware substitutes seaweed for plastic in making disposable utensils.

At the U-Tapao naval air base on Thailand’s eastern seaboard, military personnel along with Thai and American officials paid their respects. Thailand was officially allied to Japan in World War II and occupied by its military, making it a target for British and U.S. bombers. Retired Thai Air Chief Marshal Sakpinit Promthep, who indulged his passion for Second World War history by working part-time in the archival section, spent months afterward going through its files one by one to check their condition. It sparked a “Eureka!” reaction for the history buff who'd heard rumors of a World War II plane crash in Lampang province but had never found any record of it. According to the DPAA, of the 72,335 U.S. service personnel still missing from World War II, almost 47,000 disappeared in Asian battle zones.

The remains of an American airman missing in World War II may be heading home, thanks to a chance discovery of records in flood-threatened archives in Thailand.

Feral chickens have deep roots in Hawaii. But the mushrooming population of birds has left residents pleading for an end to their constant shrieking.

More than 380 events were set from Maine to Hawaii, with the largest gatherings expected in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and other big cities.

U.S. investigators blamed the 2019 crash on the pilot's decision to keep flying into worsening weather, and they accused regulators of lax oversight of air tours that are popular with tourists.

Hawaii Helicopter Crash FILE — This undated photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the scene where a tour helicopter crashed near the Na Pali Coast on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, in 2019. Federal accident investigators blamed a deadly tour helicopter crash in Hawaii on the pilot's decision to keep flying into worsening weather, but they saved their sharpest criticism for regulators whom they accused of lax oversight of tour flights in the islands. The National Transportation Safety Board determination on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, followed an investigation into the Dec. 2019 helicopter crash that killed all seven people on board. The board also said the FAA failed to do enough to ensure that tour pilots in Hawaii are trained in handling bad weather. Safety board Chair Jennifer Homendy said some will be quick to single out the pilot for causing the crash, which killed all seven people on board, but that she was trouble more by the FAA's role.

Federal accident investigators are blaming a deadly Hawaii helicopter crash on the pilot’s decision to keep flying into worsening weather.

Business leaders say an $18 hourly minimum would force them to lay people off or possibly close for good,

New body camera video released by the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office shows the frantic moments after the "Rust” shooting, including an interview with actor Alec Baldwin who was holding the gun that went off and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Omar Villafranca has more.

When the Kaji family, of Honolulu, shared a video of their son, Ryan, with relatives, they had no idea that it would go viral – and launch a YouTube, TV and toy franchise worth millions.

The U.S. government on Friday, April 22, 2022 dropped its appeals of a Hawaii order requiring it to remove fuel from a massive military fuel storage facility that leaked petroleum into the Navy's water system at Pearl Harbor last year. Navy via AP, File) (Luke McCall)HONOLULU — (AP) — The U.S. government on Friday dropped its appeals of a Hawaii order requiring it to remove fuel from a massive military fuel storage facility that leaked petroleum into the Navy's water system at Pearl Harbor last year. The move comes more than a month after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the military would permanently shut down the tanks and drain all of their fuel. The Navy and the Hawaii Department of Health did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. Petroleum leaked from the Red Hill tanks into a Navy drinking water well late last year, sickening 6,000 people mostly living in military housing.

The U.S. government is dropping its appeal of a Hawaii order requiring it to remove fuel from a massive military fuel storage facility that leaked petroleum into the Navy’s water system at Pearl Harbor last year.

In Hawaii, hiring qualified special education teachers became a lot easier after schools started offering a $10,000 pay bump.

This is the second time he's been arrested in Hawaii in recent weeks.

Ezra Miller arrested again in Hawaii Just weeks after "Justice League" star Ezra Miller was charged in connection with an incident at a Hawaii karaoke bar, the actor was arrested again early Tuesday on suspicion of assault, authorities said. (Hawaii Police Department)PAHOA, Hawaii — Just weeks after “Justice League” star Ezra Miller was charged in connection with an incident at a Hawaii karaoke bar, the actor was arrested again early Tuesday on suspicion of assault, authorities said. >> RELATED STORY: Ezra Miller arrested, charged with disorderly conduct, harassmentOfficers later located Miller near Highway 130 and Kukula Street and arrested the actor on a charge of second-degree assault, police said. 4-19-22 Ezra Miller Arrested for Assault in Pāhoa https://t.co/w9S58hxFef — Hawaii Police Department (Official Site) (@Hawaii_Police) April 19, 2022Last month, police arrested Miller on charges of disorderly conduct and harassment at a bar on Silva Street in Hilo. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 25 Through the years Actor Ezra Miller attends a photo call for "City Island" at Merkato 55 on April 24, 2009 in New York City.

Miller allegedly struck a woman on the head with a chair after being asked to leave a gathering.

Miller allegedly struck a woman on the head with a chair after being asked to leave a gathering.

A dying SpaceX rocket stage generated a strange and stunning "night spiral" over Hawaii.

EWA BEACH, Hawaii — (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim rallied with two late birdies for an even-par 72 to maintain a three-stroke lead Friday in the LPGA Tour's LOTTE Championship. “It was very windy today," said Kim, the 26-year-old South Korean player who won the last of her four LPGA Tour titles in 2019. I think it was difficult because it was not specifically (from one) direction. I had a hard time in that regard.”Kim nearly holed out from a greenside bunker for eagle on 18. Her tee shot found a bunker on an adjacent hole, her second hit a nearby tree and left her a shot out of the rough.

EWA BEACH, Hawaii — (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim birdied three of the final six holes for her second 5-under 67 and a three-stroke lead Thursday after the second round of the LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship. Kim had her second bogey-free round. Kim has played in the LOTTE Championship every year since the tournament debuted in 2012. A Lim Kim followed an opening 72 with a 67 to get to 5 under, along with Na Rin An (68). “It’s really windy here and sometimes there’s a gust (of) wind,” A Lim Kim said.

EWA BEACH, Hawaii — (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim birdied three of the final six holes for her second 5-under 67 and a three-stroke lead Thursday midway through the second round of the LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship. Kim had her second bogey-free round in a row. “First of all, I’m satisfied,” said Kim, the 26-year-old major champion from South Korea. I hit one fairway bunker short, but just overall really steady.”Fellow Australian Hannah Green, the leader after the first round, played in the afternoon. “It’s really windy here and sometimes there’s a gust (of) wind,” A Lim Kim said.

EWA BEACH, Hawaii — (AP) — Hannah Green shot a 6-under 66 on Wednesday to take the lead after the first round of the LPGA Lotte Championship. Green had eight birdies, including five on the front nine, at breezy Hoakalei Country Club, a first-time venue in the 10th edition of the tournament. The Australian hit 11 of 14 fairways, 14 of 18 greens in regulation and needed just 26 putts. “I just felt like with the putter I just needed to see a couple go in. The event was played at Ko Olina Golf Club for its first eight years, was canceled in 2020 and moved to Kapolei Golf Club last year.

EWA BEACH, Hawaii — (AP) — Hannah Green shot a 6-under 66 on Wednesday to take the lead halfway through the first round of the LPGA Tour's LPGA Lotte Championship. “I just felt like with the putter I just needed to see a couple go in. Jennifer Kupcho, coming a major victory two weeks ago at Rancho Mirage in the California desert, played in the afternoon. It is the 10th edition of the Lotte Championship, but the first time the tournament has taken place at Hoakalei Country Club. The event was played at Ko Olina Golf Club for its first eight years, was canceled in 2020 and it moved to Kapolei Golf Club last year.

HONOLULU — (AP) — A Hawaii couple have dropped their petition for a temporary restraining order against actor Ezra Miller, known for playing “The Flash” in “Justice League” films. According to court documents, a judge dismissed the case Monday after the couple requested it. A judge had granted the restraining order petition, saying it was needed to prevent future harassment and had set a hearing for Wednesday. A hearing is scheduled for April 26 on Miller's arrest. There is also a hearing scheduled for Tuesday in a separate case involving an alleged traffic violation for Miller in Hilo.

A Hawaii couple have dropped their petition for a temporary restraining order against actor Ezra Miller, known for playing “The Flash” in “Justice League” films.

Melissa Lucio, a mother of 14 who was convicted of her toddler's death, is set to be executed April 27. Her children say it was an accident, and nearly half of her state's lawmakers want the execution to be stopped. Lilia Luciano reports.

"60 Minutes" spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from his fortified war rooms for an hourlong interview. Topics included the West's response to the conflict and what victory would look like for Ukraine.

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has enough evidence to refer former President Donald Trump for criminal charges, Rep. Liz Cheney says. She says the panel has not made a decision about moving forward with a referral.

Phuket island, nicknamed the "Pearl of the Andaman Sea," has many things in common with Hawaii, but sky-high prices aren't one of them.

Officials have tried to stop the spread of online videos luring people to the steep ridges of the mountain range.

Asteroid 2022 GN1 will pass within 79,000 miles (127,000 kilometers) of Earth, or about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the moon, later this evening. The event will be live streamed by the Virtual Telescope Project.

Hormel voluntarily recalled 60,000 jars in 18 states that might have been affected by an errant piece of manufacturing equipment.

A Hawaii judge has granted a couple's request for a temporary restraining order against Ezra Miller, an actor known for playing “The Flash" in “Justice League” films. The couple filed a petition for a temporary restraining order Tuesday, alleging that Miller burst into their bedroom and threatened them in Hilo, a small town on the Big Island. Late Sunday, police were called to Margarita Village in Hilo, where they said Miller yelled obscenities, grabbed a mic from a singing woman and lunged at a man playing darts.

They are unsure if their house is still standing and say they are financially imperiled because their family business has been forced to close.

The Prishchak family travelled to Hawaii for a long-awaited vacation on Feb. 16 and planned to return to Ukraine on March 7. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) (Caleb Jones)KAILUA, Hawaii — (AP) — A Ukrainian family who came to Hawaii for a long-awaited vacation ended up watching from the islands in shock as bombs started dropping on their country. Now, more than a month later, they remain stranded on Oahu without access to their house, money, family or friends. “Sadly, we can’t help all the Ukrainians, but we can help this family,” wrote Charlotte Johnson, an Oahu resident who helped set up the fundraiser. The U.S. is also expanding efforts to help Ukrainian refugees elsewhere.

A Ukrainian family who came to Hawaii for a long-awaited vacation before Russia invaded their country watched from the islands in shock as bombs started dropping on their nation.

A Ukrainian family who came to Hawaii for a long-awaited vacation ended up watching from the islands in shock as bombs started dropping on their country. Now, more than a month later, they remain stranded on Oahu without access to their house, money, family or friends. Vasyl and Marina Prishchak and their three daughters, ages 5, 10 and 16, arrived in Hawaii in the middle of February and had an idyllic, three-week beach vacation planned before Russia invaded Ukraine.

HONOLULU — (AP) — An actor known for playing “The Flash” in “Justice League” films was arrested after an incident at a Hawaii karaoke bar, where police say he yelled obscenities, grabbed a mic from a singing woman and lunged at a man playing darts. Ezra Miller late Sunday took issue with people singing the Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper ballad “Shallow,” at Margarita Village, a bar where mostly locals frequent in Hilo, a small town on the Big Island, Hawaii Police Assistant Chief Kenneth Quiocho said. “He’s an actor but he’s not like famous to me,” Quiocho said. “He’s not Ben Affleck, let’s put it that way.”Miller was arrested shortly after midnight Monday and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Ezra Miller FILE PHOTO: Ezra Miller attends Burberry closing party for Anne Imhof's Exhibition 'Natures Mortes'at Palais de Tokyo on October 18, 2021 in Paris, France. Miller was arrested in Hawaii over the weekend. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images For Burberry)“The Flash” actor Ezra Miller has been arrested in Hawaii and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment. >> Read more trending newsPolice in Hawaii said there was a report of a disorderly customer in a bar Sunday evening. 3-28-22 Vermont Visitor Arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Harassment in Hilo https://t.co/12RMQ3eckH — Hawaii Police Department (Official Site) (@Hawaii_Police) March 29, 2022Miller paid the bail of $500 and was released from custody, police said, according to People magazine.

A new image from the Gemini Observatory captures a lopsided galaxy known as NGC 772, which boasts one overdeveloped spiral arm due to tidal interactions with an unruly neighbor.

Monday, March 28, 2022 | “Thermae Romae Novae” premieres on Netflix.

It doesn’t really matter what time of year it is, there’s almost always a beach calling my name somewhere.

Your next trip could be to the best beach in the world. Check out the top 10 beaches across the globe and in the U.S., according to a 2022 Tripadvisor ranking.

MAUI, Hawaii — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes married his longtime girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, in a ceremony Saturday in Hawaii. Mahomes’ younger brother, Jackson Mahomes, served as his best man, People reported. >> Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, fiancée Brittany Matthews welcome baby girlKelce served as one of the groomsmen, according to People. Since their engagement, Mahomes and Matthews welcomed their first daughter, Sterling Skye Mahomes, KMBC reported. Matthews is a founder and owner of the KC Current, Kansas City’s professional women’s soccer team, the television station reported.

The directive had been set to expire March 18.

The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that a helicopter that crashed in Hawaii last month and killed all four people on board nose-dived from 200 feet (60 meters) above ground after it unexpectedly stopped while making a shallow left turn. The agency's preliminary report on the Feb. 22 crash on Kauai said U.S. Navy contractor Croman Corp. was using the Sikorsky S-61N helicopter to retrieve inert training torpedoes from the Pacific Ocean at the time. The helicopter then was expected to return the torpedo to the nearby Pacific Missile Range Facility using a sling load, which is cargo carried beneath a helicopter.

The tanks, built into the side of a mountain during World War II to protect them from enemy attack, had leaked into a drinking water well and contaminated water at Pearl Harbor homes and offices.

Top U.S Navy officials are working to provide a 12 month plan to defuel the World War II era facility.

WASHINGTON — (AP) — Pentagon to permanently shut fuel tank facility in Hawaii that leaked, sickening more than 6,000, official tells AP. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Here's what to know about daylight saving time in 2022, including why it's a law in the United States.

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — (AP) — A super-sized taro root has been harvested on Hawaii's Big Island. The 50-pound corm, which is the root of a taro plant, was grown on Aina 'Ahiu Farm in Hawaii Island's South Kona district and could possibly be the largest on record, West Hawaii Today reported Wednesday. Clarence and Nellie Medeiros, who harvested the plant, said it could feed about 180 people. The entire taro plant can be eaten, not just the root, in a variety of Hawaiian dishes from the staple poi to lau lau and squid luau, both of which include taro leaves. Different generations feeding the next generations.”For copyright information, check with the distributor of this item, West Hawaii Today.

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — A super-sized taro root has been harvested on Hawaii's Big Island. The 50-pound corm, which is the root of a taro plant, was grown on Aina ‘Ahiu Farm in Hawaii Island’s South Kona district and could possibly be the largest on record, West Hawaii Today reported Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says taro plants usually weigh between 1 and 2 pounds.

Hawaii is lifting its strict entry requirements later this month.

Hawaii first imposed a quarantine requirement in March 2020. The state later created testing and vaccination exemptions.

A federal report warns that America's coasts will be hit hard by ever faster sea level rise between now and the year 2050.

The U_S_ says it will open an embassy in the Solomon Islands, laying out in unusually blunt terms a plan to increase its influence in the South Pacific nation before China becomes “strongly embedded.”.

The Biden administration is making a push to remind China that the U.S. remains involved and active in the Indo-Pacific despite Washington's current preoccupation with a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Just six days before his 50th birthday, there was Kelly Slater being hoisted through a sea of euphoric spectators, celebrating with a bottle of Champagne in one hand and tears of joy and memories flowing in his eyes.

Surfing great Kelly Slater won another contest just short of his 50th birthday.

The Navy is scrambling to contain a major crisis in Hawaii after jet fuel leaked from an 80-year-old Hawaii tank farm.

Jon Rahm is back in the California desert for The American Express after a two-year break.

Cameron Smith got the new year off to a record start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.

Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith are putting on a record scoring show at Kapalua.

Cameron Smith has the lead after the first round of the first PGA Tour event of the year.

The Hawaii Bowl was canceled Thursday on the eve of the game after Hawaii withdrew because of COVID-19, season-ending injuries and transfers.

Navy officials say they believe that contaminated tap water that went to Hawaii military households came from a one-time spill of jet fuel last month.

The U.S. Navy is contesting orders from Hawaii to suspend use of fuel tanks at a complex above a drinking water aquifer until certain conditions are met.

Pearl Harbor attack survivors gathered at the site of the bombing to remember more than 2,300 U.S. troops killed 80 years ago.

Flash flood warnings have been canceled for Hawaii, but the threat of heavy rain is persisting as a slow-moving storm system lingers over parts of the state.

A strong storm packing high winds and extremely heavy rain across Hawaii has flooded roads and downed power lines and tree branches.

The U.S. Navy is suspending use of World War II-era fuel storage complex above a Hawaii aquifer that supplies nearly 20% of Honolulu’s drinking water.

The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for the Big Island of Hawaii, which is expected to get up to 12 inches or more of snow.

Two separate systems are pounding the northernmost and southernmost states of the U.S.

Honolulu’s water utility is shutting down one of its wells so it doesn’t pull petroleum from an underground aquifer it shares with the Navy and deliver it to its own customers.

The state of Hawaii says a laboratory has detected petroleum product in a water sample from an elementary school near Pearl Harbor.

Honolulu's prosecuting attorney won't seek a third trial against a federal agent who shot and killed a man during an altercation in a fast-food restaurant.

Conference USA will add Liberty, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State and Sam Houston State.

Hawaii is forming a task force to study the issue of missing and murdered Native Hawaiian women and girls.

U.S. regulators are banning swimming with Hawaii's spinner dolphins.

The Ironman World Championship is being held outside Hawaii for the first time in four decades.

A resort in the famed tourist mecca of Waikiki will be the first in Hawaii to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all employees and guests.

Health care workers in Hawaii say a lack of government action is worsening an already crippling surge of coronavirus cases in the islands, and without effective policy changes the state’s limited hospitals could face a grim crisis.

The championship of the Little League World Series on Sunday will feature a rematch of the Great Lakes regional title game, Ohio against Michigan.

Cameron Thorning hit a two-run homer and struck out seven over 3 ⅓ innings as Michigan defeated Hawaii 2-1 in a semifinal Saturday at the Little League World Series.

Fans headed back into stadiums for the start of college football season.

A judicial decision from Spain has put a halt on an alternative plan to build a giant telescope in the Canary Islands instead of a preferred site in Hawaii where it faces opposition from Native Hawaiians.

Jill Biden is wearing a medical boot following a foot injury on a Hawaiian beach.

The COVID-19 surge that is sending hospitalizations to all-time highs in parts of the South is also clobbering states like Hawaii and Oregon that were once seen as pandemic success stories.

A San Francisco investment banker has sold his Maui mansion to a retired hedge fund CEO and a Hollywood actress for $45 million.

Firefighters have gotten more control over a Hawaii wildfire that forced thousands of people to evacuate over the weekend and destroyed at least two homes on the Big Island.

Firefighters in Oregon reported good progress in the battle against the nation’s largest wildfire, while authorities canceled evacuation orders near a major blaze in Northern California and another in Hawaii.

First lady Jill Biden has undergone a medical procedure to flush out debris from a puncture wound on her left foot.

First lady Jill Biden visited a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Waipahu, Hawaii, on Sunday to encourage unvaccinated Hawaiians to get their shots as the delta variant surges through much of the U_S_ Biden in remarks at the pop-clinic at Waipahu High School said the virus has become “more contagious than ever” and urged the unvaccinated to “help us move past this virus once and for all.”.

The cargo airline whose plane ditched into the ocean off Hawaii this month is being grounded by safety regulators.

Genshu Price began to recycle bottles after his father encouraged him to help save money for his college tuition.