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Republicans are ripping President Joe Biden for attempting to tie U.S. disaster relief to Ukraine funding, asserting that the president is holding Americans “hostage.”

The death toll from the wildfires that have ravaged vast parts of the west coast of Hawaii’s Maui island over the past 48-hours stood at 53 late Thursday night. Authorities have warned the count is expected to rise.

The wildfires in Maui have caused an unprecedented amount of damage to the tropical island, destroying roughly 80 percent of Lahaina. 

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) on Thursday said the destructive wildfires impacting Maui Island are “likely the largest natural disaster in Hawaii’s state history.”

Maui’s famous 150-year-old banyan tree was severely scorched by wildfires ravaging the Hawaiian island this week.

Christian evangelist Franklin Graham is calling for prayer for those affected by the devastating wildfires in Hawaii, which have already claimed the lives of dozens of people.

President Joe Biden on Thursday approved a disaster declaration for Hawaii following devastating wildfires.

At least six people have been killed in a wildfire that has razed the Hawaiian town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, officials said Wednesday, as desperate residents jumped into the ocean in a bid to escape the fast-moving flames.

An athlete in Rockford, Michigan, is inspiring others while training for the 2024 Ironman Championship in Kona, Hawaii, with a special team mate.

A newly wed man drowned while snorkeling off the coast of Hawaii, and thieves stole the couple’s rental car and belongings.

Kilauea volcano, located along the southeastern shore of the Big Island of Hawaii, began erupting Wednesday morning at 4:44 local time.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) signed legislation Friday that prohibits concealed carry for self-defense in movie theaters, on beaches, in stadiums, and numerous other places. 

Passengers experienced something frightening yet incredible on Tuesday during an inter-island flight from Molokai, Hawaii.

A U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) official said on Tuesday there was no evidence that a mysterious balloon detected off the coast of Hawaii on April 28 belongs to China, or any other hostile foreign power.

The U.S. Department of (DoD) confirmed Monday it is following the path of a mystery high-altitude balloon crossing over American territory.

Tourists who visit Hawaii in their millions every year are facing the prospect of paying a special visitors tax to protect the “environment” they travel from around the world to experience.

A ceramics teacher in Honolulu, Hawaii, knew exactly what to do when a fellow citizen desperately needed help on Tuesday.

Air Traffic Control (ATC) confirmed that a “large white balloon” has been spotted just northeast of Hawaii.

A five foot boulder crashed into a Hawaii house and narrowly missed a woman inside the residence who was standing nearby.

A man fishing off the coast of Hawaii has been missing since Sunday after being dragged off a boat by a giant tuna, officials say.

A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Big Island of Hawai’i on Tuesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Hawaii Democrat Rep. Kai Kahele, who lost in his state’s governor race, may have “misused official resources for campaign or political purposes,” according to a report from the Office of Congressional Ethics. 

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, has started to erupt for the first time in nearly four decades, prompting volcanic ash and debris to fall nearby, authorities said Monday.

Two native Hawaiian men have been found guilty of a hate crime after punching, kicking, and beating a white man with a shovel in Maui in 2014.

A man in Hawaii likely thought he would free himself from electric bills while saving the environment when he bought into Elon Musk’s promises about solar power — but all he has gotten is a Tesla nightmare. Ben Kulia’s Tesla solar panels were installed in 2018, but haven’t generated a single watt of power in the four years since. “I feel really mental anguish every time I come home,” Kulia said in describing his relationship with Elon Musk’s company.

Good Samaritans on the island of Hawaii, also known as the Big Island, helped save a teen girl on Saturday who had allegedly been kidnapped the day before. The suspect was in custody hours later. 

A former Nevada deputy attorney general has been accused in the murder of a 19-year-old woman in Hawaii 50 years ago.

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) issued a “call to arms” on the Senate floor while debating a national abortion ban. 

Two pilots made Hawaiian Airlines history as they became the first mother and daughter team to fly together.

Harris and Blackburn were both in the Indo-Pacific region this week, but one was on a lengthy vacation while the other took on China.

The OnlyFans model accused of killing her boyfriend in Miami in April was arrested Wednesday, Yahoo! News reported Thursday.

Volcanic environments in Hawaii are apparently full of mysterious microbes, a study reveals, with uncharacterized communities of bacteria.

Hawaii teacher Alden Bunag was arrested for having sex with a 13-year-old former student and sharing the pictures and video with a Pennsylvania teacher, according to federal prosecutors.

A Hawaii man is still driving around with a custom license plate that reads “FCKBLM” after repeatedly being ordered by the state’s Department of Customer Servies to forfeit it, according to a report.

MMA coach Jason Parillo says that Olympic gold medalist and retired MMA fighter BJ Penn is the perfect candidate for Hawaii’s governor.

A couple in Locust Grove, Georgia, recently wed to help fulfill their son’s bucket list after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.