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Khanh Huynh, 28, of Long Khanh district, Dong Nai province, Vietnam, stands aboard the commercial fishing vessel Commander on Thursday, March 29, 2018 in Honolulu. Huynh was about the Commander’s sister ship, the Princess Hawaii, when it sank off Hawaii’s Big Island on March 25, 2018. The Vietnamese fisherman helped save the lives of two Americans aboard the vessel as well as six other foreign workers from Vietnam and Kiribati. (AP Photo/Sophia Yan) HISY402 HISY402

April 6, 2018 at 1:47 pm

Foreign worker saves 7 lives as fishing boat sinks off Hawaii VIEW

The sinking of a U.S.-flagged commercial fishing boat off Hawaii is the latest in a string of potentially deadly mishaps in a fleet that has...

March 28, 2018 at 5:13 pm

APNewsBreak: Wife says observer on sunken boat ‘traumatized’

HONOLULU (AP) — The wife of a federal observer who was aboard the fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Hawaii over the weekend...

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March 27, 2018 at 6:31 pm

Rogue waves hit Hawaii fishing vessel that sank, owner says

HONOLULU (AP) — The owner of a fishing vessel that sank off Hawaii over the weekend said Tuesday two massive rogue waves hit the boat,...

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This undated photo provided by Judi Riley shows her brother Jon Riley carrying his nephew at High Park Zoo in Toronto, Canada. Jon went missing in 2013 while on a trip to Toronto but there were no leads until the 2018 arrest of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur who has been charged with six deaths. Jon Riley’s case is still open. (Judi Riley via AP) HNL301 HNL301

March 21, 2018 at 10:27 am

Police search for more victims in Toronto serial killings VIEW

One man has been charged with six deaths. Police won’t say how many more potential victims there could be, but they are reviewing hundreds of...

Nation & World

February 13, 2018 at 4:03 pm

‘Boom, boom, boom’: Boeing 777 lands in Honolulu after losing engine cover

HONOLULU — A United Airlines flight landed safely Tuesday in Honolulu after an engine cover came off during its flight from California, the airline said....

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January 17, 2018 at 11:35 pm

Federal responsibility in nuclear attack alerts is unclear VIEW

HONOLULU (AP) — A timeline shows Hawaii officials botched efforts to immediately correct a false missile alert over the weekend, taking more than 20 minutes...

Nation & World

January 17, 2018 at 4:37 pm

Lawmakers ask if states or feds should alert about missiles

HONOLULU (AP) — Nearly 40 terrifying minutes passed between the time Hawaii officials fired off a bogus alert about an incoming missile over the weekend...

Nation & World

January 16, 2018 at 10:56 am

FEMA: Hawaii didn’t need approval to retract missile alert VIEW

HONOLULU (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency said the state of Hawaii didn't need federal approval to retract a cellphone alert mistakenly sent over...

Nation & World

January 4, 2018 at 12:15 am

Foreign fishermen settle human trafficking suit

A human trafficking lawsuit just settled between two Indonesian fishermen and an American boat owner will not impact nearly 800 other foreign fishermen in Hawaii's...

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January 3, 2018 at 9:46 am

APNewsBreak: Foreign fishermen settle human trafficking suit

Two Indonesian fishermen who say they were enslaved on an American fishing boat have settled their lawsuit against the vessel's owner seven years after escaping...

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