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A man who suffered a heart attack following the false ballistic missile alert sent by a government agency to the cell phones of every Hawaii resident, is now suing the state for undisclosed damages. James Sean Shields suffered a heart attack on January 13th 2018, the same day the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HEMA) triggered […]
DigitalGlobe; Business Insider/Jeremy Berke Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano exploded Thursday morning, sending an ash plume thousands of feet into the sky. The eruption occurred shortly after 4 a.m. local time, Hawaii’s Civil Defense Agency said. The eruption shot ash more than 30,000 feet up. Authorities evacuated people from around Kilauea’s crater area and warned those in the vicinity […]
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Enlarge / Lava pouring from a fissure in the Leilani Estates neighborhood. (credit: USGS) Recent events in Hawaii have been producing some remarkable images. But if you’re not a geologist—or resident of Hawaii—you might be wondering what the heck is going on. We’re here to help: while lava spewing from back yards in a subdivision […]
Photographer Demian Barrios used a drone to capture the stunning image of Kilauea’s fissure. https://media.wired.com/photos/5af357c679773b59d777ff62/master/pass/Demian-Barrios_1.jpg
Craig T. Kojima/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP, Pool, File 91-year-old multimillionaire heiress Abigail Kawananakoa, a descendant of Hawaiian royalty, is considered by many to be Hawaii’s last princess. Now a court battle is playing out for her $ 215 million fortune, which she has used to fund various charities. Kawananakoa’s longtime attorney successfully petitioned to become her […]
Thomson Reuters Hawaii Gov. David Ige reportedly said he couldn’t notify the public during the 38-minute false missile alarm because he forgot his Twitter password. The missile notification system was accidentally triggered last week after an employee mistakenly pushed the wrong button. Hawaii Gov. David Ige said the panic that ensued during a false alarm warning of […]
This is a guest post from Steve Bellovin, a professor in the Computer Science department and affiliate faculty at the law school at Columbia University. His research focuses on networks, security, and public policy. His opinions don’t necessarily reflect the views of Ars Technica. (credit: EUGENE TANNER/AFP/Getty Images) By now, most people have heard about […]
The west side of Hawaii’s Big Island boasts ritzy five-star resorts, some of this state’s most beautiful beaches and turquoise waters that lap the soft sugar sand of Hapuna Beach Park. All the while, you’ll find copious amounts of coffee — although increasingly these days, there’s a foreign flavor mixing in with what used to […]
The man, in his 40s, forced his way through a security checkpoint at the commuter terminal at the weekend. He broke through a secure door into a restricted area where passengers were waiting to board. Recently identified as Charles Kosi Jr, the man managed to make it outside before he was detained. Kosi Jr was […]
