Saturday, May 25 2013 3:49 PM EDT2013-05-25 19:49:03 GMT
A new law took effect on Monday requiring all passengers in a motor vehicle to wear a seat belt. However, if you're in the back seat of a taxicab and you refuse to wear a seat belt, who's liable for theMore >>
A new law took effect on Monday requiring all passengers in a motor vehicle to wear a seat belt. However, if you're in the back seat of a taxicab and you refuse to wear a seat belt, who's liable?More >>
Rosy Spraker was only a half-mile from the finish line of her seventh Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. She received her medal later in the mail at her Lorton, Va., home. But she couldn't bring herself to...More >>
Rosy Spraker was only a half-mile from the finish line of her seventh Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. She received her medal later in the mail at her Lorton, Va., home. But she couldn't bring herself to wear it...More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 8:40 AM EDT2013-05-25 12:40:03 GMT
Two people are hospitalized and nine are homeless following a house fire in Kaneohe Friday. The fire in a three-bedroom home on Aeloa Street started shortly before 9:10 a.m. When crews arrived just minutesMore >>
The fire in a three-bedroom home on Aeloa Street started shortly before 9:10 a.m. When crews arrived just minutes later, the single-story home was already heavily damaged.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 4:14 AM EDT2013-05-25 08:14:15 GMT
More than one out of every eight bridge in the state will require serious repairs, according to a federal report. In the wake of the partial collapse of the Skajit River bridge near Seattle, nationalMore >>
More than one out of every eight bridge in the state will require serious repairs, according to a federal report. In the wake of the partial collapse of the Skajit River bridge near Seattle, nationalMore >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 2:10 AM EDT2013-05-25 06:10:40 GMT
Two hundred people live in the Waianae Community Outreach Kalaeloa emergency homeless shelter. Someone sent an anonymous complaint that the state is now investigating. It alleges there was no hot waterMore >>
Two hundred people live in the Waianae Community Outreach Kalaeloa emergency homeless shelter. Someone sent an anonymous complaint that the state is now investigating. It alleges there was no hot waterMore >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:13 AM EDT2013-05-25 04:13:03 GMT
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is asking for the public's help to locate a large container that may be floating in the ocean off the windward Oahu coast and could approach land overMore >>
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is asking for the public's help to locate a large container that may be floating in the ocean off the windward Oahu coast and could approach land overMore >>
Friday, May 24 2013 11:31 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:31:02 GMT
Call it volunteering for Veterans. Visitors and kamaaina came together to sew a lei for Memorial Day. Anna Koseki says we owe it to our Veterans. She told us, "My dad is at Punchbowl and if I go thereMore >>
Call it volunteering for Veterans. Visitors and kamaaina came together to sew a lei for Memorial Day.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 9:50 PM EDT2013-05-25 01:50:00 GMT
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AP) - A small, mildly venomous snake has been captured at Hickam Air Force Base. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture says its inspectors now have the foot-longMore >>
Agriculture inspectors say the snake was captured in a maintenance bay near the airfield. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:52 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:52:15 GMT
In preparation for Monday's 15th Annual Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony, the organizers of the event would like to inform the public of the following traffic changes surrounding and at Ala Moana BeachMore >>
In preparation for Monday's 15th Annual Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony, the organizers of the event would like to inform the public of the following traffic changes surrounding and at Ala Moana Beach Park.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:27 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:27:17 GMT
40,000 people are expected to pack Ala Moana Beach Park on memorial Day for the 15th annual Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony. LIVE BROADCAST ON KGMB and online at HawaiiNewsNow.com from 6p.m. until 7:30More >>
40,000 people are expected to pack Ala Moana Beach Park on memorial Day for the 15th annual Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony.More >>
Police in the southern Russian region of Dagestan say a female suicide bomber has injured at least 11 police officers and civilians.More >>
A female suicide bomber blew herself up in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Saturday, injuring at least 18, including two children and five police officers, authorities said. The attacker was later identified as a...More >>
Gay rights campaigners and their opponents clashed at an unsanctioned rally in Moscow but a heavy police presence in Ukraine kept the two sides apart at a demonstration which went ahead despite a court order.More >>
Gay-rights campaigners and their opponents clashed at an unsanctioned rally in the Russian capital on Saturday, but a heavy police presence in Ukraine kept the two sides apart at that country's first-ever gay pride march.More >>
The Diaguita Indians live in the foothills of the Andes, just downstream from the world's highest gold mine, where for as long as anyone can remember they've drunk straight from the glacier-fed river that...More >>
The Diaguita Indians live in the foothills of the Andes, just downstream from the world's highest gold mine, where for as long as anyone can remember they've drunk straight from the glacier-fed river that irrigates...More >>
Authorities in eastern Afghanistan say explosives transported by suspected Taliban fighters accidentally detonated while they were stopped at a mosque, killing 12 people.More >>
A would-be suicide bomber died when his explosives-rigged vest went off prematurely in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday morning, police said. The apparent failed attack came a day after a major Taliban assault on an...More >>
At least 17 children were burned to death in eastern Pakistan on Saturday when a faulty gas cylinder exploded on the bus taking them to school, police said.More >>
At least 17 children were burned to death in eastern Pakistan on Saturday when a faulty gas cylinder exploded on the bus taking them to school, police said.More >>
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied Friday that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict after a video purported to show him using the drug. Ford did not say whether he has ever used crack.More >>
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict, breaking a week of silence over reports of a video purportedly showing him using the drug. Critics were not appeased, with one city...More >>
A small airplane operating as a volunteer Angel Flight crashed in upstate New York on Friday evening, killing at least two people, authorities said.More >>
A small airplane operating as a volunteer Angel Flight crashed in upstate New York on Friday evening, killing at least two people, authorities said.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 8:25 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:25:17 GMT
HONOLULU (AP) - An environmental group says a federal agency is giving endangered species status to 35 plants and three snails found on Molokai, Lanai, Maui and Kahoolawe. The Center for Biological DiversityMore >>
An environmental group says a federal agency is giving endangered species status to 35 plants and three snails found on Molokai, Lanai, Maui and Kahoolawe.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:16:39 GMT
(RNN) – When faced with a cleaver-wielding killer who'd just murdered someone, what would you do? For Ingrid Loyau-Kennet, the answer was obvious. Instead of running for her life, she engaged him inMore >>
A British woman voluntarily put herself face-to-face with an alleged terrorist and may have saved lives. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 5:58 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:58:30 GMT
An unwanted visitor has been captured on Kauai for the first time. A man in Lihue spotted a Jackson's Chameleon last week while walking his dog. He quickly reported it to agriculture officials who laterMore >>
An unwanted visitor has been captured on Kauai for the first time.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 4:11 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:11:44 GMT
HONOLULU (AP) - Prosecutors will be able to pursue Hawaii's harshest penalty against a former Alaska man charged with murdering a woman. A Kauai grand jury on Thursday returned an indictment against 26-year-oldMore >>
Prosecutors will be able to pursue Hawaii's harshest penalty against a former Alaska man charged with murdering a woman.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 3:43 PM EDT2013-05-24 19:43:11 GMT
Kaua'i businesses are seeing an increase in counterfeit bills being circulated across the island, and police officials are urging the public to be on alert. "Once you accept a counterfeit bill, there'sMore >>
Kaua'i businesses are seeing an increase in counterfeit bills being circulated across the island, and police officials are urging the public to be on alert.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 3:04 PM EDT2013-05-24 19:04:53 GMT
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) - A federal grand jury has returned a 17-count indictment against a father and daughter on Maui accused of operating a pyramid scheme. The Maui News reports that 65-year-old GeorgeMore >>
A federal grand jury has returned a 17-count indictment against a father and daughter on Maui accused of operating a pyramid scheme.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 2:55 PM EDT2013-05-24 18:55:09 GMT
HONOLULU (AP) - A retired Los Angeles police detective has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hawaii for the 2006 beating death of his wife. The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday that Judge RonaldMore >>
A retired Los Angeles police detective has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hawaii for the 2006 beating death of his wife.More >>
Britain's Ministry of Defense says a Typhoon jet has been launched to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft.More >>
Britain scrambled fighter jets Friday to intercept a commercial airliner carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London and arresting two British...More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 11:38 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:38:19 GMT
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A strong earthquake has shaken an area north of Japan, but it was not strong enough to generate a tsunami threat to Hawaii. The quake was measured at a magnitude 8.2, accordingMore >>
A strong earthquake has shaken an area north of Japan, but it was not strong enough to generate a tsunami threat to Hawaii.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 11:09 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:09:58 GMT
Are neighbor islands finally ready to catch the wave of recovery? A new University of Hawaii forecast says it's already happening, and gives a timetable for prosperity. "Oahu continues to be further alongMore >>
Are neighbor islands finally ready to catch the wave of recovery? A new University of Hawaii forecast says it's already happening, and gives a timetable for prosperity.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:35 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:35:54 GMT
HONOLULU (AP) - The governor is releasing more than $48 million for capital improvement projects at public housing across Hawaii. Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced this week that nearly $26 million willMore >>
The governor is releasing more than $48 million for capital improvement projects at public housing across Hawaii.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:33 AM EDT2013-05-24 11:33:18 GMT
Sea Life Park is taking the classroom outside with some summer programs as long as six weeks for keiki in kindergarten to 6th grade. "We have a program that we partnered with 'Kamaaina Kids,' whereMore >>
Sea Life Park is taking the classroom outside with some summer programs as long as six weeks for keiki in kindergarten to 6th grade. "We have a program that we partnered with 'Kamaaina Kids,' whereMore >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:11 AM EDT2013-05-24 10:11:45 GMT
New research has revealed that a type of cockroach common to Hawaii has adapted to avoid poisons that contain glucose -- a type of sugar that's supposed to attract them. The roach is the German cockroach,More >>
New research has revealed that a type of cockroach common to Hawaii has adapted to avoid poisons that contain glucose -- a type of sugar that's supposed to attract them. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 4:38 AM EDT2013-05-24 08:38:10 GMT
(RNN) - A bridge in Washington has collapsed and at least two cars are in the water, according to KING 5 TV out of Seattle. The bridge is part of Interstate 5. There is no word on injuries. Copyright 2013More >>
A photo from the scene showed a man sitting on top of his car, which was partially submerged.More >>
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.More >>
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 2:34 AM EDT2013-05-24 06:34:21 GMT
The creative juices are overflowing at Moanalua Middle School. From personal chefs to musicians to manicurists, a robotics class has created it all and its instructor Robert Walker makes sure his studentsMore >>
The creative juices are overflowing at Moanalua Middle School. From personal chefs to musicians to manicurists, a robotics class has created it all and its instructor Robert Walker makes sure his studentsMore >>
Friday, May 24 2013 2:18 AM EDT2013-05-24 06:18:43 GMT
A nearly $6 million road project in Kailua started with complaints and now it's generating even more. Many thought the Mokapu Boulevard road repaving wasn't necessary, now they feel it just doesn't makeMore >>
A nearly $6 million road project in Kailua started with complaints and now it's generating even more.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:41 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:41:31 GMT
The city knows who secretly carted in cement and steel and illegally built a skateboard bowl on city park property on the North Shore, and how much it will cost to tear it down. "Just because of the disposalMore >>
The city knows who secretly carted in cement and steel and illegally built a skateboard bowl on city park property on the North Shore, and how much it will cost to tear it down. More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:03 PM EDT2013-05-24 02:03:25 GMT
HONOLULU (AP) - A Kaneohe man is pleading guilty to wire fraud in a scheme that defrauded dozens of Hawaii families. Assistant U.S. Attorney Larry Tong says Jason Pascua pleaded guilty Thursday in federalMore >>
A Kaneohe man is pleading guilty to wire fraud in a scheme that defrauded dozens of Hawaii families.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:45 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:45:33 GMT
GoKo Restaurant Enterprises LLC, operator of the four Sizzler restaurants on Oahu the past 10 years, has rebranded all four of its restaurants and revamped its menu to emphasize local tastes and more localMore >>
GoKo Restaurant Enterprises LLC, operator of the four Sizzler restaurants on Oahu the past 10 years, has rebranded all four of its restaurants and revamped its menu.More >>
As prom season winds down, Hawaii News Now decided to have a little flashback fun. Sure, we all remember our high school prom, but some of us would like to forget the old pictures.More >>
It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a wall in a house he was...More >>
It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a house he was renovating in a small...More >>
By The Associated Press NBC and sister networks will air Blake Shelton's concert to help his fellow Oklahomans affected by this week's storms in their home state.More >>
By The Associated Press NBC and sister networks will air Blake Shelton's concert to help his fellow Oklahomans affected by this week's storms in their home state.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 3:00 PM EDT2013-05-24 19:00:41 GMT
A baby who was born with a serious medical condition that stopped him from breathing is now able to breathe on his own after doctors created a new device with the aid of a 3D printer.More >>
A baby who was born with a serious medical condition is able to breathe on his own after doctors created a new device with the aid of a 3D printer.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 2:36 PM EDT2013-05-24 18:36:35 GMT
(CNN) – McDonald's CEO Don Thompson insists his restaurant mascot Ronald McDonald "is not a bad guy." Thompson said those words on Thursday at the annual shareholder's meeting, after claims brought byMore >>
McDonald's CEO Don Thompson insists his restaurant mascot Ronald McDonald "is not a bad guy."More >>
The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations...More >>
The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and...More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:05 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:05:09 GMT
CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are seeking the public's help in locating May Iwa Brewer who is wanted for Attempted Murder in the Second Degree. On May 19, 2013, shortly after 4:40 p.m.,More >>
CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are seeking the public's help in locating May Iwa Brewer who is wanted for Attempted Murder in the Second Degree.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:52 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:52:43 GMT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Gomer Pyle will be back for this year's Indianapolis 500. Carol Brady is staying home. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Thursday that actor Jim Nabors will return to singMore >>
Gomer Pyle will be back for this year's Indianapolis 500. Carol Brady is staying home.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:22 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:22:58 GMT
HONOLULU (AP) - A woman is suing the Salvation Army, claiming the organization moved a minister from Oahu to Maui after she reported he sexually abused her in the 1950s. Nancy Spencer's lawsuit filedMore >>
A woman is suing the Salvation Army, claiming the organization moved a minister from Oahu to Maui after she reported he sexually abused her in the 1950s.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 4:40 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:40:34 GMT
Gas prices increased slightly in surveyed areas again over the last week, according to the AAA Hawaii Weekend Gas Watch. The Hawaii state average for regular unleaded is $4.36 per gallon, a penny moreMore >>
Gas prices increased slightly in surveyed areas again over the last week, according to the AAA Hawaii Weekend Gas Watch. The Hawaii state average for regular unleaded is $4.36 per gallon, a penny moreMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:46 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:46:38 GMT
An Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer scheduled to be delivered to the United States Navy in 2018 will be named after the late Senator Daniel K. Inouye, according to U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa. HanabusaMore >>
An Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer scheduled to be delivered to the United States Navy in 2018 will be named after the late Senator Daniel K. Inouye, according to U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa.More >>
President Barack Obama says his administration is willing to consider accepting increased oversight of lethal drone strikes outside of war zones like Afghanistan.More >>
President Barack Obama says his administration is willing to consider accepting increased oversight of lethal drone strikes outside of war zones like Afghanistan.More >>
For decades, people have been getting rid of cockroaches by setting out bait mixed with poison. But in the late 1980s, in an apartment test kitchen in Florida, something went very wrong.More >>
For decades, people have been getting rid of cockroaches by setting out bait mixed with poison. But in the late 1980s, in an apartment test kitchen in Florida, something went very wrong.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:23 AM EDT2013-05-23 09:23:10 GMT
For the first time in decades, the State Department of Health has approved the growing waters and sale of shellfish by a local grower. Health officials approved the permit for Sunrise Capital, doing businessMore >>
For the first time in decades, the state Department of Health has approved the growing waters and sale of shellfish by a local grower. More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:01 AM EDT2013-05-23 09:01:13 GMT
NOAA's Central Pacific Hurricane Center Wednesday announced that climate conditions point to a below-normal season in the Central Pacific Basin this year. For 2013, the outlook calls for a 70% chanceMore >>
NOAA's Central Pacific Hurricane Center Wednesday announced that climate conditions point to a below-normal season in the Central Pacific Basin this year.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:53 AM EDT2013-05-23 07:53:51 GMT
Logan Jordan was three when he was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It makes his bones brittle and affects his eyesight and internal organs. "There's not a day that goes by that I'm not inMore >>
Logan Jordan was three when he was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It makes his bones brittle and affects his eyesight and internal organs. "There's not a day that goes by that I'm not inMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:43 AM EDT2013-05-23 07:43:48 GMT
WAIKIKI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Friends of an Oregon visitor whose body was found along the Waianae Coast held an emotional tribute for her on Wednesday. They're desperately seeking answers about her mysteriousMore >>
Friends of an Oregon visitor whose body was found along the Waianae Coast held an emotional tribute for ...More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:39 AM EDT2013-05-23 06:39:30 GMT
In the last three years, the University of Hawaii has spent $1.3 million on repairs and upgrades to College Hill, the presidents' home that UH President MRC Greenwood has chosen not to live in. UH ChancellorMore >>
In the last three years, the University of Hawaii has spent $1.3 million on repairs and upgrades to College Hill, the presidents' home that UH President MRC Greenwood has chosen not to live in. UH Chancellor Tom Apple told Hawaii News Now he's exploring the idea of turning the home into offices for the UH alumni office.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:19 AM EDT2013-05-23 06:19:24 GMT
Police have closed all Kailua bound lanes of the Pali Highway following a crash near Country Club Road. The accident involves one car with two elderly people inside. Police say the male driver is beingMore >>
The head of a popular local restaurant chain was killed today in a dramatic, high-speed crash that shutdown the Pali Highway for several hours. More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:02:43 GMT
It's like a photo shoot, only this one's happening inside the womb. "Oh, he's moving plenty for you today! Awe, look at those chubby cheeks!" said Ultrasound Technician Juliet Agustin. With lightningMore >>
It's like a photo shoot, only this one's happening inside the womb. "Oh, he's moving plenty for you today! Awe, look at those chubby cheeks!" said Ultrasound Technician Juliet Agustin. With lightningMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:17 AM EDT2013-05-21 09:17:52 GMT
In service to our country, some troops don't return and all who do come back changed. For some, even though they're safely home, a battle rages on inside them. Doctors mend their open wounds, but whatMore >>
They fight for our country, but the price they pay for protecting our freedoms is sometimes their peace of mind. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:30 AM EDT2013-05-21 08:30:16 GMT
Staff Sergeant Billy Caviness was on his fourth, and ultimately final, tour of duty in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan when a mortar attack blew a hole the size of a fist into his right thigh, severelyMore >>
Staff Sergeant Billy Caviness was on his fourth, and ultimately final, tour of duty in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan when a mortar attack blew a hole the size of a fist into his right thigh, severely injuring his groin area.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:23 AM EDT2013-05-22 09:23:54 GMT
Staff Sergeant Billy Caviness died in combat on May 1, 2011. "I was. It was peaceful. I didn't want to come back, and if I had a choice I'd have never came back," described SSgt Caviness. "I know that'sMore >>
SSgt Caviness was on deployment in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan when a rocket-propelled grenade exploded just six feet in front of him.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 10:09 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:09:53 GMT
First comes love, then comes marriage…but not always the baby…in the baby carriage. "As soon as the doctor told me at age 35 the quality of your eggs start to decrease, I said uh-oh I'm in trouble, weMore >>
First comes love, then comes marriage…but not always the baby…in the baby carriage. "As soon as the doctor told me at age 35 the quality of your eggs start to decrease, I said uh-oh I'm in trouble, weMore >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:07 AM EDT2013-05-14 11:07:01 GMT
Constant status updates, tweets, hashtags are part of the digital world we live in. It's virtual social media overload and 90 percent of teens are connected, whether their parents realize it or not. ChiefMore >>
Constant status updates, tweets, hashtags are part of the digital world we live in. It's virtual social media overload and 90 percent of teens are connected, whether their parents realize it or not.More >>
Friday, May 10 2013 11:54 AM EDT2013-05-10 15:54:50 GMT
What's the most you've ever paid for skin cream? We found women paying an average $50 to $100. Would you pay $425 for one made of white caviar? How about $1,000 for a cream made of platinum? AnotherMore >>
What's the most you've ever paid for skin cream? We found women paying an average $50 to $100. Would you pay $425 for one made of white caviar?More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 2:40 PM EDT2013-05-07 18:40:44 GMT
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow)- ABC's are the building blocks for learning. ADHD is a road-block. It stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a fancy term for a chemical imbalance that affects attention.More >>
ABC's are the building blocks for learning, but ADHD is a road-block. It stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a fancy term for a chemical imbalance that affects attention. How big of a problem is the disorder in Hawaii? More >>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 2:20 PM EDT2013-04-30 18:20:36 GMT
ADHD drugs are better known by students as 'college crack' or "study steroids." They stimulate dopamine production in the brain, which heightens focus whether or not you actually have Attention Deficit HyperactivityMore >>
ADHD drugs are better known by students as 'college crack' or "study steroids." They stimulate dopamine production in the brain, which heightens focus whether or not you actually have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 2:40 PM EDT2013-05-07 18:40:26 GMT
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. recently received an "F" grade for its CEO's pay, which is the highest in the state. Glass, Lewis & Co., a proxy advisory firm that's closely followed by Wall StreetMore >>
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc., the parent of the Hawaiian Electric Company, or HECO, recently received an "F" grade for its CEO's salary, the highest in the state. More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 11:21 AM EDT2013-05-07 15:21:07 GMT
Food and World Culture, Introduction to Art History, Ceramics 100. Colleges offer a variety of classes and it's no secret on campus there are also courses to pick up an 'Easy A.' Some students haveMore >>
Food and World Culture, Introduction to Art History, Ceramics 100. Colleges offer a variety of classes and it's no secret on campus there are also courses to pick up an 'Easy A.' Some students haveMore >>
Friday, May 3 2013 3:17 PM EDT2013-05-03 19:17:06 GMT
A coqui frog's mating call slices silence. Measured at 90 decibels up close, it can reach the sound level of a lawn mower. The distinctive two-tone KO-KEE chirp belongs to the male coqui, but a copycatMore >>
A coqui frog's mating call slices silence. Measured at 90 decibels up close, it can reach the sound level of a lawn mower. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:07 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:07:49 GMT
HONOLULU – (Kamehameha Kapalama Athletics) Former All-Pro tight end Doug Cosbie has been named Athletic Relations Associate and Head Football Coach at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, KSK Athletic DirectorMore >>
HONOLULU – (Kamehameha Kapalama Athletics) Former All-Pro tight end Doug Cosbie has been named Athletic Relations Associate and Head Football Coach at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, KSK Athletic DirectorMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:20 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:20:35 GMT
TOWSON, Md.—(Hawaii Athletics) University of Hawai'i senior centerfielder Kelly Majam became just the third Rainbow Wahine to earn Capitol One Academic All-America® Division I softball honors, as selectedMore >>
TOWSON, Md.—(Hawaii Athletics) University of Hawai'i senior centerfielder Kelly Majam became just the third Rainbow Wahine to earn Capitol One Academic All-America® Division I softball honors, as selectedMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:48 PM EDT2013-05-22 01:48:42 GMT
(Hawaii News Now) – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday that the league is considering moving the Pro Bowl to the mainland as early as 2015. "There is interest and potential to bring it backMore >>
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday that the league is considering moving the Pro Bowl to the mainland as early as 2015.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 2:45 AM EDT2013-05-20 06:45:54 GMT
The No. 20/23 University of Hawai`i softball team's season came to an end in the Regional Championship game, falling to No. 11/9 Washington, 8-0 in five innings. Senior pitcher Kaia Parnaby suffered theMore >>
The No. 20/23 University of Hawai`i softball team's season came to an end in the Regional Championship game, falling to No. 11/9 Washington, 8-0 in five innings.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 2:43 AM EDT2013-05-19 06:43:03 GMT
The 20th ranked Rainbow Wahine softball team stayed alive in the NCAA regional with a 3-0 win over Minnesota, Saturday.Hawaii (45-12, 20-4 Big West) recovered from a shutout against Washington earlierMore >>
The 20th ranked Rainbow Wahine softball team stayed alive in the NCAA regional with a 3-0 win over Minnesota, Saturday.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:30 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:30:43 GMT
The No. 20/23 University of Hawai`i softball team (44-12) fell to No. 11/9 Washington, 2-0 in the winner's bracket game of the Seattle NCAA Regional. Senior pitcher Kaia Parnaby suffered the loss, droppingMore >>
The No. 20/23 University of Hawai`i softball team (44-12) fell to No. 11/9 Washington, 2-0 in the winner's bracket game of the Seattle NCAA Regional. Senior pitcher Kaia Parnaby suffered the loss, dropping her record to 38-6 on the year.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:42 AM EDT2013-05-17 11:42:23 GMT
The University of Hawaii athletic program will have its $13-million dollar accrued deficit absorbed by the Chancellor's office at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, following a unanimous vote by theMore >>
The University of Hawaii athletic program will have its $13-million dollar accrued deficit absorbed by the Chancellor's office at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, following a unanimous vote by the schools Board of Regents Thursday.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:26 PM EDT2013-05-16 01:26:18 GMT
HONOLULU – (Hawaii Athletics) The 2013 University of Hawai‘i women's volleyball schedule was announced Wednesday and includes 18 home matches at the Stan Sheriff Center. The schedule features defendingMore >>
HONOLULU – (Hawaii Athletics) The 2013 University of Hawai‘i women's volleyball schedule was announced Wednesday and includes 18 home matches at the Stan Sheriff Center. The schedule features defendingMore >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:15 PM EDT2013-05-15 23:15:19 GMT
DENVER, Colo. (HawaiiNewsNow) - DIRECTV Sports Networks and the Mountain West Conference have entered into a multi-year agreement, making DIRECTV Sports, and its ROOT SPORTS-branded regional sports network,More >>
DIRECTV Sports Networks and the Mountain West Conference have entered into a multi-year agreement, making DIRECTV Sports, and its ROOT SPORTS-branded regional sports network, the regional TV home of Mountain West football and men's basketball.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 7:02 PM EDT2013-05-13 23:02:12 GMT
(Bigwest.org) Junior Jazmine Zamora and senior Kaia Parnaby were selected Big West Softball Field Player and Pitcher of the Week after solid performances helped Hawai'i capture the conference's regularMore >>
(Bigwest.org) Junior Jazmine Zamora and senior Kaia Parnaby were selected Big West Softball Field Player and Pitcher of the Week after solid performances helped Hawai'i capture the conference's regularMore >>
Washington state officials are scrambling to find a temporary fix for a bridge that collapsed on an important interstate highway and, incredibly, left just three motorists with injuries. Whatever the solution, it...More >>
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wakeup call for the nation.More >>
Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore.More >>
Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore.More >>
The junked signs that attracted throngs to old Las Vegas have for years gathered dust in a neon boneyard just a few miles from the sleek mega-casinos on the Strip.More >>
The junked signs that attracted throngs to old Las Vegas have for years gathered dust in a neon boneyard just a few miles from the sleek mega-casinos on the Strip.More >>
Thousands of athletes joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race Saturday, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line.More >>
Rosy Spraker was only a half-mile from the finish line of her seventh Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. She received her medal later in the mail at her Lorton, Va., home. But she couldn't bring herself to wear it...More >>
The crash of a volunteer Angel Flight in upstate New York that killed at least two people is under investigation, and the search for the missing pilot is ongoing, authorities said.More >>
Divers searched a large pond while investigators combed nearby woods Saturday for any sign of the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed in upstate New York, killing two passengers.More >>
They say you should never make a big decision when you're emotional. But what if there's barely a moment to think and a life-or-death choice looming?More >>
They say you should never make a big decision when you're emotional. But what if there's barely a moment to think and a life-or-death choice looming?More >>
One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott headed to a friend's house. Unbeknownst to their parents, the girls planned to party.More >>
One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her parents she was spending the night with a friend. The friend claimed...More >>
A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the...More >>
A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency...More >>
Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage...More >>
Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage selling...More >>
Dozens of African leaders are meeting in the Ethiopian capital to mark 50 years since the founding of the African Union, a continentwide organization that helped liberate Africa from colonial masters.More >>
The African Union on Saturday marked 50 years since the founding of a continentwide organization that helped liberate Africa from colonial masters and which now is trying to stay relevant on a continent regularly troubled by...More >>
News Corp. says its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies.More >>
News Corp. said its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies. The company also adopted a shareholder-rights plan designed to prevent a hostile...More >>
Government health officials are investigating several health problems reported with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.More >>
Health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.More >>
Chile's environmental regulator has stopped construction and imposed sanctions on Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project, citing "serious violations" of its environmental permit.More >>
Chile's environmental regulator blocked Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project on Friday and imposed its maximum fine on the world's largest gold miner, citing "very serious" violations of its...More >>
As prom season winds down, Hawaii News Now decided to have a little flashback fun. Sure, we all remember our high school prom, but some of us would like to forget the old pictures.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 3:49 PM EDT2013-05-25 19:49:03 GMT
A new law took effect on Monday requiring all passengers in a motor vehicle to wear a seat belt. However, if you're in the back seat of a taxicab and you refuse to wear a seat belt, who's liable for theMore >>
A new law took effect on Monday requiring all passengers in a motor vehicle to wear a seat belt. However, if you're in the back seat of a taxicab and you refuse to wear a seat belt, who's liable?More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 9:50 PM EDT2013-05-25 01:50:00 GMT
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AP) - A small, mildly venomous snake has been captured at Hickam Air Force Base. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture says its inspectors now have the foot-longMore >>
Agriculture inspectors say the snake was captured in a maintenance bay near the airfield. More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 2:10 AM EDT2013-05-25 06:10:40 GMT
Two hundred people live in the Waianae Community Outreach Kalaeloa emergency homeless shelter. Someone sent an anonymous complaint that the state is now investigating. It alleges there was no hot waterMore >>
Two hundred people live in the Waianae Community Outreach Kalaeloa emergency homeless shelter. Someone sent an anonymous complaint that the state is now investigating. It alleges there was no hot waterMore >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:13 AM EDT2013-05-25 04:13:03 GMT
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is asking for the public's help to locate a large container that may be floating in the ocean off the windward Oahu coast and could approach land overMore >>
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is asking for the public's help to locate a large container that may be floating in the ocean off the windward Oahu coast and could approach land overMore >>
Friday, May 24 2013 5:58 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:58:30 GMT
An unwanted visitor has been captured on Kauai for the first time. A man in Lihue spotted a Jackson's Chameleon last week while walking his dog. He quickly reported it to agriculture officials who laterMore >>
An unwanted visitor has been captured on Kauai for the first time.More >>
Thursday, May 2 2013 2:58 PM EDT2013-05-02 18:58:01 GMT
Sunrise thinks Moms are Awesome! Take a picture with your mom and share it with us and she could win flowers and chocolate, OR the grand prize: flowers, chocolate, a spa day, a $500 Ala Moana Gift Card,More >>
Sunrise thinks Moms are Awesome! Take a picture with your mom and share it with us and she could win flowers and chocolate, OR the grand prize: flowers, chocolate, a spa day, a $500 Ala Moana Gift Card,More >>
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Police say suspected Maoist rebels attacked a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress party in eastern India, killing at least 16 people and wounding 25 others.More >>
Suspected Maoist rebels set off a land mine and opened fire Saturday on a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress party in eastern India, killing at least 16 people and wounding 25...More >>
Security officials say two Yemeni soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in a restive province where high-level intelligence officers have been assassinated in the past.More >>
Security officials say two Yemeni soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in a restive province where high-level intelligence officers have been assassinated in the past.More >>
France's military spokesman says a soldier has been stabbed in the throat in the French commercial district of La Defense outside Paris.More >>
A French soldier was stabbed in the throat in a busy commercial district outside Paris on Saturday, and France's president said authorities are investigating any possible links with the recent slaying of a British...More >>
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled against parts of an election law approved by the Islamist-led legislature that had lifted a long-standing ban on the use of religious slogans during campaigning.More >>
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court ruled on Saturday against parts of an election law approved by the Islamist-led legislature that had lifted a long-standing ban on the use of religious slogans during campaigning.More >>
Dozens of couples have locked lips at a subway stop in Turkey's capital, Ankara, to protest subway authorities' admonishment of a couple that kissed in public.More >>
Dozens of couples have locked lips at a subway stop in Turkey's capital, Ankara, to protest subway authorities' admonishment of a couple that kissed in public.More >>
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Nigeria must respect human rights as it cracks down on the Islamist extremists. He's also pledging to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and...More >>
Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming...More >>
After two weeks, 20 films and parade after parade down the red carpet, the Cannes Film Festival has not produced a clear-cut frontrunner for the Palme d'Or.More >>
After two weeks, 20 films and parade after parade down the red carpet, the Cannes Film Festival has not produced a clear-cut frontrunner for the Palme d'Or.More >>
Two Iraqi police officers say a car bomb has exploded near a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims north of Baghdad, killing six Iranians and one Iraqi.More >>
Two Iraqi police officers say a car bomb has exploded near a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims north of Baghdad, killing six Iranians and one Iraqi.More >>
Activists say forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have unleashed their heaviest artillery barrage in a week to dislodge rebels from a strategic western town.More >>
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah warned Saturday that the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime would give rise to extremists and plunge the Middle East into a "dark period," and vowed his Shiite militant...More >>
Counterterrorism police are questioning a friend of Michael Adebolajo, one of two men suspected of the savage killing of a British soldier.More >>
Counterterrorism police on Saturday questioned a friend of alleged Islamic extremist Michael Adebolajo, one of two suspects in a savage killing of a British soldier on a London street that has horrified the country.More >>
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