A jet bridge at San Francisco International Airport is under investigation after it collapsed onto a Hawaiian Airlines plane in the middle of passengers disembarking Thursday evening, the airport said. Hawaiian Airlines flight 42 departed from Kahului in Maui and arrived on time at SFO’s International Terminal A, according to FlightAware. The aircraft arrived without any issues, and the jet bridge began its usual process of positioning itself towards the plane. Shortly after the jet bridge was positioned, it experienced “a structural failure” with a metal strut and suddenly collapsed...

HONOLULU (AP) — In a story published May 3, 2024, The Associated Press reported that a Hawaii attorney general report in April about the devastating 2023 Maui wildfire said the former head of Maui’s emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis. The story should have made clear that while the report showed he did not return until the day after the fire started, it did not draw conclusions about actions taken by officials.

Hawaii authorities say coastal waters off the wildfire-stricken town of Lahaina pose no significant risk to human health and it's safe to surf and swim there.The state Department of Health announced the decision Thursday after reviewing water sampling test results collected by groups including University of Hawaii researchers, the Surfrider Foundation and the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.Authorities are continuing to limit access to some coastal areas off the Maui town's burn zone as the cleanup from the Aug. 8 wildfire continues, and recreation won't be allowed in...

Dwayne Johnson is making a splash while providing a sneak peek at Disney’s highly anticipated . At CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas on Thursday, April 11, the producer-actor — who voices the demigod Maui in the animated franchise — joined Disney’s star-studded presentation of upcoming titles. Johnson, 51, entered the stage amid a troupe of Polynesian dancers, briefly joining in while grinning for the crowd. Playing Maui, inspired by his own grandfather, "has been one of the most life-changing experiences for me," he said. Promising "all new songs" in the...

Why Hawaii is scrambling to spend last of its federal COVID funds before end of 2024 Hawaii intends to spend $200 million in federal pandemic funds following concerns raised by the U.S. Treasury that the Aloha State had not fully committed to their use. In 2021, Hawaii received $1.64 billion in federal aid to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 and bolster economic recovery efforts. However, a September report from the feds revealed that only $1.44 billion had been earmarked for expenditure. Sabrina Nasir, Deputy Director of Hawaii’s Department of Budget...