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Published on 04:01 GMT

Hawaii: $4 billion settlement reached year after deadly Maui wildfires

Hawaiian Electric Industries is among several defendants who agreed on Friday to pay more than $4 billion (€3.7 billion) to settle lawsuits over the deadly 2023 Maui wildfires. The utility operating on the island and its parent, Hawaiian Electric, are …

Source: Deutsche Welle – Public Broadcaster
Published on 03:32 GMT

Hawaiian Electric agrees to $4 billion settlement in deadly and destructive Maui wildfires

Hawaii, its biggest power utility and other defendants have reached a tentative agreement to pay more than $4 billion to settle lawsuits stemming from the devastating wildfires in Maui nearly a year ago, Gov. Josh Green announced Friday. The proposed …

Source: NBC News – Center-left
Published on 03:35 GMT

Hawaiian Electric Industries : joins global settlement agreement with others to resolve Maui wildfire litigation

Hawaiian Electric joins global settlement agreement with others to resolve Maui wildfire litigation Will help healing across all parties and communities, aid rebuilding Release Date: 8/2/2024 Download PDF HONOLULU, August 2, 2024 – Less than a year …

Source: Market Screener – Neutral
Published on 10:42 GMT

Hawaii island man convicted of electronic enticement of a minor

COURTESY PHOTO Sonny Puerto A Hilo jury has convicted a 32-year-old Puna man who was arrested in a sting dubbed “Operation Keiki Shield.” It is the second conviction in over a year of a Hawaii island defendant arrested in the multi-agency law enforcement …

Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral
Published on 06:06 GMT

Hawaii announces $4 billion global settlement over Maui wildfires

The settlement will be paid out to the thousands of parties who sued local governments, electric utilities and Maui landowners who are accused of contributing to the massive inferno. HONOLULU (CN) — Victims of what has been described as the worst natural …

Source: Courthouse News – Neutral
Published on 07:31 GMT

NCIS: Hawaii Season 4 Gets Unfortunate Update Amid Renewal Campaign (Report)

The latest update about NCIS: Hawaii’s future amid fans’ clamor for Season 4 renewal is quite disappointing. In April 2024, TV Line reported that CBS canceled NCIS: Hawaii after three seasons on the network. The cancelation came several weeks …

Source: The Direct – Label Pending
Published on 02:45 GMT

Plaintiffs in Maui wildfire case reach $4 billion settlement against Hawaiian Electric and others

CNN — The governor of Hawaii on Friday announced a $4 billion settlement to resolve lawsuits stemming from the wildfires that devastated Maui last year. Under the settlement, which must still be approved by the court, “the seven defendants will pay $4. …

Source: CNN – Neutral
Published on 03:35 GMT

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc Says Joins Global Settlement Agreement With Others To Resolve Maui Wildfire Litigation

Aug 2 (Reuters) – Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc : * HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC- JOINS GLOBAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH OTHERS TO RESOLVE MAUI WILDFIRE LITIGATION * HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES- DEFENDANTS WOULD PAY OVER $4 BILLION TO RESOLVE ALL …

Source: Market Screener – Neutral
Published on 07:16 GMT

Hawaiian Electric agrees to pay about half of $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement

By Surbhi Misra and Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) -Hawaiian’s largest utility said on Friday it had agreed to pay roughly half of a more than $4 billion legal settlement that will compensate victims of last year’s deadly Maui wildfires. Blazes tore …

Source: The Gazette – Colorado – Neutral
Published on 04:29 GMT

Hawaii Announces $4 Bn Settlement In Wildfire Lawsuits

Wildfires that devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui a year ago moved so quickly some people plunged into the ocean to survive AFP A $4 billion settlement has been reached to end thousands of lawsuits filed in the wake of devastating wildfires on Maui …

Source: International Business Times – Label Pending
Published on 10:41 GMT

Hawaii beach volleyball’s Glagau up for NCAA Woman of the Year

Kaylee Glagau of the Rainbow Wahine beach volleyball team was announced as one the Big West Conference’s nominees for the 2023-24 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Glagaue was named along with Long Beach State’s Katie Kennedy (indoor volleyball). This marks …

Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral
Published on 06:34 GMT

Hawaii governor announces 4 bln USD settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) — Hawaii Governor Josh Green on Friday announced a settlement totaling over 4 billion U.S. dollars to resolve hundreds of lawsuits filed after last year’s deadly wildfires which claimed over 100 lives on the Hawaiian …

Source: Xinhua News Agency – Gov’t Propaganda
Published on 03:35 GMT

Bank of Hawaii : Now Accepting Grant Applications for Small Businesses in Saipan

Bank of Hawaii is accepting applications from Aug. 12 to Aug. 16 for the I Kinometi Para I Kumunidat I Isla-ta Small Business Revitalization and Development Grant for projects that stimulate small business development and economic activity in Saipan. Small …

Source: Market Screener – Neutral
Published on 10:42 GMT

Swarms of ‘rover ants’ bugging East Hawaii residents

COURTESY CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE This is a specimen of a winged dark rover ant. The summer weather may be bugging more Hilo residents than usual this year as ants take to the sky in swarms. After several humid weeks with relatively little wind, many …

Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral
Published on 03:35 GMT

Hawaiian Electric, others agree to $4 bln Maui wildfire settlement

Aug 2 (Reuters) – Hawaiian Electric Industries along with other defendants in lawsuits over the deadly Maui wildfires have agreed to pay $4 billion to settle the cases, the company said on Friday. (Reporting by Mrinalika Roy and Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; …

Source: Market Screener – Neutral
Published on 05:06 GMT

Hawaiian Pie Co., Kai Spirits among UH alumni ‘makers’

Reading time: 2 minutes More than two dozen University of Hawaiʻi alumni-owned or operated businesses are participating in the 3rd Annual UH Alumni Makers’ Market on August 7. This year’s alumni vendor lineup includes Rainbow Drive-In, La Tour Cafe, Mango …

Source: University of Hawaii – Neutral
Published on 03:00 GMT

Hawaiian Electric, others agree to $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement

(Reuters) – Hawaiian Electric Industries is among the defendants who have agreed to pay $4 billion to settle lawsuits over the deadly Maui wildfires, the company said on Friday. The utility operating on the island and its parent, Hawaiian Electric, are …

Source: KFGO – North Dakota – Neutral
Published on 02:35 GMT

Hawaii Martin Mars flies for first time since 2016 as preps continue for final flight next week

The thunderous roar of the four-engine, 10,000-horsepower Martin Mars water bomber is like no other and it was once again on full display Friday around Sproat Lake. “It’s been several years since she’s flown and I know the crew are ecstatic, I mean they’ve …

Source: CHEK – Neutral
Published on 02:12 GMT

Hawaii, Maui County, HECO And Others Agree To Pay $4 Billion To Wildfire Victims

The proposed settlement still needs to be approved by a judge. And insurers that have paid out billions in claims have not agreed to terms. The State of Hawaii, Maui County, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Kamehameha Schools and other defendants have agreed …

Source: Honolulu Civil Beat – Hawaii – Center-left