WAIMEA BAY, Hawaii (KHON2) — Tens of thousands of people gathered near Waimea Bay for the 11th Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational on Sunday, Dec. 22. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news Officials warned parking would be extremely limited, with a line of cars beginning as early as 2 a.m. for parking at Waimea Valley. Many camped overnight by the side

WAIANAE, Hawaii (KHON2) — Three male suspects, two 17-year-olds and one 19-year-old, are in custody after being arrested in connection to the deadly Dec. 19 drive-by shooting in Waianae. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The incident happened shortly after 9 p.m. when witnesses reported a white Toyota Camry passing by before hearing multiple gunshot

Hawaii’s Landon McNamara captured the iconic Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational on Sunday at Waimea Bay. For just the 11th time in its 40-year history, the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational was held as Oahu’s North Shore delivered massive 40-plus-foot waves, drawing an estimated 25,000+ spectators to witness the pinnacle of big wave surfing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rob DeMello

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The state Department of Transportation (DOT) is urging the public to be careful on the roads this holiday season following a dangerous weekend on the roadways. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Transportation officials said fatalities on the road are increasing across the state. A woman was critically injured after she was hit by a

HONOLULU (KHON2) — As Christmas Day closes in, here is what you can expect to be open and closed for the holiday. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You All City and County of Honolulu offices will observe and be closed for the holiday. Tourist attractions such as the Honolulu Zoo, Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, botanical gardens and the Neal S. Blaisdell

KAHULUI, Hawaii (KHON2) — High surf and The Eddie Big Wave Invitational kept Honolulu Emergency Medical Services on standby, ending the day with more than 20 calls to Waimea Bay. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Ocean Safety on Maui faced the same challenges, responding to multiple calls on the island’s North Shore and Upper West side. According to

HALEIWA, Hawaii (KHON2) — North Shore native and iTunes chart-topping singer Landon McNamara won the 2024-2025 Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The 28-year-old had a perfect ride during the contest and said it is hands down his favorite wave of his life. “Probably forever this 50-point ride I got in this

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new partnership between the state, YMCA of Honolulu and the U.S. VETS Waianae Civic Center Shelter is giving homeless children on the west side a memorable winter break. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Keiki from kindergarten through sixth grade can participate in enriching, fun-filled activities through the fully subsidized s

LAHAINA, Hawaii (KHON2) — A final document has been created outlining Maui County’s final Long-Term Recovery Plan, which includes feedback from hundreds of residents and local stakeholders. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news The plan emphasizes 40 projects aimed at several key recovery areas including community planning, housing, infrastructure, ec

IWILEI, Hawaii (KHON2) — A new community for Hawaii’s homeless was blessed in Iwilei, creating a safe and stable environment for those transitioning out of homelessness. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Alana Ola Pono, or Awakening to a Good Life, is located on North King Street across from Aala Park and reflects the values of aloha and ohana. Hono

( KRON ) — A portion of the Santa Cruz Wharf has collapsed and is floating away Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Three people went into the water when the pier section collapsed, according to the Santa Cruz Police Department. Two of them were rescued by lifeguards, and a third person was able to get to safety on their own. All three were treated and released, according to Santa

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Laulima Giving Program has a growing number of partners, including public schools. We now have five schools that have adopted and integrated into their teachings, the value of laulima to help others in need. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The morning started with a song and dance for parents and grandparents. Nearly 150 fir

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It starts as Himalayan snowmelt, cascading through China as the Yang Tse, flowing east through Burma as the Irrawaddy, and south to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia as the Mekong. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Scientists are learning what’s happening in this part of the world, which might be a precursor of what could happe

WAIPAHU, Hawaii (KHON2) — A woman died in a pedestrian versus car accident on the H-1 freeway in the Waipahu area on Sunday, Dec. 22. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The Honolulu Police Department’s Traffic Division, Vehicular Homicide Section received the report around 8:50 p.m. Man killed in pick-up truck vs motorcycle crash According to police,

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Antiquities make up a part of the 10% of art that, the insurance industry said, is never recovered. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The largest religious structure in the world, Angkor Wat, was meant to honor its builder, Khmer King Suryavarman. Within its 406 acres are wonders of Khmer architecture and sculpture. Like the battl

WASHINGTON (AP) — Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: U.S. officials are moving to phase out the leading decongestant found in hundreds of over-the-counter medicines, concluding that it doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Phenylephrine is used in popular versions of Sudafed,

( WFRV ) — As the holidays approach, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is again reminding residents to avoid eating cannibal sandwiches, a tradition involving raw ground beef, which poses significant health risks. “While we know some people in Wisconsin consider tiger meat or cannibal sandwiches to be a holiday tradition, it’s a DHS tradition to warn you each year that eating raw

(KTLA) – We’ve moved past simply mailing your wish list to the North Pole. Santa has arrived on ChatGPT and you can talk to him. You can access the new (and limited!) Santa Chat feature through the ChatGPT app by starting a new chat, hitting the live chat button, and then using the setting switch to choose a voice. You’ll then have to swipe until you see Santa, who will greet you with a hearty “H

ORLANDO, Fla. ( WFLA ) — A young boy required open heart surgery after multiple drones at a holiday show in Orlando, Florida, unexpectedly fell from the sky. The Federal Aviation Administration is now investigating. Adriana Edgerton, the 7-year-old boy’s mother, told local news outlet WESH that she and her family were watching the holiday drone show at Lake Eola. Suddenly, according to video obta

Above: Luigi Mangione leaves a Manhattan courtroom after pleading not guilty to state charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death. NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to state murder and terror charges while his attorney complained that comments coming from New York’s mayor would make it tough to receive a fair trial. Luigi Mang

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Impacts from Kilaueaʻs most recent eruption is not only having impacts downwind but in the sky as well. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Hawaiian Airlines said they canceled two flights early this morning due to the eruption as they waited for weather reports. Operations resumed at 6:40 a.m. after clearance was given. All impacte

KILAUEA, Hawaii (KHON2) — The USGS said the eruption at Kilauea, which started around 2:30 a.m., has stabilized and there are no immediate threats. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Advisory levels were raised to warning initially but the USGS lowered it to watch after stabilization. Kilauea is erupting “The primary hazard of concern at this time is

KILAUEA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Eruptive activity has resumed at Kilauea. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You “Kīlauea volcano is erupting. Elevated earthquake activity beneath the summit began at approximately 2 a.m. HST this morning, December 23,” the National Park Service said in a news release. The USGS changed the advisory levels to warning after Kilau

HONOLULU (KHON2) – Breezy trades return for the first half of the week bringing a modest increase in showers windward and mauka. Light winds then give way to a land and sea breeze pattern with afternoon clouds and isolated showers over island interiors during the second half of the week. Hazardous marine conditions will persist into Monday due to an extra large northwest swell. Heights could hove

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s a college course that combines creativity and technology, paving the way for students to develop interactive and immersive experiences. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news Dozens of University of Hawaii students participated in the Creative Computational Media course, a collaboration between UH Manoa’s Information and Compute

HONOLULU (KHON2) — As , Pamela Young sees how life along the Mekong Delta is very much like ours. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Many names have known it, but this Mekong Country, once called the Khmer Republic, is known as Kampuchea to locals and Cambodia on the map. How the Mekong brings prosperity to 10M Saigon residents Through its political

KUNIA, Hawaii (KHON2) — A motor vehicle crash in Kunia claimed Oahu’s 50th traffic fatality of 2024, leaving one male motorcyclist dead. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22 when an unidentified driver, who was traveling southbound on Kunia Road, struck the motorcyclist. Police asking for publ

(AP) — Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The money will be directly deposited into eligible people’s bank accounts or sent in the mail by a paper check. The IRS said it’s distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who failed to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns. People who missed

( NewsNation ) — A high-yield savings account has a higher interest rate yield than standard iterations. Traditional savings accounts return around 0.43%, while some of the best high-yield savings accounts can return an annual yield of 5%. What is live social shopping and how does it work? What are high-yield savings accounts? They are accounts that accrue interest on the money in your savings ac

LOS ANGELES ( KTLA ) — A woman traveling to Philadelphia from Los Angeles International Airport last week was stopped with several prohibited items in her carry-on, including multiple knives and fireworks. It happened on Dec. 15 around 10 p.m. at Terminal 4 of the airport. As the woman tried to pass through a security checkpoint, a Transportation Security Administration officer flagged her bag af

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels . Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries. But the shootd

WAIMEA, Hawaii (KHON2) — It could have turned into total destruction in Waimea but the Hawaiian Water Patrol was there. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You With big waves come big responsibilities that only the most experienced waterpeople would know how to handle. One incident saw a large wave flip a ski and send it tumbling across the shoreline. Lif

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Eddie is on and some may be wondering how the scoring is completed to decide the winner of the most prestigious big wave surf contest in the world. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Surfer and host of this yearʻs The Eddie Big Wave Invitational broadcast, Kaipo Guerrero broke down the scoring for this yearʻs contest. The conte

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The waves started heating up in Sundayʻs The Eddie Big Wave Invitational. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Luke Shepardson, the defending champ of The Eddie, caught his first wave of the contest as heat one wrapped up. The commentators loved it and Luke said it was one of his favorite rides. Shepardsonʻs score for the wave in hea

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Eddie Big Wave Invitational is on! Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The start of the contest has been delayed but KHON2ʻs live broadcast will start at 8