Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Honolulu firefighters battle 2 structure fires on Oahu and other top stories.

  • Honolulu firefighters battle 2 structure fires on Oahu

    Honolulu firefighters battle 2 structure fires on Oahu 2016-03-23T17:33:13Z2016-03-23T20:14:30Z The bathroom at Keehi Lagoon (Image: Hawaii News Now) KEEHI LAGOON, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu firefighters had a busy morning Wednesday after battling two structure fires on Oahu.The first fire actually sparked Tuesday night around 11:15 p.m. at a bathroom at Keehi Lagoon, Honolulu Fire Capt. David Jenkins said.More than 25 firefighters were dispatched and managed to extinguish t..
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  • Honolulu Zoo loses national accreditation because of ongoing ...

    Honolulu Zoo loses national accreditation because of ongoing ...
    HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Zoo has lost its national accreditation, a blow to an attraction that's long struggled with funding issues.The city announced the loss of the zoo's accreditation Tuesday, saying the decision was based on the city's lack of consistent funding.Guy Kaulukukui, city director of Enterprise Services, which oversees zoo operations, said while the loss of accreditation is a big blow to the zoo, it's not the end of the world."Other zoos have faced this..
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  • Honolulu Zoo loses accreditation due to funding concerns

    Honolulu Zoo loses accreditation due to funding concerns
    Honolulu Zoo loses accreditation due to funding concerns Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 7:16 PM EDT Updated: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 3:44 AM EDT HONOLULU - A panel of Association of Zoos and Aquariums executive members met with a team from the Honolulu Zoo this Monday in Omaha, Nebraska to consider the city’s application for re-accreditation of the Honolulu Zoo.Shortly after the meeting, AZA officials notified the team the application had been denied, citing concerns ..
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  • More Money Needed For Conservation Event In Honolulu

    More Money Needed For Conservation Event In Honolulu
    ... Conservation of Nation World Conservation Congress slated for September in Honolulu, an international event deemed the “Olympics of Conservation.” Gov.
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  • HPD officer guilty of buying, selling stolen vehicle

    HPD officer guilty of buying, selling stolen vehicle
    A federal jury found Honolulu police officer Landon K. Rudolfo guilty this morning of knowingly buying then selling a stolen vehicle. Rudolfo faces a maximum ...
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  • Ryan: No mention of Trump but warns of 'ugliness' in politics

    Ryan: No mention of Trump but warns of 'ugliness' in politics
    By Deirdre Walsh CNN Senior Congressional Producer (CNN) -- Without mentioning Donald Trump by name, House Speaker Paul Ryan repeatedly warned Wednesday the presidential race is dividing the country and urged GOP candidates to offer solutions instead of campaigning on the politics of fear."We shouldn't accept ugliness as the norm," the Wisconsin Republican said in a bluntly worded address about the "state of politics" to an audience made up mostly of congressional interns but aimed squarely at ..
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  • Jeb Bush backs Ted Cruz for president

    Jeb Bush backs Ted Cruz for president
    By Mark Preston and Theodore Schleifer CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Jeb Bush endorsed Ted Cruz on Wednesday morning, calling his former rival for the Republican presidential nomination a "principled conservative" and urging fellow Republicans to reject Donald Trump as the next GOP nominee."Ted is a consistent, principled conservative who has demonstrated the ability to appeal to voters and win primary contests," Bush said in a statement provided to CNN. "Washington is broken, and the only way Republi..
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  • Honolulu FBI: No Known Threats to Hawai'i, Pacific

    Honolulu FBI: No Known Threats to Hawai'i, Pacific
    FBI photo. Honolulu Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Tom Simon says there is currently no known credible terrorist threat targeting Hawai’i or the Pacific in the wake of a recent terrorist attack in Belgium. The incidents occurred during the early commute hours in Belgium on Tuesday, which was Monday night Hawai’i time. Two explosions took place in the departure hall of Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, a commuting hub not only important to Belgium, but also a main hub for Eur..
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  • Former UH players impress NFL scouts at Pro Day

    Former UH players impress NFL scouts at Pro Day
    STEPHEN TSAI / STSAI@STARADVERTISER.COM Running back Pereese Joas stretches before a workout in front of NFL scouts at Pro Day held at Azusa ...
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  • Arizona Democrats say cost-saving resulted in voter suppression

    Arizona Democrats say cost-saving resulted in voter suppression
    By Eugene Scott CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday that it "is a disgrace" that some Arizona voters waited in line for five hours to vote because of too few polling stations."In the United States of America, democracy is the foundation of our way of life," the Democratic presidential hopeful said. "And what happened in Arizona is a disgrace. I hope that every state in this country learns from that and learns how to put together a proper election where people can c..
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