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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Congress continues to discuss possible cuts to Medicaid and many in Hawaii are concerned about the potential impacts. Some officials warn pregnant women and children could be hit the hardest. Those who rely on the service for themselves and their children also fear the worst. On Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires rip through…

In his fifth season of professional spring football, Hawai‘i’s Jordan Ta’amu is once again knocking on the door of a league title. The Pearl City graduate and former Ole Miss quarterback will lead the D.C. Defenders into the United Football League Conference Championship this Sunday against the St. Louis Battlehawks, one of Ta’amu’s former teams.…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The city’s $5.1 billion budget passed after a marathon city council session that ended at 9 p.m. June 4. Some of the additions include money for expanded ambulance service, traffic safety upgrades near schools and fully funding the new Department of Ocean Safety. Justice found for victim of viscous dog attack in…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary is warning residents about a recent text message scam that falsely claims recipients owe money for traffic citations. Scammers have been sending fraudulent messages to people across the state. These texts claim to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and threaten to suspend the recipient’s driver’s…

LIHUE, Hawaii (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s Kauaʻi District Health Office will be conducting a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response, also known as a CASPER survey, this month to assess the preparedness of the island’s community. From June 23 to June 27, survey teams will canvas 30 randomly selected blocks in…

LAHAINA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Subaru Hawaiʻi, in collaboration with nonprofit AdoptAClassroom.org, donated $25,000 in classroom supplies to King Kamehameha III Elementary, a Lahaina public school that lost its campus in the 2023 wildfires. The school, which has been operating out of a temporary campus in west Maui since losing their campus, saw new supplies for…

(NewsNation) — Scientists in recent days have been having flies taste cocaine to build a model to study the disorder and work towards better therapies, a report said. The researchers used Drosophila flies — a vital model organism — because they share a lot more in common with humans, including sharing around 75% of the…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Eloise Luzader — affectionately known as “Aunty Eloise” to many students at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa — passed away at the age of 96 in February 2025. In lieu of a traditional funeral service, Eloise is being honored by her son with a tribute website. “Everyone grieves the loss of…

CAPTAIN COOK, Hawaii (KHON2) — A wanted fugitive was arrested and charged with numerous offenses after an alleged “crime spree” that led to an officer-involved shooting on June 4. Junson Heckerz, 28, is facing charges related to theft, burglary, criminal property damage and unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, among others. He also had three…