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4 killed in chopper crash were Swiss tourists

Posted on December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the New Year’s Eve update from Hawaii News Digest.

Top Story:  According to Kauai police, 4 of the people killed in the tour helicopter crash were from Switzerland.

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4 passengers killed in Kauai helicopter crash identified as Swiss tourists
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff and Associated Press
  • Today
  • Updated 3:59 pm
  • 2 Comments

Kauai police today revealed the names of the four remaining passengers that died in Thursday’s tour helicopter crash in Kokee as they finalized recovery efforts this afternoon. Read more

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019
  • By Associated Press
  • Today
  • Updated 12:55 pm

This year saw the deaths of people who shifted culture through prose, pragmatism and persistence. It also witnessed tragedy, in talent struck down in its prime. Read more

Waimea forest purchased for $3.7M to keep in conservation
  • By Nina Wu
  • Today
  • Updated 3:20 pm

A large swath of land on Oahu’s North Shore, including the upper Waimea watershed, will now be protected as part of the state’s forest reserve, thanks to a recent acquisition. Read more

Police seeking driver of black sedan involved in Nanakuli hit-and-run
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Today

Honolulu police and CrimeStoppers are asking for the public’s help finding the driver of a car that fled the scene of a hit-and-run in Nanakuli on Wednesday evening. Read more

Penn beats Hawaii women’s basketball team
  • By Brian McInnis
  • Today

The Hawaii women’s basketball team closed out the 2019 calendar year and its 2019-20 nonconference schedule with a 70-55 loss to Pennsylvania this afternoon. Read more

Sentry signs 10-year extension as title sponsor at Kapalua
  • By Associated Press
  • Today

The PGA Tour is beginning a new year by announcing a 10-year deal with Sentry Insurance as title sponsor of the Tournament of Champions, making Kapalua the home of PGA Tour winners through at least the end of the next decade. Read more

Texas gunman grew angry in past at church over cash refusals, minister says
  • By Associated Press
  • Today
  • 4 Comments

The man who fatally shot two people at a Texas church was ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial in 2012 and was repeatedly fed by the congregation but got angry when church officials refused to give him money, according to court records and the pastor. Read more

Up-and-coming athletes to watch in 2020
  • By Associated Press
  • Today
  • Updated 11:38 am

The names of Raboutou, Igarashi and Olsen may not ring a bell now. That could change in a few months when their sports make Olympic debuts this summer at the Tokyo Games. Read more

Militiamen breach U.S. Embassy in Baghdad; Trump blames Iran
  • By Associated Press
  • Today
  • Updated 8:15 am
  • 39 Comments

U.S. guards fired tear gas and palls of smoke rose over the grounds. Read more

After ebullient 2019, Wall Street warns of slower road ahead
  • By Associated Press
  • Today
  • 8 Comments

After a year of nirvana, investors may need to get ready for something a little more normal. Read more

10! … 9! … 8! … Here comes New Year’s in Times Square!
  • By Associated Press
  • Today
  • Updated 1:22 pm
  • 2 Comments

A Chinese dance performance, punctuated with red and gold pyrotechnics, will usher in a host of stars at Times Square’s six-hour New Year’s Eve extravaganza. Read more

West Virginia governor fires 34 prison guard trainees who gave Nazi salute
  • By Associated Press
  • Today
  • 9 Comments

Republican Gov. Jim Justice announced his decision Monday after receiving a report from state investigators that the trainees regularly gave the Nazi salute “as a sign of respect” for their instructor in the weeks prior to the release of the photo. Read more

Revelers around the world usher in the new decade
  • By Associated Press
  • Today
  • 4 Comments

A look at how the world is ushering in 2020: Read more

Kansas officer resigns, faked story of expletive on his McDonald’s cup
  • By Associated Press
  • Dec. 30, 2019
  • Updated 7:00 pm
  • 37 Comments

A Kansas police officer has resigned after he admitted to making up a story that a McDonald’s employee wrote an expletive and the word “pig” on a coffee cup, the police chief announced Monday. Read more

High surf warning in place for all Hawaiian isles through New Year’s morning
  • By Nina Wu
  • Today

Breezy tradewinds, mild temperatures and huge surf are gracing the islands on the last day of 2019. Read more


 

Asian American business network aims to reach 1M members
  • By Tribune News Service
  • Dec. 30, 2019
  • Updated 9:57 pm
  • 5 Comments

The Asian Hustle Network resonated with self-styled doers, investors, inventors and all manner of entrepreneurs going against the norm who flocked to the group’s Facebook page and invited hundreds of their friends to join in. Read more

Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town’s waterfront
  • By Associated Press
  • Today
  • Updated 7:52 am
  • 2 Comments

About 12.35 million acres of land have burned nationwide during the wildfire crisis, with 12 people confirmed dead and more than 1,000 homes destroyed. Read more

First statewide siren test of 2020 scheduled for Thursday
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Today
  • Updated 12:04 pm
  • 3 Comments

During this monthly test, all outdoor sirens will sound a one-minute attention alert signal in the form of a steady tone. Read more

Trump signs law to reduce robocalls, though they won’t end
  • By Associated Press
  • Today
  • 2 Comments

The new law gives authorities more enforcement powers and could speed up measures the industry is already taking to identify robocalls. Read more

Panama Canal marks 20 years of U.S. handover amid water crisis
  • By Associated Press
  • Today

Panama marked the 20-year anniversary of the turnover of the Panama Canal, now amid a water crisis that threatens the viability of the waterway. Read more

Man suffers laceration to face in Ala Moana Center robbery
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Dec. 30, 2019
  • Updated 11:03 pm
  • 70 Comments

A robber pulled a knife on a 76-year-old man at Ala Moana Center Sunday afternoon, leaving with the man’s watch and bag and giving him a laceration on his face. Read more

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