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States With the Biggest Drug Problem

New Mexico holds dubious No. 1 spot in WalletHub rankings, with Hawaii logging the least drug use

(Newser) - There's been some positive movement in the US on fighting drug overdose deaths in recent years, but the war on drugs continues to rage on, particularly in some states. WalletHub looked at all 50 states and the District of Columbia to try to suss out where the problem is...

Tourists to Pay Nearly 20% 'Lodging Tax' in Hawaii

State approves legislation for funds to climate resilience, beach restoration, and wildfire prevention

(Newser) - Hawaii lawmakers have approved a new measure to raise the state's lodging tax, marking what experts say is the nation's first state-level tax of its kind designed explicitly to fund environmental protection and climate change adaptation. The legislation, which Gov. Josh Green is expected to sign, adds...

Hawaii Set to Introduce a Novel Hotel Tax

The money would be earmarked for efforts to combat global warming

(Newser) - In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals, and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money for programs to cope with a warming planet. State leaders say they'll use the funds for projects like replenishing...

10 States That Pay Most (and Least) for Housing

At top of WalletHub's list: Hawaii, where owners spend more than 50% of income on housing costs

(Newser) - If you've been priced out of buying a home over the past few years, the latest analysis out of WalletHub may help you narrow your options down. The site looked at the cost of mortgages and home energy expenses in all 50 states in the US to figure out...

German Teens Try to Visit Hawaii, End Up Deported
German Teens Try to Visit
Hawaii, End Up Deported
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Apr 26, 2025 4:05 PM CDT

German Teens Try to Visit Hawaii, End Up Deported

Border guards thought their lack of plans for a 5-week trip was a little suspicious

(Newser) - The US has been seeing a sharp decline in the number of foreigners booking trips this year, and the experience of two German teenagers trying to visit Hawaii probably won't help much. The two females ended up strip-searched, detained, and deported, reports the UK Times . Charlotte Pohl, 19, and...

'Bone Collector' Caterpillar Dresses in Insect Parts
'Bone Collector' Caterpillar
Dresses in Insect Parts
NEW STUDY
Apr 25, 2025 12:22 PM CDT

'Bone Collector' Caterpillar Dresses in Insect Parts

'They need to hide in a tapestry of bug parts to stay alive in the spider's lair'

(Newser) - A newly discovered carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the "bone collector." The odd insect is only found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, the AP reports. It creeps along spiderwebs, feeding on trapped insects and decorating its silk case with their...

America's Greenest States
The Greenest States in the US
Apr 12, 2025 12:30 PM CDT

The Greenest States in the US

And the not-so-greenest

(Newser) - Kermit the Frog would tell you that it ain't easy being green, but it's certainly easier in some states than others. To sort the tree huggers from the polluters, WalletHub took a look at every state in the union through the lens of three main metrics: environmental quality...

It Was the 'Best Day of Her Life.' Then the Boulder Fell

Gianna Buzzetta, 26, of California dies after being hit by falling rock in Hawaii

(Newser) - Gianna Buzzetta of California described March 23 as the best day of her life. It was also the day the 26-year-old rising star in the culinary world was tragically killed. Buzzetta had fulfilled her lifelong dream of seeing a waterfall up close while vacationing with her boyfriend in Hawaii, but...

Hawaii Woman: Husband Tried to Push Me Off Cliff During Hike

Gerhardt Konig has been indicted, charged with attempted murder

(Newser) - The Hawaii doctor charged with the attempted murder of his wife was on Friday indicted by a grand jury. In newly released details, Gerhardt Konig's wife describes what happened during the Oahu hiking trip that was supposed to be her birthday celebration, Fox News reports. She says Konig tried...

After Trip, Her Legs Were Burning. Culprit: a Brain Worm
Woman's Unwelcome Souvenir
From Trip: a Brain Worm
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Feb 23, 2025 3:10 PM CST

Woman's Unwelcome Souvenir From Trip: a Brain Worm

Parasite contracted in Hawaii or Southeast Asia caused patient's legs to feel like they were burning

(Newser) - A woman on a whirlwind three-week junket to Hawaii, Japan, and Thailand returned home with an unwanted memento: a parasite that embedded itself in her brain and made her legs feel like they were burning. That odd sensation started out in the New England 30-year-old's feet after she got...

14 States Sue Trump, Musk, DOGE
14 States Sue
Trump, Musk, DOGE
Feb 14, 2025 6:09 AM CST

14 States Sue Trump, Musk, DOGE

Coalition claims the president is violating the Constitution

(Newser) - Elon Musk's efforts to "delete" government agencies and fire thousands of workers is unconstitutional, a coalition of 14 states alleges in a lawsuit filed Thursday against Musk, his Department of Governmental Efficiency, and President Trump. New Mexico is leading the coalition of states, which claims the unelected billionaire'...

Hawaii's Kilauea Is Erupting Once More

It's the 9th episode since Dec. 23

(Newser) - The Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again on Tuesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life on Dec. 23. The eruption has been...

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Is Back in Action
Kilauea Volcano
Is Back in Business
Jan 28, 2025 8:27 AM CST

Kilauea Volcano Is Back in Business

One of the world's most active volcanoes is experiencing 'sustained fountaining'

(Newser) - One of the world's most active volcanoes is back in action. The Kilauea volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is spewing lava once again, reports the AP , the seventh recorded episode in recent weeks. The eruption that began Dec. 23 in a crater at Kilauea's summit has paused...

DNA Testing Brings Arrest in Teenager's 1977 Death

Dawn Momohara's body was found at her Honolulu high school

(Newser) - Dawn Momohara's body was found outside a classroom at her Honolulu high school in March 1977, after she left home to go shopping with friends. There were leads, people were interviewed, and sketches of a car and a man reported near the building the night she was killed were...

Best States for Drivers
Best States for Drivers
Jan 26, 2025 12:00 PM CST

Best States for Drivers

Hawaii ranks last on WalletHub's list; Kansas is handing out the fahrvergnügen

(Newser) - Your commute can make or break you before it's even 9am, as can a five-minute drive to the grocery store that turns into 30 due to traffic. WalletHub wanted to find where it's not so onerous to get behind the wheel, so it looked at driving conditions in...

Boy, 3, Is 4th to Die From Honolulu Fireworks Blast

Many of the more than 20 injured have burns over most of their bodies

(Newser) - A 3-year-old boy who died Monday was the fourth person to succumb to injuries from a massive explosion of fireworks on New Year's Eve at a Honolulu home. The blast killed three women and injured more than 20 people, many of whom have burns over most of their bodies,...

Body Found in Wheel Well After Airliner Lands in Maui

United Airlines flight to Maui began in Chicago

(Newser) - A dead body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane after it landed in Hawaii from Chicago. Maui police said they've begun an investigation, the Guardian reports. The body was in one of the main landing gears of Flight 202, which arrived Tuesday at Kahului...

Hawaii's Most Active Volcano Erupts
Hawaii's Most Active
Volcano Erupts
Dec 23, 2024 2:07 PM CST

Hawaii's Most Active Volcano Erupts

Observatory warns of volcanic smog from Kilauea

(Newser) - Lava began bubbling Monday through the crust of one of the world's most active volcanoes—Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island. The eruption was confined to the volcano's summit caldera, in a remote, closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the Hawaii Volcano Observatory reported. Increased earthquake activity...

2 Dead After Small Plane Crashes Into Vacant Building
Pilot: 'We're Out
of Control Here'
Dec 18, 2024 11:15 AM CST

Pilot: 'We're Out of Control Here'

Crash occurred near the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

(Newser) - Two pilots were killed Tuesday in Honolulu when their small cargo plane crashed into a vacant building that had been slated for demolition. NBC News reports the Kamaka Air Cessna 208 was participating in a training flight when the crash occurred around 3:15pm local time. Hawaii's Department of...

100-Year-Old Pearl Harbor Survivor Describes the Chaos

Bob Fernandez is one of 16 survivors from the bombing that occurred 83 years ago

(Newser) - Bob Fernandez thought he'd go dancing and see the world when he joined the US Navy as a high school student in August 1941. Four months later, he found himself shaking from explosions and passing ammunition to artillery crews so his ship's guns could return fire on Japanese...

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