Hawaii

Shipping through the Panama Canal remains uninterrupted after country hit by a 7.7 mag. earthquake

Panama Airport was closed as a precaution while the Naturgy power company reported electricity supply disruptions across six Panamanian provinces. The Panama Canal remains operational.

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People gather in an open area after an earthquake struck near the southern coast of Panama, in Panama City, Panama, October 9, 2026.
A young green sea turtle fills up on grass as ocean waters started to raise due to the approach of Tropical Storm Lala at Reed's Bay in Hilo, Hawaii on August 14, 2026.

Hurricane Lala leaves thousands without power in Hawaii amid 'life-threatening' conditions

The poweroutage.com website reported 42,889 customers without power as of 2:14 p.m. HST in Hawaii, including 31,792 on the Big Island and 7,203 in Maui County.

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A resident stops on a rural road as it floods in Volcano Village on Hawaii Island, on August 15, 2026.

Over 40,000 face 'life-threatening' conditions without power as Hurricane Lala approaches Hawaii

The poweroutage.com website showed 42,889 customers without power as of 2:14 p.m. in Hawaii, including 31,792 on the Big Island and 7,203 in Maui County.

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A New York City police officer stands guard outside Central Synagogue during Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, in New York City, US, October 2, 2025.

Synagogues across the US targeted in bomb threat Bitcoin extortion campaign

At least six synagogues were targeted in similar incidents that according to Israeli crypto transaction monitoring company Nominis were similar to bomb threat hoaxes in 2018.

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Jewish surfer Makua Rothman may have ridden largest wave in history -watch

The final estimate of the wave’s height will be announced at the annual XXL surfing awards, which Rothman told a local news channel should occur in May.

JANUARY 23, 2021ByGABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
Makua Rothman

Mark Zuckerberg and wife donate $1 million to fight COVID-19 in Hawaii

APRIL 14, 2020ByMARCY OSTER/JTA
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

From Kauai to Zion: The Hawaiian warrior who trains IDF Special Forces

Nadav Tzadok Yair was born in Hawaii and trained in Kapu Kuialua since he was nine years old, now he teaches IDF Special Forces how to win glory in battle.

FEBRUARY 15, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A joint drill between the IDF’s elite Shayetet 13 navy commandos and US Army Special Forces

From Hawaii to Jerusalem

I'm told that if one would dig in a straight line from Hawaii directly through the Earth, he would come up in Jerusalem!

FEBRUARY 13, 2020BySTEWART WEISS
THE ‘BROKEN Anchor’ memorial at Pearl Harbor

Remains of 6 recovered from Hawaii helicopter crash, no sign of survivors

The grim announcement came in a news conference almost 24 hours after the aircraft, first reported missing on Thursday evening, went down in a remote area of rugged terrain.

DECEMBER 28, 2019ByREUTERS
People are pictured at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii August 25, 2015. Heavy rain caused a 500,000-gallon sewage spill in Honolulu that sent dirty water streaming into the city's famed Waikiki Beach, and officials warned people to stay out of the water or risk infection

Suspect in synagogue vandalism hate crime arrested in Hawaii

Anton Nathaniel Redding is suspected of vandalizing a Beverly Hills synagogue.

DECEMBER 19, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Nessah Synagogue, Beverly Hills, was vandalized on December 14, 2019.

Navy sailor kills two at US military base in Hawaii, takes own life

The shooter died from "an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound", the officials said in a press briefing, adding that a third victim is in stable condition after being hospitalized.

DECEMBER 5, 2019ByREUTERS
A sheriff puts on tactical gear after a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, U.S.

Shark Attack! Woman bitten in Hawaii

The woman is in stable condition after being bit by a Caribbean reef shark in Anaehoomalu Bay.

APRIL 25, 2019ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Children watch sharks swim above them in a glass tunnel at the Sydney Aquarium, Australia, September 29, 2015. Shark experts from around the world are meeting at a summit in Sydney today to discuss the best technologies available to stop shark attacks after a numerous attacks and sightings this year

A little taste of Hawaii

Hawaiian ukulele player Taimane Gardner will perform in Israel as part f the Hot Jazz series

JANUARY 24, 2019ByBARRY DAVIS
Taimane Gardner