Chad Baker-Mazara scored 23 and was named MVP as USC beat Arizona State 88-75 in Lahaina, finishing the Maui Invitational with 52 points. The win makes him the first player to be on two Maui championship teams.

Maui announces closures and service changes on Thanksgiving, with most county offices, pools, and various centers closed; landfills on Hāna, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi shut down, but trash pickup and Maui Bus on schedule.

The latest viral video from a Hawaii beach shows exactly why marine advocates say "nothing has improved" in 2025. Conservation officers are now investigating after witnesses watched a man hoist a protected green sea turtle into the air for a photo opportunity, dropping it back on the sand with a pat on its shell.

Two young hikers were rescued after running out of water and enduring cold conditions in Haleakalā; one was airlifted to Kula for evaluation.

A Handi‑Van driver who stopped to help on the H‑1 lost his right leg and is now in rehab. Co‑workers and neighbors have launched a fundraiser as he rebuilds his life.

Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jeffrey Diaz died after attempting to rescue two children from high waves at Waiapua‘a Bay. Despite rescue efforts, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Seth Colby, Ph.D., has been appointed as the director of the Hawai‘i Department of Budget and Finance by Governor Josh Green, effective December 8, 2025.

State health officials posted an advisory after routine tests found elevated enterococci at Cove Park in Kīhei.

Honolulu Police issued a $100,000 arrest warrant for Robert Malabey Jr., who attacked two people with a hammer; he was later arrested by the Sheriff Division.

A 31-year-old man was arrested in Waipahu after allegedly firing a handgun into the air during an argument; police recovered the weapon and reported no injuries.

Honolulu weather expects light trade winds and passing showers with a potential shift to more humid conditions and increased showers by the weekend.

Hawai‘i Department of Health reports a new travel-related dengue case on Oʻahu, bringing 2025's total to 14. Vector-control teams have been dispatched to the affected area.

A 67-year-old Rhode Island man, Liming Xu, tragically drowned at Kalapakī Bay despite rescue efforts by first responders. An autopsy will determine the cause of death.