Honolulu police have arrested a suspect in a horrific chemical attack near Ala Moana Center. According to police, officers arrested 29-year-old Sebastian Mahkwan on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder. He was arrested shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday near the Ross on Nimitz Highway in Iwilei.

Honolulu police have arrested a suspect in a horrific chemical attack near Ala Moana Center. According to police, officers arrested 29-year-old Sebastian Mahkwan on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder. He was arrested shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday near the Ross on Nimitz Highway in Iwilei.

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Gov. Josh Green is seeking federal disaster relief after the destructive Kona low. Cleanup continues on Oahu from the North Shore to Manoa Valley. The wife of a Maui doctor on trial for allegedly trying to kill her takes the stand. 

Gov. Josh Green is seeking federal disaster relief after the destructive Kona low. Cleanup continues on Oahu from the North Shore to Manoa Valley. The wife of a Maui doctor on trial for allegedly trying to kill her takes the stand.&nbsp;

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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says the cost of storm damages have totaled more than $1 billion. As Oahu's north shore and Maui were starting to recover from back-to-back Kona Lows, a sudden and intense storm in town caused a deluge of damage yesterday. And traveler frustration is growing as the number of TSA workers calling out sick continues to grow due to the DHS shutdown.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says the cost of storm damages have totaled more than $1 billion. As Oahu's north shore and Maui were starting to recover from back-to-back Kona Lows, a sudden and intense storm in town caused a deluge of damage yesterday. And traveler frustration is growing as the number of TSA workers calling out sick continues to grow due to the DHS shutdown.

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Another round of rain caused big problems on Oahu. Casey Lund is live in Manoa this morning to assess the damage. A Maui family is taking stock of all the damage after the Wailuku River flooded their home. But all is not lost—the significance of this photo they found.

 

 

Another round of rain caused big problems on Oahu. Casey Lund is live in Manoa this morning to assess the damage. A Maui family is taking stock of all the damage after the Wailuku River flooded their home. But all is not lost&mdash;the significance of this photo they found.
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