Posted: Apr 13, 2021 / 06:30 PM HSTUpdated: Apr 14, 2021 / 11:09 AM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — There is new and disturbing footage of a boy, who is on the autism spectrum, getting kicked and punched on a Hawaii school bus.The boy’s family released the video because they believe there are more victims and that the State and the school bus company are covering it up.Get news on the go with , KHON’s morning podcast, every morning at 8The boy is a student at Roosevelt High School. His father says he knew something was wrong when his son started acting aggressively when he came home and he did not...…Posted: Apr 13, 2021 / 06:30 PM HSTUpdated: Apr 14, 2021 / 11:09 AM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — There is new and disturbing footage of a boy, who is on the autism spectrum, getting kicked and punched on a Hawaii school bus.The boy’s family released the video because they believe there are more victims and that the State and the school bus company are covering it up.Get news on the go with , KHON’s morning podcast, every morning at 8The boy is a student at Roosevelt High School. His father says he knew something was wrong when his son started acting aggressively when he came home and he did not...WW…

Posted: Mar 3, 2021 / 06:50 PM HSTUpdated: Mar 4, 2021 / 05:29 AM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — Interisland travelers may no longer need to get tested starting in April, 2021, if the lieutenant governor gets his way.Lt. Gov. Josh Green is asking the governor to lift the mandatory quarantine for passengers going to the neighbor islands as .Business experts say dropping the quarantine would provide a much-needed lifeline to the neighbor island economy and also help businesses as well as the people on Oahu.Green said, the time has come to lift more restrictions. Vaccinations are ramping up and...…Posted: Mar 3, 2021 / 06:50 PM HSTUpdated: Mar 4, 2021 / 05:29 AM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — Interisland travelers may no longer need to get tested starting in April, 2021, if the lieutenant governor gets his way.Lt. Gov. Josh Green is asking the governor to lift the mandatory quarantine for passengers going to the neighbor islands as .Business experts say dropping the quarantine would provide a much-needed lifeline to the neighbor island economy and also help businesses as well as the people on Oahu.Green said, the time has come to lift more restrictions. Vaccinations are ramping up and...WW…

Posted: Nov 19, 2020 / 01:36 PM HSTUpdated: Nov 19, 2020 / 07:31 PM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — Travelers to Hawaii must have their negative COVID results before getting on a flight or they will have to go on 14-day quarantine. The state is implementing stricter rules starting on Tuesday, Nov. 24 as the number of cases on the mainland keeps surging.Download the free KHON2 app for or to stay informed on the latest newsPassengers have been allowed to show their negative results after arrival since the pre-travel testing program , and have been required to quarantine until those results come in....…Posted: Nov 19, 2020 / 01:36 PM HSTUpdated: Nov 19, 2020 / 07:31 PM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — Travelers to Hawaii must have their negative COVID results before getting on a flight or they will have to go on 14-day quarantine. The state is implementing stricter rules starting on Tuesday, Nov. 24 as the number of cases on the mainland keeps surging.Download the free KHON2 app for or to stay informed on the latest newsPassengers have been allowed to show their negative results after arrival since the pre-travel testing program , and have been required to quarantine until those results come in....WW…

Posted: Oct 23, 2020 / 06:56 PM HSTUpdated: Oct 23, 2020 / 06:56 PM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — Even with thousands of tourists arriving on Oahu daily, Police Chief Susan Ballard said that the overwhelming majority of people who violate the COVID emergency orders are residents.Download the free KHON2 app for or to stay informed on the latest newsHowever, the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) is also taking steps to make sure visitors are complying.While HPD does not keep separate data on how many tourists and residents have been cited, Police Chief Ballard points out that warnings and citations...…Posted: Oct 23, 2020 / 06:56 PM HSTUpdated: Oct 23, 2020 / 06:56 PM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — Even with thousands of tourists arriving on Oahu daily, Police Chief Susan Ballard said that the overwhelming majority of people who violate the COVID emergency orders are residents.Download the free KHON2 app for or to stay informed on the latest newsHowever, the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) is also taking steps to make sure visitors are complying.While HPD does not keep separate data on how many tourists and residents have been cited, Police Chief Ballard points out that warnings and citations...WW…

Posted: Oct 19, 2020 / 06:47 PM HSTUpdated: Oct 19, 2020 / 07:51 PM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — Travelers who got a negative COVID test but are still forced to quarantine are frustrated.Get news on the go with , KHON’s morning podcast, every morning at 8These travelers said it’s because they’re not able to upload their negative results to the state’s Safe Travels App.KHON2 spoke with both visitors and returning residents who say that the Safe Travels app seems to be overloaded. When they tried to upload their COVID test result, they got a message that says that it has to go through a manual...…Posted: Oct 19, 2020 / 06:47 PM HSTUpdated: Oct 19, 2020 / 07:51 PM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — Travelers who got a negative COVID test but are still forced to quarantine are frustrated.Get news on the go with , KHON’s morning podcast, every morning at 8These travelers said it’s because they’re not able to upload their negative results to the state’s Safe Travels App.KHON2 spoke with both visitors and returning residents who say that the Safe Travels app seems to be overloaded. When they tried to upload their COVID test result, they got a message that says that it has to go through a manual...WW…

Posted: Oct 15, 2020 / 06:55 PM HSTUpdated: Oct 16, 2020 / 12:00 PM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — A senseless act on the H-1 Freeway has left a Kaneohe man in shock and his passenger hospitalized with serious injuries.Get news on the go with , KHON’s morning podcast, every morning at 8They told police that a rock, thrown from the overpass, crashed through their windshield.The driver says the rock was about 10 inches in diameter and that it easily weighed two pounds. He saw the man as he was about to throw something but the driver told KHON2 that it happened so fast, there was no way to avoid it.The...…Posted: Oct 15, 2020 / 06:55 PM HSTUpdated: Oct 16, 2020 / 12:00 PM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — A senseless act on the H-1 Freeway has left a Kaneohe man in shock and his passenger hospitalized with serious injuries.Get news on the go with , KHON’s morning podcast, every morning at 8They told police that a rock, thrown from the overpass, crashed through their windshield.The driver says the rock was about 10 inches in diameter and that it easily weighed two pounds. He saw the man as he was about to throw something but the driver told KHON2 that it happened so fast, there was no way to avoid it.The...WW…

Posted: Aug 14, 2020 / 06:15 PM HSTUpdated: Aug 14, 2020 / 06:52 PM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — With another day of triple-digit spikes in coronavirus cases, a whistleblower is speaking out. She’s a contact tracer with the Hawaii Department of Health who says officials are lying to us about how many are working to track down possible cases.Get news on the go with , KHON’s morning podcast, every morning at 8Dr. Jennifer Smith is with the health department’s Disease Investigative Branch, which is responsible for contact tracing. For months, the DOH has been saying it has close to 100 contact...…Posted: Aug 14, 2020 / 06:15 PM HSTUpdated: Aug 14, 2020 / 06:52 PM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — With another day of triple-digit spikes in coronavirus cases, a whistleblower is speaking out. She’s a contact tracer with the Hawaii Department of Health who says officials are lying to us about how many are working to track down possible cases.Get news on the go with , KHON’s morning podcast, every morning at 8Dr. Jennifer Smith is with the health department’s Disease Investigative Branch, which is responsible for contact tracing. For months, the DOH has been saying it has close to 100 contact...WW…

Posted: Jul 10, 2020 / 06:18 PM HSTUpdated: Jul 10, 2020 / 06:18 PM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — Lieutenant Governor Josh Green says the governor will likely delay the reopening of tourism, which is currently scheduled for August 1. Although the governor has yet to make the announcement.The county mayors have already expressed that it would be safer to do so. Some experts agree that Hawaii is not ready, but some economists say it’s time for everyone to take personal responsibility regarding COVID safety measures and let tourists return to the islands.After marathon meetings with the mayors and...…Posted: Jul 10, 2020 / 06:18 PM HSTUpdated: Jul 10, 2020 / 06:18 PM HSTHONOLULU (KHON2) — Lieutenant Governor Josh Green says the governor will likely delay the reopening of tourism, which is currently scheduled for August 1. Although the governor has yet to make the announcement.The county mayors have already expressed that it would be safer to do so. Some experts agree that Hawaii is not ready, but some economists say it’s time for everyone to take personal responsibility regarding COVID safety measures and let tourists return to the islands.After marathon meetings with the mayors and...WW…