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San Diego to Honolulu: Southwest Airlines Launches Nonstop Flight From SD Airport
Next stop, Hawaii. Southwest Airlines has launched a new, nonstop service from San Diego to Honolulu.
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Chelsea Handler Makes Heartfelt Plea: ‘Please Go Rescue a Dog'
Comedian Chelsea Handler made an emotional plea Saturday, urging people across the country to “please go rescue a dog.” The talk show host, who was forced last week to put down her beloved rescue dog Tammy, posted a heartfelt video message on social media advocating for pet adoption. “I got both of my dogs at the pound. Chunk at the...
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Navy Commander: Motive Unknown for Pearl Harbor Shooting
A Navy commander says the motive is unknown for a Pearl Harbor shooting that left two civilian workers and the attacker dead. Authorities say 22-year-old Gabriel Romero killed Roldan Agustin, 49, and Vincent Kapoi Jr., 30, and wounded Roger Nakamine, 36, who survived the Dec. 4 shooting. Romero’s job was to stand watch and provide security for the fast attack submarine USS Columbia.
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Army Sgt's Remains Return to San Diego to be Laid to Rest in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
An Army Sergeant’s remains arrived in San Diego in time to be laid to rest on what would be his 89th birthday.
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Army Sgt's Remains Returning to US from Korea 69 Years After He Was KIA
An Army Sergeant whose remains were accounted for 69 years after he was reported missing in action during the Korean War can finally be laid to rest on U.S. soil.
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Spanish Man Paddles His Way From California to Hawaii
Antonio de la Rosa doesn’t take it easy on his vacations. The Spaniard spent his summer paddling his way from California across the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii.
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Ray Chavez, Oldest Pearl Harbor Vet, Could Get Post Office Dedicated in His Honor
A bill introduced by Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) Wednesday, and backed with bipartisan support in the California House of Representatives, could imprint the legacy of the late Ray Chavez, the oldest veteran survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, permanently on East County.
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U.S Post Office in Poway Proposed to be Named After Local WWII Veteran
If passed, a bill could rename the Poway Post Office after Pearl Harbor veteran Ray Chavez. NBC 7’s Monica Dean has the details.
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‘The Rock' Visits Hawaii Protesters as Envoy Prepares Talks
Hollywood actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson visited protesters blocking construction of a giant telescope on Wednesday as the Hawaii governor’s envoy to Native Hawaiian leaders prepared to start talks to find a way out of the impasse. Dancers performed hula and chants as Johnson arrived at the protest site on Mauna Kea. News broadcasts and social media sites showed him...
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Hawaii Expands Power to Block Telescope Protesters
Thousands of protesters have joined a swelling effort to stop construction of a telescope they have long tried to keep off a mountain considered sacred to some Native Hawaiians, but state officials doubled down Wednesday on their commitment to ensure the project will be completed. After a day of growing crowds and arrests of elderly demonstrators, Hawaii Gov. David Ige...
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Passengers Violently Ejected From Seats on Turbulent Flight; 37 Hurt
Dozens of people were violently slammed off the ceiling of a jetliner that encountered unexpected and intense turbulence over the Pacific Ocean Thursday. An Air Canada flight to Australia made an emergency landing in Honolulu after 37 people were injured, nine seriously, during the sudden loss of altitude that sent people flying into the luggage compartments and aisles of the...
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Severe Turbulence Injures Nearly Three Dozen on Air Canada Flight
Nearly three dozen people aboard an Air Canada flight to Australia were injured by severe turbulence that forced pilots to land in Honolulu on Thursday, the airline said and NBC News reported. Flight 33, scheduled to go from Vancouver to Sydney touched down at Honolulu International Airport at 6:45 a.m. local time due to “un-forecasted and sudden turbulence approximately two...
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Eater San Diego: $4.5M Ocean View Food & Music Venue Lands in Ocean Beach
Eater San Diego shares the top stories of the week from San Diego’s food and drink scene, including a look inside a $4.5 million dining and entertainment project on Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach.
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Dog the Bounty Hunter's Wife Beth Chapman in Medically Induced Coma Amid Cancer Battle
“Dog the Bounty Hunter”‘s Beth Chapman has been hospitalized again amid her cancer battle and has been placed in a medically induced coma. Hawaii News Now first reported the news late on Saturday. The 51-year-old wife of main star Duane “Dog” Chapman was admitted to the ICU at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, her family said in a statement to...
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Largest Container Ship Launches from San Diego Port, Creates 900 Jobs
Lurline is the largest container ship ever built in the U.S., according to shipbuilding company General Dynamics NASSCO. The company said she is 870 feet long, just shy of three football fields, and she weighs more than 44,000 tons.
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Here's Where Americans Are Vacationing This Summer — and What They're Spending
Going on a summer vacation this year? You’re in good company. Almost 100 million Americans, or 4 in 10 U.S. adults, will take a family trip in 2019, according to AAA. That’s up slightly from last year. Meanwhile, financial website Bankrate.com found in a March 2019 survey of 2,577 adults that 52% are planning a summer holiday this year. So...
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New Ship Brings Jobs to San Diego
Largest container ship launches from San Diego port. It created up to 900 jobs here in San Diego. NBC 7’s Danica McAdam has more.
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Small Island of Kauai Dotted With Spectacular Golf Courses
Hawaii has some of the most beautiful and memorable golf courses in the world. And the quiet island of Kauai may have the most picturesque courses on the islands — or anywhere else. From Poipu Bay in the south, where Tiger Woods once reigned, to Princeville and the rainforests of the north, Kauai has become a must-play for golfers visiting...
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Retirees Are Fleeing These 3 States in Droves
New Jersey, it seems, is the last place where people want to spend their golden years. Almost 67% of all New Jersey moves were outbound last year, according to a survey from United Van Lines.
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Asian, Asian American Heroes to Power Marvel Comics Series
Marvel Comics is giving ink to an unprecedented team-up of its mightiest Asian and Asian American heroes, also known as the new Agents of Atlas.