hawaii? how do you sustain and nurture what makes us us? how do you do that, even as we must change to meet the tide? how do you make things pono for everyone? like our response to the pandemic, there is no easy answer. but i believe it lies somewhere deep within all of us who call hawaii home. it lies in our willingness to share, to give even when we have very little to give. it is tucked deep within our desires to lift and lighten the burden of others. it is our belief that we are part of a greater ohana and we have the responsibility to our community. we are all connected. it has taken generations, stretching back to those key voyageurs to create this wonderful sense of community. there are some who fear that we are in danger of losing it through the many changes that we have entered. -- endured. from my vantage point, i feel a hawaii that remains strong and true to itself. i see families come together, even when they cannot physically get together. i see a generation reaching down to take

, hawaii? idea sustain and nurture what makes us us? how do you do that? even as we must change to meet the tide in like the response to the pandemic there is no easy answer but i believe it lies somewhere deep within all of us who call hawaii home and to leave and when we had very little to give it is deep within our desire to lift and lighten the burden of others. and that we have a responsibility for our community. and it has taken generation stretching back to those see voyagers to create this amazing and wonderful sense of community. there are some who fear that we are in danger of losing it to the many changes but i am not one of them. from my vantage point i feel a hawaii that we mean remain strong and true to itself families come together even when they cannot physically get together. ica generation reaching down to take hold of younger ones and the young reaching up for guidance something we haveme always done here on the island i fear a hawaii that has been tested and tested over and

of hawaii. we talk about those issues that are common to our pacific island neighbors. the climate crisis is one of those. we hope to be a bridge between the pacific island nations and the u.s. in terms of international discussions on climate policies. as you know, many of the pacific island leaders were instrumental in the discussions in and around the paris agreement, and many share -- this climate crisis is real and significant action must be taken in order to slow global warming and keep the world's temperature change to 1.5 degrees. >> the washington governors association, talk to me about whether president biden has been responsive to some of the central concerns of hawaii, like climate change, like covid policies and the other things you have been dealing with. has the president responded to things you think are important? >> we have seen a very big improvement in interactions between the white house and a bipartisan group of governors through the national governors association. in the ea

there were waves crashing ashore on the island of hawaii in the state of hawaii. 2.7, the that's a little less than a meter, but the local officials there said that there was no reported damage in only minor flooding throughout the islands. hawaii. so people here are being advised to stay on their guard. no major disruption is anticipated. however, stay off the beach if you're in. if you're along the pacific coast of the united states, that's the word. emily. indeed, thank you very much, rob and you know it's 9. i am in the morning there on a saturday morning. so people would be waking up hearing these warnings. i mean from what you've been able to say. and most people listening to that advice about staying away from, from the beach front. those who have heard it would, would be able to take that advice. 1 very a very, there is a very large system of light guards and beach controls, coast guard, and other up lisa and law enforcement. and search and rescue forces in this area of california. so if you scrolling down to the beach, you haven't turned on the radio or got the news on your iphon

so the hawaii restaurant association. the hawaii business round table and all of the chambers of commerce. and our nonprofit partners who delivered help and services today to support so many in need. and there are so many others too many to name. but i wish i i could thank you all. please know that all of your efforts are very much appreciated by me. we've endured tremendous hardship over the last two

why can't hawaiians afford to live in hawaii? why can't hawaiians afford to live in hawaii? there are solutions there, all solutions from local authorities who are working out. how do we give land to indigenous hawaiians? that is enlist, but at least takes a really long time to get on that nice. i want to bring in somebody that we talked to earlier to get a better idea of how the so if this problem, her name is catherine monet. if we are truly serious about addressing this issue, the state of hawaii and the federal government would get creative about we used to bring more affordable housing to bear and sharing that housing with the services and supports that may be needed by anyone in a culturally relevant and competent way, such that we can truly have a state of people where everyone drives judy as they should be a solution to this problem when you were reporting it. what did you come up with? yeah, i mean that's i, that's a good question. i thought they're very big question. i think that there are, there are a lot of experts that are working on that a lot of these people a

early november, lori and chad are off to hawaii to get married. >> the photos are great. but the one thing you notice about them is it's only the bride and groom. >> lori's 7-year-old son, j.j., is not there. neither is 16-year-old tylee. >> reporter: alex also got married in november, but weeks later is found dead in his new wife's bathroom. the medical examiner ruled that he died of natural causes. by late december, rexburg police, along with the fbi, issue a press release announcing that j.j. and tylee are missing, endangered children. their disappearance making national headlines. >> first, two missing children. now their mother and her husband are both believed to be on the run. >> reporter: lori is served with a court order to produce j.j. and tylee within five days, but she fails to do so. on february 20th, almost a month after she ignored the court order to produce the children, lori is arrested by local authorities. >> lori is charged with two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependant children. and she is held on $5 million bond. >> reporter: both of

this is what's triggering in hawaii. it erupted off the coast of tonga last night sending massive tsunami waves crashing into that nation. here in the bay area, people are advised to avoid the harbors. this is a live look at the santa cruz a harbor this morning. may be the calm before the storm. we want to tell you that hawaii is now reporting that waves there have been large enough to lift boats out of the water entirely. currently california, oregon, washington state, alaska and the canadian province of british columbia could all be affected by the tsunami waves, flooding low lines and coastal areas. let's check in our vianey arana on a little bit more on what we can expect today, the bottom line is stay away from the coasts. >> yes, that's a big message especially from the national weather service. folks could be caught off guards, it's really nice and you can go for a walk and waves pick up. it could be dangerous. the strength of this felt as though it was a 7.6 magnitude earthquake strength. that tells you how stron

. >> will they don't attack hawaii and really makes no difference to at least the first six months in the war probably the first year in war and you just look at what it took for us to actually push a fleet across the pacific when we eventually did that and you had to establish advanced basis with the ability to service the ships and that capability did not exist in 1941 and did not exist in 1942 and did not exist in 1943 to really was an adult early and 44, with the establishment and the very rapid growth of these that we had the ability to set up in these remote places like. [inaudible]. and eventually in the southland of course these huge floating naval bases were essentially able to supply the places they came in with everything the ammunition provisions and conduct repairs and some major repairs. and noting that capability at the beginning of the war and really not even until the second half of the floor and so it's a lot of ability to project this into the western pacific and absolutely did not exist as a destroying the battleships and pearl harbor, really had no impact at all t

coming back to your high why it -- coming back to your hawaii theme, i love my hawaii mask but i can't wear it often anymore because it is not much protection from omicron. but i can double it out. that is a way you can still have fun and increase protection. dion: that is nice to see and who knew you were such a fashionista. a good tip. we have about 45 seconds. i want to get to this question because online, people are buzzing about a new variant. dr. chin-hong: sorry? dion: apparently, a new variant that is being reported in parts of india. i am not sure how valid this is. is it still too early to tell? dr. chin-hong: it is not surprising if omicron makes a sub lineage. with delta, there was delta plus etc. based on delta. i would not be surprised if there is a sub lineage of omicron but it will essentially act like omicron and we will need more information if a sub lineage is going to be worse. but so far, those from delta acted like delta. dion: so much great information and we appreciate those chiming in with their questions. thank you for being with us. up next, safely returning

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joining us now is elliot johnson with the hawaii tourism authority. thank you so much for joining us today , and just curious. is this in effect right now, or is it a potential to go into effect? and is it caused by the recent spike of the omicron variant? do you have any christine along? um it's not in place right now. discussions are ongoing about the best way to implement this with the least amount of disruption. through our incoming travelers, not only folks visiting but also are returning residents and is that because of the omicron variant spike. it is. we're seeing. we're seeing his counsel. we have not seen before. i believe today was yet another record over 6000 cases and so out of an abundance of caution where asking folks arriving in hawaii to take that extra step? to protect themselves and also to protectively. okay so the cdc doesn't really have guidance around booster shots for international even domestic travel. can you talk about the talks that are ongoing right now and how this sort of fact people who have already booked flights and t

. >>> the state of hawaii may change its definition of fully vaccinated. the governor recently announced his office may require tourists to have two vaccine shots against covid plus a booster shot. otherwise, they'd have to take a covid-19 test before flying to hawaii or isolate for five days upon arrival. he said there will be several weeks notice if there is a change so people who have already booked trips have enough time to meet the updated requirements. >>> one diamond soon to be auctioned is literally out of this world. sotheby's gave a preview of it. the auction house called it the enigma. they believe it came from outer space. it's expected to fetch at least $6.8 million. tom, all i have to say is diamonds are a girl's best friend. >> all right. diane, you have to find somebody to buy that diamond for you. >> i know. i got to work on that. >> what do you do with it? >> keep it. i don't know. mybe i'll sell it again at some point in the future. aain, like i own it already. i'm manifesting as they say. >> $6.8 million is a lot. this diamond is referr

tulsi gabbard might know tulsi gabbard represented the state of hawaii in the congress as well as the united states itself in the us army. she joins us now to assess what we're seeing. tulsi gabbard, thanks so much for coming on tonight. so here you have the government of ukraine complaining because the president suggests that maybe we're not going to go to war next week. how distorted is our system that we can be pushed into a potentially nuclear involved conflict by ukraine? well, let's look at what's really at the heart of what is motivating the decisions being made by our leaders in this country. and what we have is unfortunately democrats or republicans, the mainstream media, the washington elite essentially in the pocket of the military industrial complex and rather than looking out for what's in the best interests of the american people, our national security, our country. they see dollar signs when they look ukraine, they see how they can line their pockets,

what are you hearing from hawaii? well, so hawaii was on alert because remember 6 our flight from here. so that is really in the middle of the pacific. hawaii did have this alert this advisory, and they did see some water earlier on. they saw fairly high waves. they sort of localized, nothing flooding to severe, only a small amount of damage, and that alert was lifted several hours ago. alaska as well was under alerts on that advisory southeast alaska has also listed that alerts. so now the focus is on the fact that these water is moving towards, i'm starting to hit the west coast. but then again, it's not just the fact that these waves might hit the coast. it's what happens when they hit because because you look at what happened back 10 years ago after that devastating earthquake off the coast of japan. the waters arrived here in california, and it wasn't so much the fact that the waves were higher where you get those surges so, so just which had boats which are property, they can move both sides of the both people l

invasives, plans not native for hawaii, are good for a couple things, number one eating. have you could've passionfruit? >> yes. >> well this is passionfruit. this is a vine, and it is growing over another invasive plant. there you go. so it is one of the things we get to do, eat. >> good. >> one of the things everyone comes to maui for, you go out because he went to see the bain tree -- the banyon tree. this single one goes over there and keeps going up like a trembling. this is a perfect example of the root structure. you can see layers and layers building upon itself. if you notice, there is nothing. >> this is better than what you said. >> that is the summit. we basically came fromhe all the way up. this is the watershed. this is what we are predicting -- protecting. we wish everyone could see this and understand the importance of protecting the watershed and what we have. >> beautiful. we are also jealous. -- adventure, including more of him swinging from the trees, on abc7news.com. >> looks amazing. >> that whole thing. >> gorgeous. i have to talk to mike later. >>

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well here's a warmer thought about hawaii if you're traveling on are planning on traveling to hawaii, there is something you should know, though the tropical state may soon require tourists to have a booster shot to be considered fully vaccinated. visitors who do not comply could face a mandatory five day quarantine changes to the travel requirements will likely go into effect in about two weeks. right now, out of state. visitors need to have two doses of the vaccine or a negative covid test within 72 hours of travel to avoid isolation. this all comes as hawaii battles a spike in covid cases. amid the winter surge, fueled by the omicron variant. the seniors we make are in confrontation with are hoping, which includes public safety professionals are healthcare community because at the end of the day this is about ensuring that we have health care capacity to take care of everybody who might need it, and i'm an island as far away from other hospitals. other resources as we are, that's the primary consideration. the changes in hawaii are being considered, even though the cdc guidance doe

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their second biggest hit, the theme from "hawaii five-0." he was 88 years old. >>> the family of a 23-year-old college student in connecticut is demanding answers after she was found dead in her apartment after a date with a man she met on a dating app. they say police mishandled the investigation and they are planning to sue. zachary kiesch has more. >> reporter: lauren smithfield's family is demanding justice, calling for an independent investigation after they say local police have dragged their heels and violated their family's civil rights. the accusations coming in a legal notice the family has filed as part of a planned lawsuit against bridgeport and the police department. >> it's not just about lauren. it's about every girl that potentially has to go through something like this. we don't ever want this to happen to anybody. >> reporter: police have said the investigation is ongoing. smithfield, a 23-year-old black woman, was found dead on december 12th after investigators say she spent a night at her apartment with a white man she me

kahele of hawaii, i inform the house that mr. kahele will vote present. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. stanton, i inform the house that mr. stanton will record his presence. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. crist, mr. lawson, and mr. cardenas, i inform the house that mr. crist, mr. lawson, and mr. cardenas will record present. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative david scott, i inform the house that mr. scott will record his presence. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. schrier, i inform the house that ms. schrier will record her presence. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> mr.

a huge donation for the university of hawaii from a bay area power couple. giving the university $50 million. it will fun the school of ocean and earth science technology over seven years. this is not the first time the couple has made a donation in the state. it is by far the largest. the university says it will allow the world class experts to speed up conservation research for the benefit of not just hawaii. but the world. the couple owns over 1,500 acres of land on the north shore. >> some very dedicated members of the 49ers faithful. are bundling up and heading to green bay. you knew this would happen. we love them for it. cameras spotted a lot of red and gold. you see they have light jackets here. not when they land. >> a different story. one guy says he's not afraid of the freezing temperatures. >> i always wanted to go. the frozen tundra. it's going to be frozen. i'm excited. >> it's going to be frozen. he's layered up for the big game tomorrow night. wearing a freezer suit. a thermal shoes. >> hand warmers. foot warmers. the whole thing. >> they're

west coast along with hawaii and alaska and here's why. large waves have crashed onto the nation of tonga in the pacific ocean. this after an underwater volcano erupted. we're also getting some reports of a tsunami having hit some southern japan beaches and small waves reaching hawaii. let's take a look at this remarkable satellite video. it's capturing the very moment of eruption. you see it right there. it happened deep under the ocean there. let's go to nbc's guad vinnegas. what's the latest from your vantage point there? >> wow, impressive images of that volcano erupting. some of the residents of tonga reported hearing the eruption. they also saw ash go into the sky. the flooding that we saw in tonga made its way to the capital. some people had to flee to higher ground. the king had to be evacuated. that happening in tonga, and then of course this tsunami warning from the national tsunami warning center issued for the entire west coast. we're talking california, washington, oregon, even british columbia. so the warning says that these

here advisories on the west coast, alaska, hawaii. so far no damage. anita: tsunami is in effect across the west coast as you heard jeff say, alaska and hawaii after underwater volcano erupted near the pacific nation tonga, meteorologist adam klotz has the latest in the weather center. adam, big activity this weekend. adam: definitely from this to the weather that's impacting, i will talk about that in just a minute but beginning with advisories that you talk about. you see them in the orange stretching their way up and down the entire western coast tsunami advisory. not a warning. we have seen that so far. this is what happened this morning earlier in hawaii maybe as high as 3 feet which is higher than you typically see in the areas but not really massive waves and when you get to the coast coast, a lot of the leading edges have taken place. arrival times throughout the morning. most recent 8:50 a.m. the initial push of water for a lot of places has been there and you will continue to see choppy conditions and rift currents that make water dangerous t

hawaii senator spoke on the senate floor recalling the events of the day. >> thank you, mr. president. a year ago there was an attempted overthrow of american democracy right here in this building. we spent so much time here arguing about things about the future, a better ideology, about opinions that we are accustomed to treating floor speeches in the senate is not primarily about facts. but i was here, by that i don't mean i was in the capitol i was here at this desk. and so no one needs to characterize it for me. or pontificate about it or tell me what i think happened. i was right here. it wasn't theoretical, it was not a debate it was a siege on the united states capitol. i was very angry that day, the idea that american democratically elected politicians would participate in a process so foul as to be worthy of our most autocratic adversaries. the electoral college certification is supposed to be a function the swearing in. it's official but it's not like every decisions are supposed to be made that date. but senators holly, cruz, and others with her unlimited ambition

hawaii will soon require visitors to get a covid-19 booster shot. if they want to skip quarantine when they arrive in the islands. >> under the state's current safety program, travelers who do not want to quarantine for 5 days must either be fully vaccinated or have a negative covid-19 test within one day of travel. but that program is now changing the definition of fully vaccinated to include booster shot. the new changes are not expected to be put in place for at least another couple weeks. right now. we're 4 zone forecast. it's wife, it feels almost a resort like go these days. here's a live look outside as case you're planning to leave. >> it feels like wherever in the world it doesn't rain because we've been dry for several weeks now. and as lawrence look several weeks into the future, not much has changed. yeah, it looks like we're going to continue that dry trend. 19 days about the average for these a midseason, a dry spells make a little bit longer than that. i'm looking. >> as we get in that first week of february, maybe start open up the g

hawaii senator brian schatz spoke about the events of that day. >> thank you, mister president. a year ago there was an attempted overthrow of american democracy right here in this building. we spend so much time arguing about things that are unknowable, about the future, ideology, we've become accustomed to treating floor speeches in the senate as not primarily about facts. but i was here in the capitol, right here at this desk so no one needs to characterize it for me, or pontificate about it or tell me what i think happened. i was right here. it wasn't theoretical. it wasn't a debate. it was a physical siege on the united states capital. i was already angry that day. the idea that america, democratically elected politicians would participate in the process so foul as to be worthy of our most autocratic adversaries. the electoral college certification that is supposed to be the functional equivalent of a swearing in is one of the things, not like any decisions are supposed to be made that day but senators howie and ted cruz and others with their unlimited ambition, suppose tha

the state of hawaii may change its definition of fully vaccinated. the governor recently announced his office may require tourists to have go vaccine shots against the coronavirus plus a booster. otherwise they would have to take a covid test before flying to hawaii orris late for five days. he said is there will be several weeks notice of a change. >>> ge has suspended its vaccine and testing requirements. they made the move after the supreme court blocked the president's mandate for big companies. ge had temporarily suspended it's requirement in december after a court order to stay on the mandate for the private sector. >>> united states airlines said the introduction of a new 5g wireless technology could lead to a disasterrous flight delays and cancellations. the ban is expected to be started wednesday. the faa said it can interfere with air craft instruments. they want the government to ban 5g with in two miles of runways. >> i'm interested to hear about this side hustle for those who can't seem to fall asleep this is something that a lot of us d

. >>> if you are planning to visit hawaii, you could be required to show proof you have been boosted. right now travelers only needed to cover 19 vaccine doses, to visit the island. the governor is now considering three doses which includes a booster shot. he says those who are not boosted will need to isolate for five days after arriving. >>> after being denied entry for the australian open, tennis star novak djokovic is -- eligibility for the french open is also at stake. the top-ranked player is back in serbia following his deportation from australia. he failed to meet the country's vaccine mandate. the french open is scheduled for late may, but france's export ministry announced today that no exemptions are allowed for players. >>> bad news for those hoping to experience the beijing winter olympics in person due to covid- 19 concerns, china has announced that tickets won't be sold to the general public. instead, tickets will be distributed by authorities to those who are vaccinated, and living on china's mainland. >>> still ahead, we look back on one of dr. martin luther king jr.'

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tsunami advisories were issued from japan, hawaii, alaska and the west coast. the eruption created the biggest tsunami threat the west coast has seen in more than a decade. this is how the surf looked in half moon bay. authorities urged residents to stay away from beach harbors and peers. yesterday morning the santa cruz harbor was inundated with seawater damaging multiple boats. the same harbor sustained tens of millions of dollars of damage in 2011 after an earthquake in japan. >>> let's go back to the conditions that cause the synonymy advisor in the first place. look at the before and after pictures from the underwater eruption. it cut the internet leaving people around the world largely in the dark about how the islands were impacted. san mateo county have the largest tongan population in california. kpix 5 is in redwood city. we spoke to several who were worried about friends and relatives back home. >> reporter: communication from tonga is cut off. a lot of tonga americans are waiting for updates and telephone calls from families. >> we try to get a hold

. >>> tonight, the second half of a two-part episode of ncis hawaii errors tonight after alex tarrant tells kpix 5 what we can ask to see in the episode, spies, part two. >> played by the wonderful linda salish a. her character is torn between professional and personal lives when she finds out that her mentor and best friend, maggie shore played by the wonderful julie white, she finds out that she is kidnapped and that she might be tied into this investigation we are about to solve. >> you can watch the new ncis hawaii episode tonight on kpix 5. >>> possibly one of the largest mixed gatherings of whales ever reported. this was just north of the antarctic. cameras captured what was estimated to be more than 1000 whales including blue, humpback, and fin whales all gathered in a five mile radius. scientist and photographer connor ryan shot the wild video and posted it to twitter. he was aboard the expedition ship the national geographic endurance. that has to be quite a scene out there. >> it's crazy to see the spray from all the locals. obviously some source of food there everyone is ge

areas impacted, shaded in yellow , the entire west coast of the united states, canada and alaska , hawaii and other areas of the pacific are included in the advisory. hazardous conditions in santa cruz county canceled a surf competition today. the tamil pious high school surf team shared this video of waves crashing against the rocks at pleasure point. ktvu meteorologist. mark tamayo is here with a look at this tsunami advisory mark. this thing is far from over. we could be feeling the effects for days. yes but the main activity christina should be fading later on tonight into tomorrow morning. there should be a noticeable change, but i should also mention they've had a lot of activity offshore. a lot of energy with already a swell and also pretty hefty big high tide earlier this morning, but then when you add that energy from a lot of energy from a tsunami, it just you could see basically notice the impacts quite a dramatically today across portions of the area. so taking a look at the maps right now, it's typically we're talking about tsunamis generated by underwater earthquakes, but ra

early this morning, tsunami issues were warned for hawaii and most of the west coast of an under sea volcano erupted near tonga, which is an island in the pacific. that does it for me. see you tomorrow morning 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. i am going to do that while i watch the "cross connection" with tiffany cross which begins right now. ♪♪ >> well, well, when we have the discussion about who is responsible, i will not absolve the 50 republicans in the united states senate from responsibility for upholding one of the most basic and important tenets of our democracy, which is free and fair elections and access to the ballot for all eligible voters. >> what about for man chin? what about senator cinema? >> i don't think anyone should be ab solved of their responsibility of preserving and protecting our democracy. >> good morning, welcome to "the cross connection," everyone. the seemingly never ending fight to pass federal voting rights legislation is taking on new intensity on this mlk weekend. democrats bring up the john lewis voting act

military's red hill fuel facility in hawaii. built in the 1940s, the massive below ground storage tanks sit just 100 feet above the island's aquifer which provides water to three quarters of oahu residents. at first they told residents the drinking water was safe after an about face the navy now complying with the ohio department of health emergency order to empty the tanks and install a water treatment system. service members have distributed bottled water and helped link families up with medical care. >> our medical teams have screened over 5,900 patients. >> army major amanda who list near joint base pearl harbor hick says her family became sick. >> our symptoms were vomiting, diarrhea, headache, vertigo, light headed. my husband was having occular migraines, seeing prisms in his eyes. >> some of the navy divers who pumped out contaminated water last december live with their families in the area. >> we have guys working on this job right now that are being affected by it. it's effecting. >> anger the military town halls press

we know that that's just been listed actually on hawaii, they saw some water. some waves arrive several hours ago. nothing too severe. some slightly heavy waves with a local mine, a flooding. no real damage reported, but of course we all still further along here. you know, it's a 6 hour flight from hawaii to the west coast of the united states and is a huge stretch to cover. you've got oregon, you've got california, and you've got washington here in southern california to show you what's happening and it's pretty much nothing. i mean, it looks pretty complex like a perfect saturday morning. people have been told to stay away from the beaches and some cities fair be ordered to stay away from the beaches because you got different ordinances depending on where you live. but you know, i drove down the pacific coast highway, which is the main road that you have any say, but it's still these house, it's the main road that goes along there for about 3 miles to get to where i am now . and it seemed like nobody was paying any attention. ready? there were people on the b

because hawaii, so some minor flooding, some higher waves than normal at lee. that little area, those at that advisory has now been lifted, the same advisory in alaska has been lifted in southeast alaska. so things are starting to return a little bit more to normal. but what's holding this advisory in california is pretty much gonna last until the end of the day because it can only be lifted once we have say, a certain number of hours, 2 or 3 hours of below our run, an average sized waves. i would know a near not yet even until you hit what are you hearing from across the, the pacific and in japan. well, at the moment we hear that say there have been some, i'm a high waters arriving in japan. i mean, this is something where you've got various different countries that are all looking at what's coming, you know, chile as well as see these advisory put advisories, put in place. because when you look at the context of, as you see in the, in that report that andrew, did, you see the map of the world and everything looked so close together. but also remember, these a

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. >>> tonight, the deadly fall at hawaii's kilauea volcano. the park visitor who fell in at the volcano's edge. >>> and news tonight, the reigning "jeopardy!" champ who says she was robbed. and her message tonight. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. and tonight, that 27-hour nightmare is just now over. authorities in virginia late today saying hundreds of drivers who were still trapped all day today are now off i-95, hopefully home and warm tonight, and not a moment too soon, because two more storms are now moving in. one hitting aisle-95 tomorrow morning. freezing rain. and then another storm right across the country. new york city and the northeast getting ready. but tonight, we are thinking about all of those drivers and families trapped in their cars. as i mentioned, hundreds of them. look at the images all day today. still trapped in their vehicles on that stretch of i-95 in virginia, after a number of trucks jackknifed in the storm. several inches of ice, covered in deep snow. it came quickly. so

the bay area waves up to a meet a higher than normal flooding in santa cruz 2 and hawaii getting strong waves and some minor flooding. this very much a watch and see situation and a warning of this eruption. 7 times more powerful than another one from the same volcano in december, may not be the last all the worst. and sullivan insurances? how buy from los angeles? so what's the latest? well they to says, we are still under this advisory notice cedra and you know, there are full levels of full tis the most severe peanuts unami warning that is where you get the water. you've got away from the coast and you get to a high ground immediately. we're not at that stage. we're still at the level below that, which is the advisory. ah, but that the waves, hey, it all getting a bit choppy now that's anecdotal because it is also the evening. hess up tends to be the, the course of things this time of evening. but what it does mean is that means that there is nobody now on the beach and not gave us a bit of relief to all of the emergency workers on your authorities. because they've been saying invade

this all comes as hawaii battles a spike in covid cases amid the winter surge, fueled by the omicron variant. decisions we make her and confrontation with are hoping which includes our public safety professionals are healthcare community because at the end of the day this is about ensuring that we have health care capacity to take care of everybody who might need it, and i'm an island as far away from other hospitals. other resources as we are, that's a primary consideration. the changes in hawaii are likely going to go into effect, even though the cdc guidance does not require people to have a booster shot to be considered fully vaccinated. some prestigious bay area colleges will take part in a new program to help low income students receive scholarships and build work experience at the same time, 45 colleges statewide will roll out the californians for all college core in the fall here in the bay area, u c. berkeley san francisco state, san jose state and csu east bay got the nod from the state. one student talked about the benefits of a similar program that he's taking part in at