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1. Terminal 2 baggage screening outage resolved at HNL Airport (kitv.com) — If you're flying out of Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport from Terminal 2, baggage screening problems that caused delays have now been fixed, and extra arrival time is no longer needed. HDOT says all passengers can follow the airport's standard arrival guidelines again, while a nearby tropical storm may still bring heavy rain and wind to the islands.
2. Two separate burglary victims in Ewa believe incidents are connected (hawaiinewsnow.com) — Residents in Ewa Gentry are on edge after two similar home burglaries, prompting investigations by Honolulu police and pleas for community help. Victims say a masked intruder targeted specific jewelry and shattered their sense of safety, while CrimeStoppers Honolulu and Stolen Stuff Hawaii are urging anyone with tips to come forward.
3. Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Suspends Attorney Barry Lloyd Sooalo for 30 Days (alabnews.com) — A Honolulu criminal defense attorney, Barry Lloyd Sooalo, has been suspended from practicing law for 30 days following Hawaiʻi Supreme Court disciplinary action. The ruling cites multiple professional conduct violations but notes mitigating health and family factors, and requires him to file an affidavit and pay proceeding costs.
4. Family seeks answers after Moore woman dies in Hawaii (kfor.com) — A Southwest flight attendant from Oklahoma was found dead during a work layover in Waikiki, Honolulu, and her family is pressing local authorities for answers. Loved ones say she had future plans and doubt the death was self-inflicted, while supporters are rallying help for her son and relatives as the investigation continues.
5. Before aid arrives, Hawaii's community networks step up (staradvertiser.com) — Community groups from Honolulu and across the islands are stepping in with food, generators, housing help, and spiritual support long before federal disaster aid reaches residents hit by Hurricane Lala. Networks like Farm Kine Tings, Hawai'i Community Foundation, and the Hawaiian Council are coordinating island-to-island relief, showing how local relationships and Native Hawaiian values are driving recovery and resilience planning.
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