Tourist arrested after video shows rock hurling at endangered Hawaiian monk seal

HONOLULU — A tourist who drew widespread condemnation in Hawaii after a witness recorded him chucking a coconut-sized rock at “Lani,” a beloved, endangered Hawaiian monk seal off a Maui beach, was arrested Wednesday by federal agents. Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, is charged with harassing a protected animal, the U.S. attorney’s office … Read more

5 injured in helicopter crash on the Hawaiian island of Kauai

HANALEI, Hawaii — A helicopter crashed Thursday afternoon on a remote beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, injuring five people, authorities said. The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers when it crashed at Kalalau Beach, the Kauai Fire Department said. The beach is on the Na Pali Coast on Kauai’s north shore. … Read more