Massive weekend swell to hit most north, west shores of Hawaii

Honolulu police have arrested a 26-year-old man for suspicion of manslaughter after a man who was found unresponsive in Chinatown on Wednesday later died at a hospital.

Ryan Wedding, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder suspected of becoming a cocaine smuggling kingpin, has been arrested, NBC News reported today, citing two law enforcement officials familiar with the U.S. investigation.

As arctic cold and snow squalls threaten much of the United States this weekend, managers of electric grids from the Midwest to the East Coast have issued warnings that many homes and businesses could lose power.

Ben & Jerry’s years-long struggle to defend its progressive social mission from parent-company pressure escalated this week, as The Magnum Ice Cream Company accused the brand’s former board chair of misconduct and said its once…

LOS ANGELES >> Vampire thriller “Sinners” stormed into Oscars history on Thursday with a record 16 nominations, positioning the Warner Bros film as the frontrunner for best picture and pitting star Michael B. Jordan against…

Netflix’s co-CEOs devoted much of the streaming pioneer’s post-earnings call defending their decision to splurge nearly $83 billion on Warner Bros’ assets, marking a significant departure from the company’s…

SAN FRANCISCO >> Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal of trimming some 30,000 corporate workers, according to two people familiar with the matter.

CHICAGO >> Alaska Airlines today forecast a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss and a full-year profit outlook below Wall Street estimates, citing seasonality, fuel-price volatility and economic uncertainty.