navy, the hawaii national marine renewable energy center at the university of hawaii-manoa is one of three federally funded centers for marine energy research and development in the nation. including a wave energy test site on oahu. the bill will help people find well-paying jobs in the energy and energy-efficient fields by establishing a $10 million grant program to nonprofit partnerships that train workers to earn energy-efficient building certifications. it also creates a $20 million energy work force training grant program to colleges and work force development boards. this program will focus on helping workers earn industry-recognized credentials. i will be offering amendments to ensure that our veterans can take full advantage of these programs to speed their transition into the civilian work force. the bill will also help boost energy efficiency. hawaii set a goal requiring 30% improvement in energy efficiency by 2030. according to the hawaii state energy office, that standard has resulted in the equivalent of $435 million in energy savings for hawaii's homes, farms and busine

i've come to hawaii to see the bleaching firsthand. and despite the telltale signs of corals in peril... there is an unmistakable beauty to be found here. both in the ocean... and more surprisingly, in the lab. hawaii institute of marine biology researcher amy eggers prepares a sample of coral for microscopic analysis. the resulting images reveal an amazing world. this is what live coral samples look like, under the hood of a laser scanning confocal microscope. the scope is equipped with six lasers that excite the molecules within the coral, revealing their natural florescence and turning live corals into what look like works of art. >> so this is a brown color, is this essentially what we see when we're out on the reef? >> exactly, we saw brown corals and white corals on the reef yesterday, this is a representative of a brown coral. >> dr. gates uses the microscope to see something she cannot see with the naked eye. signs of life. important for determining the inner functions of corals like this, which are brimming with life. even mor

hawaii,y first trip to i was captured by the allure of the islands. day, i think this of pearl harbor and the island battlefield, just gettysburg, the beaches of normandy, and a host of other places. fromattle site on oahu mileser 7, 1941 lies 16 from the u.s. pacific fleet at pearl harbor. the location is an active military base today, marine corps base hawaii. but there, among the hangars and airport parking aprons and what bay, 70 yearshe ago americans fought back in a , pitched battle against japanese attackers, and yet, little is known publicly about the life or death struggle that took place on the shores of kaneohe bay. that struggle is the basis of this program. was a popularn spot for snapshots during the 1930's. the sign spoke to the sailors and marines of hawaii's importance, a strong and well guarded outpost on the pacific for her. such an outpost required long-distance aerial work on a. -- distance aerial reconnaissance and patrols. late 1930's, due to the congestion at pearl harbor, it was clear that an expansion of patrol plane activity

she's been in hawaii, but she has kept forecast the weather in hawaii. i like the way they do things. we just need some coconut trees here. quiet weather expected today before another weak pacific storm moves through late tonight into saturday

the ocean means everything to hawaii. it attracts surfers from around the world who catch waves on the north shore. families who save up for their dream vacation, and couples seeking that perfect romantic get away. on a good year, hawaii's tourism industry brings in well over $10 billion. >> mark mann um grew up on the -- manual grew up on the beaches. >> this is my home. i feel a responsibility to do my part to make sure my children and my children's children have pristine beaches. >> reporter: manual works for noah, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. they have been trying to keep the islands in clean for 13 years. >> there's a constant flux of plastic. it's a constant battle. >> manual's job got harder. throughout the main areas, we have been getting numerous pieces. we positively id'ed two specific its, one a fishing boat. >> radiation from the debris is not a maker fear, according to most exports. the problem is adding debris to what is there. >> a misconception is anything with writing - we find kor

as chip reid shows us, hawaii's control. hawaii you usually see on tv. honolulu. >> as you can see, things look about as perfect as paradise can be. >> reporter: but just down the street is this, hawaii's crisis of homelessness. >> people want to come to paradise. they get here with a job, but they find it's really hard to live here. buying a home is super expensive, renting a place is very, very expensive. >> reporter: many end up on the streets, on beaches, in parks, and in tent cities. there are now more than 7,000 homeless in hawaii, the highest per-capita rate in the nation. about 5,000 of those are packed into honolulu. many struggle with drugs, alcohol, and mental illness. mayor caldwell says the city is making progress. about 500 homeless were moved into housing over the past year, but recently the number of homeless families has been soaring. a family of six lives in this van in the parking lot of elizabeth's episcopal church in honolulu. living this way? >> reporter: how do they study? >> reporter: onena, who did not want her face on camera, sa

on the islands of hawaii and there were many internment camps. they were needed to build the infrastructure for the war and the same was true of the kid. they were not imprisoned to build roads and dig ditches and also do things for very little pay and show their loyalty to the country. so while the buddhist priests and catholic priests and anybody that is connected to japan in a way that j. edgar hoover felt was worrisome and we were on a list of the this in the seventh, 1941, they were taken away and put in camps on maui and moved to a camp, very large camp on tv code and then eventually most of all moved. .. >> because the kids, if they were traveling across the country, they began to encounter for the worst time and also to understand the threat of the impression oppression. it was a good question. >> yes? >> in this day of relative posterity, what sort of message did you get out of it for people trying to reach their own goals and much more affluent 2015? >> what kind of message did i hear about reaching the goals in a culture of affluence.

chapman stays in hawaii. over the next three years, he is hospitalized at least once, gets married, tak a job in a print shop, then quits. and goes to work as an unarmed security guard at a luxury, high-rise condo. he's obsessed with j.z. salinger's "catcher in the rye." chapman identifies closely with the book's protagonist halden caufield, and one who rails against the phonies he encounters. chapman claims that by the summer of 1980, he was coming unhinged. >> j.d. salinger who has been reclusive for years wrote "the catcher in the rye" and read by and admired by millions, and wonders what he must be thinking watching this? >> in 1992, larry king interviewed mark henry chapman via remote feed in attica. >> mark, why are you blaming a book? >> i am blaming myself for crawling inside of the book. i want to say that j.d. salinger and "catcher in the rye" did not cause me to kill john lennon. in fact, i wrote j.d. salinger i got his box number from someone, and i apologized to him for this. >> in october 1980,

i never go to hawaii, but what i did not think about these men. i might be walking down hotel street in chinatown and got a place like the union bar which was their 1941. bob and i looked in the door but we could not summon the courage to go in to this place. it was a place when the soldiers, sailors, and marines, tipped up their liquid refreshments. i might be walking in the back streets of of waikiki, where some art deco bar has escaped the wrecking ball. but wherever i go, i know these men were there and when i think of them, i believe these words. god bless you boys for like you did for me, for what you gave to this country, may god wish you and great you rest. [applause] >> my question is, who made the decision to pull the aircraft battery? thanks the army -- the question was, who made the decision to recall the anti-aircraft battery. i forget the designation but it was in the 98th coastal artillery. they were pulled back to i think to -- the reason they were back was because there was a general letdown after the big alerts of october and nov

hawaii is the first state to mandate open captioning in movie theaters. downtown's whitney peak hotel is collecting coats to help women and children in need. the hotel is partnering with the committee to aid abused women, which provides free services and resources. you can find drop off bins in the hotel lobby at 255 north virginia street. as a thank you whitney peak hotel will give you a special 20-dollar discount on a room. coats will be collected through monday. for more information about the coat drive go to kolo-cares-dot-com. the earthquakes which shook northern nevada days before christmas were just a small portion of thousands to hit the silver state last year. recorded more than 17-thousand-500 earthquakes in 2015. the school's nevada seismological laboratory says the total includes 231 recent earthquakes in south reno. and the magnitude four-point-eight quake that shook las vegas last year. the lab says the biggest source of earthquakes was in the sheldon wildlife refuge in northwest nevada. there were over 45- hundred earthquakes recorded there

all based there in hawaii. a tarmac near a helicopter. >> thank you for coming to the memorial service to honor our fallen brothers. thank you for sharing in our grief. thank you for taking time to honor the marines of 31 and 32. >> the governor of the state of hawaii has ordered the flags of the u.s. and the state of hawaii be known at half staff until sunset on tuesday, january 26th. the crew had all earned various decorations. >>> the water crisis in flint, michigan has captured national attention for weeks now. >> noise the cover story for "time" magazine. we'll intro introduce you to the boy on the cover. >>> and one of the biggest high years year happens >> important message for women and men ages 50 to 85. please write down right now, in areas like yours, people are receiving this free information kit for guaranteed acceptance life insurance with a rate lock through the colonial penn program. if you're on a fixed income or concerned about rising prices, learn about affordable whole life insurance with a

marines missing off the coast of hawaii. they van shalled flying two helicopter a that apparently collided during a training flight on thursday. navy ship equipped sonar has now joined in on the search mission. officials say is a this found some debris. helicopter that went missing. >> as search continues family members here at home, are grieving for upstate man whose among those missing. this afternoon dozens of people from sergeant jeffrey sampler's home town gathered outside of the city hall for vigil that's where we join news 13 live tonight. and, darren, how are family members handling this? >> >> we spoke with sergeant sampler's family and they are fearing the worst. even as the search continues. . now his grands father says he already more upping loss of someone how hope -- holds so dear to his heart. >> we are here today to honor him. dozens of friends from the upstate and family members of sergeant jeffrey sampler are already mourning his loss even as search for him 11 others u.s. marines continues overly the coast

keir simmons, nbc news, hawaii. >> let's hope it works. coming up, we'll tell you about what's behind a most unusual vision of peace. phil! oh no... (under his breath) hey man! hey peter. (unenthusiastic) oh... ha ha ha! joanne? is that you? it's me... you don't look a day over 70. am i right? jingle jingle. if you're peter pan, you stay young forever. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. you make me feel so young... it's what you do. you make me feel so spring has sprung. moderate to severe crohn's disease is tough, but i've managed. except that managing my symptoms was all i was doing. and when i finally told my doctor, he said humira is for adults like me who have tried other medications but still experience the symptoms and that in clinical studies, the majority of patients on humira saw significant symptom relief. and many achieved remission. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, includi

i'm like, man. >> so he gets to go to hawaii. >> pretty much. he does get to go to hawaii, to maui. she checked in with his boss. yes, everybody knows. >> aloha work and aloha, hawaii. >> i reached out to them and they gave us a follow up video. i think he is having a really good time because check this video out. it's absolutely stunning images of them going snorkling in the crater. >> it's all connected by one thing. growns. drones. this guy is fishing. he is wearing a helmet. he leans down with his ignition and then rocket fishing. yea! >> run! >> he runs off with the fishing pole in his hand. >> i think what he is thinking is he would keep going away from him. but instead, it turned back underneath him. >> which makes it genius he was wearing the helmet. >> this next one, absolutely no idea what goes wrong. >> it's going great. the drone is doing what it is supposed to be doing for 4 1/2 minutes. then something happens and the camera goes crazy. it is tumbling through the trees. >> he needs a trim, obviously. >> who knows with these things? unpredictable. it could be radio inter

what was it like in hawaii? >> guest: it wasn't a dysfunctional situation in any way. i think that he had enough to overcome both because of the fact that his mother wasn't there and he was struggling to figure out who he was in the culture but there weren't that many african-americans. the few that were there were mostly affiliated with the military because of the military bases in honolulu. but it's interesting. i don't in any way discount the struggles that he endured at the school he went to bed because he was trying to find his identity in a place where there weren't many, everybody was dealing with that in some degree or another. a lot of people thought if they didn't see him they would think that he was japanese and that there were many japanese-americans in honolulu. there were so many kids that were having low and a half something else, have portuguese and all these different mixes and he was just part of that and that i think had a very profound and positive effect on him as much as he did have to struggle finding his identity as a black man which he didn't d

patch located between the west coast and hawaii. troll these watete. their initial findings, stunning. the patch is far bigger than they thought. 1.4 million square miles, five times the size of texas. garbage that began accumulatinin before this 21-year-old was even born. >> you get seasick? >> i do. >> reporter: he's the young brains behind the project. next year, he wants to build the largest floating barrieieever deployed and use the ocean's own currents to capture plastic. >> what we're doing here now has never been done before. this is part of what we pulled out of the ocean. >> reporter: we met up with him again in san francisco. >> everyone is running around saying how are we going to clear up the ocean, and you come along and you say, why don't we just clear it up? >> right, yeah. there's a lot of talk and not a plastic pollution. >> reporter: not everyone believes the idea is the right one, but he's determined to find out. to rid the pacific of all this plastic. keir mmons, nbc news, hawaii. >> let's hope it works. coming

in hawaii. it will be seen this sunday. 5:42 a.m. azure tenth you can see them get behind the wheel of a classic car well known for its prominent role in a movie. the trans am from smokey and the ban is expected to render it will be alive fear for the big auction. the coastline is coming out on plenty of emergency county and was a push this to the east half a couple of four hours 30-32 tomorrow. left over morning snow shower here's your accumulation here. it might be some pockets of injured virtue and most of that would be late thursday night. not all whole lot of winter the tail end of this eight-day fox 8 news is your official school closing station i want to make sure you guys are paying attention. was it something that you just said. >> i met time. you have to take some notes. we were busy talking about other things. you calling us out. we are discussing stuff. those guys are busy. were trying to change the world are trying to change the station and then the world as a huge job. evacuation o

tonight corporal orlando's family is returning home from hawaii. kimberly bookman live in hingham with more on this show of community support. >>reporter: yeah, kim, we are at the beginning of the route here at the lexus dealership of hingham. this is where a caravan of marines is expected to meet. police, fire, business owners as well as the streets here along the roadway as the family returns home. when there are no words, sometimes simple actions help. >> i can't respectfully put myself in their shoes but coming off the highway to their hometown, a nice big flag that we have out here and just knowing that we're here. >>reporter: didn't family of u.s. marine corporal christopher orlando were return home without him. they were in hawaii after the search for the 23-year-old after the helicopter he was in and another chopper crashed january 14th. >> it's such a tragic thing to happen at 23 years old. >>reporter: the recovery mission ended january 19th and all 12 on board including the hingham native were declared dead. >> i think it's the least we c

and all morning we've been following breaking news out of hawaii.... where to military helicopters crashed overnight... with 12 marines on board. happened just off the coast of oahu... this is video of the search efforts still underway at this hour. searchers have found a debris field.... but no signs of any people. we'll have updates throughout the day here on action news. new this morning... battle....but teachers in the clark county school district now have a new contract. action news reporter yasmeen hassan is here to breakdown it all down for us. we have seen months and months of rallies and protests... ....but all of that has come to an end. late last night - the district's board of trustees unanimously approved a new 2-year contract for teachers... ....and everyone seems to be onboard. c-c-s-d and the teachers union were both tweeting about the news... saying congratulations - an agreement has finally been reached. now - as for that agreement - here's what it boils down to. the base salary for new teachers goes up from 35-thousand to 40. current

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lawmakers in hawaii are considering a unique proposal. erin: the national guard has she's always stood strong... ...to get the job done. hillary clinton. she stood up to china... ...and spoke out ...went toe to toe with russia on human rights. the drug and insurance companies spent millions against her... ...but hillary didn't quit until eight million children got health care. i've never been called a quitter and i won't quit on you. she's got what it takes to do the toughest job in the world. i'm hillary clinton and sean: a public meeting is scheduled to discuss the future of do we' s mill pond -- dewey' s mill pond. it is used to help reduce flood risk in the surrounding area. it is leased by the state for public safety and conservation projects. the national guard has been activated in the city of flint, michigan to help deal with another water crisis. soldiers will be helping hand the tap water is contaminated with lead. a health emergency was declared back in october. people are being told not to drink water until the system is clean

lynchie: this sunday the pro bowl will be held in honolulu hawaii. seven patriots were selected to , decided to pass and you know , what? i can' t blame them. a pro football season is a grind and to fly home from denver and then pack and fly to hawaii can seem unreasonable to teams that make it this deep into the playoffs. 86 players were voted to the pro bowl so far 36 have backed out , either for injuries or personal reasons. one of the reasons it makes it tough for some is that a few years ago the nfl changed the date from the week after the super bowl to the week before the super bowl. let the players relax and exhale for a week. watch the super bowl, spend some time with the family then maybe it may seem more appealing than it does when you' re dealing with the disappointment of an abrupt ending to your season. moving the date is an idea that hasn' t worked. this year it eliminates 14 players that are in the super bowl. change it back to the week after the super bowl may increase participation but at this point most players, like matthew slater

. >>> a desperate search for 12 marine helicopters crashed in hawaii. >>> we begin with the search of a woman that helped save the lay of a local man -- a life of a local man. i'm gerald owens. a nurse happened by and started performing cbr. adam owens tells us that the woman's family is desperate to find her, adam? >> reporter: gerald, they called this mystery woman his guardian angel. lucas osario could be here for quite me time. far if it hadn't been for a rse. >> reporter: they would never have moments like this one again. >> hey luke, i love you. >> i love you too. >> reporter: back in november the 33-year-old was in iraq while he was on his motorcycle. >> he hit hard and then went over the car. he landed on his head. >> reporter: there were broken ribs, a pierced lung, but the head injury, that has been the worst of it. >> sometimes we have moments of clarity, but for the most part he's pretty confused. >> reporter: even so his mother stephanie calls it a blessing, believing that her son would have died at the scene of the accident if it hadn't been for an an angel in royal blue

hawaii is the annual christmas day stop for president obama. he visited troops this every year during his holiday vacation. this year, the president and first lady met with service members and thanked them for their work. >> it is not known what caused the crash. a retired colonel with the mayor corps told abc that it can be especially challenging to fly over water at night because of the onshore lights and the lack of depth perception. >> stay with abc for continuing coverage on the search for the missing marines on air and online with our reporting continues on twitter@abc7newsbayarea. >>> you would not know it by another el nino-enhanced storm is heading our way. from sutro tower camera, sunshine with change coming and meteorologoist mike nicco is here with a look at the welcome forecast. mike? >> thank you, everyone. we need the sunglasses still but the clouds are on the increase and the fog has faded from our north bay valley so easy to get an the next couple of hours and our next storm is barely recognize average as we look out further of

the governor of the state of hawaii has ordered the flags of the united states and the state of hawaii be flown at half-staff until sunset on tuesday. >>> advising trump's aids in a volunteer capacity. bennett characterized his role and informal. bennett said he's become increasingly convinced that trump will be the nominee and if he wins iowa, i think he runs board. >>> benjamin will give his speech next week tuesday 6:00 p.m. at city hall. we'll have a crew and bring a report on what the mayor has to say on the news at 11:00 that night. >>> the organization behind the oscars is taking sweeping measures to double the women and minority members by 2020. the action comes amid a backlash of overall the nominees and acting categories with the majority being white. spike lee, jada pinkett smith and will smith to protest the awards the academy is launching a global campaign to identify and recruit qualified new academy members who represent greater diversity. will go to college. get this, it's tuition-free. >> we'll have to fill you in next. >>> plus, the usual suspects are lining up to mak

. >>> we start the half hour with breaking news in hawaii, a midair collision between two marine corps helicopters. i am natasha zouves. >> i am reggie aqui. this happened overnight off off the north shore of oahu. >> it will people were on board and all missing. the marine corps tweetedness saying they were two chinook helicopters, the largest aircraft used. the marine corps posted this video of a training exercise on facebook two days ago. it is unclear if this is a helicopter involved in the accident. a call came in on the downing five hours ago. it happened at 1:30 am, and each helicopter was carrying six people, so they are looking for 12 personnel totals so far, the searchers have covered a debris field off the coast of the island and they spot add fire and an empty life raft. the coast guard sent out a plane and helicopter to scour the water for survives and the navy is assisting. the honolulu fire department also sent out a rescue boat. it is not known at this time what caused the crash or if there were any survivors. search efforts will continue through the morning. hoping for

kickoff for the propyl in hawaii is set for 7 p.m.. you can watch that on espn. that is what the propyl is all go to hawaii, have some fun. they still get paid though. reporter: it is a little bit about winning and losing and the beach. a final check of our weather. reporter: this weekend' s weather is is close as we are going to get to hawaii for a long time. tomorrow is 31 degrees. tuesday will be warm, it will be windy. we are tracking the chance for severe weather tuesday night and wednesday. we' ll be back in february. reporter: back to

. >>> the search for 12 service helicopters crashed in hawaii. >>> we begin tonight with the search for a woman who helped save the life of a local man. thanks for joining us, i'm lynda loveland. >> i'm gerald owens. debra morgan is off tonight. lucas oria was injured badly at an intersection. but a nurse stopped by and started performing cpr. adam owens tells us that the family is desperate to find her joining us live. adam? >> reporter: gerald and lynda, the family is calling this mystery woman their guardian angel. lucas osario is at a slow recovery here behind me as he could be there for some time. but he may not have made it this far if it hadn't been for that nurse. >> reporter: doctors say they would never have moments like this one again. >> hey luke, i love you. >> i love you too. >> reporter: back in november the 33-year-old was in iraq while on his motorcycle. over the car. >> reporter: there were broken ribs with a pierced lung, but the injury is the worst of it. >> reporter: sometimes we would have moments of clarity, but for the most part he's pretty confused. >> reporter:

. >> hawaii is beautiful. you can understand as you drive even on the highways, it's a sunny place to be. exercising on the highway. >> all right. >> coming up on 5:00 a.m., if you're about to head out the door, take us with you. >> download the "news 4 new york" app on your mobile device. our next hour starts right now. >>> breaking news overnight. new information from jersey

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last day of practice, having fun here in hawaii. fans up. >> who wouldn't have fun in hawaii? we hope to have fun tomorrow. battle against the hawks at home. dwyane wade just like he has most of the season came to the rescue last night in milwaukee the go-ahead basket. but the numbebe3 did aggravate the shoulder injury that's bothering him a bit. he's not on the injury list for the game. two others are e questionable. >>> spurs possible preview seen here on local 10. hosting a a ock party. second quarter lebron flies into block tony parker. third quarter lebron turns it over. he runs man y y genobli down. you know what's coming here. the block party you will getet on block. 29 points. cavs handle the spurs 117-103. >>> jim in the nc state. newton will do thaly hoop action here. mcclellan led thehe canes with 18 points unfortunately couldn't lead them on the scoreboard. angel rodriguez going torive for the layup. he gets it to drop. down 5 at the half and they go on to lose this game 85-69 the final.

there's a cloud cover from hawaii to the east cost. that's sunnies of the change coming our -- signs of change coming our way. it's oing to be quiet the next day or two but will see the precipitation move back into the state. currently with clear sky, 57 downtown but 37 already at the airport. 42% humidity. winds 10 miles per hour. the numbers on thh region. see the numbers dropping back but comfortable in the 44s and 50s. across he state and around the country right now it's a pretty quiet weather pattern. we have a high pressure system that's and corresponded over the four corpers area. cold front moving across the great lakes. the beginning of the storm system out to the west. the next 24 hours we'll see the moisture move to montana, a little snow will move in the north wen sections of the state tonight and tomorrow but that will be the first part of it. watch the jet stream. this is the strongest winds here this area in the red and pink. these are powerfully winds off the pacific and that's going to scap the moisture from hawaii to

here's keir simmons. >> reporter: hawaii's beautiful island. few get to visit this protected place. >> a lot of debris in these caves. >> reporter: but arriving by chopper, we find garbage washed up and volunteers struggling to clean up. >> this is just from one day. this was clean yesterday. it's shocking. >> reporter: plastic from the pacific. >> what did you find? >> reporter: every-day items choking hawaii's coastline and the ocean sea life from a floating garbage patch located between the west coast and hawaii. 30 boats crewed by volunteers troll these waters. their initial findings, stunning. the patch is far bigger than they thought. 1.4 million square miles, five garbage that began accumulating before this 21-year-old was even born. >> you get seasick? >> i do. >> reporter: he's the young brains behind the project. next year, he wants to build the largest floating barrier ever deployed and use the ocean's own currents to capture plastic. >> what we're doing here now has never been done before. this is part of what we pulled out of the o