Hawaii

Hawaii is currently in the news for several distinct reasons. First, a Toronto man, Dallas Pokornik, faces wire fraud charges in federal court in Honolulu after allegedly posing as a pilot and flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from US airlines. He was arrested in Panama and extradited to face these charges. Second, the US Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to Hawaii's strict gun laws, specifically a law that restricts carrying firearms on private property open to the public without the owner's permission. This case, Wolford v Lopez, involves Maui residents challenging the state's regulations. Finally, Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park recently erupted, sending lava fountains high into the air and engulfing a remote camera monitoring the event, highlighting ongoing volcanic activity in the region.