Hawaii. And so is a new restriction on travel for many of its students. How President Donald Trump's crackdown could affect ...

Olympic viewers hoping to catch a familiar glimpse of Pita Taufatofua, the Tongan athlete perhaps best known for appearing shirtless as his country’s flagbearer and for participating in both the ...

It’s where he is from, most assuredly, even if he never has been there. So, for years now, he has punctuated significant plays on the football field by forming a capital “T” with his arms in ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -In honor of Tongan National Day, a special event is being held at the West Oahu Veterans Center to celebrate Tongan Culture and the contributions they have made within Hawaii ...

Some little kids grow up dreaming of being pilots. Silva McLeod wasn’t one of them. During her childhood on the Tongan island of Vava’u, she didn’t even know that being a pilot was a possible career.

The opening ceremony at the Winter Olympics will be slightly less interesting this time around. Pita Taufatofua, the shirtless Tongan flag bearer who won the hearts of viewers around the world during ...

The Tongan flag bearer who gained international fame for his oiled-up, topless appearances at three Olympics will not compete at the Paris Games this year after failing to qualify. Pita Taufatofua ...

Pita Taufatofua first went viral for representing Tonga as a flag bearer while shirtless and oiled-up during the 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Don't expect to see Tongan Olympian Pita Taufatofua ...

CAMP VICTORY, Iraq - A contingent of Royal Tongan Marines made a mark upon Camp Victory during a six-month deployment here, and they were honored for their service during that time at an awards ...

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