AP: Schatz Apologizes to Stranded Kauai Couple

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The Associated Press reports that Hawaii Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz has apologized to stranded tourists who were kicked out of the Kauai airport and into a storm earlier this week.

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He says the treatment they experienced Tuesday goes against Hawaii’s aloha spirit. He’s trying to reach others, who officials say includes a pregnant woman and disabled man.

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