AP Top News at 4:58 p.m. EST

AP Top News at 4:58 p.m. EST

Tsunami races across Pacific, threatens Hawaii

EWA BEACH, Hawaii — A tsunami triggered by the Chilean earthquake raced across the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, threatening Hawaii as it rushed toward the U.S. West Coast and hundreds of islands from the bottom of the planet to the top. Sirens blared in Hawaii to alert residents to the potential waves. As the waves expected arrival drew near, roads into tourist-heavy Waikiki were closed off. Police patrolled main roads, telling tourists to get off the streets

Huge quake hits Chile; tsunami threatens Pacific