2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Incident, Effects
The incident also created a strain on Hawaii's telephone system. Civil Defense offices in Hawaii were inundated with calls from frightened residents asking for advice or more information, the New Zealand Herald reported. Many calls to 911 would not go through. Many wireless data services were likewise initially jammed, leaving many unable to access the Internet to confirm whether the alarm was real. Some residents called friends or family members to say goodbye.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Incident, Effects
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis reported that the false alert did not appear to have prompted any sort of reaction from the North Korean government.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Incident, Effects
One man suffered a heart attack minutes after saying what he thought were his last goodbyes to his children following the initial alert.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses
Fear and panic quickly spread through the residents of Hawaii. Many Twitter posts and screenshots of text messages shared on social media in the immediate wake of the first alert conveyed confusion, alarm, and fear among those who received the warning. With very little warning and instructions, many people were unsure of what to do. This later became a major criticism of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and is a key issue they are working on to improve, which will ensure that people can receive more accurate information in the case of a real emergency.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses, Federal officials
Members of Hawaii's congressional delegation also took to Twitter to dispel the false alarm. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard tweeted at 8:19 a.m. HST, about 12 minutes after the initial alert was sent, stating in all capitals that the message was a "false alarm" and that she had confirmed with officials that there was no incoming ballistic missile toward Hawaii.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses, Federal officials
The next day, she told CNN that the incident highlighted the need for President Donald Trump to negotiate with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to resolve nuclear tensions between the United States and North Korea, and she called for those responsible for the erroneous alert in Hawaii "to be held accountable". Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa, a 2018 candidate for governor, tweeted that the "panic and fear created by this false alarm was very dangerous". In further comments, Hanabusa panned the delay between the two emergency alerts, suggesting it should not have taken 38 minutes for the second message to be sent.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses, Federal officials
Senator Mazie Hirono tweeted that officials "need to get to the bottom of what happened and make sure it never happens again". In his own tweets immediately after the incident, Senator Brian Schatz repeated that the first alert had been a false alarm. He described the erroneous alert message as "totally inexcusable", adding: "The whole state was terrified. There needs to be tough and quick accountability and a fixed process."


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses, Federal officials
Commander David Benham, a spokesman for U.S. Pacific Command, confirmed to media that there was no imminent missile threat to Hawaii. A spokesman for North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) stated that "NORAD did not see anything that indicated any sort of threat to Hawaii" and said NORAD and U.S. Northern Command were still verifying what had happened. President Trump had also been under fire by critics for his "lack of response" some said. A White House official said the alert had been part of "a state exercise" and President Trump was briefed on the situation. Trump ordered National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster to take charge of the administration's response to the incident. About the incident, Trump said, "They made a mistake."


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses, Federal officials
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said the incident was "unfortunate" and officials were working to prevent a similar false alert from being issued in the future. Speaking on Fox News the next day, she said people "can trust government systems" and should pay attention to any alerts they receive from authorities in the future, in spite of the January 13 incident in Hawaii.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses, Federal officials
Ajit Pai, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, announced the commission would launch a full investigation into the false alert. He blamed Hawaii's government for not having "reasonable safeguards or process controls in place to prevent the transmission of a false alert", later stating that other agencies should "learn from these mistakes".


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses, Federal officials
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard stated in an interview after the second emergency alert was sent that the incident was "a taste of the stark reality of what we face here of a potential nuclear strike on Hawaii", referring to the possibility of a North Korean attack. She and former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry both said the false alert highlighted the possibility of an "accidental nuclear war", in which a technical or human error leads to the use of nuclear weapons due to a misunderstanding or misinterpretation.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses, State officials
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell also tweeted that the message had been a false alarm, saying the message had been sent in error before the second alert was sent out by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses, State officials
HI-EMA administrator Vern Miyagi took responsibility for the incident, ultimately resigning over it. Miyagi described the initial warning as a "mistake", saying it "should have been caught" before the alert was sent out. HI-EMA officials, including Miyagi, said there was no evidence that the agency's systems had been hacked to send the false emergency message.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses, State officials
Miyagi apologized for the false alert, as did Governor David Ige, who called the incident "unfortunate and regrettable". They said officials would review the state's procedures to prevent it from happening again. Ige said:


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses, State officials
I know first-hand how today's false alarm affected all of us here in Hawaii, and I am sorry for the pain and confusion it caused. I, too, am extremely upset about this and am doing everything I can do to immediately improve our emergency management systems, procedures and staffing.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses, State officials
Hawaii Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English said he was "outraged" by the error, which caused unnecessary "panic and pandemonium" throughout the state. Hawaii House of Representatives Speaker Scott K. Saiki announced the House would investigate the incident:


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses, State officials
This system we have been told to rely upon failed and failed miserably today. I am deeply troubled by this misstep that could have had dire consequences. Measures must be taken to avoid further incidents that caused wholesale alarm and chaos today. Clearly, government agencies are not prepared and lack the capacity to deal with emergency situations. Apparently, the wrong button was pushed and it took over 30 minutes for a correction to be announced. Parents and children panicked during those 30 minutes. The Hawaii House of Representatives will immediately investigate what happened and there be consequences. This cannot happen again.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Responses, State officials
The deputy adjutant of the Hawaii National Guard said that notwithstanding the erroneous alert, people should continue to follow instructions and take shelter if another alert is sent in the future.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Investigations
State officials held a news conference in the afternoon of January 13 to address the incident. State officials placed former Hawaii Army National Guard commander Bruce E. Oliveira in charge of internally investigating the events that resulted in the false alert being sent out. In his report, published January 30, Oliveira faulted "insufficient management controls, poor computer software design, and human factors" for the incident.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Investigations
Officials did not name the employee responsible for the error. Hawaii Emergency Management Agency head Vern Miyagi initially declined to say whether the employee, who he said felt "terrible" about the false alert, would face discipline. An agency spokesman said January 14 the employee had been "temporarily reassigned" to a position that did not allow him access to the emergency warning system, pending the result of the internal investigation.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Investigations
The employee was ultimately fired on January 26, following findings in Oliveira's investigation regarding his work history and failure to follow directions, with NBC News reporting that the employee had "a history of confusing drill and real-world events". A second employee, who was also not identified and whose role in the incident was not disclosed, was suspended without pay. Toby Clairmont, HI-EMA's executive officer, announced January 20 he planned to retire by the end of the year.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Investigations
The Federal Communications Commission also announced that it would conduct a full investigation into the incident. On January 25, an FCC official announced that the former employee responsible for sending the false report was refusing to cooperate with the FCC probe of the incident. The FCC report, released January 30, faulted the state for failing to quickly notify the public and not having safeguards in place sufficient to prevent the error. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai stated:


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Investigations
Every state and local government that originates alerts needs to learn from these mistakes. Each should make sure they have adequate safeguards in place. … The public needs to be able to trust that when the government issues an alert it is indeed a credible alert.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Investigations
Miyagi resigned as HI-EMA administrator the same day the state and federal reports were released. Clairmont announced his resignation a day later.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Other official actions
Then-administrator Vern Miyagi said the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency suspended tests while assessing what had happened following the incident. He also announced the agency immediately changed its procedures to require two people, instead of just one, to send out both test alerts and actual alerts. HI-EMA employees will be "counseled and drilled so this never happens again", Miyagi said January 14.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Other official actions
Governor David Ige announced January 15 that he was appointing Brigadier General Kenneth Hara, Hawaii's deputy adjutant general, to oversee a review of the state's emergency management systems and procedures and implement reforms. The agency also moved quickly to implement a cancellation command that officials said can be triggered within seconds of an erroneous alert being sent out, which it reportedly lacked before the January 13 incident. The Hawaii emergency alert interface screen was updated with a BMD False Alarm selection the same day, addressing a system deficiency that made it difficult for the state to countermand an alert sent in error.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Other official actions
HI-EMA reported that some of its employees received death threats after the false alert incident. In a rare public address, Ige called the threats "completely unacceptable" and said he was "ultimately responsible" for the error.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Other official actions
Although Governor Ige's office issued on February 27, 2018, a Siren and Emergency Alert System Test for March 1, 2018, the state of Hawaii did not test the nuclear warning siren in March and dropped its monthly test of the nuclear warning siren beginning on March 1, 2018.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Other official actions
In July 2018, the FCC issued a report and order which makes changes to EAS regulations to "improve the integrity, efficacy, and reliability" of the system and "minimize the potential for false alerts". The changes require EAS participants to configure their hardware to "reject Common Alerting Protocol-based alerts that contain an invalid digital signature and legacy (over-the-air)-based alerts whose expiration time falls outside of specific time limits", and report any false alarms to the FCC. The commission also implemented procedures for authorizing voluntary participation in "live code" tests—public exercises that simulate an actual emergency in order to "promote greater proficiency" in the system by EAS operators and participants. These changes were the result of recommendations from the FCC's report on the Hawaii incident.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Outside Hawaii
North Korea's Rodong Sinmun, the Workers' Party of Korea newspaper, described the false alarm as a "tragicomedy".


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Outside Hawaii
An official with the Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management in the U.S. state of Alaska, also believed to be within the theoretical range of North Korean nuclear missiles, said his department encourages Alaskans to shelter in place rather than trying to get elsewhere if there is an attack, as many people in Hawaii did after the false alert was issued.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Outside Hawaii
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, one of Hawaii's two members of the United States Senate, introduced federal legislation that would prohibit state and local agencies from notifying the public of a missile launch, placing the responsibility on federal authorities to make that determination. In July 2018, Schatz also introduced the Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act, which proposed that a reporting system be established for false alarms, that FEMA establish best practices on use of emergency alerts and preventing dissemination of false alarms, and that State Emergency Communications Committees (SECCs) be required to update their procedures on a periodic basis.


2018 Hawaii false missile alert, Aftermath, Outside Hawaii
The act also proposed user-visible changes to EAS behavior, including requiring that users be prevented from opting out of wireless alerts originating from FEMA, mandating repetition of EAS broadcasts for active FEMA or presidential alerts, and compelling the FCC to investigate the feasibility of delivering emergency alerts via over-the-top streaming media services. The bill passed in the Senate but failed in the House of Representatives.


2018 Hawaii floods
In April 2018, a series of thunderstorms produced record-breaking rainfall on the Hawaiian Islands of Kauaʻi and Oahu. An upper-level low moved across the area on April 13, generating a mesoscale convective system that moved over eastern Oahu, producing localized heavy rainfall that reached 5.55 in (141 mm). The heaviest rainfall occurred on northern Kauaʻi. There, a rain gauge owned by the Waipā Foundation, just west of Hanalei, recorded 49.69 in (1,262 mm) of rainfall in the 24 hours between 12:45 p.m. on April 14 and 15.


2018 Hawaii floods
This was the greatest 24-hour rainfall total on record in the United States, surpassing the previous record of 43 in (1,100 mm) in Alvin, Texas on July 25–26, 1979, set during Tropical Storm Claudette. Through the entire event, the same gauge recorded a total of 54.37 in (1,381 mm) of rain.


2018 Hawaii floods
The heavy rainfall produced flash flooding and landslides that covered roads and washed away several vacant houses. The floods damaged or destroyed 532 houses. Public damage totaled $19.7 million (2018 USD), and overall damage was estimated at over $125 million. Damage on Kauai was the worst from a natural disaster since Hurricane Iniki in 1992. Landslides and flooding covered parts of Kuhio Highway in Hawaii.


2018 Hawaii floods, Meteorological history
On April 11, 2018, an upper-level low was located west of the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi. The low moved toward Hawaii and drew deep tropical moisture from the south. The low eventually opened into a trough, which crossed over the Hawaiian islands on April 13. That day, a mesoscale convective system (MCS) developed northwest of Molokai and intensified while moving westward through the trade winds. The MCS moved over eastern Oahu, dissipating after moving ashore. Another upper-level low developed on April 14, fueling additional rainfall through April 16, which caused record rainfall on Kauaʻi.


2018 Hawaii floods, Meteorological history
The first of a series of thunderstorms moved over northern Kauaʻi around midnight (local time) on April 14. After a five-hour break in rainfall, another set of thunderstorms hit northern Kauaʻi around midnight on April 15 and lasted for about eight hours. The third set of thunderstorms began around 10:00 AM on April 15 and continued until around 7:00 PM.


2018 Hawaii floods, Impact
The Honolulu National Weather Service issued various flash flood watches and warnings for the flood event. The trough began dropping heavy rainfall over Hawaii on April 13. Flooding damaged or destroyed 532 houses. The flooding knocked down trees and power lines, eroded many bridges and roads, and washed away crops, beehives, and livestock. Overall damage was estimated at over $125 million. Damage to public buildings was estimated at $19.7 million (2018 USD). Despite the damage, there were no deaths or injuries.


2018 Hawaii floods, Impact, Oahu
Across eastern Oahu, the mesoscale convective system produced rainfall rates of about 4 in (100 mm) per hour. Over a 15-minute period, a rain gauge in Niu Valley recorded 1.42 in (36 mm) of precipitation, which has a 4–10% annual return period. The same station recorded 5.52 in (140 mm) of rainfall over a two-hour period, which has a 0.5–1% annual return period. The rainfall on Oahu was largely limited to the eastern one-third of the island. A station at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport recorded 0.01 in (0.25 mm) of rainfall, just 14 mi (23 km) west of Niu Valley, which recorded 5.55 in (141 mm) during the same 24-hour period.


2018 Hawaii floods, Impact, Oahu
At Waimanalo Stream north of Niu Valley, the rains caused the waters to rise 3 ft (0.91 m) in 30 minutes, and 5 ft (1.5 m) in an hour. During the rain event, Wailupe Gulch reported an 8 ft (2.4 m) rise in floodwaters. Flooding entered cars and hundreds of houses on Oahu. The floods also caused significant runoff, leaving a layer of debris on roads. A portion of Kalanianaole Highway was covered with nearly 1 ft (300 mm) of water, closing a stretch of the highway from Aina Haina to Makapuʻu. A mudslide covered a portion of the same highway near Kailua. Downed trees closed one block of Maunaloa Avenue in Kaimuki.


2018 Hawaii floods, Impact, Kauaʻi
On Kauaʻi, the rainfall event occurred at low elevations near the northern coast. This was unusual, as previous rain events on the island usually occurred over higher elevations. The heaviest rainfall occurred early on April 15. A rain gauge owned by the Waipā Foundation, just west of Hanalei on Kauaʻi's northern coast, recorded 49.69 in (1,262 mm) of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 12:45 p.m. local time. The total greatly surpassed the Hawaiʻi 24-hour rainfall record of 38 in (970 mm) set on January 25, 1956, at Kīlauea .


2018 Hawaii floods, Impact, Kauaʻi
Furthermore, this total broke the national 24-hour rainfall record of 43 in (1,100 mm) set during Tropical Storm Claudette on July 25–26, 1979 in Alvin, Texas, a record confirmed in December 2018. The Waipā rain gauge also recorded 1.77 in (45 mm) over 15 minutes, 5.51 in (140 mm) over an hour, 19.52 in (496 mm) over 6 hours, 33.33 in (847 mm) over 12 hours, and 54.37 in (1,381 mm) over 48 hours.


2018 Hawaii floods, Impact, Kauaʻi
Elsewhere on northern Kauaʻi, a rain gauge in Wainiha recorded 32.35 in (822 mm), and a gauge in Hanalei recorded 28.41 in (722 mm) before it failed. Minimal rainfall occurred on the southern and western coasts of Kauaʻi. The intense rainfall washed out several river gauges. Along the Hanalei River, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated that floodwaters rose 15 ft (4.6 m), representing a peak flow rate of 32,700 cubic feet per second (ft3/s, 926 m3/s), before the station failed. The Wainiha River reported a record flow rate during the storm event.


2018 Hawaii floods, Impact, Kauaʻi
The rain event caused the worst natural disaster in Kauai since Hurricane Iniki in 1992. The sudden rains caused landslides, mostly in isolated areas, as well as flash flooding, causing power outages in Hanalei and Wainiha. Rising waters washed out four vacant homes and entered dozens of other homes. The rising waters forced guests at the Hanalei Colony Resort to move to the second floor. The floodwaters reached 8 ft (2.4 m) deep near Hanalei, closing parts of Kuhio Highway.


2018 Hawaii floods, Impact, Kauaʻi
Landslides occurred at 15 locations along the same highway, leaving residents in Wainiha and Haena without regional road access, disrupting relief efforts. Three bridges along the route were damaged, which delayed repairs from being made, leaving the Kuhio Highway closed as of November 2018. Residents used a 1 mi (1.6 km) detour on a dirt road. The flooding forced the temporary closure of three beaches – Kalapaki Beach, Koloa Landing, and Moloaa Bay – as well as two parks, Nā Pali Coast State Park and Haʻena State Park. Residents in Wainiha and Haena were urged to limit their water use due to contaminated water supply.


2018 Hawaii floods, Aftermath and records
Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. declared a state of emergency for portions of Kauai, which effectively restricted tourist operations in the Hanalei region. The mayor extended the emergency four more times, effective through January 4, 2019. After the floods, Hawaiian Governor David Ige also declared a State of Emergency. On April 18, the Hawaiian legislature approved $125 million in disaster funding, including $100 million for Kauaʻi. On May 8, United States President Donald Trump declared a federal disaster area for Kauaʻi and Honolulu counties.


2018 Hawaii floods, Aftermath and records
Initially, the declaration was limited to federal reimbursement for repairs to public infrastructure, but was expanded to include individual assistance on June 27. Ultimately, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved 250 individual assistance applications, which totaled about $1.5 million, with another $2.6 million in public assistance grants. FEMA opened three disaster recovery centers, which provided resources for the application process; these centers were closed by July 20. On November 30, Kauai Mayor Carvalho granted $500,000 to six nonprofits for counselors, meals, emergency supplies, and rebuilding parts of the Limahuli Garden and Preserve.


2018 Hawaii floods, Aftermath and records
Local and national emergency crews rescued people from their flooded homes by helicopter, boat, and bus, including 475 by helicopter; more than 40% of those rescued by helicopter were tourists. The Hawaii Department of Transportation ran convoys throughout the day along the damaged portions of Kuhio Highway while the roadway was being repaired. The cost of reconstructing the Kuhio Highway was estimated at around $100 million; much of it would be covered by the federal government. In August 2018, Hurricane Lane dropped heavy rainfall in the same area, causing further flooding damage to houses and the Kuhio Highway.


2018 Hawaii floods, Aftermath and records
The Hanalei post office, damaged during the flooding event, was reopened on July 30. A Red Cross shelter in Kilauea housed 13 people after the event. Some of the displaced stayed with family or friends. The Hanalei Colony Resort evacuated its guests on April 16 and remained closed through October. The resort temporarily housed National Guardsmen and families displaced by the floods. At least two dozen students used the resort as a temporary school. The staff of the resort won the Excellence in Community Service Award at the 29th Annual Na Po‘e Pa‘ahana Awards, a ceremony for excellence in the hospitality industry.


2018 Hawaii floods, Aftermath and records
On August 2, 2018, National Weather Service Senior Hydrologist Kevin Kodama inspected and calibrated record-breaking rain gauge at Waipā Garden, confirming that the instrument was functioning normally. On December 4, 2018, the National Climate Extremes Committee verified that the 49.69 in (1,262 mm) accumulation was the highest 24-hour rainfall total in the United States.


2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election
The 2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Hawaii and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.


2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election
After prevailing in an intensely competitive primary election on August 11, 2018, incumbent Democratic Governor David Ige ran successfully for re-election to a second term in office, considerably improving on his margin of victory from 2014, in which he only won a plurality. Ige's vote share of 62.67% is the highest of any gubernatorial candidate in Hawaiian history surpassing the previous record of 62.53% set by Linda Lingle in 2006.


2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election
Republicans Andria Tupola and Marissa Kerns headed one of two 2018 major-party gubernatorial tickets that included two women. The other such ticket had Idaho's 2018 Democratic nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Paulette Jordan and Kristin Collum. This was Hawaii's first gubernatorial election since 1994 without Linda Lingle or Duke Aiona as the Republican nominee.


2018 Hawthorn Football Club season
The 2018 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 94th season in the Australian Football League and 117th overall, the 19th season playing home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the 18th season playing home games at the University of Tasmania Stadium, the 14th season under head coach Alastair Clarkson, and the 2nd season with Jarryd Roughead as club captain. This was also the first season without either Luke Hodge or Sam Mitchell on the list since 2001.


2018 Hawthorn Football Club season
Hawthorn improved on their record from 2017, finishing in fourth place with a 15–7 record. This was the 7th time in the last 8 seasons Hawthorn won 15 or more games. Their 4-point win against St Kilda in round 22 clinched a finals series appearance for the first time since 2016, and their 10th in the last 14 seasons. Their 9-point win over Sydney in round 23 clinched a double chance for the first time since 2016, and their 7th in the last 8 seasons.


2018 Hawthorn Football Club season
Hawthorn were defeated by the defending premiers Richmond 64–95 in the qualifying final. This was the first time the two had played a final against each other. This was Hawthorn's third consecutive finals defeat having lost two finals in 2016. It was also Hawthorn's third consecutive qualifying final defeat having lost qualifying finals in 2015 and 2016. Hawthorn were eliminated from the finals by Melbourne 71–104 in the Semi-final. This was the seventh time the two teams had played a final against each other, and the first time since 1990.


2018 Hawthorn Football Club season
This was Hawthorn's fourth consecutive finals defeat equalling the club record. It was also Hawthorn's second consecutive semi-final defeat having lost the semi-final in 2016. Hawthorn also became the first team under the AFL final eight system to be eliminated in straight-sets twice having also being eliminated in straight-sets in 2016.


2018 Hawthorn Football Club season, Club summary
The 2018 AFL season was the 122nd season of the VFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897; having entered the competition in 1925, it was the 94th season contested by the Hawthorn Football Club. Tasmania and iiNet continued as the club's two major sponsors, as they had done since 2006 and 2013 respectively, while Adidas continued to manufacture the club's on-and-off field apparel, as they had done since 2013. Hawthorn continued its alignment with the Box Hill Hawks Football Club in the Victorian Football League, allowing Hawthorn-listed players to play with the Box Hill Hawks when not selected in AFL matches.


2018 Hawthorn Football Club season, Senior personnel
Alastair Clarkson continued as the club's head coach for the fourteenth consecutive season. While Jarryd Roughead continued as the club's captain for the second consecutive season. On 22 August 2017, it was announced Cameron Bruce was departing the club at the end of the 2017 season to join Carlton as a senior assistant coach. On 29 August 2017, it was announced that Collingwood assistant coach Scott Burns and former West Coast player Darren Glass would join Hawthorn as assistant coaches. On 2 October 2017, it was announced that Tracey Gaudry would step down as the club's CEO.


2018 Hawthorn Football Club season, Senior personnel
Peter Nankivell was appointed as the interim CEO. On 4 October 2017, Richard Garvey resigned as president of the club, with Jeff Kennett re-appointed in the role. Kennett previously served as president of the club from 2005–2011. Garvey remained at the club as a director. On 17 October 2017, it was announced that Justin Reeves was appointed as the CEO of the club. On 2 August 2018, it was announced that after six seasons as assistant coach Brett Ratten would be leaving the club at the end of the season to explore new opportunities.


2018 Healthy Ageing Tour
The 2018 Healthy Ageing Tour was a women's cycle stage race that was held in the Netherlands from 4 to 8 April 2018. The 2018 edition of the race was the eighth running of the Healthy Ageing Tour, being held with a UCI rating of 2.1.


2018 Healthy Ageing Tour
The race was marked by the performance of the entire Boels–Dolmans team; aside from winning the team time trial stage, their riders Anna van der Breggen, Amy Pieters and Chantal Blaak won three others. In the overall classification, Pieters won by 22 seconds ahead of Blaak, while Christine Majerus completed the podium – just ahead of van der Breggen, in a Boels–Dolmans 1–2–3–4 – a further 20 seconds in arrears. The other major jerseys were won by Kirsten Wild (points for Wiggle High5), Natalie van Gogh (sprints for Parkhotel Valkenburg) and Lisa Klein (young rider for Canyon–SRAM).


2018 Healthy Ageing Tour, Teams
A total of 20 teams competed in the race, including 9 UCI Women's Teams.


2018 Healthy Ageing Tour, Classification leadership table
In the 2018 Healthy Ageing Tour, six different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints and at the finish of mass-start stages, the leader received a yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Healthy Ageing Tour, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Healthy Ageing Tour, Classification leadership table
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 14 for fourth, 12 for fifth, 10 for sixth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th place. The third classification was the sprints classification, the leader of which was awarded an orange jersey. In the sprints classification, riders received points for finishing in the top three at intermediate sprint points during each stage.


2018 Healthy Ageing Tour, Classification leadership table
The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1996 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. Other jerseys were awarded to the best club rider amongst the amateur riders (blue), and for the most courageous rider showing fighting spirit (red). There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.


2018 Heilbronner Neckarcup
The 2018 Heilbronner Neckarcup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Heilbronn, Germany between 14 and 20 May 2018.


2018 Heilbronner Neckarcup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Heilbronner Neckarcup – Doubles
Roman Jebavý and Antonio Šančić were the defending champions but only Jebavý chose to defend his title, partnering Florin Mergea. Jebavý lost in the first round to Denys Molchanov and Igor Zelenay.


2018 Heilbronner Neckarcup – Doubles
Rameez Junaid and David Pel won the title after defeating Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies 6–2, 2–6, [10–7] in the final.


2018 Heilbronner Neckarcup – Singles
Filip Krajinović was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2018 Heilbronner Neckarcup – Singles
Rudolf Molleker won the title after defeating Jiří Veselý 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 in the final.


2018 Hessian state election
The 2018 Hessian state election was held on 28 October 2018 to elect the members of the Landtag of Hesse. The outgoing government was a coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and The Greens led by Minister-President Volker Bouffier.


2018 Hessian state election
The election was held two weeks after the 2018 Bavarian state election, which saw the CSU and Social Democratic Party (SPD) suffer major losses, with third parties making major gains. The result in Hesse was largely similar, with the CDU and SPD losing more than 20 percentage points between them, while the Greens and Alternative for Germany (AfD) gained approximately 9 points each. The Free Democratic Party (FDP) and The Left also made gains. Compared to the 2013 election turnout fell by 5.9 points to 67.3%.


2018 Hessian state election
Despite suffering the worst losses of any party, the CDU remained the largest party by a comfortable margin. The Greens and SPD each won 29 seats and 19.8% of the vote; the Greens moved into second place by an extremely narrow margin of just 66 votes. The AfD, which failed to win seats in 2013, won 13.1% and 19 seats. By entering the Landtag in Hesse, it became the only third party present in all sixteen state parliaments.


2018 Hessian state election
The election was influenced by the poor condition of the federal government in the aftermath of the "asylum quarrel" in June/July and the crisis around Hans-Georg Maaßen in September. One day after the election, federal Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she would not seek re-election as CDU leader at the party convention in early December, nor seek her party's nomination as Chancellor candidate for the next federal election.


2018 Hessian state election
The incumbent CDU–Green government was returned with a slim majority of one seat, and was subsequently renewed.


2018 Hessian state election, Background
The incumbent Hesse government coalition consisted of CDU and the Greens.


2018 Hessian state election, Background
The regional election for Hesse, along with the Bavarian state election held just two weeks before, was widely seen as a test for the ruling CDU/CSU and SPD coalition of Angela Merkel's fourth federal cabinet.


2018 Hessian state election, Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Hesse.


2018 Hessian state election, State government formation
Despite heavy losses inflicted on the party, the CDU returned to government after negotiating a coalition agreement with the Greens, the second consecutive such arrangement between the two parties. The two parties formed the narrowest possible majority in the Landtag, occupying 69 seats. As part of the agreement, the Greens increased their representation in the Cabinet, holding four of the eleven portfolios. The returned coalition only became possible after a recount of votes took place several weeks after the election, due to computer glitches which affected some election night results. Following the recount, the state election commissioner announced that compared to the provisional figures, there were no significant shifts in the percentages, and the distribution of seats in the state parliament had not changed.


2018 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour
The 2018 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars. The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia, on 1 April 2018, was the third running of the Bathurst 6 Hour. The race was won by Grant and Iain Sherrin, driving a BMW M4 F82.


2018 High Point Panthers men's soccer team
The 2018 High Point Panthers men's soccer team represented High Point University during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 61st season of the university fielding a program.


2018 High Point Panthers men's soccer team, Squad, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 Hillingdon London Borough Council election
The 2018 Hillingdon Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Hillingdon Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control with an increased majority.


2018 Hillingdon London Borough Council election, Overall results
The Conservatives retained control of the council, winning 44 seats (+2). Labour won 21 (−2). Tony Burles was the only incumbent Councillor to lose his seat (Labour - Uxbridge South)


2018 Hillingdon London Borough Council election, By Elections Since 2018
Hillingdon East – 27 February 2020 - Caused by resignation of Cllr Pat Jackson (Con) due to ill health


2018 Hillingdon London Borough Council election, By Elections Since 2018
Charville – 6 May 2021 - Caused by death of Cllr Neil Fyfe (Con)


2018 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco
The 2018 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco was the eleventh running of the Historic Grand Prix of Monaco, a motor racing event for heritage Grand Prix, Voiturettes, Formula One, Formula Two and Sports cars.


2018 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco, Report
Race A was restored to full race status at the request of the drivers, having been held as a demonstration in 2016. The opening ceremony featured a rare appearance by the Lamborghini Marzal concept car, driven by Prince Albert II.


2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
The 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (branded as the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup presented by Ram for sponsorship reasons) was an under-18 international ice hockey tournament held in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, Canada from August 6–11, 2018 at Rogers Place in Edmonton and Servus Arena in Red Deer.


2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, Final round, Semifinals
Canada's game-tying goal was considered controversial, as video footage suggested that the goal had been scored after time officially expired. However, as the tournament did not officially use video review, referees allowed the goal to stand.


2018 Hobart International
The 2018 Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 25th edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 7 through 13 January 2018.


2018 Hobart International, Points and prize money, Prize money
1 Points per the WTA. 2 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money* per team


2018 Hobart International, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Hobart International, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2018 Hobart International – Doubles
Raluca Olaru and Olga Savchuk were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Veronika Kudermetova and Aryna Sabalenka.


2018 Hobart International – Doubles
Elise Mertens and Demi Schuurs won the title, defeating Lyudmyla Kichenok and Makoto Ninomiya in the final, 6–2, 6–2.


2018 Hobart International – Singles
Elise Mertens was the defending champion heading into the tournament. She successfully defended the title after defeating unseeded Romanian, Mihaela Buzărnescu in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 to become the first two-time champion at the Hobart International. The final saw four rain separate rain delays which saw the match be completed in eight hours.


2018 Hobart floods
2018 Hobart floods were severe weather events in the region of Hobart in Tasmania that caused widespread damage and flooding on the 11th May 2018.


2018 Hobart floods
They were declared a disaster, as result of the damage.


2018 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 2018 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was played between March 2 and March 17, 2018 at campus locations and at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston University won their 9th tournament and earned Hockey East's automatic bid into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


2018 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
The tournament included all eleven teams in the conference. Seeds 1–5 earned a first-round bye, and seeds 6–11 played a best-of-three Opening Round played on campus locations. Winners advanced to play the 1–3 seeds in the best-of-three Quarterfinals on campus locations. Winners of those series played in a single-game Semifinal, and those winners faced off in a single-game Championship Final, both at the TD Garden.


2018 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format, Regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


2018 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake
An earthquake measuring 6.6 MW on the moment magnitude scale struck Iburi Subprefecture in southern Hokkaido, Japan, on 6 September 2018 at 3:08 a.m. JST. The earthquake's epicenter was near Tomakomai and occurred at a depth of 35.0 kilometers (21.7 mi). The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) registered a magnitude of 6.7 Mj and a maximum intensity of 7 on the shindo scale. Shaking from the earthquake was felt strongly in Hokkaido and Aomori Prefecture, and shaking was felt as far away as the Kantō region.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake
Long period ground motion (LPGM) during the earthquake reached maximum of class 4 on the JMA LPGM intensity scales. The earthquake disrupted electrical service throughout Hokkaido, leaving 5.3 million residents without power. Forty-one people were confirmed dead and six hundred and ninety-one were injured. The event is officially known as Heisei san-jū-nen Hokkaidō Iburi tōbu jishin (平成30年北海道胆振東部地震, "Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake of Heisei 30").


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Geology
The central area of Hokkaido where the earthquake was centered is prone to earthquakes despite not being located on any plate boundary. According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, there are several active seismic zones in the central part of Hokkaido, including the Furano and Ishikari fault zones. Studies have shown that earthquakes occurred in 1910, 1974, 1981, 1982, and 2000 in the region. Among them, the 7.1 Mj 1982 earthquake off the coast of Urakawa was the largest earthquake in the history of the region.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Geology
The earthquake caused casualties and damage in Tomakomai and Sapporo. There are many volcanoes located near the earthquake's epicenter. The volcanoes distributed pumicite throughout the area which was later covered with a layer of heavier soil. The volcanic material is theorized to have caused landslides after being inundated during heavy rains due to its slippery nature. The wet pumice and the soil on top of it slid away after the shear forces of the earthquake ruptured the strata, causing the landslides that led to most of the casualties of the earthquake.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Geology, Aftershocks
On 21 February 2019, a magnitude 5.7 MW aftershock struck 10 km north of the epicenter of the main earthquake. This has been the strongest recorded aftershock of the earthquake. No major damage was reported, but there were small disruptions to rail systems such as the Hokkaido Shinkansen and the Sapporo Municipal Subway. In total four people, from Sapporo, Tomakomai and Noboribetsu, got injured and an avalanche was triggered in the town of Atsuma.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Damage and effects
Overall, damage in Hokkaido was estimated to be at least 367.5 billion yen ($3.32B). The earthquake crippled multiple industries and public facilities in the region.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Damage and effects, Blackout
The earthquake cut power to all 2.95 million households in Hokkaido. This was because the Hokkaido Electric Power Company's coal-fired power plant in Atsuma was heavily damaged by fires that broke out during the earthquake. The damage to the plant caused an imbalance in the supply and demand of electricity throughout Hokkaido; this resulted in the blackout. By 6:30 p.m. JST on the day of the earthquake, power was restored to 340,000 households in Hokkaido. Hospitals were forced to function on emergency backup power, due to the blackout. Many hospitals had to turn away emergency patients because of the outages.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Damage and effects, Transportation
All flights to New Chitose Airport were cancelled on the day of the quake. NHK World-Japan announced the airport resumed business at 11:00 a.m. JST the day after the quake. All public transport, including rail, subway, and bus services was shut down in Hokkaido due to the loss of electricity and damages.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Damage and effects, Transportation
The earthquake caused many roads in Hokkaido to become impassable. Some roads were blocked by debris from landslides, others were destroyed by soil liquefaction as far away from the epicenter as Kiyota-ku, Sapporo. Near the earthquake's epicenter in Atsuma, emergency services could not take emergency calls after the quake due to the heavy damage.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Damage and effects, Transportation
The East Nippon Expressway Company reported these expressways in Hokkaido were subject to closures after the quake:


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Damage and effects, Economic impact
The blackout had a severe impact on the farming and fishing industries in Hokkaido. The prefecture provides half of Japan's raw milk, but without power for refrigeration or operating the milking equipment, the cows could not be milked and the product was wasted. Other produce, such as onions and potatoes, could not be kept cool or shipped away due to the closure of the rail network. As a result, an estimated 13.6 billion yen worth of perishable goods had to be discarded.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Damage and effects, Economic impact
The tourism industry in Hokkaido was hit hard by the immediate effects of the earthquake including delays and cancellations caused by the quakes' impact to transportation infrastructure; moreover, perceptions of the area as being dangerous due to aftershocks and general fear of earthquakes caused a decrease in tourism to the area. The total impact of the earthquake was estimated to cost the tourism industry approximately 35.6 billion yen as of October 2018.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Seismic intensity
The earthquake was the first to have ever reached a maximum level of 7 on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale, or Shindo scale, in Hokkaido and the sixth in Japan since the system was put in place in 1949.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Casualties
There were 41 confirmed deaths resulting from the earthquake. 691 people were reported to be injured, 17 of which were reported to be serious cases. Thirty-six of the deaths were in Atsuma. The region was inundated by Typhoon Jebi, the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in a quarter of a century, the day before the earthquake struck. The earthquake triggered landslides in the wet soil the typhoon left behind which killed multiple people.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Response, Domestic
Prime Minister Shinzō Abe announced that 25,000 members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces would be deployed to Hokkaido to assist in disaster relief efforts. Also, he announced that he would temporarily suspend his campaign to be re-elected as President of the Liberal Democratic Party. His competitor, Shigeru Ishiba, also postponed some campaign activities. Abe visited Sapporo and Atsuma three days after the earthquake. He met with local political leaders and residents who were living at temporary shelters. After his visit, the prime minister announced that the government would allocate 540 million yen from reserves to aid in Hokkaido's recovery.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Response, Domestic
The Japan national football team cancelled a friendly match scheduled for 7 September against Chile in the Sapporo Dome. The team sent their condolences to the victims of the earthquake.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Response, Domestic
Rescue teams from Aomori Prefecture and Tokyo traveled to Hokkaido by the Seikan ferry to assist in the relief efforts.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Response, Domestic
Nintendo announced that it would postpone its Nintendo Direct series release in light of the disaster. The Direct was postponed for a week.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Response, Domestic
Facebook activated its safety check in response to the earthquake. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited Atsuma on 15 November to get in touch with the victims of the earthquake and landslides. Akihito also surveyed the area impacted by the landslides.


2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, Response, International
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, in response to typhoons and the earthquake, sent a Twitter message to Shinzō Abe on the sixth of September stating: "I express my condolences to the victims of the Kansai typhoon and the Hokkaido earthquake, and I wish comfort to those who have lost their families or were injured." He also voiced that Japan seems like they cope well with the various disasters that have plagued the country in 2018.


2018 Holiday Bowl
The 2018 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2018. It was the 41st edition of the Holiday Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. This was the second season in which the Holiday Bowl was held at the SDCCU Stadium. Sponsored by San Diego County Credit Union, the game was officially known as the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl.


2018 Holiday Bowl, Teams
The game featured the Northwestern Wildcats, champions of the Big Ten West Division, and the Utah Utes, champions of the Pac-12 South Division. The programs had previously met twice, with Northwestern winning in 1927 and Utah winning in 1981.


2018 Holiday Bowl, Teams, Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern was defeated in the 2018 Big Ten Football Championship Game on December 1 by Ohio State, then received and accepted a bid to the Holiday Bowl on December 2. The Wildcats entered the bowl with an 8–5 record (8–1 in conference).


2018 Holiday Bowl, Teams, Utah Utes
Utah was defeated in the 2018 Pac-12 Football Championship Game on November 30 by Washington, then received and accepted a bid to the Holiday Bowl on December 2. The Utes entered the bowl with a 9–4 record (6–3 in conference).


2018 Holland Ladies Tour
The 2018 Boels Rental Ladies Tour also known as the 2018 Holland Ladies Tour is the 21st edition of the Holland Ladies Tour, a women's cycle stage race held in the Netherlands. The tour is part of the 2018 women's road cycling calendar and is part of the UCI Women's World Tour.


2018 Hollywood Casino 400
The 2018 Hollywood Casino 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 21, 2018, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it was the 32nd race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, sixth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 12.


2018 Hollywood Casino 400, Report, Background
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The Verizon IndyCar Series also raced at here until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.


2018 Hollywood Casino 400, First practice
Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.106 seconds and a speed of 192.130 mph (309.203 km/h).


2018 Hollywood Casino 400, Qualifying
Joey Logano scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.177 and a speed of 191.646 mph (308.424 km/h).


2018 Hollywood Casino 400, Practice (post-qualifying), Second practice
Aric Almirola was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 28.926 seconds and a speed of 186.683 mph (300.437 km/h).


2018 Hollywood Casino 400, Practice (post-qualifying), Final practice
Kurt Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.997 seconds and a speed of 186.226 mph (299.702 km/h).


2018 Hollywood Casino 400, Media, Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.


2018 Hollywood Casino 400, Media, Radio
MRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.


2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
The 2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represents the College of the Holy Cross in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Crusaders, led by first-year head coach Bob Chesney, play their home games at Fitton Field as a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 5–6, 4–2 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for second place.


2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football team, Previous season
The Crusaders began the 2017 season led by 14th-year head coach Tom Gilmore for the first seven games of the season before he was fired following a 2–5 start. Offensive coordinator Brian Rock was named interim head coach for the final four games. They finished the season 4–7, 3–3 in Patriot League play to finish in a three-way tie for third place.


2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football team, Preseason, Preseason coaches poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Crusaders predicted to finish in fourth place.


2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football team, Preseason, Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Crusaders placed four players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.


2018 Home United FC season
The 2018 season is Home United's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Prime League, the Singapore Cup, Singapore League Cup.


2018 Home United FC season, Transfer, Pre-season transfer, Out
Note 1: Khairul Nizam was reported to have been retained by the club but subsequently transferred to Warriors FC.


2018 Home United FC season, Transfer, Pre-season transfer, Out
Note 2: Faris Ramli was reported to have signed an extension of contract but subsequently moved to PKNS FC after a clause was included in his new contract.


2018 Homeless World Cup
The 2018 Homeless World Cup is the 16th edition of the Homeless World Cup. It took place in Mexico City’s Zocalo, right at the heart of the Mexican capital, from November 13–18.


2018 Homeless World Cup
More than 500 players representing 47 countries traveled to Mexico City to attend the week-long festival of football, in what was promised to be one of the most spectacular Homeless World Cup tournaments yet. This was the second time Mexico hosted the tournament after the 2012 edition.


2018 Homeless World Cup, Official Mascots
In the spirit of the 50th anniversary of the Mexico 1968 Summer Olympic Games, the Mexico 2018 Homeless World Cup presented 6 mascots. Each representing a different continent, these charming mascots are energetic to bring together players from all around the world as well as fans of all ages.


2018 Homeless World Cup, Official Mascots
YAGU – A JAGUARNative to Mexico and Latin America, the Jaguar has always featured in pre-Hispanic culture. Olmecs, Tehotihuacan and Mayan cultures all regarded the Jaguar as a symbol of pride, power and might. The Aztecs regarded the jaguar as the bravest of beasts, and the proud ‘ruler of the animal world.’ It comes as no surprise then, that the jaguar would be representing the host nation at this year's Homeless World Cup.


2018 Homeless World Cup, Official Mascots
LUGA – A LIZARDFast and nimble, this little lizard is sure to bring some amazing game and sneak through the opposition. Representing the African nations, Luga is sure to be an absolute crowd-pleaser with some awesome tricks up his sleeve. During his free time, Luga can be found relaxing in the sun or challenging teams into a dance competition. Some people claim that he is so fast he can run on water!


2018 Homeless World Cup, Official Mascots
Representing the Americas, Sasí brings flexibility and adaptability to her game. Her abilities to learn and adapt make her a worthy, often unpredictable player. Her determination also makes her one of the most technical players, as she is always training to perfect her game. When she is not training or enjoying some nourishing grubs, Sasí can be found singing next to the pitch. She hopes she'll be able to fly through the competition.


2018 Homeless World Cup, Official Mascots
Bon Li enjoys the event at its fullest, and is determined to make friends with teams, volunteers and fans alike. But don't let her gentle manners off the pitch fool you, she is an agile and accomplished player, and is sure to hop rings around the opposition. Representing Asia, Bon Li is a blast of energy and can be found running around on site, taking small breaks only to re-fuel on her favorite snack, carrots.


2018 Homeless World Cup, Official Mascots
Representing Europe, Lupo is a natural team player who believes the entire team should call the shots but can easily become the leader of the pack if required. Speed and dexterity are both attributes of the wolf, but its real success lies in its social cooperation and its ability to make friends with members of other packs. Lupo has been spotted with his pack howling support for other teams.


2018 Homeless World Cup, Official Mascots
Sharks are often misunderstood creatures and Jans is no exception. Representing Oceania, Jans’ most defining qualities are strength and determination, but this is not to say that he doesn't have a softer side. Even though this year's tournament sees no teams from Oceania, this gentle giant has travelled all the way to support the rest of the teams and can be found at the stands cheering for the players. Go and talk to him, we promise he won't bite!


2018 Homeless World Cup, Participatng Nations
The Homeless World Cup organization operates through a network of more than 70 national partners around the world, supporting football programs and social enterprise development. There are total of 47 men's team and 16 women's are participating in the 2018 Homeless World Cup which are national partners of Homeless World Cup Foundation and are tasked to provide or provide access to education, employment, health or legal advice to its homeless people.


2018 Honda Indy 200
The 2018 Honda Indy 200 was an IndyCar Series event held on July 29, 2018, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The race served as the 13th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season. 2016 Indy 500 champion Alexander Rossi qualified on pole position, and took victory in the 90-lap race.


2018 Honda Indy 200, Results, Race
Notes: Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.


2018 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
The 2018 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama was the fourth round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season contested at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. The race started on April 22nd and was stopped due to rain on lap 22. It was resumed on Monday, April 23rd at 11:30 am as a timed race which went 82 laps out of a scheduled 90. American Josef Newgarden qualified on pole for the event. He eventually took victory for his third IndyCar win in Alabama.


2018 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, Results, Race
Notes: Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.


2018 Honda Indy Toronto
The 2018 Honda Indy Toronto was an IndyCar Series event held on July 15, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The race served as the 12th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season. Reigning champion Josef Newgarden qualified on pole position, while current leader Scott Dixon took victory in the 85-lap race.


2018 Honda Indy Toronto, Results, Race
Notes: Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.


2018 Honduran Cup
The 2018 Honduran Cup was the 13th edition of the Honduran Cup and the fourth as Copa Presidente. The tournament was announced on 13 April 2018.


2018 Honduran Cup
The cup was contested by 64 teams from the top 3 divisions. There were a total of 10 teams from Liga Nacional (1st division), 28 from Liga de Ascenso (2nd division) and 26 from Liga Mayor (3rd division).


2018 Honduran Cup
C.D. Marathón were the defending champions. Platense F.C. obtained their third title after beating 2–1 Real C.D. España in the final and will face the league winners in the 2019 Honduran Supercup.


2018 Honduran Cup, Schedule and format
The schedule for the first round was published on 28 June. The tournament started on 22 July.


2018 Honduran Cup, Round of 32
The schedule for the Round of 32 was unveiled on 14 August.


2018 Hong Kong Open (badminton)
The 2018 Hong Kong Open (officially known as the Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament which took place at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hong Kong from 13 to 18 November 2018 and had a total prize of $400,000.


2018 Hong Kong Open (badminton), Tournament
The 2018 Hong Kong Open was the twenty-fourth tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the Hong Kong Open championships, which had been held since 1982. This tournament was organized by Hong Kong Badminton Association and sanctioned by the BWF.


2018 Hong Kong Open (badminton), Tournament, Venue
This international tournament was held at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hong Kong.


2018 Hong Kong Open (badminton), Tournament, Point distribution
Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 500 event.


2018 Hong Kong Open (badminton), Tournament, Prize money
The total prize money for this tournament was US$400,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.


2018 Hong Kong Open (table tennis)
The 2018 Hong Kong Open was the fourth event of the 2018 ITTF World Tour. It was the first staging of the event, and took place from 24–27 May at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong.


2018 Hong Kong Sevens
The 2018 Hong Kong Sevens was the 43rd edition of the Hong Kong Sevens tournament, and the seventh tournament of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series. The performance from this tournament determined the first fourteen seedings of the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament alongside the past year's series and the previous six event of the 2017–18 season.


2018 Hong Kong Sevens
Fiji won the tournament, defeating Kenya 24–12 in the final. Fiji were dominant throughout the tournament, including a 50–7 thrashing of New Zealand during pool play.


2018 Hong Kong Sevens
In the World Series Qualifier tournament, Ireland were the dominant team during pool play, but Japan beat Ireland 12–7 in the semifinal, and went on to beat Germany 19–14 in the final to qualify for the 2018-19 World Series as a core team.


2018 Hong Kong Sevens, Main draw, Teams
The main tournament will consist of the fifteen core teams and one invited team, South Korea.


2018 Hong Kong Sevens, Main draw, Format
As in the last tournament, there will be a main draw with the fifteen World Series core teams and one invited team. The teams are drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team plays all the others in their pool once. 3, 2 or 1 points for a win, draw or loss. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup brackets. The bottom two teams go into the Challenge trophy brackets.


2018 Hong Kong Sevens, Main draw, Pool stage
All times in Hong Kong Time (UTC+08:00). The games as scheduled are as follows:


2018 Hong Kong Sevens, Main draw, Players, Dream team
The following seven players were selected to the tournament dream team at the conclusion of the tournament:


2018 Hong Kong Sevens, World Series qualifier, Continental qualifying
Teams will qualify for the World Series Qualifier tournament based on continental championships. The top teams from each continent that are not already core teams will qualify. For the 2018 edition, Europe has been given a third spot, whereas North America was given a single spot. The other continents remain with two spots each.


2018 Hong Kong Sevens, World Series qualifier, Format
The qualifying tournament features twelve teams divided into three pools of four teams each. Each team plays all the others in their pool once. The top eight teams (the top two from each group, plus the two best third-place finishers) qualify to the quarterfinals of the knockout round. The winner of the knockout round will be given core status in the 2018–19 World Series.


2018 Hong Kong Sevens, World Series qualifier, Pool stage
All times in Hong Kong Time (UTC+08:00). The games as scheduled are as follows:


2018 Hong Kong Tennis Open
The 2018 Hong Kong Tennis Open (also known as the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open for sponsorship reasons) was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the ninth edition of the tournament, and part of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place in Victoria Park, Hong Kong, from October 8 to 14.


2018 Hong Kong Tennis Open, Points and prize money, Prize money
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money* per team


2018 Hong Kong Tennis Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Hong Kong Tennis Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:


2018 Hong Kong Tennis Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2018 Hong Kong Tennis Open – Doubles
Chan Hao-ching and Latisha Chan were the defending champions, but Latisha could not participate due to a medical condition. Hao-ching played alongside Yang Zhaoxuan, but they lost in the first round to Nadiia Kichenok and Anastasia Rodionova.


2018 Hong Kong Tennis Open – Doubles
Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai won the title, defeating Shuko Aoyama and Lidziya Marozava in the final, 6–4, 6–4.


2018 Hong Kong Tennis Open – Singles
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Linz instead.


2018 Hong Kong Tennis Open – Singles
Dayana Yastremska won her first WTA Tour title, defeating Wang Qiang in the final, 6–2, 6–1.


2018 Hong Kong Women's Sevens
The 2018 Hong Kong Women's Sevens acted not only as a qualifier for the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, but also for seeding purposes for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens for five of the teams. The tournament was played on 5–6 April 2018 with pool stage matches played at So Kon Po Rec Ground with knock-out stage matches played at the Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong alongside the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens for men.


2018 Hong Kong Women's Sevens, Continental qualifying
Teams will qualify for the World Series Qualifier tournament based on continental championships. The top teams from each continent that are not already core teams will qualify. Teams in bold also qualified for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens.


2018 Hong Kong Women's Sevens, Format
12 teams, split into three groups of four. The group winners, runners up and the two best third ranked teams will enter the knockout stage. The overall winner will gain a spot on the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens series.


2018 Hong Kong Women's Sevens, Pool Stage
All times in Hong Kong Time (UTC+08:00). The games as scheduled are as follows:


2018 Hong Kong bus accident
On 10 February 2018, at approximately 18:13 HKT, a Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) double-decker bus flipped onto its side on Tai Po Road in Tai Po, New Territories. The crash killed 19 people and injured 65.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident
The incident was Hong Kong's second-deadliest road traffic accident, behind a 2003 incident on Tuen Mun Road which killed 21.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident
In July 2020, the bus captain was sentenced to imprisonment for 14 years over the crash. In addition, he is no longer allowed to drive any vehicles.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Incident, Crash
The Volvo Super Olympian bus (Wright Explorer bodied, fleet number AVW78, registration number LX 9991) was running on route 872, a special route operated only on horse racing days. It was travelling from Sha Tin Racecourse, following a race day, to Tai Po Centre in Tai Po New Town.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Incident, Crash
Before boarding the bus, the driver chatted with a bus fan for some time. It was reported that the bus departed the racecourse 10 minutes late, leading some passengers to scold and quarrel with the driver. Passengers said the driver then became frustrated, and "drove really fast as if he was throwing a tantrum". They said he drove "very, very fast" the whole time, without slowing for turns.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Incident, Crash
As the bus was travelling on a downhill section of Tai Po Road, near Tai Po Mei village, it came to a bend where it flipped onto its left side, hitting a lamp post and destroying the Tai Po Mei bus stop. Eighteen people were killed at the scene.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Incident, Immediate aftermath
Immediately after the crash, some passengers tried to attack the driver. Fire services officers had to cut into the bus to rescue those trapped inside, an operation that took about 85 minutes. A makeshift morgue was set up at the roadside.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Incident, Immediate aftermath
The death toll rose to 19 when a man died at 4:00 am the following morning at United Christian Hospital. Excluding this person, the accident left 65 people injured.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Incident, Immediate aftermath
The affected section of Tai Po Road was closed for 12 hours following the incident. Other bus routes normally plying the route were diverted to Tolo Highway. The road was partly closed again the following afternoon to accommodate a ceremony attended by about 200 mourners, government officials, and KMB management.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Response, Kowloon Motor Bus
The bus company posted on their Facebook page: "KMB expresses extreme regret and sadness at this accident, and deeply apologises." The company said it would give HK$80,000 to every affected family, and would form a committee to investigate the accident.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Response, Kowloon Motor Bus
On 15 February 2018, in response to concerns raised by trade unions and the public (see below), KMB announced that it had ceasing giving shifts to part-time drivers who worked fewer than 18 hours per week. This comprises about 209 of around 360 part-time drivers. It also said it had suspended the hiring of new part-time drivers.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Response, Kowloon Motor Bus
On 18 February 2018, service on KMB route 872 resumed. To provide passengers peace of mind, the route was changed to only use single-decker buses. Also, a new express route 872X commenced, which bypasses Tai Po Road (where the crash occurred) and uses Tolo Highway instead.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Response, Kowloon Motor Bus
According to The Independent Review Committee on Hong Kong’s Franchised Bus Service, formed after the accident, KMB was considering spending HK$200 million to install seatbelts on older KMB buses in Hong Kong to increase bus safety. They have also tested an anti-drowsiness device for drivers which will use facial recognition software to detect the driver's level of alertness. In addition, KMB announced that 160 buses equipped with electronic stability systems and speed-limiting devices were expected to arrive in Hong Kong by August 2018. KMB has also tried reducing the special shifts of drivers from 14 hours to 13.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Response, Hong Kong government
On the night of the accident, chief executive Carrie Lam visited victims at the Prince of Wales Hospital and announced that a separate commission of inquiry, led by a judge, would be set up to investigate the safety of the public transport system, in particular, of the public buses. She also said that relatives of the dead would each receive $300,000, while the injured would receive between $150,000 and $250,000 each. These funds have been provided by various charitable organisations including the Jockey Club, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Yan Chai Hospital, and Pok Oi Hospital.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Response, Hong Kong government
The government also announced that flags would be flown at half-mast, and the annual Lunar New Year fireworks over Victoria Harbour, scheduled for 17 February, would be cancelled in an expression of grief.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Response, Hong Kong government
On 13 March 2018, the Vice President of the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice Michael Lunn, was named as chairman of the three-member commission of inquiry.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Response, Unions
The day after the crash, the Motor Transport Workers General Union (affiliated with the Federation of Trade Unions) held a press conference to criticise working conditions at KMB. They said that poor pay has led to a shortage of drivers, and alleged that drivers are not provided enough training nor permitted sufficient rest. Similarly, the Confederation of Trade Unions picketed the company's headquarters in protest of alleged low salaries. Kwok Wai-kwong, chairman of the KMB Staff Union, criticised the company's practice of hiring part-time drivers.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Response, Unions
He characterised them as amateurish, and said the company required they only train for two days (while full time drivers must complete 18 days of training). The driver of KMB Yip Wai Lam started an impromptu strike with several drivers at KMB on the following Sunday, which brought the bus company to the table for negotiation over working hours and conditions.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Response, Public
The day following the crash, there were hours-long queues at Hong Kong Red Cross blood donation centres as thousands of Hongkongers sought to help those injured in the accident. The Causeway Bay Donor Centre extended its operating hours to accommodate the queue. The Red Cross announced that it would keep 12 blood donation centres open through the Lunar New Year holiday.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Driver
A KMB manager stated that the 30-year-old bus driver, Chan Ho-ming, had been employed with the company since 2014. Media reported that he had worked part time since 2017 and was not assigned to a specific route, but ordinarily worked on Saturdays and Sundays driving special routes. He survived the accident and was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm. Chan appeared at the Fanling Magistrates' Court on 13 February 2018. He did not enter a plea, was denied bail, and was remanded in custody. In October his charges were upgraded to include multiple counts of manslaughter; a conviction would be punishable by life imprisonment.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Driver
The company initially said Chan had a "good driving record", had driven the route before, and had received enough rest before his shift. Contradicting KMB's claim that he possessed a good safety record, media alleged that he had been at the helm of another KMB bus that crashed in Kwai Chung on 2 August 2014. While making a turn at speed, his Dennis Trident 3 double-decker was seriously damaged after it slammed into kerbside railings and a structural column in the bus terminus at Kwai Fong station. A passenger and a pedestrian were injured.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Driver
KMB subsequently admitted that Chan had been involved in this accident. He was convicted of careless driving, had driving offence points deducted, and had been fined. The company afterward deemed him fit to continue working. Chan has been reported to be a bus fan active on online bus enthusiast communities. A friend stated that he possessed a "bad driving attitude".


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Driver
In 2020, the bus captain pleaded guilty to 19 counts of manslaughter and 19 counts of dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm to another person, totaling 38 charges. The magistrate accused the defendant of being selfish and ignoring the safety of passengers. On 7 July 2020, Chan was sentenced to 14 years in prison and had all his driving licences revoked for life.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Investigation
Immediately following the crash, passengers told local media that the driver was exceeding the speed limit. The police said they also suspected that the bus was speeding. They said that alcohol was not a factor in the accident.


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Investigation
A passenger on the bus stated that "he felt as if the bus was travelling at 80 to 100 kilometres per hour (50 to 62 mph)". Investigator Lo Kok-keung estimated the bus entered the bend at up to 68 km/h (42 mph), and said a safe travelling speed for the turn would be 30 to 50 km/h (19 to 31 mph).


2018 Hong Kong bus accident, Investigation
The wrecked bus was removed from the site on the morning of 11 February and was transported to Tai Lam Chung for examination. The police said that the investigation would cover the speed, the mechanical condition of the bus, and the psychological state of the driver. The crash was investigated by the Regional Crime Unit, New Territories North.


2018 Hopman Cup
The Hopman Cup XXX (also known as the 2018 Mastercard Hopman Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 30th edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. It took place at the Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia.


2018 Hopman Cup
France were the defending champions; however they did not return to defend their title. This marked the first edition without France competing since 2010.


2018 Hopman Cup
Switzerland defeated Germany in the final to win its third title.


2018 Hopman Cup, Entrants, Seeds
The draw took place on 5 October 2017 and it placed the 8 teams into two groups, according to the following ranking-based seedings:


2018 Hopman Cup, Group stage, Group A, Belgium vs. Canada
Notes. Due to Eugenie Bouchard's withdrawal from the mixed doubles rubber, the scores are counted as 4–0, 4–0 win for Belgium.


2018 Hopman Cup, Group stage, Group B, Japan vs. United States
Notes. Maddison Inglis of Australia played instead of Naomi Osaka for the first match. Scores counted as 6–0, 6–0 win for Vandeweghe and 4–0, 4–0 win for the American mixed pair due to Naomi Osaka's withdrawal due to illness. Due to Jack Sock's retirement in the men's singles rubber, the second set is counted as 6–1 win for Sugita. Sock was replaced by Australian Pat Cash for the doubles match.


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident
On August 10, 2018, a Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 was stolen from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (Sea–Tac) in SeaTac, Washington. The perpetrator, 29-year-old Richard Russell, was a Horizon Air ground service agent with no piloting experience. After Russell performed an unauthorized takeoff, two  McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle fighters were scrambled to intercept the aircraft. Sea–Tac air traffic control made radio contact with Russell, the sole occupant, who described himself as a "broken guy, got a few screws loose, I guess." About 1 hour and 15 minutes after takeoff, Russell died by intentionally crashing the aircraft on lightly populated Ketron Island in Puget Sound.


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Aircraft
The incident aircraft was a Bombardier Q400, owned by Horizon Air (and operating for Alaska Airlines) with the registration N449QX and serial number 4410. It had first flown in 2012 and was delivered new to Horizon Air in the same year. It landed at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport at 13:35 local time the afternoon of the incident, after an in-service flight from Victoria, British Columbia. It was not scheduled to fly again that day.


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Incident
The aircraft was stolen from Plane Cargo 1 at the north end of Sea–Tac Airport and maneuvered to runway 16C via taxiways. Seattle Tower tried several times to get the pilot of the aircraft to identify himself on frequency, but received no response. A nearby Alaska Airlines jet on the ground reported that the aircraft began a takeoff roll with its wheels smoking, and an unauthorized take-off was made at 19:32 local time (02:32 UTC, August 11). In response, two McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagles of the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Incident
Fighter Wing under the command of NORAD were scrambled at around 20:15 local time from Portland Air National Guard Base to intercept it. Both were armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles and went supersonic, generating sonic booms on the way to the Puget Sound area. A KC-135R Stratotanker refueling tanker was also scrambled from Fairchild Air Force Base to support the F-15 flight. Flights in and out of Sea–Tac Airport were temporarily suspended.


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Incident
Seattle–Tacoma air traffic control (ATC) maintained radio contact with the occupant. The transmissions were on an open frequency, thus were recorded and quickly posted on social media websites. He said he was a "broken guy, got a few screws loose I guess. Never really knew it until now." When ATC suggested that the plane be landed at Joint Base Lewis–McChord, the occupant refused: "Those guys will rough me up if I try and land there. I think I might mess something up there, too. I wouldn't want to do that."


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Incident
He asked ATC if he could get a job as a pilot with Alaska Airlines if he successfully landed the aircraft. ATC said, "they would give you a job doing anything if you could pull this off," to which he replied "Yeah right! Nah, I'm a white guy." He spoke of wanting to do "a couple maneuvers to see what [the aircraft] can do," and requested the coordinates of an orca that had been brought to national attention, saying, "I want to go see that guy."


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Incident
He stated that he did not want to hurt anyone, and in the final minutes of the communication apologized to his friends and family. Near the end of the flight, the aircraft was seen performing a barrel roll over Puget Sound, recovering a mere ten feet (three meters) over the water. A veteran pilot said the maneuver "seemed pretty well executed, without either stalling or pulling the wings off." When an air traffic controller requested he land the plane after this maneuver, he said "I don't know. I don't want to. I was kind of hoping that was gonna be it, you know?" He added that he "wasn't really planning on landing it."


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Incident
The two F-15s attempted to direct the aircraft toward the Pacific Ocean, and did not fire at it. The Q400 ultimately crashed at 20:43 local time on Ketron Island in Puget Sound, Pierce County, Washington, killing the occupant and destroying the aircraft. A tow boat crew was the first to respond. Firefighters from West Pierce Fire and Rescue and other nearby departments arrived on the island about an hour and a half after the crash, due to waits for the Steilacoom–Anderson Island ferry, and contending with thick brush when crews arrived on scene. The fire burned a 2-acre (0.81 ha) area, but was extinguished by the following morning. No injuries were reported to residents of the sparsely populated island despite the crash site being in close proximity to at least one cabin, which was occupied at the time of the incident.


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Investigation
The Pierce County Sheriff's Office both thanked the public for its accurate information, and acknowledged on August 11 that federal agencies would be leading the investigation, primarily the Seattle office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It described the perpetrator, identified as 29-year-old Richard Russell, as suicidal and said his actions did not constitute a "terrorist incident". Alaska Air Group CEO Brad Tilden announced on the same day that the airline was coordinating with the Federal Aviation Administration, the FBI, and the National Transportation Safety Board, and was "working to find out everything we possibly can about what happened". On August 12, the FBI said that it had recovered the flight data recorder along with components of the cockpit voice recorder. The equipment was sent to the National Transportation Safety Board for processing.


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Investigation
On November 9, the FBI stated that it had completed its investigation. Terrorism was ruled out, and  Russell was found to have acted alone. The final descent at Ketron Island was determined to be intentional, and suicide was listed as the manner of death. The FBI stated, "Interviews with work colleagues, friends, and family—and review of text messages exchanged with Russell during the incident—did not identify any information that would suggest the theft of the aircraft was related to wider criminal activity or terrorist ideology. Although investigators received information regarding Russell's background, possible stressors, and personal life, no element provided a clear motivation for Russell's actions."


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Perpetrator
Richard Russell was a Horizon Air ground service agent from Sumner, Washington. He had been part of a tow team, which repositions aircraft on the airport apron, for about four years. An operational supervisor for Horizon Air described Russell as "a quiet guy" who was "well liked by the other workers". During his communication with air traffic control Russell made a complaint about wages, stating: "Minimum wage, we'll chalk it up to that. Maybe that will grease some gears a little bit with the higher-ups."


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Perpetrator
Russell was born in Key West, Florida, and moved to Wasilla, Alaska, at the age of seven. From early childhood he was known as "Beebo" to his friends and family. He attended Wasilla High School, where he wrestled and competed in track and field. He was a hard-hitting football fullback in high school, scoring six touchdowns in his senior year, after which he moved to North Dakota to join the football team at Valley City State University.


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Perpetrator
His performance there was a disappointment; he left for Southwestern Oregon Community College where he met his wife at a Campus Crusade for Christ meeting. They married in 2012. Together, they started a bakery in North Bend, Oregon. They sold the bakery in 2015 so his wife could be closer to her family; they settled in Sumner, Washington, and Russell found employment with Horizon Air. He was an avid traveler and attended Washington State University Global Campus, majoring in social science. He had planned to seek a management position at Horizon Air or become a military officer after receiving his degree. He was active in his church and a leader in the local Christian youth ministry Young Life.


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Perpetrator
Horizon Air CEO Gary Beck stated that, as far as the company knew, Russell did not have a pilot's license. Beck said the aerial maneuvers were "incredible" and that he "did not know how [Russell] achieved the experience that he did." During his conversation with air traffic control, Russell said he "[knew] what [he was] doing a little bit" because he had experience playing video games.


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Perpetrator
After the incident, Joel Monteith, a pilot for SkyWest Airlines, relayed to an emergency dispatcher that in 2017 he saw Russell and another man "pointing and flipping switches" in the cockpit of a SkyWest aircraft parked at Sea–Tac Airport. Monteith stated the men told him they were training to use the aircraft's auxiliary power unit so they could tow it, but said it was "suspicious" that they left when he confronted them. Monteith also recalled that Russell had been in the cockpit of an Embraer 175 with him, and that Russell asked him about his "flows, which is the preflight preparation I do for takeoff." Some co-workers said that Russell had probably trained himself to fly using amateur flight simulation software.


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Perpetrator
Russell's family released a statement on August 11, stating they were "stunned and heartbroken" and "devastated by the events".


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Aftermath
In the days after the crash, clean up and recovery crews contracted by Alaska Airlines and their insurers were present on the island to remove debris. As of 2019, this clean up effort was still ongoing with pieces of aircraft wreckage still being located on the island after the first anniversary of the incident. Residents of the island bore some of the cost for cleaning up, and negotiations were initiated for their reimbursement by Alaska Airlines' insurers. The aircraft was worth $30 million, all of which was paid under the company's insurance policy "with no deductibles."


2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident, Aftermath
Rolling Stone magazine investigated the incident and reported in 2021 that some of Russell's friends and family believe he may have suffered brain injuries during his football years in high school and college. A football teammate suggested his mental instability had been caused by undiagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy which may have come from repeated concussions.


2018 Horizon League Baseball Tournament
The 2018 Horizon League Baseball Tournament was held from May 23–26. All six of the league's teams will meet in the double-elimination tournament to be held at the home field of the regular season champion. The winner of the tournament will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2018 Horizon League Baseball Tournament, Seeding and format
The league's teams will be seeded one through six based on winning percentage, using conference games only. The bottom four seeds will participate in a play-in round, with winners advancing to a double-elimination tournament also including the top two seeds.


2018 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2018 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament (also known as Motor City Madness) was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Horizon League of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held from March 2 through March 6, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The tournament was won by No. 2 seed Wright State, who defeated No. 8 seed Cleveland State in the championship game, and received the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.


2018 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament, Seeds
All 10 teams participated in the tournament. The top six teams received a bye into the quarterfinals. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.


2018 Horizon League Men's Soccer Tournament
The 2018 Horizon League Men's Soccer Tournament was the 31st edition of the tournament. The tournament will decide the Horizon League champion and guaranteed representative into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament will be begin on November 5 and conclude on November 10.


2018 Horizon League Men's Soccer Tournament
UIC successfully defended their championship, beating Wright State 3–1 in the final.


2018 Horizon League Women's Basketball Tournament
The 2018 Horizon League Women's Basketball Tournament (also known as Motor City Madness) was the conference tournament that ended the 2017–18 season of the Horizon League. It was being played from March 2 through March 6, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Regular-season champion Green Bay won the tournament and earned the Horizon League's automatic berth into the 2018 NCAA Women's Tournament.


2018 Horizon League Women's Basketball Tournament, Seeds
All 10 teams are participating in the tournament. The top six teams received a bye into the Second Round. This was a change from the previous season where the top two seeds received double byes into the Semifinals. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.


2018 Horizon League Women's Soccer Tournament
The 2018 Horizon League Women's Soccer Tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Horizon League. It was held from October 29 through November 3, 2018. The quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while semifinals and final took place at Engelmann Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The six team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The IUPUI Jaguars were the defending champions, but they did not qualify for the 2018 tournament after finishing the regular season in seventh place. The Milwaukee Panthers won the tournament by beating the Cleveland State Vikings 1–0 in the final.


2018 Horizon League Women's Soccer Tournament, Bracket
Semifinal matchups were determined by the results of the quarterfinals. The #1 seed would play the lowest-remaining seed, while the #2 seed would play the other quarterfinal winner.


2018 Hougang United FC season
The 2018 season is Hougang United's 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.


2018 Hounslow London Borough Council election
The 2018 Hounslow Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Hounslow Council in London. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party increased their majority on the council by gaining two seats from the Conservatives.


2018 Houston Astros season
The 2018 Houston Astros season was the 57th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, their 54th as the Astros, sixth in both the American League (AL) and AL West division, and 19th at Minute Maid Park. The Astros were the defending World Series champions, after winning the 2017 World Series four games to three over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Houston began the season March 29 against the Texas Rangers and finished the season on September 30 against the Baltimore Orioles, capping off an unprecedented second consecutive 100-win season.


2018 Houston Astros season
They repeated as American League West champions and swept the Cleveland Indians in the Division Series to advance to the American League Championship Series, where they lost in five games to the Boston Red Sox.


2018 Houston Astros season
The Astros once again sent a league-high six players to the 2018 All-Star Game. Additionally, ace Justin Verlander finished as runner-up for the American League Cy Young Award for the second time in three years.


2018 Houston Astros season, Previous season, Summary
The Houston Astros entered the 2018 Major League Baseball season as defending World Series champions after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games. In addition to achieving their first-ever World Series championship, they claimed both their first American League (AL) pennant and AL West division championship. Center fielder George Springer was named the World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) and right-handed starting pitcher Justin Verlander was the American League Championship Series (ALCS) MVP. A number of regular season and multiple-sport awards went to second baseman José Altuve, including the AL MVP, Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, and The Sporting News Major League Player of the Year awards, among others.


2018 Houston Astros season, Offseason
On January 23, 2018, first baseman Jon Singleton and pitcher Dean Deetz were suspended after testing positive for substances violating MLB's drug policy. Singleton, a former Astros' number-one prospect, had tested positive for the third time and was banned for 100 games.