The decision is expected in November, and if approved, the shaka emoji will be used in countless text messages worldwide. Jeremy Yurow is a politics reporting fellow based in Hawaii for the USA ...

Proposed bills in the Hawaii State Legislature aim to designate ... Texters have co-opted the "call me" emoji to symbolize the shaka, and local station KHON-TV has ended each evening newscast ...

KANEOHE, Hawaii — A pinky and thumb extended ... Texters have co-opted the “call me” emoji to symbolize the shaka, and local station KHON-TV has ended each evening newscast since the 1970s ...

"The shaka gesture beautifully encapsulates Hawaii's essence," said Lu, a globally sought-after speaker and designer who contributed her talents to the now official emoji for Dumplings, Boba Tea ...

KANEOHE, Hawaii — A pinky and thumb extended ... Texters have co-opted the “call me” emoji to symbolize the shaka, and local station KHON-TV has ended each evening newscast since the 1970s ...

KANEOHE, Hawaii — A pinky and thumb extended ... Texters have co-opted the “call me” emoji to symbolize the shaka, and local station KHON-TV has ended each evening newscast since the 1970s ...

KANEOHE, Hawaii — A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining ... Texters have co-opted the “call me” emoji to symbolize the shaka, and local station KHON-TV has ended each evening newscast since ...

"The shaka gesture beautifully encapsulates Hawaii's essence," said Lu, a globally sought-after speaker and designer who contributed her talents to the now official emoji for Dumplings, Boba Tea ...