Honolulu Police Department veteran Mike Lambert reacts to being passed over for chief despite overwhelming public and union support. The U.S. Coast Guard searches for a missing fisherman off Oahu's Waianae coast. A Waimea fire destroys a vacant home and damages a nearby gym.

Honolulu Police Department veteran Mike Lambert reacts to being passed over for chief despite overwhelming public and union support. The U.S. Coast Guard searches for a missing fisherman off Oahu's Waianae coast. A Waimea fire destroys a vacant home and damages a nearby gym.

The afternoon news that viewers want, first. Ashley Nagaoka and Mark Carpenter anchor Hawaii News Now First at Four, the newest addition to our award-winning slate of daily news programming. 

The afternoon news that viewers want, first.&nbsp;Ashley Nagaoka and Mark Carpenter anchor Hawaii News Now First at Four, the newest addition to our award-winning slate of daily news programming.&nbsp;

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The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most — including the global coronavirus pandemic.

The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most &mdash; including the global coronavirus pandemic.

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First at 4 p.m. (May 22, 2026)

Cleanup efforts continue across South Kona after Friday night's powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake. Plus, a chaotic and deadly scene unfolded outside the White House yesterday triggering a massive response from the Secret Service. 

Cleanup efforts continue across South Kona after Friday night's powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake. Plus, a chaotic and deadly scene unfolded outside the White House yesterday triggering a massive response from the Secret Service.&nbsp;

Sunrise at 7 a.m. (May 24, 2026) 

Damages are being assessed and cleanup is underway following the M6.0 earthquake that struck South Kona last night. New numbers show fewer people are living on Oahu’s streets, but more families are relying on emergency shelters. Plus, a $1.5 billion liquid natural gas power plant on Oahu is one step closer to reality.

Damages are being assessed and cleanup is underway following the M6.0 earthquake that struck South Kona last night. New numbers show fewer people are living on Oahu&rsquo;s streets, but more families are relying on emergency shelters. Plus, a $1.5 billion liquid natural gas power plant on Oahu is one step closer to reality.

Sunrise at 7 a.m. (May 23, 2026)

No tsunami is expected following a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that occurred about seven miles to the east-southeast of Honaunau in the South Kona area of Hawaii Island.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at 9:46 p.m. It was centered about 3.7 miles east-southeast of the Honaunau-Napoopoo area along the western flank of Mauna Loa, at a depth of 14 miles.

A second, weaker magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred six minutes later, just to the northwest of the first about 13 miles beneath the surface.

No tsunami is expected following a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that occurred about seven miles to the east-southeast of Honaunau in the South Kona area of Hawaii Island.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at 9:46 p.m. It was centered about 3.7 miles east-southeast of the Honaunau-Napoopoo area along the western flank of Mauna Loa, at a depth of 14 miles.
A second, weaker magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred six minutes later, just to the northwest of the first about 13 miles beneath the surface.

First at 4 p.m. (May 22, 2026)

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