



This Is Now (July 3, 2026)
Celebrations are underway for the nation's 250th Anniversary, as President Trump is set to lead the festivities at Mount Rushmore tonight. Honolulu Hale, Kapolei Hale and the Blaisdell Center will be lit up in red, white and blue from sundown tonight to sunrise on Sunday, part of a nationwide initi…

This Is Now (July 2, 2026)
A new era officially began for the Honolulu Police Department as David Lazar was sworn in as HPD's 13th police chief this morning. Jeremy Calizo pleaded no contest to six felony counts relating to illegal Explosive Devices related to an incident in December of 2024 in Waipahu. And police have ident…

This Is Now (July 1, 2026)
President Trump traveled west today aboard a new Air Force One plane donated by the government of Qatar, which is now also playing a key role in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. 14 endangered missing keiki between the ages of 13 and 17 were safely recovered on Oahu in the latest multi-agency…

This is Now (June 30, 2026)
Federal and local leaders launched a campaign to educate the public about wildfire conditions across Hawaii and steps residents can take to prepare. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump's executive order to restrict birthright citizenship. Police on Hawaii Island are investigating a w…

This is Now (June 29, 2026)
A 36-year-old woman is in custody following a stabbing in Nanakuli that sent three other women to the hospital. Charges will not be filed in a Kalihi attempted murder case after investigators say the man arrested acted in self-defense. A former city employee accused of stealing from the Hawaii Food…

This is Now (June 26, 2026)
Two westbound lanes of the H-1 Freeway were closed after an excavator on a flatbed truck hit the Aala Street overpass, causing concrete to fall on the road. Talks appear to have stalled in the case against former Oahu resident Luigi Mangione in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO. The Hawaii…

This is Now (June 25, 2026)
Search crews are racing amid dangerous conditions to find any sign of a father and son who went missing during a hike in East Oahu. Hawaii leaders respond after the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a Hawaii gun law, ruling the state's requirement for permission to carry guns onto private property un…

This is Now (June 24, 2026)
Crews continue to search for a father and son who went missing while hiking near Hanauma Bay. Payments have gone out to 629 people who filed claims in a lawsuit over the 2021 Red Hill fuel spill. A man accused of sexually assaulting another passenger on an overnight flight from Kona will face charg…

This is Now (June 23, 2026)
Kacey Jennings, a former Hawaii Island man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend, Allison Maria Castro, in Arkansas, has been sentenced to life in prison. The Justice Department has announced charges against 455 healthcare professionals, including two in Hawaii, in its latest effort to crack down …

This is Now (June 22, 2026)
Vice President JD Vance is on his way back from Switzerland after 18 hours of negotiations with Iran. Hawaii's congressional delegation is looking to rename the Waianae post office for former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa. The University of Hawaii at Manoa is proposing new limits for campus protests.