Hawai‘i Island drivers are asked to avoid Daniel K. Inouye Highway and Saddle Road after a crash shut down the road near mile marker 26. Two teens are in custody and a police officer is recovering after a violent incident in McCully. Tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz after reports of the U.S. and Iran exchanging gunfire.

Hawai&lsquo;i Island drivers are asked to avoid Daniel K. Inouye Highway and Saddle Road after a crash shut down the road near mile marker 26. Two teens are in custody and a police officer is recovering after a violent incident in McCully. Tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz after reports of the U.S. and Iran exchanging gunfire.

Most people probably aren’t tied to the television during their lunch hour — why shouldn’t a lunchtime newscast find you, instead of you having to find it!?

Most people probably aren&rsquo;t tied to the television during their lunch hour &mdash; why shouldn&rsquo;t a lunchtime newscast find you, instead of you having to find it!?

This Is Now

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.

The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news.

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This is Now (May 5, 2026)

Hui Mahi‘ai ‘Āina is building a village of hope in Waimānalo with tiny homes, a food farm, shared spaces, and long-term support for neighbors facing hard times in Hawai‘i. In this episode of Spotlight Now, founder Aunty Blanche McMillan is joined by Dr. Kamanaʻopono Crabbe and Duane Kurisu for a conversation about restoring dignity through community, the momentum behind the project’s next phase, and what it will take to expand sustainable, “housing the Hawaiian way” solutions across the islands.

Hui Mahi&lsquo;ai &lsquo;Āina&nbsp;is building a village of hope in Waimānalo with tiny homes, a food farm, shared spaces, and long-term support for neighbors facing hard times in Hawai&lsquo;i. In this episode of Spotlight Now, founder Aunty Blanche McMillan is joined by Dr. Kamanaʻopono Crabbe and Duane Kurisu for a conversation about restoring dignity through community, the momentum behind the project&rsquo;s next phase, and what it will take to expand sustainable, &ldquo;housing the Hawaiian way&rdquo; solutions across the islands.

Village of hope builds long-term support for Hawaii’s homeless

An HPD officer in court just days after his arrest. The troubling accusations he faces. Plus, testimony from a man who claims to have witnessed a gruesome murder in upcountry Maui. Why the suspect's defense attorney requested that he take the stand. Taking you out for a live look at Kilauea, where lava has been flowing this morning. What experts have been seeing, as we await the next eruptive episode.

 

 

 

An HPD officer in court just days after his arrest. The troubling accusations he faces. Plus, testimony from a man who claims to have witnessed a gruesome murder in upcountry Maui. Why the suspect's defense attorney requested that he take the stand. Taking you out for a live look at Kilauea, where lava has been flowing this morning. What experts have been seeing, as we await the next eruptive episode.
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Sunrise 5 a.m. (May 5, 2026)

A head-on crash closes Kalanianaole Highway in Waimanalo and injures two people. A Honolulu police officer accused of sex crimes and obstruction makes his first appearance in court. A Halawa prison inmate is found fit to stand trial nearly two years after allegedly killing his cellmate.

A head-on crash closes Kalanianaole Highway in Waimanalo and injures two people. A Honolulu police officer accused of sex crimes and obstruction makes his first appearance in court. A Halawa prison inmate is found fit to stand trial nearly two years after allegedly killing his cellmate.

This is Now (May 5, 2026)

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