Fire investigators on the Big Island are still trying to figure out what sparked a deadly blaze at a small Hilo hotel. Our team has declared First Alert Weather Days for today through Saturday as a Red Flag Warning is in effect. And Honolulu police are searching for two men accused of robbing and stabbing a 29-year-old man in Moiliili. 

Fire investigators on the Big Island are still trying to figure out what sparked a deadly blaze at a small Hilo hotel. Our team has declared First Alert Weather Days for today through Saturday as a Red Flag Warning is in effect. And Honolulu police are searching for two men accused of robbing and stabbing a 29-year-old man in Moiliili.&nbsp;

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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 (October 23, 2025)

Sirens sounded across Israel after Israel and the United States carried out attacks against Iran overnight. Kauai Police are searching for two individuals in separate cases: a 12-year-old girl last seen over a month ago and a 27-year-old woman last seen Wednesday. West Oahu police are investigating a deadly shooting that took place Friday, and what we currently know on the suspect.

Sirens sounded across Israel after Israel and the United States carried out attacks against Iran overnight. Kauai Police are searching for two individuals in separate cases: a 12-year-old girl last seen over a month ago and a 27-year-old woman last seen Wednesday. West Oahu police are investigating a deadly shooting that took place Friday, and what we currently know on the suspect.

Sunrise at 7 a.m. (February 28, 2026) 

The U.S. and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Meanwhile, on Oahu, Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez said her office is working to wrap up an investigation as soon as possible into allegations that a Hawaii lawmaker accepted $35,000 from a suspect in a federal corruption case, while state lawmakers are advancing legislation that would significantly increase penalties for bribery.

The U.S. and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Meanwhile, on Oahu, Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez said her office is working to wrap up an investigation as soon as possible into allegations that a Hawaii lawmaker accepted $35,000 from a suspect in a federal corruption case, while state lawmakers are advancing legislation that would significantly increase penalties for bribery.

Hawaii News Now at 9 p.m. (February 27, 2026)

Police tell us a woman's been fatally shot and a teenage girl is hospitalized. An update from the attorney general about her investigation in to state government corruption. And we return to the Waipahu neighborhood where a raging inferno burned several homes and displaced nearly 20 people. 

Police tell us a woman's been fatally shot and a teenage girl is hospitalized. An update from the attorney general about her investigation in to state government corruption. And we return to the Waipahu neighborhood where a raging inferno burned several homes and displaced nearly 20 people.&nbsp;

This Is Now (October 23, 2025)

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