HFD investigators say a Pearl City house fire on April 18 was incendiary and caused about $385,000 in damage; a 59-year-old was arrested and later released pending investigation.

Researchers filmed honu eating invasive Chondria tumulosa at Midway Atoll; the finding suggests turtles could trim outbreaks but might also carry fragments between atolls.

The U.S. and partners launched Balikatan 2026 with more than 17,000 troops and a slate of live‑fire drills across the Philippines.

Warm, sticky day with highs near 83°F and a slight chance of afternoon showers. Isolated heavy downpours possible tonight in windward hills.

A brief shelter-in-place at Schofield Barracks was lifted after military police recovered an airsoft rifle and detained three people. Officials say there is no threat to the community.

An 86-year-old man died after being pulled from Waikiki’s Kuhio Beach lagoon; lifeguards and EMS performed resuscitation and an autopsy is pending.

Rescue crews recovered the body of a diver off Sand Island after a wide-area search; Honolulu Police have opened an unattended‑death investigation.

Warm, breezy trades today with spotty showers and gusts into the 20s. Small Craft Advisory affects some channels until 6 p.m. HST.

Hawaii’s Attorney General opened an investigation after an episode of HGTV’s Renovation Aloha aired uncensored images of apparent ancestral remains found in Hilo; a temporary restraining order and charges followed.

HART filed resolutions to take parts of the Pacific Guardian Center and a Servco‑linked parcel to clear right‑of‑way for downtown Skyline work. The City Council has 45 days to object.

A Kekaha man was sentenced to 14 months and ordered to repay $1.4M after pleading guilty to falsely claiming Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants.

A Honolulu officer fired at a dangerous dog in Waimanalo after it injured a man; the dog was unhurt and taken into shelter custody, police say.

Three veteran lifeguards were suspended without pay after testing positive for alcohol while on duty at Ala Moana's Magic Island. The city has opened an investigation and says further action could follow.