HMSA is ending monthly value‑based payments and returning to fee‑for‑service on July 1, and doctors warn the roughly 60‑day timeline could force clinics to close. Providers from neighbor‑island practices to Oʻahu offices say the abrupt shift risks consolidations and legal fights.

Prosecutors say a Waipahu man raped and physically abused a 40‑year‑old woman; he faces first‑degree sexual assault and abuse charges and is jailed on $300,000 bail.

High Surf Advisory through 6 p.m. HST — south shore sets of 7–10 ft expected. Expect dangerous wave runup during this afternoon's high tide.

A 38-year-old man suffered serious leg injuries in a shark attack at Cromwell’s Beach; Ocean Safety closed affected swim areas and posted warnings.

UH President has recommended Noelani Goodyear‑Kaʻōpua as interim director of Hawaiʻi Papa O Ke Ao; the Board of Regents will consider the appointment on June 4. She brings decades of Native Hawaiian education experience.

A Maui congressional hopeful was arrested after police say he brandished a firearm inside a Wailuku county building; investigators say the case remains under review.

Thieves rammed a flatbed into Cycle City Hawaii before dawn and stole three motorcycles; police are reviewing surveillance footage.

At the Shangri‑La Dialogue, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned of China’s rapid military buildup and pressed Asian allies to boost spending. His remarks carry direct implications for Hawaii's military posture.

Honolulu psychiatrist Dr. Chad Koyanagi won NAMI’s 2026 Exemplary Psychiatrist Award for street psychiatry and helping open Hawaii’s first Behavioral Health Crisis Center.

A Honolulu man arrested in last year’s nationwide child‑sex sweep has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and faces federal penalties.

A front‑row Kohanaiki estate, Hale Kai Apo, closed for $21 million in mid‑April, ranking as the private community’s second‑largest recorded sale behind a $23M closing. The deal underscores continued demand for limited front‑row product on the Kona Coast.

The Marine Corps awarded Oshkosh two contracts totaling roughly $92M to expand and test unmanned ROGUE‑Fires launchers for the NMESIS anti‑ship system. The buys push the weapon from prototype toward production.

A woman in her 20s was pulled from the surf at Makapuu Beach and rushed to the hospital after being swept out; rescuers performed CPR on the sand.