Shake Shack has leased space at Ala Moana Center’s Ho‘okipa Terrace for its first Hawai‘i location, with a 2027 opening penciled in while permits proceed.

Sen. Brian Schatz filed the AI Labeling Act to force visible and machine‑readable labels on AI‑made images, audio, video and chatbots. Backers say it will make deepfakes and voice‑cloning scams easier to spot.

Warm, muggy Wednesday with gusty trades and isolated windward showers. Small Craft Advisory in effect through 6 PM HST.

State and nonprofit partners launched the 2026 Wildfire LOOKOUT campaign, warning that nearly all Hawaiian wildfires start from human activity and urging homeowners to create defensible space.

Vassilis Syrmos begins as UH Mānoa’s chancellor today as the Board of Regents restores a standalone campus leader to manage an $800M+ budget and 5,000+ staff. He arrives after a nationwide search and months of planning.

An estimated 1,000 gallons of wastewater spilled near the Kapaia pump station, prompting a DOH advisory for waters around Līhuʻe while crews disinfect and test the area.

TSA officers at Honolulu’s airport found a folding knife hidden inside a passenger’s prosthetic leg; the traveler was denied entry and escorted from the checkpoint.

Hawaiʻi Island police found a decomposed body in a Waimea stream and have opened a coroner’s inquest as an autopsy is ordered. Detectives are asking for tips.

An 18-year-old motorcyclist died after losing control and striking a concrete barrier on the Kalaeloa Boulevard off-ramp in Kapolei late Tuesday night.

A night dive near Kaʻaʻawa on Oʻahu’s North Shore left a 30-year-old man dead. Police have opened an unattended‑death investigation and ocean‑safety officials urged caution.

Exchanges have dropped from a 2021 high to under half a million in 2024 as staff pivot to naloxone, wound care and safer-smoking kits.

Lifeguards posted "Shark Sighted" signs at Haleiwa Alii Beach Park after a roughly 12‑foot tiger shark was seen near the jetty; the city issued an HNL Alert. Officials urge people to notify Ocean Safety or call 911 for sightings.

An outage knocked out electricity for roughly 3,410 customers in Waikiki and Kapahulu while crews worked to restore service. Hawaiian Electric says it was not a PSPS.