Started as a delivery guy. Now he owns the place. That's Mike Rompell, who turned a part-time delivery job into a lifelong career. And right now, Domino's Hawaii is hiring. Whether you're in school, between gigs, or just want something steady, you can make it work here. A place with flexible hours, solid tips, and real opportunities to grow. Apply now at jobs.domino's.com. And if you're hungry, mix and match a two-topping Parmesan stuffed crust pizza for just $11.99. And get the new slice sauce for free. Domino's. This podcast is sponsored by your local Hawaii Nissan dealers and HMAA. This is Hawaii News Now. First at four, tragedy on the Big Island. Two are killed in a crash on Daniel K. Inouye Highway. What we're learning about the deadly collision. Plus this from the state cavern. How lawmakers focused on traffic cameras and e-bikes to make roads safer. Plus, episode 46 roars to life at Kilauea, bringing another majestic show of lava fountaining. And no major first alerts, but we're on the backside of this current swell, but another one building in. Plus, the trade winds continue to fade away. How long will this trend last? This is Hawaii News Now, first at four. At first at four, yet another deadly crash on a notoriously dangerous highway on the Big Island. Hawaii News Now has confirmed that two people were killed today on Daniel K. Inouye Highway, formerly known as Saddle Road. The crash happened around noon near Mile Marker 26. That's about two miles before the Mauna Kea Access Road on the Hilo side. Police closed the highway for over an hour as they investigated. They have not released details on how many vehicles were involved or what caused the crash. Lawmakers meantime have approved new attempts to make our roadway safer on Oahu. That means more traffic cameras may be installed. Our Darrell Hoff also explains the changes to e-bike rules. Because it was the product of a last-minute compromise, the speed cam bill allows the program to expand beyond intersections like this one in urban Honolulu. But it does not fix the issue that severely limited the number of citations that could be issued. Lawmakers celebrated the speed cam expansion bill, but they didn't give law enforcement officials other than Honolulu police officers the power to issue tickets based on the cameras, which has limited the program to a couple of dozen tickets over four months. And as we try to make it more expeditious, I think we can come back next session to address that. To keep from being overwhelmed, the state only cited drivers going more than about 20 miles an hour over the limit. Both supporters and critics, like traffic crime specialist attorney Pat McPherson, say that's good. I think if they put the speed threshold at like 15 plus, it makes more sense. You're really looking for dangerous driving. It shouldn't be a tax, a commuter tax, where every single vehicle going five miles per hour over the speed limit gets a ticket. We're going after our habitual and excessive speeders who are going 15, 20, 30 miles an hour. The State Department of Transportation will be able to add 10 new locations a year based on dangerousness, but no more than two in any senatorial district like Wai'anae or East Honolulu, and it can only be on Oahu. There was a large discomfort from neighbor island colleagues of mine, which I think is fair. Who am I to say what works in every district and county? There was more consensus about dealing with e-bikes and other new electric personal vehicles, which have been in many accidents and used dangerously by kids. The new bill would ban stunts like wheelies or riding double. It defines, classifies and labels based on speed and power. It makes clear restrictions on where they can be driven and sets strict helmet rules for all riders under 18, giving police the clarity they needed. PROVIDING OFFICERS WITH CONSISTENT AND ENFORCEABLE STANDARDS. I THINK WITH ALL OF THAT AND THEN EVEN THE REQUIREMENT OF NOW PARENTS TO BE UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION, I THINK THERE'S A CLEAR RESPONSIBILITY OF BOTH THE RIDER, THE OPERATOR, US AS MOTORISTS AND EVEN PARENTS. TRAVIC 70 ADVOCATES SAY PASSING NEW LAWS IS GOOD, BUT GETTING MORE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON THE STREET IS THE REAL KEY TO SAFER DRIVING. REPORTING FROM KALIHI, DARYL HOFF, HAWAII NEWS NOW. Gas keep creeping up higher and higher. The average price in Hawaii for a gallon of regular is 5.65, up $1.16 from a year ago. According to AAA, Kauai has the highest prices in the state at $5.95. Rising fuel costs have cost higher airfares. Frustrating travelers rely on Mokulele Airlines. The company increased the average price per seat by $10 yesterday. Some kupuna from Moloka'i say the price for Mokulele tickets are already high. They add the cost stops them from flying to Oahu for doctor's appointments. And others understand the need to increase fares amid the war in Iran. I don't think the people on Molokai can pay that. You know, they're struggling. They want to go see their family, but they're going to pay it. I guess it's not bad considering, like, gas has gone up quite a bit. And so just to add on $10 more, I figure it's not that bad because it could probably be a lot worse. Fuel costs are also impacting the food service industry. We'll hear from the Restaurant Association about the impacts coming up at 5 on KHNL and KGMB. Honolulu Ocean Safety responded to a call of an unresponsive man on a vessel 10 miles offshore of Kualoa Regional Park this afternoon. Lifeguards boarded the vessel in waters off Mokali'i and administered CPR. The 59-year-old patient was taken to the hospital in critical condition. What's happening now? Eruptive episode 46 is now underway at Kilauea. This is a live look at the lava fountain that emerged around 8.15 this morning. The USGS reports the north vents are currently around 330 feet high slowly diminishing The south vent is no longer erupting in fine ash and Pele hair had been reported in Mountain View as the high plume moves north Hawaii Volcano's National Park officials say Crater Rim Drive and Trail are open to Kilauea Overlook as the Tefra Fall is diminishing, but the Ue-Kahuna Overlook remains closed. This morning, the north vent fountains reached a peak of around 650 feet. incredible to see. We're still seeing that Asheville statement up and that's going to be up at least for the next several more hours. We are actually going to be seeing a few showers popping up on the radar. We've been talking about this the last couple of days because the trade winds have faded away. And with that in mind, we will be seeing this muggy air mass and then hence follow along with it. Some sea breeze action and then those pop-up showers. Hilo, pretty quiet for now. Some pop-up showers have been forming over many of the mountains and over windward neighborhoods. We've been seeing numerous showers over on the Kualau side. See, very beautiful conditions, but light and variable winds have been the story. As we go forward in time, we will be seeing this trend continue tomorrow. So in fact, scattered showers will continue and the Vogue may be pushing our way because of the lighter wind flow and that's going to be continuing into the next several days. We've been seeing afternoon pop-up showers with that muggy air mask, and it looks like, Jonathan, that's going to stick around at least through Thursday. I'll take a deeper look at your weekend outlook coming up soon. Well, thank you very much, Dan. We're going to take a first glance at the traffic. If you're heading westbound here on the island of Oahu, this is what you can expect. It's a little bit heavy today getting in and out of town. Let's head into the map right here. It shows you all that medium pace from the viaduct and the Moanalua Freeway connecting the H1 into the Pearl City IAI area. It'll remain that way all the way to the H1H2. We have to tell you about one accident that is backlogging traffic right now. This is occurring H1 westbound, the off-ramp to White Kelly. There is one accident partially blocking one in the lane, so be aware of that. Looking a little bit heavy into the windward coast as well, so your drive times are like this. Mililani, 58, Teva Beach, 69, and downtown to Nanakuli, about 80 minutes. Mark, back to you. accused white house correspondent to dinner attacker cole allen was indicted today on a new charge he was initially charged with attempting to assassinate the president along with two additional firearms counts a federal grand jury indicted him on the same three counts also added a charge of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon law enforcement officials allege that allen shot at a secret service officer who was hit on his protective vest. The officer was not seriously hurt. A suspected Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic has killed three people and another person is critically ill and several others are also sick. Jared Hill has the story. The lounge of the MV Hondias cruise ship is empty. The 150 passengers on board confined to their cabins to try and prevent the deadly Hantavirus from spreading any further. And what's happening right now is very real for all of us here. Jake Rosemary is one of more than a dozen Americans on board. There's a lot of uncertainty, and that's the hardest part. All we want right now is to feel safe, to have clarity, and to get home. Since Sunday, the ship has been quarantined off the coast of the West African island nation of Cape Verde. Authorities sent a medical team and supplies, but refused to allow the MB Hondias to dock. The ship will now travel to Spain's Canary Islands, which is working with the World Health Organization. To do a full investigation, a full epidemiologic investigation, full disinfection of the ship, and of course to assess the risk of the passengers that are actually on board. The Hanta virus is often transmitted from rodent droppings. A strain found in Argentina and Chile can spread person to person. The ship set sail from Argentina. Medical experts say the risk for greater outbreak is low. This is a virus that requires prolonged close contact. This is exceedingly rare. Fewer than 900 cases over 30 years in the United States. It's believed the passengers were infected off the ship. Symptoms can take more than a month to show up. Jared Hill, Hawaii News Now. Ahead on First at Four, local lawmakers team up to help serve the Hawaii Food Bank. A look at the fourth annual food drive from the state capital. International visitors to many cities in the U.S., including Las Vegas, are down. I'm Wendy Gillette with the plans here to help bring some of them back. And Hawaii News Now is partnering with the community to help victims of the Kona Lo storms. Our Aloha for Hawaii day-long fundraiser is May 12th. You can give right now. Scan the QR code on your screen to see who's part of this team effort. Choose your way to give. Thank you for sending your aloha. Started as a delivery guy. Now he owns the place. That's Mike Rompell, who turned a part-time delivery job into a lifelong career. And right now, Domino's Hawaii is hiring. Whether you're in school, between gigs, or just want something steady, you can make it work here. A place with flexible hours, solid tips, and real opportunities to grow. Apply now at jobs.dominoes.com. And if you're hungry, mix and match a two-topping Parmesan stuffed crust pizza for just $11.99. And get the new slice sauce for free. This is Hawaii News Now. A fundraiser at the state capitol today will help feed Hawaii families. The lieutenant governor's office brought together a dozen vendors for the annual Food Drive Fest. The event adds money to the annual State Employees Food Drive to help reach a goal of 400,000 meals for the Hawaii Food Bank. We saw many lawmakers come down, lots of public officials came to support. It was a super celebratory event in support of the Hawaii Food Bank. So we can't do the work that we do without these partnerships. We're very grateful and the turnout was phenomenal. This year's State Employees Food Drive runs through May 8th. You can donate online at hawaiifoodbank.org. Southwest is rolling out new nonstop flights from Las Vegas They include nonstop service between Hilo starting August 6th The new route is one of 10 airports the airline is adding from Vegas International visitation to the U.S. dropped significantly last year and data shows the trend has continued into 2026. Wendy Gillette reports on the tourism picture in Las Vegas. Bar Canada, the D Las Vegas on Fremont Street was busy on a recent weekday morning, but not with Canadians. Owner and chief executive officer Derek Stevens is working to woo them back to the city. Hey, Canadians are welcome. You've got some friends here in Vegas. At the end of January, Stevens started accepting the Canadian dollar at the same value as the U.S. dollar, currently about 25 percent savings at his three downtown casinos, including the adults-only Circa Resort, known for its giant sportsbook and pool called Stadium Swim. The program helped bring in 15,000 Canadians in its first month. You see the visitation drop that dramatically. I thought it was worthwhile to put something out there. The World Travel and Tourism Council estimates the U.S. lost $12.5 billion in international spending last year. In Las Vegas, data from the city's Convention and Visitors Authority shows an overall year-to-year decline in international visitors of nearly 5% and more than 17% for Canadians. Maverick helicopters, which brings tourists into the Grand Canyon and above the Vegas Strip, saw its percentage of international visitors slip from 70 to 50 percent over the last couple years. We need to make friends again with Canada. This is a two-bedroom penthouse suite at Bellagio Hotel and Casino. Tourism board statistics show while the overall number of international tourists is down, 75 percent of visitors to Vegas last year had deeper pockets, with a household income of at least $100,000, filling rooms like this one. They're booking tables at the hotel's newest restaurant, Carbone Riviera, with a front seat to the fountain shows. Clubbing at Omnia Nightclub in Caesars Palace and staying in its remodeled Sky Villas, go-karting on part of the F1 track at Grand Prix Plaza, heading to the north side of the strip for Fontainebleau Spa, and the expansive restaurant and bar scene at Conrad Las Vegas at Resorts World. And soon... What you don't see right now is the whole roof. Watching an athletics baseball game right on the strip. Baseball attracts more fans than all the other major sports combined. The team will officially play ball in Vegas in 2028. That was Wendy Gillette reporting. Much more news ahead, but first look at the stories we're working on for the next half hour. The state's largest Kauhale reaches a six-month milestone. Chelsea Davis takes us to Mowing for a look at its impact on the homeless community. Plus this. President Trump has paused Project Freedom, a U.S. effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. I'm Jesse Mitchell with that and more on the ceasefire with Iran, which is holding despite attacks over the past 24 hours. And Vladimir Devins sworn in as Hawaii's next chief Supreme Court justice. Scenes from the informal ceremony at 4.30. Stay with us. The full forecast and the afternoon commute next. started as a delivery guy now he owns the place that's mike rompell who turned a part-time delivery job into a lifelong career and right now domino's hawaii is hiring whether you're in school between gigs or just want something steady you can make it work here a place with flexible hours solid tips and real opportunities to grow apply now at jobs.dominoes.com and if you're hungry mix and match a two topping parmesan stuffed crust pizza for just 11.99 and get the new slice sauce for free Well, the camera at H1 and Liliha gives you an indication what it's like coming into town right now. Going out of town, not too bad. We'll get to that in a second. But as you move the camera a little bit farther down, you kind of see here's a tie-up. Going kind of a medium pace right now into the heart of town. And getting a little bit out there, you see the tie right before Poonho, which will clear up once again once you get into that area. In the other direction, it's not looking too bad when you get to the foot of Red Hill, Moanalua and Fort Chapter. looking like this right now as we make our way into the heaviest part of the westbound commute, looking very, probably a medium pace right here at H1 and the Aiea Heights overpass. So we got a little bit farther down the road here, looking like this right past the Oymalu A's. It's going to be this way all the way to the H1-H2 interchange. That's your first alert traffic. Jen Robbins has first alert. Thank you so much, Jonathan. We are tracking a few changes. Slower winds continue to be on the way. And because of that, I'm sure you've felt the difference. and some pop-up showers have been coming on the radar within the last couple of hours over Maulco locations. It started early on over those windward neighborhoods and it's been hanging there for quite some time. And you see into the night we'll be cooling down nicely. We'll get to 70 degrees about four o'clock in the morning. Sunrise coming our way at 559 and sunset just before seven o'clock. A beautiful taco Tuesday, Cinco de Mayo and also boys day. Happy boys day to all the boys out there, about 81 to 73 degrees, so slowly cooling down. We've been seeing a few pop-up showers and the winds continue to slow down. And the radar has been very active, especially over on the Gathering Place, but pretty quiet over in Hilo. We're seeing at times some clouds there. You see windward amalcus showers, but very light. And this is where the bulk of the heaviest of the rain has been. It's been anchored over the Kualau Mountains. At times, we're seeing heavier pockets come through and we will be seeing these hit or miss showers continue for the next couple of days after daytime heating. We have a front northwest of the islands that's slowing our winds down. It continues to park itself to the north of us. We will continue to see really nice conditions as we go into the next couple of days. And you can see a new swell has been building in and this is actually going to be coming our way for Thursday and we'll see more conditions when it comes to swell energy on the rise by the time we get into next week. That would probably be on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. As far as surf, this is how it's going to break down for us. We're going to level out tomorrow. I'll take a deeper look at your first alert seven day forecast coming up shortly. Thank you, Jen. Hawaii ace pitcher is racking up the national accolades Isaiah Magdaleno put on a masterful performance on the mound last Friday for the Bows earning Pitcher of the Week honors from five different national publications including Golden Spikes and Perfect Game. Right-handed junior struck out 16 batters, taking a no-hitter into the ninth before earning his first complete game, a one-hit shutout over UC Riverside. Honestly, I've never thought of being where I am. So really surreal moment, very grateful, and all the congratulations have been super great. And yeah, I mean, being very grateful for the moment, taking it all in and just being appreciative. What an accomplishment, and what a life moment. Now it's time to go back from that, be where his feet are, and move forward because we have a job to do. Magdaleno joins Rainbow legends Gerald Alcone and Derek Tatsuno as the only pitchers to strike out at least 16 hitters in a single game. Hawaii goes on the road this weekend for a series at UC Davis. And accolades are coming in for the Rainbow Wahine softball team. The Big West Conference put out their yearly honors and the Bows have seven all Big West honors. The most since 2017 and it's highlighted by new skipper Panita Thanatharn earning co-coach of the year. and Campbell alum Taryn Irimata, winning pitcher of the year, is coming off of an injury before transferring to Malnoa this season. I really thank Coach P for taking a chance on me. I was still injured when I was in the portal, so it was a big risk. But I appreciate Coach P a lot for just taking a chance on me, allowing me to play and just believing in me no matter my circumstances. I mean, obviously, it definitely is nice that I got that, but I don't think it really means too much to me. I think I'm more looking forward to our tournament this weekend. And Hawaii is now in the Big West tournament with the first round bye. They'll start play on Thursday against either UC Santa Barbara or UC San Diego. Stars and billionaires swarmed the annual Met Gala in New York City. I'm Bradley Blackburn with the eye-catching looks and the moments from a night that said factor is art. started as a delivery guy now he owns the place that's mike rompell who turned a part-time delivery job into a lifelong career and right now domino's hawaii is hiring whether you're in school between gigs or just want something steady you can make it work here a place with flexible hours solid tips and real opportunities to grow apply now at jobs.dominoes.com and if you're hungry mix and match a two topping Parmesan stuffed crust pizza for just $11.99 and get the new slice sauce for free. This is Hawaii News Now. Celebrities and billionaires gathered in Manhattan last night for the annual Met Gala. Bradley Blackburn has a look at all the various looks at fashion's biggest night. Beyonce was bejeweled and back for the first time in a decade. Madonna sailed in a sea of cloth and Heidi Klum had a statuesque transformation. So many stars climbed the steps Monday evening at the annual Met Gala in New York City and dressed their best to this year's theme, fashion is art. The night opened with a performance fit for Broadway under the eye of some of the event's co-chairs Nicole Kidman, billionaire Lauren Sanchez Bezos, and Vogue's Anna Wintour. You have people going free with the art this year. Yes, but that's not my choice at all. That's the choice of the curator. The gala is officially a fundraiser for the museum's Costume Institute, which had its own makeover this year with a newly built gallery. But in practice, it is a night for stars to shine and swan together at an exclusive event. Tickets cost $100,000 a seat. It's giving ravishing. Bad Bunny was nearly unrecognizable as an older version of himself, while Sarah Paulson perhaps nodded to the growing influence of billionaires over the gala. What the dollar bill means? Ahead of the event, protests lit up New York's skyline, calling for a boycott. Fittingly, there was tight security. Police say a man tried to storm the steps but was stopped and taken into custody. Inside, the party went on. It's always fun to see who's in the room and the fashion. fashion in focus for a spectacular night. Bradley Blackburn, Hawaii News Now. Wow. So if I just tried to walk in with this, I might as well just go in with home clothes, right? I don't think that would fly. Can't even get close. Anywhere near the property, stay away from the street. It has to be enormous, and then you have to have people help you up the stairs. Yes. I think that's the criteria. Something loud. Yes, very loud. Well, what's not loud is our weather right now. We have light winds in the forecast, but rising humidity. So you're going to be feeling the difference, Mark, into the next couple of days. Light winds will continue for your Wednesday into Thursday. Trade winds make a comeback. As we go into Mother's Day weekend, we will be watching a disturbance that could bring us an uptick in windward amalcus showers. So we have that on the radar. But then you see the trade winds gradually building in. But overall, really nice stretch of weather and also rising swells coming our way. Sounds good. Thank you so much, Jen. Hawaiian Homelands leaders lay out plans to pursue geothermal opportunities. That's in two minutes on Hawaii News Now at 4.30 on KJNL and K5. And right now, Domino's Hawaii is hiring. Whether you're in school, between gigs, or just want something steady, you can make it work here. A place with flexible hours, solid tips, and real opportunities to grow. Apply now at jobs.dominoes.com. And if you're hungry, mix and match a two-topping Parmesan stuffed crust pizza for just $11.99. And get the new slice sauce for free. Domino's.
