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 Longs Drugs. Download the CVS app today and make Longs a part of your day. And welcome to This Is Now. Just into the newsroom, Hawaii Island drives the Rastwick void. Daniel K. Inouye Highway due to a traffic incident. This happened just after 11 this morning by the 26-mile marker. We're still waiting on key information to be confirmed, but we do know the road is expected to stay closed for the next three hours. We'll bring you the latest on air and online and across our social media platforms. In our other top story, two teens are in custody and a police officer is recovering after a violent incident in the McCully area. One of the suspects was also injured after he was shot by another officer. Officers had been on the lookout for a silver Mazda that was reported stolen in Waipio on April 11th. They spotted it just before 4 Monday afternoon at an apartment complex near Kapiolani Boulevard and Macaulay Street. When officers moved in, they say the driver suddenly tried to get away, repeatedly slamming into an unmarked police car and another parked vehicle. Authorities say the fast-moving and dangerous situation led one officer to fire their weapon, striking the front seat passenger. The individuals being in a car and driving towards the officers, ramming their vehicle, and it being dynamic and happening very quickly didn't also give the officers very much opportunity. There was also bystanders in the area, individuals, and also the apartments that were occupied during the time. It not only was very dangerous for our officers, but also for the individuals involved. First, I heard gunshots. At first, I thought it was maybe a car backfiring, but it was in quick succession, like pop, pop, pop, pop. Somebody was on the ground. There was cars that had hit each other in a parking lot in a driveway right here. and then the police were all surrounding one guy and apprehending him. There was some resistance, so there was a fighting going on. We're told the stolen Mazda was also involved in a burglary in Salt Lake. Last week, Thursday, the 19-year-old driver is now facing several charges, including three counts of attempted murder of a police officer. The 18-year-old passenger was booked for unauthorized entry into a vehicle and is still in the hospital. Police say the officer who was injured is also getting medical care and the other officer who fired the gun is on administrative leave per standard procedure. Tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz after reports of the U.S. and Iran exchanging gunfire. Natalie Brand has the very latest. The United Arab Emirates, a key U.S. ally, says Iran launched new attacks Tuesday, a day after Iranian small boats opened fire on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. responded Monday, sinking seven Iranian boats. Now they're reduced to little boats with a machine gun on the front of them. The Trump administration says the ceasefire is still in place. This is a defensive operation. And what that means is very simple. There's no shooting unless we're shot at first. But the president didn't specify what would constitute a violation. I'll let you know. They know what to do and they know what to do. They know what not to do, more importantly. Pentagon leaders also touted the new U.S. military effort to help commercial ships get through the Strait of Hormuz. Right now, hundreds more ships from nations around the world are lining up to transit. It's unclear how long it could take for commerce through the strait to get back to normal. President Trump again tried to downplay the impact to the economy and the rise in gas prices. Gas prices practically doubling really just puts a toll on your everyday living. That's a very small price to pay for getting rid of a nuclear weapon from people that are really mentally deranged. Farmers in America's heartland say it's not just fuel, but fertilizer that spiked. Fertilizer was not purchased by the time that the recent war came into place. No one anticipated it. The industry didn't anticipate it. Farmers couldn't anticipate it. And cost just went through the roof. It was estimated before the war about a third of the global fertilizer supply passes through the street. Natalie Brand, CBS News, the White House. locally gas prices are up a dollar and 16 cents from a year ago the statewide average for a gallon is five dollars and 65 cents today compared to 449 last year at this time honolulu has the lowest prices in the state at 562 while lihu'e has the highest at five dollars and 94 cents prices are reported at 568 in hilo and 565 in kaholui and wailuku what's happening now episode 46 is underway Today at Kilauea, this is a live look at the lava fountain that emerged around 8.15 this morning. Winds are fairly light at the moment, blowing toward the northwest portion of the volcano. Hawaii Volcano's National Park officials say Crater Rim Drive and areas west of the military camp are temporarily closed due to falling volcanic rocks. Be on alert for ash, tephra and, of course, fog. ALOHA ON THIS TUESDAY WE'VE GOT A PRETTY NICE DAY SHAPING UP BUT WE'VE LOST THE TRADEWINDS LIGHT VARIOUS WINDS TAKING OVER FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND THAT MEANS SLIGHTLY HIGHER HUMIDITY LEVELS MIGHT BE A LITTLE STICKY AT TIMES AND THESE WINDWINDS AND MOCUS SHOWERS WILL DRY UP HOWEVER WE ARE EXPECTING WITH THESE WIND RUNNING LIGHT AFTERNOON CLOUDS AND A FEW SPOTTY SHOWERS AND ALSO WITH THESE WIND RUNNING LIGHT And these windward and maca showers will dry up However we are expecting with these winds running light afternoon clouds and a few spotty showers And also with these winds running light it's going to be a little bit sticky with higher humidity levels. But enjoy Children's Day. It's going to be a beautiful day with lots of sunshine. And again, we could see some spotty showers into the early evening. Thank you, Guy. H&N investigates the suicide of a Kauai man in a psychiatric hospital in South Carolina. It's the second time a Hawaii patient died after being transferred there. And as our Daryl Huff reports, there are now two lawsuits. The state has refused to comment at all about the death of 34-year-old Peyton Huff at the Columbia Regional Care Center. The family is now suing, hoping to learn what happened and send a message that shipping out mental patients is wrong. And, you know, the battle is not over. We want to seek justice for our son and for anybody else out there that's going through the same thing. Peyton Huff's family and friends watched him go from being a promising child on Kauai to deeply mentally ill, twice acquitted of crimes, including the killing of a cellmate because of insanity. He was one of a handful of violent patients transferred from the state hospital in Kaneohe over the last 16 years to the for-profit Columbia Regional Care Center in South Carolina, where he hung himself in November. And so we know that Peyton's character and the kind of person he was, he wouldn't want his death to be in vain. We don't know the details, and the only way we can get that information is to file a lawsuit and then subpoena it all. Attorney Eric Seitz sees the case as symptomatic of a failed system. We do an atrocious job. As far as I'm concerned, we're probably one of the worst states in the country. The wrongful death lawsuit against State Health Director Kenneth Fink and the state hospital administrator cites failures of care before the transfer, including blocking family support, and says in South Carolina he died while on safety watch when staff didn't check on him. We send people to be warehoused in South Carolina, and, you know, the degree of cruelty in that is enormous. It's cruel to the families, cruel to the people exposed to that, and of course lots of people die. There have been at least four wrongful death suits against the facility. The state of Hawaii recently agreed to pay $100,000 to the family of Curtis Pinocchi, who was beaten into a coma by his roommate in 2016 and died last year. Experts say deaths at psychiatric facilities are rare, but two Hawaii patients have died, even though the state says it only has seven patients there now. It's a jail. It's not therapeutic whatsoever. The Huff family visited the facility when they traveled to collect Peyton's ashes. No one would meet with them. So they were suppressing truth. And so we want to see the truth revealed so that this doesn't happen to anybody ever again. They need to be accountable. They literally took our son's life. In a statement, the Department of Health said patient safety is of utmost importance to DOH and the Hawaii State Hospital, regardless of where patients are receiving treatment and care. Treatment teams work in collaboration with our contracted providers to assure appropriate therapeutic care and treatment for our patients. This includes periodic evaluations of individual patients, treatment teams, and on-site programming. The state says patient privacy means it can't say more about the deaths or why patients are transferred. Do you think that the department is hiding behind quote-unquote patient privacy to basically cover up its policy? Yes, absolutely, no question. You know, people die and somebody asks for an explanation and they say we can't help you. Sue us, which is what we do. State officials last year said they were planning to send more assaultive patients to South Carolina, but that apparently has not happened. The state says its contract is $1.8 million a year, the cost per day about 20% lower than at the state hospital. For HNN Investigates, Daryl Huff, Hawaii News Now. Athletes from around the world are in Waikiki this week taking part in a surf competition that highlights their resilience. Our Aali'i Duklo has a closer look at the event now in its 18th year. Hundreds gathered here along the shores of Waikiki for the opening ceremony of the Hawaii Adaptive Surfing Championships. There are more than 90 surfers from around the world in the competition, and for one of them, the event signifies a significant milestone in what's been a long road to recovery. In the shadow of the Duke statue, the opening festivities coincided with the birthday of legendary surfer Eddie Aikau. In 2026, Hawaii Adaptive Surfer Championship! And new to the roster this year, Kenji Nonaka of Wailuku, Maui. Kind of exciting. The 63-year-old still exudes the same cheerful energy from when we first introduced you to him in 2024. This was Nonaka after a shark bit off his lower right leg while he was surfing his regular spot. Sam Piles at Wai'ehu Beach Park. Suddenly, shark bite me. Oh, then he shake me. My leg gone. Oh, then I screaming. Tonight, he told us the only thing that really bothered him was not being able to surf while he recovered. Seven weeks, I never touch the water. Then before, almost every day, I surfing. Motivated to make it back into the lineup, Nonaka completed rehab and got a waterproof prosthetic leg. He's grateful for the support of his friends, family and even strangers. My Maui community, everybody helped me. In this new community of adaptive surfers, everybody has a story. Fellow Maui competitor Aaron Polk, who's also a Walahaina fire survivor, has a condition that only allows him to see through his peripheral vision THANK YOU IT BEEN A it kind of allows me to have more compassion for people that have gone through anything that challenging They all have incredible stories to tell of resilience of getting back in the water after whatever might have happened. So they all have amazing stories. A surf contest that's much more than competition. It's a collection of athletes whose greatest strength is growing through adversity. This is a great example of how community comes together and what could be perceived as a hardship and turn it into something that's a passion and a purpose. This year will be the first the event has a live stream, and we have more information on how you can watch it on our website. In Waikiki, A'ali'i Duklo, Hawaii News Now. Coming up just weeks after seeing most of its land wiped out in the Kona Loos, a Waimanalo farm is on the path to recovery. How the community stepped in. What's this? Coming up at 12.30, it's Spotlight Now. We'll be speaking with leaders in Hawaii about a new solution to homelessness in Waimanalo. Catch Spotlight now on the H&N streaming app available on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire. 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. Dominoes. One of the many victims of the devastating Kona Lowstorms in March was Colton Farms in Waimanalo, The local farm known for offering live animal experiences suffered widespread damage, but with help from the community, it's been on a path to recovery. Casey Lund has more. Howdy from Colton Farms here in Waimanalo. Yeah, they have been through a lot, but on the mend now and excited to bring their animals to the Kualina Children's Festival. By the way, kualinachildrensfestival.com. All the proceeds from ticket sales go right back to Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children and do a lot of good in our community. For folks like Layla, who's with us, howdy. Howdy. Howdy, howdy. I've got Amanda Price here as well. Layla, of course, their 2024 Children's Miracle Network champion child, multiple open heart surgeries. She's had a difficult road, but doing really well right now. Layla's doing great, and it's thanks to the community support from events like this. We've raised over $500,000 from this event since it started, and one of the things we built was a pediatric heart center that Layla has actually used. Oh, that is amazing. And I want to talk a little bit more about the event in just a minute, but we've got some other friends over here, too. I've got Claude from Colton Farms. Oh, who do we have here? Yeah, this is Baby. She was a rescue from the Big Island. Yeah. So we do a lot of rescues also, besides breeding and everything like that. I want to talk a little bit about that and what has been a really difficult time for you folks up here. and now things are drying out a little bit, but man, it's been a rough start to the year. Oh, yes. It was a crazy one. Up to my neck with water and debris flying all over the place like that. I really felt that the farm was finished, so I really felt alone. Yeah. But miraculously, miracles happened where everybody just gave us love. Yeah. What do you want to say to some of those people that have been bringing you things to build shelters with, to get your animals above the ground and gravel, things like that? I mean, what do you want to say to the community? Oh, I love you guys. Without you guys, we wouldn't be here. Thank you guys. From every donation possible, you guys gave from the heart. Thank you guys. Love you guys. And you guys are all part of Colton Farms. Very good. And Colton Farms is going to be part of the Coltlina Children's Festival. So we'll get back to Amanda Price because we've got a lot to talk about. This is happening Saturday. You want to get your tickets now. And I want to have my friend Layla hold those up and show us the passport for the Children's Festival. So the event is a Paniolo themed inspired by our friends at Toy Story and Woody. So come down, dress up. Layla's got the passport. You can come to Kapiolani Medical Center's booth, do all the activities. We have pedestrian safety, water safety, how to recognize the sign of a stroke. You get your passport stamped and then you get a light up wand to watch during the movie. Awesome. I think I've got one of those. Yeah, because there's going to be the screening for the Toy Story, of course. But I want to also ask you a little bit about this event and what people can expect. I know there's going to be, along with all the animals from Colton Farms, some other, let's say, characters showing up. So additionally, we'll also have some ponies and horses for the kids to ride. We'll have how to tie knots and roping from Climb Hawaii. Lots of food vendors and snacks, crafts and activities. You can make your own cowboy hat, kind of like Layla's. And live music on stage. So kids and family can dance to Hawaiian music, a little bit country. And then we even have our friends from Aulani doing a live hula performance. So you never know who might show up. Maybe Mickey, maybe Goofy, maybe Minnie. We'll see. We'll see. You'll have to come down to the Kotalina Children's Festival again. It's this Saturday, 3 p.m., right? 3 p.m. 3 p.m. is when everything kicks off. Go buy tickets. They're affordable, very affordable. And all that money, 100% of it, as Amanda says, stays right at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. If you missed any of those details, you can go to hawaiinewsnow.com. We'll say howdy for now from Colton Farms. And Hawaii News Now is partnering with the community to help victims of the Kona Loa storms. Our Aloha for Hawaii day-long fundraiser is on May 12th. You can give right now. Scan the QR code on your screen to see who is part of this team effort and choose your way to give. Thank you for sending your Aloha for Hawaii. Congratulations to monk seal mother Ka'iwi on pup number 7. The 15-year-old gave birth as the sun set on Sunday at Kaimana Beach. Ka'iwi and Rocky have been taking turns raising newborns on this stretch of Waikiki. If all goes well, Ka'iwi and her new pup will be there for the next five to seven weeks. Authorities are also there to make sure no one crosses the lines You can report any troublemakers or other SEAL sightings at the Enoa hotline on your screen One of Hawaii top basketball stars back in town helping out the community J.J. Mandequit, a former Iolani standout and current Arizona Wildcats point guard, organized an all-star showcase for Hawaii's first ever junior NBA league. About 100 youth players gathered at Hilo's Afukchenen Civic Auditorium for the day-long event. They sharpened their skills and drills and games and Mandiquit was there along with other local players including Derek Lowe, Jovi Lufotu, Lili Wahine Kapu and Kelsey Imai. To be able to put on an event like this this is the community that raised me that helped me get me to where I am so if me and my family can just do a little bit to impact the kids bring the community together using sports I mean that's something that I know not only myself but my family is very proud of. The event was free to the public and included kids from across the Big Island. Well, as we have a break, here's the lineup for today's live stream programs. Catch all these and more on your H&M streaming app, available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and Android TV. 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. Dominoes. Now, first alert weather with Guy Huggy. Aloha. On this Tuesday, Children's Day, it's going to be a beautiful day with lots of sunshine. However, because of that passing storm, we're going to lose the trade winds for the next couple of days. And that means it's going to be a little bit more humid, and we could see some afternoon pop-up showers, maybe some decreased air quality as well. Rain-wise, we do have a few showers this morning for a handful of windward spots, the usual spots, picking up some light showers. They'll be drying out through the morning. And because of these winds running light, again, it's going to be a little bit more sticky than it's been. And we could have some compromised air quality. Vogue might be moving up the island chain because the volcano is rumbling now. We've got more vog coming out of Kilauea. So it's going to be a light wind weather day, a few showers this morning, lots of sunshine through the afternoon. Then those clouds will build into the early evening. And those clouds might even spawn a few spotty showers over island interiors. But widespread rain not expected. Now, as far as the surf, some good size surf continues to roll into north and west shores, and conditions are excellent this morning with the light winds. However, a bigger swell is due tomorrow night. It could hit advisory levels on Thursday, so heads up on that. So the light wind weather pattern will persist through the weekend. That means morning sunshine, afternoon clouds, and a few spotty showers, maybe even a couple of downpours, but significant widespread rain. Not expected. Anytime. 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. Domino's. Hundreds of talented students performed at a special Roar Orchestra rally. Yesterday's concert featured Hawaii Youth Symphony students from dozens of schools statewide. There were four stages throughout the zoo, with young musicians in a full symphony orchestra, as well as jazz and chamber groups, string orchestras, and ukulele ensembles. You know, one thing that's really awesome is how many different kids and different types of instruments and genres and styles of music. We just love to inspire keiki, whether it's through conservation and wildlife education or through music. And I do have to tell you, our animals are loving the music, especially our elephants. The musical event was a collaboration between HYS and the Honolulu Zoo Society. Well, let's head back to Halema'uma'u. Happening now, eruptive episode 46, now underway at Kilauea. Here's a live look at the lava fountain that emerged around 8.15 this morning. Now, winds are fairly light at the moment, blowing toward the north-northwest portion of the volcano. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park officials say Crater Rim Drive and areas west of the military camp are temporarily closed due to falling volcanic rocks. Be on alert for Ash, Tefra, and the VOG. And speaking of the VOG, let's give you a look at our tower cam right now. Looks very clear looking out the airport brief runway and Honolulu Harbor. But with the VOG moving in, expect that shot to change over the next several days. Thank you for joining us. Spotlight now coming up at 1230. Stay connected with us on air and online at hawaiinewsnow.com and the H&N streaming app. Aloha. This podcast is sponsored by Longs Drugs. Download the CVS app today and make Longs a part of your day. 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. Dominoes.
