
First at 4 p.m. (July 17, 2026)
A Japanese liquified natural gas company takes another step toward building a new $2 billion plant on Oahu, drawing concerns and pushback. A man has been charged with custodial interference after he allegedly approached multiple children at a Waikiki hotel pool. More than 100 million people are under dangerous air quality alerts due to thick, choking smoke from Canadian wildfires. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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