Hawaii News Now at 9 p.m. (July 21, 2026)

Maui firefighters battled a brush fire that briefly closed Piilani Highway this afternoon. Five visitors were taken to the hospital after a tree fell onto their vehicle. Backlash over Hawaii's new licenses and state IDs draws stern words from Honolulu's mayor. Gov. Josh Green says he expects a major announcement about the state attorney general's bribery investigation very soon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.