A last-minute deal reached between lawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire has averted the need for a trial to determine how to split a $4 billion settlement. The unusual trial had been expected to delve into difficult questions about survivors’ losses.

Potentially damaging southwest wind, a risk for severe thunderstorms, flash flooding and heavy snow on the peaks of the Big Island’s volcanoes are all in the forecast.

A powerful storm that will bring heavy rain, gusty winds and flash flooding is set to hit the Hawaiian Islands Wednesday evening.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Flood Advisory on Sunday warning of minor flooding on roads, in streams, and in poorly drained areas. While the flood warning for Oahu has expired, most Hawaiian islands remain under a flood watch as residents are bracing for potential future downpours as storms remain a threat this week.

President Trump's federal funding freeze caused chaos with Hawaii's non-profit organizations. "Its been a flurry of phone calls and emails, lots of confusion and uncertainty with this latest executive order," said Aloha United Way Chief Executive Officer Michelle Bartell.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Leaders in Hawaii’s government and nonprofit sector are scrambling to figure out whether they can still rely on the federal government to pay for key services after the Trump administration moved to freeze $3 trillion in spending.

Gov. Josh Green battled a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. President Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a vaccine skeptic, as his health policy chief.

A new north-northwest swell should peak Wednesday morning below advisory thresholds. A larger north swell should fill in later Thursday into Friday, which could reach advisory levels for north facing shores. More north and northwest swells are due next week.

Is Tulsi Gabbard in a cult? A woman who was previously part of a fringe organization wrote letters to elected officials claiming Tulsi was as well.

The Hollywood Reporter's newest "Person of Interest" is the 26-year-old social media star who went from beauty influencer to becoming a leading voice as a nonbinary creator and first-generation Asian American.

An unusual trial starting Wednesday will delve into difficult questions about survivors’ losses as a judge decides how to divide the settlement.