Hawaiʻi Law & Courts: Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez and conservation/public health groups filed challenges after the EPA partially rejected the state’s Regional Haze plan tied to Hawaiian Electric power-plant pollution around Haleakalā and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes. Public Safety: Gov. Josh Green signed a law raising the minimum age to ride in truck beds from 12 to 16, aiming to curb injuries as roads get faster. Consumer Protection: State officials warned of a surge in fake vacation rental listings, urging travelers to watch for too-good-to-be-true prices and payment requests via wire, apps, gift cards, or crypto. Health Policy: A new Hawaiʻi medical debt “acquisition and forgiveness” program could erase up to $91 million in debt for as many as 50,000 residents, with eligible people receiving notices rather than applying. Elections & Governance: U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono co-sponsored the Language Access for All Act to restore federal translation and interpretation requirements. Local Politics: In a Spotlight Now interview, Lt. Gov. candidate Della Au Belatti pushed back after Gov. Green criticized her “watchdog” campaign message. Transportation & Economy: Alaska Airlines says it’s doubling cargo capacity with four more 737 freighters, with Hawaiʻi-based aircraft and Hawaiian Air Cargo branding. National/World: The U.S. continued strikes on Iran for a 12th straight night as Trump attended a Dover dignified transfer for four service members, including an Ewa Beach, Hawaiʻi, casualty.