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Oahu's first mass vaccination site launches today at Pier 2, starting with kupuna 75 and older.

The top stories from across Hawaii and around the world, as seen and heard on 'First at 4 p.m.' from Hawaii News Now — anchored by Ashley Nagaoka and Mark Carpenter.

President-elect Joe Biden outlines his plan to vaccinate 100 million Americans in his first 100 days in office. Plus, local officials get prepared for the first mass vaccination sites on Oahu.

Authorities across the country are preparing for possible violence ahead of the presidential inauguration next week.

The top stories from across Hawaii and around the world, as seen and heard on 'First at 4 p.m.' from Hawaii News Now — anchored by Ashley Nagaoka and Mark Carpenter.

This week on ‘Muthaship,’ we shine the spotlight on the first female fire captain in Hawaii County history ― Melanie Keolanui!

It’s a title that Mel admits comes with a lot of pressure and challenges, since meeting the demands of her first responder duties while being a mother to a 10-year-old son isn’t easy.

But ultimately, Mel says: “It doesn’t matter what gender you are. If you put in the work, you can do it!”

A year into her new role, Melanie is already changing the mindset of young girls who aren’t used to seeing women in firefighting gear. With her drive to succeed as an all-star high school and college athlete, and her dad’s legacy as her biggest motivator, Mel says she isn’t done making a difference in the community just yet!

The state Health Department reported six additional COVID-19 fatalities on Thursday, pushing the death toll from the virus in Hawaii to 318.

Five of the deaths were reported to have been Oahu residents, with the sixth having been reported on Maui.

Meanwhile, there were 179 new infections statewide.

Of those, 118 are on Oahu, 32 in Maui County, 13 on the Big Island and none on Kauai. There were also 11 residents diagnosed out-of-state.

It’s the 10th consecutive day Hawaii has seen a triple-digit rise in new cases.

With the new infections, the number of cases in the state since the pandemic began grew to 23,908. There have been 2,281 cases in the last 14 days.

The first of two COVID-19 mass vaccination sites on Oahu is set to open next week as the state moves into the next phase of its vaccine rollout plan.

The top stories from across Hawaii and around the world, as seen and heard on 'First at 4 p.m.' from Hawaii News Now — anchored by Ashley Nagaoka and Mark Carpenter.

President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office.

With the Capitol secured by armed National Guard troops inside and out, the House voted 232-197 to impeach Trump. The proceedings moved at lightning speed, with lawmakers voting just one week after violent pro-Trump loyalists stormed the U.S. Capitol after the president’s calls for them to “fight like hell” against the election results.

Ten Republicans fled Trump, joining Democrats who said he needed to be held accountable and warned ominously of a “clear and present danger” if Congress should leave him unchecked before Democrat Joe Biden’s inauguration Jan. 20.

Trump is the only U.S. president to be twice impeached. It was the most bipartisan presidential impeachment in modern times, more so than against Bill Clinton in 1998.

The Capitol insurrection stunned and angered lawmakers, who were sent scrambling for safety as the mob descended, and it revealed the fragility of the nation’s history of peaceful transfers of power. The riot also forced a reckoning among some Republicans, who have stood by Trump throughout his presidency and largely allowed him to spread false attacks against the integrity of the 2020 election.