The Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Monday is launching Star News Now, a live digital broadcast featuring the latest breaking news, sports and trending stories from the newspaper’s website, staradvertiser.com.

“We are excited to welcome Kauai native Kiana Cayabyab as digital news specialist on the new Star News Now,” said Dennis Francis, the Star- Advertiser’s president and publisher. “A graduate of Kamehameha Schools and Loyola Marymount University, Kiana has worked in news for Los Angeles’ ABC7 as well as for Fox Sports and NFL Sunday.”

Star News Now updates will be broadcast live at 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at 3 p.m. on the Star-Advertiser’s Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts, as well as via multiple podcast platforms.