Uncertainty looms among Maui residents staying at emergency shelter
Hundreds of displaced residents are taking shelter at a gymnasium in north-central Maui, as devastating wildfires have swept through the island and killed at least 80 people near its western shore.
2023-08-12 17:47
Firefighting crews make progress against Maui wildfires that killed at least 80 people, but flare-ups continue
Firefighters battling Maui's ferocious wildfires that killed at least 80 people and leveled entire communities have made some progress in containing the blazes, while search and rescue crews continue efforts to recover more bodies Saturday as the death toll is expected to climb.
2023-08-12 17:29
Why is Vogue being slammed for 'The Supermodels' cover? Magazine releases September cover starring OG supermodels
The latest cover shoot of Vogue magazine features supermodels Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, and Christy Turlington
2023-08-12 17:29
Russia's 'August curse' sees war come home
In years past, the month of August was often greeted in Russia with a degree of caution, even alarm. Russians spoke in whispered tones of their "August curse" to explain the unusually high number of deadly accidents, terrorist attacks, or outbreaks of war.
2023-08-12 12:53
Hawaii fires deadliest natural disaster in state history
The death toll rose again on Friday making these fires Hawaii's deadliest natural disaster.
2023-08-12 09:57
Smoke rushed in, then they ran. How local Maui residents faced the fire that killed their neighbors and leveled their town
The day began windier than usual in Lahaina, a Hawaiian sunrise painting the sky enchanting colors, a powerful breeze carrying the salty scent of the North Pacific Ocean inland.
2023-08-12 09:16
Judge Chuktan warns Trump against 'inflammatory' remarks before trial
But former US president gets a legal win in battle over what he can say before election fraud trial.
2023-08-12 08:59
Niger coup: Fear and anger in Niamey as Ecowas threatens force
People are already feeling the impact of economic sanctions imposed after a military coup.
2023-08-12 07:54
China floods: The families torn apart by 'huge, furious waves'
Survivors recall seeing their relatives disappear in muddy torrents spawned by incessant rains.
2023-08-12 07:53
Maui wildfires cause more than $1.3 billion in residential property damage, according to a preliminary estimate
The devastating Maui firestorm, which killed dozens of people and displaced thousands more, cost $1.3 billion in damage to 3,088 residences, a preliminary report found Thursday.
2023-08-12 07:47
O'Shae Sibley: Suspect, 17, pleads not guilty to hate crime
Prosecutors allege the murder of professional dancer O'Shae Sibley was an anti-gay hate crime.
2023-08-12 01:58
Lahaina's historic 150-year-old banyan tree was badly scorched by wildfires, but it's still standing
It was once filled with bright green leaves and sweeping branches that covered its visitors with shade, now, Lahania's historic 150-year-old banyan tree is dull in color, scorched by the wildfires -- but still in its place.
2023-08-12 00:56