'Lahaina belongs to its people': Hawaii governor insists fire-ravaged Maui community will be rebuilt as search efforts continue
Amid concerns that speculators may snap up destroyed land, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green insisted Friday that the years-long undertaking of rebuilding Maui's historic Lahaina community will prioritize residents' desires over those of property developers.
2023-08-19 16:23
Gulf Coast officials are scrambling to prepare for two weather disasters to combine in deadly fashion
Officials in Miami, New Orleans and Houston are now grappling with how to handle two potentially deadly disasters set to compound: a hurricane and extreme heat.
2023-08-19 15:19
Third of Ukraine Crop Exports Wiped Out After Black Sea Block
The Kremlin’s efforts to paralyze Ukrainian food shipments are succeeding, with a third of the country’s crop exports
2023-08-19 15:18
Explainer-Canada's record wildfire season: what's behind it and when will it end?
More than 20,000 people in Yellowknife were evacuating the northern Canadian city as fire crews on Thursday battled
2023-08-19 14:28
A kindergartener accidentally swallowed a tooth -- so her principal wrote the tooth fairy a special letter
Five-year-old Kaisley Blake had big plans for her first-ever loose tooth -- and they involved a pillow, not a swallow, according to her dad.
2023-08-19 14:19
Hurricane Hilary prompts historic tropical storm warning for California as Southwest braces for dangerous rain, flooding
Residents in the Southwest are bracing for heavy rains and potentially catastrophic flooding as Hurricane Hilary is expected to pummel the region as a rare tropical storm beginning Sunday and lasting into next week.
2023-08-19 13:56
Elon Musk says X will strip ability to block accounts
Social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, will remove a protective feature that lets users block other
2023-08-19 13:29
Why F-16 jets can't come soon enough for Ukraine
The depth and frequency of craters across the frontline city of Orikhiv are a blunt example of why Ukraine needs F-16 fighter jets urgently.
2023-08-19 13:17
Angels turn first triple play in 26 years during 9th inning against Rays
The Los Angeles Angels turned their first triple play in 26 years during the ninth inning of Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays
2023-08-19 12:56
How a suicide bomb attack changed the lives of UN aid workers
Two decades ago the UN's Baghdad office was hit with a deadly blast - staff share their experiences.
2023-08-19 12:55
Trump looms large over Iowa State Fair, but many GOP voters still mulling their caucus choices
When Donald Trump’s private jet made a loop above the Iowa State Fair before his visit last weekend, it was more than just a gesture to the hundreds of supporters on the ground — or to a few rival candidates
2023-08-19 12:25
Hundreds of Mexican cultural artifacts were detained and returned to Mexico by US CBP
More than 200 Mexican artifacts seized by US customs agents, some dating to 900 BC, have been repatriated to the government of Mexico.
2023-08-19 12:21