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Updated 23 hours, 17 minutes ago

Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says

Paramedics responded to Panettiere's apartment last month after a 911 call and performed CPR and other advanced re…

Updated 3 years ago
Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters

Richard Fried, a Honolulu attorney working as co-counsel on Maui County’s lawsuit, said that if their power lines hadn’t caused the initial fire, “this all wou…

Updated 3 years ago
Maui County sues power company, saying utility did not turn off electricity during deadly wildfires

Hawaii Electric said in a statement it is "very disappointed that Maui County chose this litigious path while the investigation is still unfolding

Updated 3 years ago
Scores of Trump fans gather outside Georgia jail to show support ahead of his expected surrender

While others who are booked in there spend months or even years in the facility awaiting indictment or trial, Trump is not expected to spend time at the jail o…

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged barricades survived

The Associated Press has filed public records requests for location reports and other documentation including video and internal communications to clarify the …

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Maui confronts the challenge of finding more than 800 missing people after the deadly wildfires

As of Monday, there were 115 people confirmed dead, according to Maui police

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Immigrant workers’ lives, livelihoods and documents in limbo after the Hawaii fire

With businesses burned down, legions of those who survived are now jobless

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
A right-wing sheriffs group that challenges federal law is gaining acceptance around the country

The sheriffs group has railed against gun control laws, COVID-19 mask mandates and public health restrictions, as well as alleged election fraud

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Maui town ravaged by fire will 'rise again,' Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead

Native Hawaiians and others from Lahaina said earlier Friday they worry Hawaii's governor is moving too quickly to rebuild what was lost while the grief is sti…

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Lolita the orca dies at Miami Seaquarium after half-century in captivity

Animal rights activists have been fighting for years to have Lolita freed from her tank at the Miami Seaquarium

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Stem cells from one eye show promise in healing injuries in the other

Researchers are finalizing the next phase of the clinical trial, which includes 15 patients

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Maui's emergency services chief resigns after facing criticism for not activating sirens during fire

A day earlier, Andaya defended the decision not to sound sirens as the flames rages. Hawaii has what it touts as the largest system of outdoor alert sirens in …

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to 7.09% this week to highest level in more than 20 years

The yield has been rising as bond traders react to more reports showing the U.S. economy remains remarkably resilient

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Survivors of Maui fires face power cuts and poor cell service as teams work to find and ID the dead

Thousands of people are staying in shelters, in hotel rooms and Airbnb units, or with friends

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Videos put scrutiny on downed power lines as possible cause of deadly Maui wildfires

Hawaiian Electric declined to comment on the accusations in the lawsuit or whether it has ever shut down power before due to high winds

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Hawaii works to identify 99 confirmed dead in Maui wildfires as teams intensify search

The local power utility has already faced criticism for not shutting off power as strong winds buffeted a parched area under high risk for fire. It’s not clear…