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Where do Maui evacuees go after losing homes in the Hawaii wildfires?

Friday, August 11 by ABC News

(LAHAINA, Hawaii) -- Lahaina resident Leif Wright was forced to evacuate from his home in the historic Maui town as wildfires threaten lives and destroy property there. In an interview with ABC News Live, Wright held back tears as he said he's scared to learn... Read More.

Child dies on asylum-seeker bus headed to Chicago

Friday, August 11 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- A 3-year-old died while en route to the Chicago area aboard a bus of asylum-seekers on Thursday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. "IDPH is working with local health officials, state police, and federal authorities to the fullest extent possible to... Read More.

Illinois Supreme Court finds assault weapons ban constitutional

Friday, August 11 by ABC News

(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- The Illinois State Supreme Court found a strict assault weapons ban passed after the Highland Park shooting to be constitutional in a ruling issued Friday. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit that claimed that the ban violated the equal protections... Read More.

Bodycam footage, 911 calls detail heroic rescue of 6-year-old who fell from roller coaster

Friday, August 11 by ABC News

(KISSIMMEE, Fla.) -- Harrowing new body camera footage and 911 tapes paint a picture of the heroic lengths first responders went to in order to save a 6-year-old boy who fell from a rollercoaster in Central Florida last week. The body camera footage showed paramedics... Read More.

Maui wildfires live updates: Lahaina resembles ‘a war zone or maybe a bomb went off’

Friday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Dangerous wildfires are spreading rapidly on Maui due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful trade winds being squeezed across Hawaii. At least 55 people have died from the wildfires on Maui and much of the historic town... Read More.

Maui funeral service workers on devastation of fires: ‘I’m in shock’

Friday, August 11 by ABC News

(WAILUKU, Hawaii) -- As a funeral director at the Nakamura Mortuary in Wailuku, Maui, Carol Chaney is no stranger to dealing with death -- but usually, it's other people's losses. Now, with the wildfires having caused what Hawaii Governor Josh Green called "likely the... Read More.

Maui wildfires live updates: Death toll climbs as at least 55 confirmed dead

Friday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Dangerous wildfires are spreading rapidly on Maui due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful trade winds being squeezed across Hawaii. At least 55 people have died from the wildfires on Maui and much of the historic town... Read More.