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Maui wildfires live updates: Bidens to visit Hawaiian island

Wednesday, August 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaii island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history. The blazes spread rapidly due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful winds. Much... Read More.

Trump indictment updates: Former president, 18 others indicted in Georgia

Wednesday, August 16 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- After a two-and-a-half-year probe, a Fulton County grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 others on charges related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. It marks the fourth indictment of the former president,... Read More.

Maui wildfires live updates: Death toll rises to 106

Wednesday, August 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaii island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history. The blazes spread rapidly due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful winds. Much... Read More.

Mark Meadows seeks to move Fulton County election case to federal court

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows officially filed Tuesday to move the case brought against him by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis into federal court, just a day after he was indicted along with former President Donald Trump and 17... Read More.

Who is Trevian Kutti, the former R. Kelly, Ye publicist included in Trump’s indictment?

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- A publicist who previously represented controversial musicians R. Kelly and Ye has been indicted alongside former President Donald Trump and several of his allies for their alleged actions following the 2020 election. Trevian Kutti, who has been a supporter of the former president, is... Read More.

Massachusetts man fatally shoots neighbor and then himself, prosecutors say

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(SPRINGFIELD, Mass.) -- A Massachusetts man allegedly broke into his neighbor's home Monday, killing her, and injuring her grandkids before fatally shooting himself with a gun, according to officials. Police officers arrived at a residence in Springfield, Massachusetts, Monday afternoon after responding to calls of shots... Read More.

Prosecutors deny they ‘reneged’ on Hunter Biden plea deal

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(WILMINGTON, Del.) -- Prosecutors for newly minted special counsel David Weiss pushed back on Hunter Biden's assertion that they "reneged" on an ill-fated plea deal, according to a court document filed on Tuesday in which they also disputed defense counsel's claim that the diversion agreement... Read More.

Maui residents targeted in scams to grab land after tragedy, officials say

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(LAHAINA, Hawaii) -- As Maui residents begin a long mourning and recovery process following deadly fires that have ravaged their neighborhoods, local officials say outsiders are attempting to take advantage of the tragedy by attempting to purchase damaged home sites from locals who have lost... Read More.

Severe flooding from Alaska glacial break would not have happened without climate change, scientists say

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(JUNEAU, Alaska) -- The glacier lake outburst that sent an unprecedented amount of water rushing towards Alaska's capital, destroying homes, would not have happened without climate change, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. An outburst flood from a meltwater lake on the Mendenhall Glacier,... Read More.

Why climate change can’t be blamed entirely for the Maui wildfires

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(LAHAINA, Hawaii) -- Climate change may have amplified the conditions that led to the deadly inferno on the Hawaiian island of Maui but it cannot be blamed entirely. An unknown spark quickly set parts of the island ablaze on Aug. 8, sending flames fueled by a... Read More.

Maui wildfires live updates: 60 people who were ‘missing’ found safe in a house

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaii island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history. The blazes spread rapidly due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful winds. Much... Read More.

Trump indictment updates: Former president to hold press conference on Georgia

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- After a two-and-a-half-year probe, a Fulton County grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 others on charges related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. It marks the fourth indictment of the former president,... Read More.