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Maui fire deadliest natural disaster in state’s history

Saturday, August 12 by ABC News

(MAUI, Hawaii) -- Maui county officials reported 12 additional deaths on Friday bringing the count to 67. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) stated in its press release that 85% of the Lahaina fire was contained, the Pulehu/Kihei fire is 80% contained and the Upcountry Maui... Read More.

How the US military is helping put down Hawaii’s wildfires

Friday, August 11 by ABC News

(LAHAINA, Hawaii) -- The U.S. military's response to the devastating wildfires on Maui was crucial in the early response to the blazes that have devastated the island and the historic town of Lahaina. The U.S. Coast Guard, Hawaii's National Guard and active-duty forces on the... Read More.

California judge charged with killing wife had 47 guns, 26,000 rounds of ammunition: Court documents

Friday, August 11 by ABC News

(ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif.) -- A California Superior Court judge arrested last week has now been charged with killing his wife in front of their adult son at their home. Court filings reveal the judge had over 47 weapons and 26,000 rounds of ammunition in... Read More.

Teen in stable condition after falling at least 70 feet into the Grand Canyon

Friday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 13-year-old boy is in stable condition after falling at least 70 feet into the Grand Canyon, the National Park Service said. Grand Canyon National Park's Search and Rescue responded this week to a report of a visitor who had fallen over... Read More.

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.

The perfect storm of weather conditions that led to the devastating wildfires in Maui

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A perfect storm of weather conditions led to the massive inferno that has killed dozens of people in Maui and caused widespread destruction on an island best known as paradise. The fires, which sparked Tuesday night, were fueled by an unfortunate combination... Read More.

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Maui fire deadliest natural disaster in state’s history

How the US military is helping put down Hawaii’s wildfires

California judge charged with killing wife had 47 guns, 26,000 rounds of ammunition: Court documents

Teen in stable condition after falling at least 70 feet into the Grand Canyon

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

Child dies on asylum-seeker bus headed to Chicago

Illinois Supreme Court finds assault weapons ban constitutional

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

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

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

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

The perfect storm of weather conditions that led to the devastating wildfires in Maui

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