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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The disastrous wildfires in Maui have ransacked virtually every aspect of life, killing at least three dozen people while scorching or imperiling buildings important to Hawaiian history, as well as a majestic tree known as a symbol of the island’s culture. Much of the western Maui community of Lahaina,
Continue Reading CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It was once filled with bright green leaves and sweeping branches that covered its visitors with shade. Now, Lahaina’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree has been charred by the wildfires and is dull in color – but still alive. “Banyan Tree in Lahaina smoldering at the base, but still
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks swung through shaky trading Thursday following the latest update on inflation across the U.S., only to end up roughly where they started. The S&P 500 edged up by 1.12, or less than 0.1%, to 4,468.83. It was just the second winning day for the
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which posted the numbers, has not yet calculated a suicide rate for the year, but
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By Pepper Purpura Click here for updates on this story ANKENY, Iowa (KCCI) — An Ankeny mother is pushing lawmakers to resolve a shortage of her daughter’s life-saving cancer medication after struggling to access the essential drug to her daughter’s treatment plan. Natalie Duff is a typical toddler, emotional, giggly, interested in exploring everything she
Continue ReadingBy Jenyne Donaldson Click here for updates on this story PIKESVILLE, Maryland (WBAL) — Some Maryland residents are without homes after severe storms caused widespread damage across Maryland Monday night. In Pikesville, two trees toppled onto homes, taking power lines with them. Some neighbors were out checking the damage for the first time Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingBy Lynne Keenum Click here for updates on this story HARVEST, Alabama (WVTM) — A man who admitted to the murders of five people in the Birmingham area died in prison Monday according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. After a plea deal, Martez Seay, 39, was serving a sentence of life without parole in
Continue ReadingBy A.J. Davis Click here for updates on this story LEXINGTON, South Carolina (WYFF) — An Asheville couple has been charged after being accused of taking their kids away from a foster home, according to Lexington County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Joyce Ann Branch, 47, of Asheville, and David Eugene Ritchey, 48, of Asheville, took
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The percentage of US adults reporting long Covid symptoms has fallen since the summer of 2022, but some people say they are still coping with changes to daily life brought on by the condition, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The
Continue ReadingCNN By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The percentage of US adults reporting long Covid symptoms has fallen since the summer of 2022, but some people say they are still coping with changes to daily life brought on by the condition, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wobbled to a mixed close on Wall Street following the latest update on inflation across the U.S. The S&P 500 ended just barely higher Thursday after having been up as much as 1.3% earlier in the day. It was only the second gain in
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A hit-and-run incident claimed the life of a pedestrian on Wednesday night, prompting a police investigation. The victim, an unidentified man, was struck and killed by a car that fled the scene The incident took place around 10:15 p.m. at the intersection of Country Club Drive and Barrington Drive, near the entrance to the Whitehawk
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press Many people are looking for ways to help the response to the deadly wildfires that swept through the Hawaiian island of Maui even as emergency operations continue on Thursday. Philanthropy experts recommend giving to experienced organizations that are well-situated to respond to a specific disaster. Major disaster response organizations like
Continue ReadingSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers chief executive Jed York is being sued over accusations of insider trading related to his role on the board of an online educational company. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that two shareholder lawsuits have been filed against York and other directors of Santa Clara-based Chegg Inc. The
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Two men suspected of having several illegally possessed firearms as well as multiple gamecocks and items related to cockfighting were released from jail today on $10,000 bail bonds. The suspects, a 30-year-old from Coachella and a 27-year-old Indio resident, were arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of being a gang member with a firearm, animal cruelty
Continue Reading TWITTER, @ANDREBERNAL26, AFPTV, ECUAVISA, FACEBOOK, FERNANDO VILLAVICENCIO VIA AFP, VIS A VIS CON JANET HINOSTROZA, INSTAGRAM, FERNANDOVILLAVICENCIOEC, ECUADOR TV, CNN, Twitter/@andrebernal26, Facebook/Fernando Villavicencio via AFP, Instagram/ fernandovillavicencioec By Jonny Hallam, Ana Maria Canizares, Karol Suarez, Helen Regan, Ivana Kottasová and David Shortell, CNN Quito, Ecuador (CNN) — A candidate in Ecuador’s upcoming presidential election, Fernando
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