HONOLULU (AP) — An investigation commissioned by Hawaii’s attorney general has found that officials didn’t prepare for dangerous fire weather in the days before flames incinerated the historic Maui town of Lahaina last year even though they were warned by meteorologists. The finding came in a 518-page report released Friday. It was drafted for the
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By Avery Schmitz and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned NATO alliance leaders that a move to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of longer-range Western missiles to strike deep inside his country would be considered an act of war. “This will mean that NATO countries – the United States and European countries – are
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A narrow strip of scrubland and sand dunes on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt has emerged as a major obstacle in talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and freeing scores of hostages. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel must maintain control over the so-called Philadelphi corridor to prevent
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The two NASA astronauts who piloted the first crewed test flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule — and were left behind on the space station as the beleaguered spacecraft returned to Earth — took questions on Friday for the first time in weeks. Butch Wilmore, a Tennessee native and former
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey has been ruled out of this weekend’s game for the San Francisco 49ers because of his lingering calf and Achilles’ injuries and could be headed to injured reserve. McCaffrey was held out of practice on Friday, a day after experiencing pain
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze and Abby Phillip, CNN (CNN) — As she struggled to care for a child with special needs, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said in a wide-ranging interview with CNN on Friday that she felt “inadequate” at the time and might have given up her demanding legal career if she had initially understood the
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CNN By John Fritze and Abby Phillip, CNN (CNN) — As she struggled to care for a child with special needs, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said in a wide-ranging interview with CNN on Friday that she felt “inadequate” at the time and might have given up her demanding legal career if she had initially understood
Continue ReadingBy Jason Morris, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The special prosecutor appointed to investigate Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones’ role as a fake elector after the 2020 election announced he will not move forward with criminal charges against the former state senator. Jones is one of 16 Republican fake Trump electors who signed on to the
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By Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, Colorado (KCNC) — Witness testimony continues as people inside a King Soopers store in Boulder took the stand and described what they saw and heard on March 22, 2021. Ahmad Alissa is accused of shooting and killing 10 people, including Boulder Police Officer Eric
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Muchos neoyorquinos estarán encantados de decirle a cualquiera que quiera escuchar —e incluso a los que no— que tienen la mejor pizza. Y ahora tienen un nuevo respaldo para sus afirmaciones culinarias. Esta semana, los premios 50 Top Pizza, con sede en Italia, publicaron su lista mundial de 2024, y
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By Stephen Swanson, WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — A man who killed his wife at a Bible study last year in St. Paul was sentenced to 33 years on Friday morning. Robert Castillo, 40, pleaded guilty earlier this year to second-degree murder in the deadly attack
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Bartos Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A girl was “inadvertently” tased when Pittsburgh police said they tried to arrest her mom, who was holding her children hostage at knifepoint. According to the criminal complaint, officers got a call about a carjacking on Knox Avenue and Freeland Street around
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried claim in an appeal filed Friday that the imprisoned FTX founder was the victim of a rush to judgment by a public that wrongly believed he was guilty of stealing billions of dollars from his customers and investors before he was even arrested. The lawyers
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Past coverage of the 2023 and 2022 hurricane season and the latest weather news can also be found on CNN. Follow the storm tracker for the path and forecasts of the latest storm. Facts The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season runs
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Lech Walesa, former president of Poland. Personal Birth date: September 29, 1943 Birth place: Popowo, Poland Father: Boleslaw Walesa, carpenter Mother: Felicja (Kaminski) Walesa Marriage: Miroslawa “Danuta” (Golos) Walesa (1969-present) Children: Bogdan, Slawek, Przemek, Jarek, Magdalena, Ania, Maria Wiktoria and Brygidka Military service:
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By Juli McDonald Click here for updates on this story TEWKSBURY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It’s safe to say Tewksbury Police Officer Katrina Valeri has her dream job. As a kid she wanted to be a crossing guard. And after self-sponsoring, paying her way through a police academy, here she is – helping kids be safe
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020, is being released from prison after a judge reduced his sentence to four years of probation Friday. Judge Mark Warner
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Bomb threats have prompted the evacuation of schools and government buildings for a second day in an Ohio community that has been the focus of unwanted attention over false rumors that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating pets and waterfowl. An emailed threat on Friday said bombs would be detonated at
Continue ReadingOn Friday, flying back to Rome from a lengthy trip to Asia, Pope Francis criticized both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration. He advised American Catholics to choose who they think is the “lesser evil” in the upcoming U.S. elections. “Both are against life, be it the one
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El Senado aprobó en la madrugada de este miércoles la polémica reforma al Poder Judicial del presidente de México Andrés Manuel López Obrador luego de alcanzar la mayoría calificada que se requiere para un cambio a la Constitución gracias al voto a favor del oficialismo y de Miguel Ángel Yunes
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