Maui firefighter saved trapped colleagues during Lahaina wildfire
Eight Maui firefighters were trapped by flames, abandoned cars, and downed poles this summer during the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. They went on to save others after they escaped. | Date: | |
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After Maui Wildfire, Lahaina’s Immigrants Weigh an Uncertain Future
Consumed by loss after the August wildfire, many immigrants who have made the historic town their home wonder if they will have to move.Nov. 10, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Top Stories -
Maui wildfires lead to dire mental health crisis in Lahaina
As residents try to recover from the wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, many are struggling with their mental health because of the trauma they experienced.Nov. 5, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories -
Maui firefighters are still reliving the deadly wildfire inferno
Maui firefighters are opening up about the moments of terror and heroism that marked the August day when a raging wildfire engulfed Lahaina.Nov. 19, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com -
Virginia governor declares a state of emergency as firefighters battle wildfires
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency as firefighters respond to two wildfires amid dry conditions and high windsNov. 7, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories -
Hawaii AG subpoenas 3 Maui agencies over deadly wildfire
Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez announced Monday that she had subpoenaed three Maui agencies over the deadly Aug. 8 wildfire that swept the historic town of Lahaina. Lopez issued three subpoenas to agencies — the Maui Emergency Management ...Nov. 28, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill -
Hawaii attorney general subpoenas three Maui agencies over their response to wildfire
When Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez was asked about the early days of her investigation, a month after historic fires ravaged Maui, she told reporters that she hoped state and county employees would “voluntarily participate” in the official ...Nov. 28, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories -
Key Maui departments subpoenaed amid wildfire probe
Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez has subpoenaed major Maui county agencies in connection with the deadly August wildfire.Nov. 28, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories -
Hawaii AG subpoenas county departments in Maui wildfire probe
CBS News has learned Hawaii's attorney general issued subpoenas Monday targeting three departments as part of the governor's independent probe into the Maui wildfires that killed at least 100 people and left thousands homeless in August. CBS News ...Nov. 28, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com -
State attorney general subpoenas 3 Maui departments in wildfire probe
Hawaii's attorney general issued subpoenas targeting three Maui departments in an independent probe initiated by the governor. The move comes after sources told CBS News some Maui County officials are being uncooperative in the investigation into ...Nov. 28, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com -
Covering the Maui wildfires, among the deadliest in U.S. history
As Lahaina's firefighters speak out to "60 Minutes" three months after wildfires ravaged Maui, Jill Cowan, a national reporter with The New York Times, joins CBS News with her experience covering the deadly scene.Nov. 20, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com -
Latest fatality brings Maui wildfire death toll to 100
A 78-year-old woman injured in the devastating wildfire that swept through the historic Maui, Hawaii, town of Lahaina in August has died, bringing the death toll to 100, officials said Tuesday. The woman died Oct. 16, according to the Honolulu ...Nov. 15, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill -
Revealed: Mistakes that blocked Maui wildfire escape routes
A BBC investigation reveals confusion between officials as an inferno destroyed the town of Lahaina.Nov. 10, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home -
Tlaib: It's a ‘shame' colleagues more focused on 'silencing me' than saving lives
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) in a Tuesday statement criticized her colleagues’ attempts to silence her, saying they were more focused on controlling her words than saving the lives of people in Gaza under siege from Israel's attack on Hamas. The ...Nov. 7, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill -
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers race to save 40 workers trapped in India tunnel
Officials have established contact with the men and are providing them with food, water and oxygen.Nov. 14, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home -
Rescue operation under way in India to save workers trapped after tunnel collapse
Entrance to Silkyara tunnel collapsed in early hours of Sunday with dozens of workers inside. A huge operation is under way to rescue 40 construction workers trapped after a tunnel partially collapsed in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.. The ...Nov. 13, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian -
Ukraine’s Secret Plan to Save a City Trapped in Purgatory
Since Russian troops were pushed out of the city of Kherson, they have bombed it relentlessly. Closely held river operations could change that.Nov. 7, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > World News - Ukraine -
Barry Manilow says secret relationship ‘saved my life’ during his rise to fame
Singer reveals further details of support from Garry Kief, the star’s manager, whom he finally married in 2014. Barry Manilow, whose parade of high-spirited hits from Copacabana to Mandy made him one of pop music’s most beloved showmen, has spoken ...Nov. 13, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian -
Flags and firefighters: keeping everyone safe at an F1 grand prix – in pictures
As the 2023 Formula One season draws to a close, documentary photographer Lexie Harrison-Cripps went behind the scenes at last month’s Mexico Grand Prix at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, to see the work that goes on to keep everyone safe. The ...Nov. 24, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian -
Two Years With Hotshots, Elite U.S. Firefighters
Hotshot fire crews work on the front lines of the biggest wildfires in the American West. We rode along with them.Nov. 21, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Top Stories -
Firefighters killed by Russians as they put out fire following attack in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Watch: Firefighters tackle raging Texas Tesla fire
The car's owner told local news outlets that they heard a hissing sound from the vehicle before the fire.Nov. 11, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - Tesla -
Defiant Santos announces effort to oust colleague ahead of his own likely expulsion
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) may be getting pushed out of Congress, but he’s making it clear that he won’t be leaving quietly. The embattled lawmaker announced Thursday morning that he will move to force a vote on expelling Rep. Jamaal Bowman ...8 hr ago - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill -
Bournemouth: Digger driver uses bucket to rescue colleague from sea
The worker became stranded after his vehicle got stuck in the sand at Bournemouth beach.Nov. 29, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home -
Rep. George Santos says he expects colleagues will vote him out of Congress
Rep. George Santos said he expects his colleagues will vote to expel him from Congress after a bipartisan ethics committee found that he sought to fraudulently exploit his House candidacy for personal financial profit. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin has ...Nov. 27, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Politics -
Adams denies sexual assault accusation from former colleague
The mayor spoke with CBS New York at the Bowery Mission, saying, "The accusation absolutely did not happen."Nov. 23, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Politics - CBSNews.com