Beyond the 80 confirmed deaths, hundreds of other people were unaccounted for.
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It's a discovery to make researchers howl with delight, given that the native species was hunted to extinction in California in the 1920s.
Wildfires forever link Lahaina, a tropical paradise on the northwest coast of Maui, to another Paradise — this one in California.
Residents of Lahaina were allowed back home Friday for the first time since wildfires killed at least 55 people.
Legislators seek ways to protect constituents while not hindering advancements in medicine, science, business, education and more.
Etruscan vases and Roman coins and mosaics worth tens of millions of dollars were looted and sold to U.S. museums and private collectors.
The fire that tore across the coastal Maui town claimed 55 lives — a toll expected to climb — and burned more than 1,000 buildings.
Sweden first knocked off the United States. Then the Swedes bounced Japan to snag a spot in the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup.
Fox announced Thursday that the Emmys will air Jan. 15 from the Peacock Theater at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles.
The new report suggests Thomas benefitted to the tune of more than $1 million from the largesse of billionaires.
Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the U.S. Open. That means he will have missed all four Grand Slam tournaments this year. He reached his first major final at Wimbledon in 2022 and the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open. But the 28-year-old from Australia has participated in just one official match all of this season — a loss in June in Stuttgart, Germany. Soon after that he withdrew from Wimbledon because of an injured wrist. He also missed the Australian Open in January and the French Open in May. The U.S. Open begins on Aug. 28 in New York. Jan-Lennard Struff also pulled out on Thursday.
The United States is seeking its third female major champion of 2023 at the AIG Women's British Open this week. Ally Ewing is leading the American charge to the likely surprise of many. Ewing made eagle from 5 feet at the par-5 16th to leapfrog a five-way tie for first place and parred the last two holes to shoot 4-under 68 for the solo lead at Walton Heath in the opening round. Ewing is ranked No. 39, missed the cut in two of the last three majors and her most recent top-10 finish in the biggest events in golf came at the Chevron Championship in early 2021. Former Women's U.S. Open champion Jeongeun Lee6 is among those in second place.
It follows similar joint endorsements from abortion rights groups, labor unions and climate organizations.
American cyclist Chloe Dygert's comeback from a career-threatening injury culminated with a world title in the women's time trial on Thursday. Dygert crashed heavily in the same event at the 2020 worlds in Italy, leaving her with serious injuries to her left leg. She also dealt with illness and other injuries over the past three years, often keeping her off the bike for months at a time. But she stamped herself as the favorite for next year's Paris Olympics by holding off Australia's Grace Brown by six seconds to win the gold medal. Christina Schweinberger of Austria won the bronze medal.
Scott Dixon didn't expect much as a young New Zealand racer. The Iceman is now IndyCar's Ironman. Dixon on Saturday will move past Tony Kanaan for a record 319th consecutive start in IndyCar. Dixon is the greatest driver of his generation and his championships and wins trail only A.J. Foyt. He's also the longest-tenured driver for owner Chip Ganassi. The Kiwi accidentally made his way to IndyCar and become one of the most successful drivers ever.
The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money. Three justices issued a brief ruling Wednesday. They affirmed a trial court judge's decision that Favre must remain as a defendant in the civil lawsuit filed by the state Department of Human Services. Prosecutors say millions of welfare dollars for low-income Mississippi residents were squandered on projects supported by wealthy or well-connected people from 2016 to 2019. The department sued more than three dozen people or businesses in 2022 to try to recover some of the money.
During destructive storms, water and debris can clog wastewater systems, power can be knocked out and service disrupted.
On August 9, the Biden administration announced plans to create a new federal system to track heat-related illnesses nationwide.
On Aug. 8, voters in Ohio shot down Issue 1, 'The Hill' reports. The proposed GOP legislature sought to change the rules for amending Ohio's c…
Voters overwhelmingly defeated a measure that would have made it tougher to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution this fall.
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Jennifer Valente of the U.S. defended her omnium world title at the cycling world championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday. It was the 20th medal overall for the most decorated American track cyclist in history, and came after Valente won the scratch race and finished third in the elimination race earlier in the championships. In other finals, Colombia's Kevin Quintero won the men's Keirin, Emma Finucane of Britain took the women's sprint and Aaron Gate of New Zealand won the men's points race. In the only final outside the velodrome Wednesday, the Swiss mountain bike team won the mixed relay near Edinburgh.
Lil Tay, a young social media star who went viral for her foulmouthed videos, has died. She was 14, according to multiple reports. Her family announced the rising rapper's death in a statement shared Wednesday on Instagram. "It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire's sudden and tragic passing," the statement said. "We have no words to express the ...
However, factory hiring slowed in recent months, a sign that the promised boom has yet to fully materialize.
Trump and his attorney say they're eyeing West Virginia, which Trump easily won in 2020.
Donald Trump is concerned that the "bogus" criminal charges against him could ruin his attempt to return to the White House.