Death toll from the Maui wildfires climbs to 106 as governor warns identifying all the victims will be difficult
Identifying those killed in the Maui wildfires will be "very difficult" and likely take weeks, Hawaii's governor said Tuesday as the death toll climbed to 106 and families desperately waiting to hear about lost loved ones were asked to provide DNA swabs.
2023-08-16 14:49
Hawaii wildfires: Why identifying the victims could take years
"It's not just ash on your clothing when you take it off," says a police chief. "It's our loved ones."
2023-08-16 10:58
News outlets went all in on Maui fire coverage. But did they miss a key part of the story?
Thousands of heat records broken. Oceans at hot tub levels. Mass coral bleaching. Extraordinary wildfires. Earth's hottest month on record.
2023-08-16 10:54
Maui's displaced grow restless as search for fire victims drags on
By Jorge Garcia and Mike Blake KAHULUI, Hawaii (Reuters) -A week after a ferocious wildfire ravaged the resort town of
2023-08-16 05:59
Explainer-What to know about Maui's wildfires, Hawaii's deadliest disaster
By Jonathan Oatis (Reuters) -Wildfires on Hawaii's Maui have killed at least 99 people, forced tens of thousands of residents
2023-08-16 05:28
Joe Biden vows to visit Hawaii 'as soon as he can'
The US president has promised to provide whatever support Hawaii needs in the wake of deadly wildfire.
2023-08-16 02:56
White House: Having active talks about Biden visiting Hawaii
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) -There are active discussions under way at the White House about President Joe Biden making
2023-08-16 00:30
White House defends Hawaii response amid Biden silence and Trump criticism
The White House is making a concerted effort to defend and explain the federal reaction to the Maui wildfires, highlighting what it describes as a "robust whole-of-government response" on the island.
2023-08-15 20:48
Gas station explosion kills 30, injures more than 100 in Russia's Dagestan region
At least 30 people were killed and more than 100 injured when a fire caused an explosion at a gas station in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, local authorities said.
2023-08-15 16:53
At least 99 were killed in Maui's wildfires. Only 25% of the burn area has been searched, so officials expect the toll to climb
With only a quarter of the Maui wildfire burn area searched, the death toll of what's already the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century still could rise significantly, Hawaii authorities said Monday.
2023-08-15 14:51
2 longtime Lahaina residents who tried to flee their homes were among the 99 people killed in the Maui wildfires
A 68-year-old man who tried to save his home from burning and a 60-year-old woman who got lost in thick black smoke while trying to evacuate were among the 99 lives lost in the apocalyptic Maui wildfires, family members told CNN.
2023-08-15 07:58
Maui search teams sift through ashes as hundreds await fate of loved ones
By Jorge Garcia and Mike Blake KAHULUI, Hawaii Search teams on Monday resumed the painstaking, dangerous task of
2023-08-15 07:48