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Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years

Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A raging wildfire that swept through a picturesque town on the Hawaiian island of Maui this week has killed at least 89 people, authorities said Saturday, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire of the past century.
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Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years

Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A raging wildfire that swept through a picturesque town on the Hawaiian island of Maui this week has killed at least 89 people, authorities said Saturday, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire of the past century.
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New fire prompts evacuation as survivors of Maui's wildfires return after death toll rises to 67

New fire prompts evacuation as survivors of Maui's wildfires return after death toll rises to 67

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A new fire burning on the Hawaii island of Maui on Friday night triggered the evacuation of a community to the northeast of the area that burned earlier this week, police said.
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New fire prompts evacuation as survivors of Maui's wildfires return after death toll rises to 67

New fire prompts evacuation as survivors of Maui's wildfires return after death toll rises to 67

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A new fire burning on the Hawaii island of Maui on Friday night triggered the evacuation of a community to the northeast of the area that burned earlier this week, police said.
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3-year-old riding one of Texas’ migrant buses dies on the way to Chicago, officials say

3-year-old riding one of Texas’ migrant buses dies on the way to Chicago, officials say

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A 3-year-old child riding one of Texas’ migrant buses died while on the way to Chicago, officials said Friday, the first time the state has announced a death since it began shuttling thousands of migrants from the U.S.
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3-year-old riding one of Texas’ migrant buses dies on the way to Chicago, officials say

3-year-old riding one of Texas’ migrant buses dies on the way to Chicago, officials say

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A 3-year-old child riding one of Texas’ migrant buses died while on the way to Chicago, officials said Friday, the first time the state has announced a death since it began shuttling thousands of migrants from the U.S.
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More than 1 million barrels of oil removed from deteriorating tanker moored off Yemen, UN says

More than 1 million barrels of oil removed from deteriorating tanker moored off Yemen, UN says

NEW YORK (AP) — The transfer of more than a million barrels of oil from an aging tanker moored off the coast of war-torn Yemen has been completed, avoiding an environmental disaster , the United Nations said Friday.
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More than 1 million barrels of oil removed from deteriorating tanker moored off Yemen, UN says

More than 1 million barrels of oil removed from deteriorating tanker moored off Yemen, UN says

NEW YORK (AP) — The transfer of more than a million barrels of oil from an aging tanker moored off the coast of war-torn Yemen has been completed, avoiding an environmental disaster , the United Nations said Friday.
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Snake in a toilet: Slithering visitor to Arizona home camps out where homeowner least expects it

Snake in a toilet: Slithering visitor to Arizona home camps out where homeowner least expects it

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Like a scene out of a horror movie, Michelle Lespron returned to her Tucson, Arizona, home to find a snake had set up camp in her toilet. “I’d been gone for four days and was looking forward to using my own restroom in peace.
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UN announces release of 5 staff members kidnapped by al-Qaida in Yemen 18 months ago

UN announces release of 5 staff members kidnapped by al-Qaida in Yemen 18 months ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Five United Nations staff members who were kidnapped in Yemen 18 months ago by an al-Qaida affiliate have walked free, U.N. officials said Friday. David Gressly, the U.N.
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