Aug 18 Concerns over ‘climate gentrification’ rise after devastating fire in Maui By Isabella O'Malley, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press “Climate gentrification” — the concept that changes in housing markets occur after extreme weather events — can result in new, expensive developments that make the area more tourist-friendly and can exclude local people. Continue reading
Aug 18 3 former Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death request separate trials By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press The three officers, plus former colleagues Demetrius Haley and Emmitt Martin, have pleaded not guilty to charges connected with Nichols' beating, which was captured on police video and intensified discussions of police brutality in Memphis and around the country. Continue reading
Aug 18 Picking up strength, Hurricane Hilary could reach California as a very rare tropical storm By Associated Press No tropical storm has made landfall in Southern California since Sept. 25, 1939, according to the National Weather Service. Continue reading
Aug 18 Maui emergency services head, who met criticism for not using sirens during wildfire, resigns By Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Christopher Weber, Associated Press The County of Maui announced Thursday on Facebook that Mayor Richard Bissen accepted the resignation of Herman Andaya, who cited unspecified health reasons for leaving his post. Bissen said a replacement will be named as soon as possible. Continue reading
Aug 17 New Jersey shutters 27 Boston Market restaurants over unpaid wages, related worker issues By Associated Press The move comes after an investigation sparked by worker complaints found multiple violations of workers' rights, including more than $600,000 in back wages owed to 314 employees. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: ‘The Rise and Fall of Affirmative Action’ – The 2023 Hutchins Forum By News Desk Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosted the 2023 Hutchins Forum on the rise and fall of affirmative action. Continue reading
Aug 17 DeSantis, Scott to campaign in South Carolina days after first GOP presidential debate By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Just a few days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, two of the contenders will be hitting the same stage in front of the largest annual gathering of Republicans in early-voting South Carolina. Continue reading
Aug 17 After wildfires, Hawaii vows to protect Maui landowners from pressure to sell By Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Kelleher, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Gov. Josh Green said Wednesday that he instructed the state attorney general to work toward a moratorium on land transactions in Lahaina, even as he acknowledged the move would likely face legal challenges. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 8:02 Native Hawaiian discusses cultural landmarks, art and artifacts destroyed by Maui wildfire By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings, Eliot Barnhart As disaster recovery efforts ramp up on Maui, so too has the arduous search operation. The confirmed death toll now stands at 106 people and with most of those victims still unidentified, families and friends of the missing are left… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 2:31 Women’s professional football players on the successes and challenges facing the sport By Leah Clapman Boston is known as a sports-loving city, but there’s one team many might not know about. The Boston Renegades are a pro women’s tackle football team that has come to dominate their league. This story was produced as part of… Continue watching