Aug 27 Bare electrical wire, leaning utility poles seen as possible cause of deadly Maui fires By Jennifer McDermott, Bernard Condon, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted all at once in long, neat rows — those wires… Continue reading
Aug 26 Thousands gather on National Mall to mark 60th anniversary of the March on Washington By Aaron Morrison, Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press Thousands converged Saturday on the National Mall for the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, saying a country that remains riven by racial inequality has yet to fulfill his dream. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 2:12 News Wrap: Luis Rubiales suspended as FIFA investigates his World Cup conduct In our news wrap Saturday, FIFA suspended Spain’s soccer federation head Luis Rubiales for 90 days while it investigates his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final, a new crew of astronauts launched for the International Space Station, thousands gathered… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 6:17 Why unpaid internships still exist despite hardships for young workers By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Internships can give a leg up to students starting their careers. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, more than half of internships lead to full-time jobs. But 47 percent of U.S. interns were unpaid in 2022, creating… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 8:00 Art and agriculture meet in collaborative Colorado exhibition By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin In Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, an innovative art exhibit uses multimedia collaborations between artists and farmers to explore the similarities between the two fields. More than 15 local and national artists and collectives teamed up with Boulder County farmers to create… Continue watching
Aug 26 Bronny James' cardiac arrest caused by congenital heart defect, spokesperson says By Beth Harris, Associated Press The 18-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California last month because of a congenital heart defect, according to a family spokeswoman. Continue reading
Aug 26 After Maui officials named 388 people missing after wildfires, many called to say they're OK By Rebecca Boone, Beatrice Dupuy, Gene Johnson, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press Within a day of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, more than 100 of them or their relatives came forward to say they're safe, the FBI said Friday. Continue reading
Aug 26 7 tornadoes confirmed in severe Michigan storms that killed 5 people By Corey Williams, Mike Householder, Associated Press At least seven tornadoes touched down in Michigan as part of severe storms powered by strong winds that killed five people, while downing trees, tearing roofs off buildings and leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power, officials said. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 9:20 Native Hawaiians worry they will be forgotten as Maui recovers from devastating wildfires By Stephanie Sy, Eliot Barnhart, Shoshana Dubnow, Courtney Norris The grim and grueling search operation across Maui's fire-ravaged communities has now entered a new phase. The confirmed death toll stands at 115 people, but hundreds more are still missing. Stephanie Sy reports on the search and Geoff Bennett discusses… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Kremlin denies involvement in Prigozhin plane crash In our news wrap Friday, the Kremlin denied involvement in the plane crash that likely killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, all 19 people charged in Georgia's election interference case have now turned themselves in, storms in Michigan killed five people and left… Continue watching