Aug 10 Watch 7:50 What fueled the Hawaiian wildfires that killed dozens and leveled historic Lahaina town By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Crews are still fighting fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui. At least 36 people are known dead and more than 270 buildings damaged or destroyed across a blackened landscape. It's the nation's deadliest fire disaster in five years. Amna… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 6:11 Alcohol-related deaths among women rise at a faster rate than men By Laura Barrón-López, Dorothy Hastings In the last two decades, more and more Americans have died from drinking-related causes. But a new study shows alcohol-related deaths are rising faster among women than men. Laura Barrón-López discussed the research with Dr. Paula Cook, a physician who… Continue watching
Aug 10 Supreme Court temporarily blocks OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal that would protect Sackler family By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices on Thursday agreed to a Biden administration request to put the brakes on an agreement reached last year with state and local governments. Continue reading
Aug 10 A billion-dollar coastal restoration project begins in Louisiana. Will it work as sea levels rise? By Kevin McGill, Associated Press If the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project works as intended, solids in the river water will settle out in the basin and gradually restore land that has been steadily eroding for decades. Continue reading
Aug 10 Mississippi Supreme Court won't remove Favre from lawsuit over misspent welfare dollars By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 10 Judge allows roundup of wild horses in Nevada despite 31 animal deaths By Scott Sonner, Associated Press A federal judge has cleared the way for the U.S. government to continue capturing thousands of wild horses in Nevada despite the deaths of 31 mustangs during the weekslong roundup. Continue reading
Aug 10 U.S. inflation ticks up for the first time in a year to 3.2 percent rate, but core inflation remains low By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The July inflation figure remained far below last year's peak of 9.1 percent, though still above the Federal Reserve's 2 percent target. Continue reading
Aug 10 Wildfire blazes through Maui, killing at least 53 people and destroying historic Hawaiian town By Ty O'Neil, Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Thursday that 53 people were killed in the devastating Maui wildfires, and the death toll will likely continue to rise. Continue reading
Aug 09 Lawsuit says Tennessee's US House and state Senate maps discriminate against communities of color By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press In a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday, a variety of civil rights groups and voters say the redistricting tactic has violated the 14th and 15th amendments by diluting the power of Black voters and other communities of color. Continue reading
Aug 09 Norfolk Southern content with minimum safety too often, regulators say after Ohio train derailment By Josh Funk, Associated Press Regulators say Norfolk Southern has made improvements since a fiery Ohio derailment but still falls well short of being the "gold standard for safety" it is striving to be. Instead, the railroad is too often only willing to meet minimum… Continue reading