Aug 23 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: Giuliani surrenders in Georgia on charges of conspiring to overturn election In our news wrap Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani turned himself in at an Atlanta jail on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results, Tropical Storm Franklin lashed the Dominican Republic and Haiti, authorities on Maui are urging families to… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 3:02 More than 37 million acres burned as Canada struggles to combat devastating wildfires By Dan Rivers, ITN It's been a very difficult summer in Canada as that country has battled wildfires endlessly. More than 37 million acres have burned and smoke from those fires significantly affected air quality in the U.S. A new analysis out this week… Continue watching
Aug 22 Bodies of 18 people found in area struck by Greece wildfires amid European heat wave By Costas Kantouris, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press European Union officials have blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires in Europe, noting that 2022 was the second-worst year for wildfire damage on record after 2017. Continue reading
Aug 22 More than 800 missing in Maui wildfires as officials continue search By Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press, Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America To find people, the organization cross-checks names with emergency shelter registration lists, calls hospitals to see if the person was admitted as a patient and combs through social media, among other steps. Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: Biden says government will help Maui 'for as long as it takes' in fire recovery By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden told survivors of Hawaii's wildfires that the nation "grieves with you" and promised that the federal government will help Hawaii "for as long as it takes" to recover from the deadliest wildfire in the United States in more than… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Firefighters have success holding back wildfire threatening Yellowknife In our news wrap Monday, firefighters have had some success holding back a wildfire threatening Yellowknife, two people died in wildfires burning in Washington state, former President Trump agreed to a $200,000 bond in the Georgia election interference case and… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 6:28 Questions and anger emerge over Maui wildfire response and lack of communication By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow Local officials and residents are still assessing the scope of loss from the Maui wildfires. Troubling questions and anger have emerged as well about the role of Hawaii's biggest power utility, the response by local and state government and a… Continue watching
Aug 21 Firefighters work to contain wildfires in British Columbia amid forecasts of rain By Rob Gillies, Jim Morris, Associated Press Firefighters successfully prevented wildfires from destroying any more structures in a scenic region of British Columbia. Continue reading
Aug 21 Firefighters battle wildfires across Canada, make progress in one region By Susan Haigh, Jim Morris, Associated Press Fire managers asked people to stay out of evacuated areas for their own safety and to reduce the strain on first responders. Continue reading
Aug 21 Bidens to meet with wildfire survivors in Maui By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press In Hawaii, the first couple will meet with first responders and be briefed by state and local officials about the ongoing response. Continue reading