Maui emergency chief resigns after defending decision to not activate sirens during wildfire
The head of Maui County’s emergency management agency resigned on Thursday, a day after he defended his decision to not…
Hawaii tapping outside investigator as wildfire response scrutiny grows
Hawaii will hire an independent investigator to look into how state and local agencies responded to catastrophic wildfires that have…
Biden and first lady Jill Biden to visit Hawaii to survey wildfire devastation
President Joe Biden will travel Monday to Maui, where a wildfire has ravaged the island and killed more than 100…
‘Nothing can prepare you’ for devastation of Hawaii wildfire, FEMA administrator says
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell described harrowing conditions in Maui after wildfires left at least 96 people dead, the deadliest American…
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires will rise as search teams comb Lahaina wreckage, governor says
The death toll, now at 96, from catastrophic wildfires in Hawaii is expected to rise significantly in the coming days…
Aerial photos show total destruction as wildfires ravage historic Lahaina, Hawaii
Wildfires in Hawaii have devastated the historic city of Lahaina, the former capital of the islands when they were an…
Hawaii wildfires leave dozens dead, thousands homeless in one of the worst disasters in state history
Catastrophic wildfires in Hawaii have left devastation in their wake, killing dozens, leaving thousands homeless and reducing a historic town…
U.S. needs to go ‘further and faster’ to achieve climate goals, lawmakers say
With extreme heat waves and climate-related disasters becoming more frequent across the U.S., some politicians are becoming more urgent in…
MLB postpones games as wildfire smoke continues to wreak havoc on US sports
CNN — A string of sports games and practices have been postponed as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to choke…
New York Yankees host Chicago White Sox in smoke-shrouded game following Canadian wildfires
CNN — In a scene eerily similar to that of a post-apocalyptic movie, the New York Yankees hosted the Chicago…
