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August 16, 2023

Maui wildfire death toll reaches 110, is expected to rise as recovery effort continues

Four more people were confirmed killed in the Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, wildfire Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 110.

August 16, 2023

Group sues Washington governor over bill that allows sex change surgery for minors without parental consent

America First Legal is suing Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to stop enforcement of a law that allows minor to get gender reassignment surgeries without their parent's consent.

August 16, 2023

California woman violently dragged in parking lot by purse-snatchers, good Samaritans rush to rescue

An investigation is underway after a 75-year-old woman was dragged across the pavement at a bank in California during a violent purse snatching that was interrupted by good Samaritans.

August 16, 2023

Texas sheriff's deputy charged in fatal California hit-and-run: police

Former Texas sheriff's deputy Giovanni Ceja was charged with murder a fatal hit-and-run Aug. 6. He's been relieved from duty at the Bexar County Sheriff's Office with a dishonorable discharge.

August 16, 2023

Mom returns from trip to find Maui home in ruins: 'There's nothing left'

Mom Heather Ganis urges the federal government to make long-term housing their top priority in their response to the devastating Hawaii wildfires.

August 16, 2023

Maui fire puts spotlight on importance of class-action lawsuits, legal guru says

The tragic Maui wildfires will put class action lawsuits in the cultural zeitgeist for the foreseeable future, according to law professor Danny Karon.

August 16, 2023

Raging wildfire driven by thunderstorm fury prompts urgent evacuations near California-Oregon border

A wildfire, driven by strong gusts from a thunderstorm, tore through a national forest area near the California-Oregon boundary, leading to evacuations in the rural vicinity.

August 16, 2023

ABC News changes headline amid backlash, after saying 'climate change can't be blamed' for Maui wildfires

ABC News updated a headline in a Wednesday report on climate change and the Maui wildfires, following some backlash on X, formerly known as Twitter.

August 16, 2023

Maui resident describes struggle to reunite with family, home destroyed by fires

Maui resident Heather Ganis on the hardships she has experienced following the devastating wildfires

August 16, 2023

California man caught 'sniffing' women at Barnes & Noble free despite rap sheet of child peeping, 40 arrests

A California man with a long criminal history walked free Tuesday following new arrests for "peeping and prowling" in Glendale and Burbank, despite his dark past.