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In search for Hawaii fires cause, lawyers probe power lines
Michael Wara, a wildfire expert, said there is “no question” that the utility should have cut power to reduce wildfire risk with the forecast of gusty winds.
- by Mark Chediak and Jef Feeley
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Going to trial is ‘not inevitable’, says Hunter Biden’s lawyer
President Joe Biden’s son faces a potentially extended probe after Attorney-General Merrick Garland elevated the prosecutor investigating him to a special counsel.
- by Alicia Diaz
‘Should be vigilant’: Britain warns of possible terrorist attacks in Sweden
In updated travel advice, Britain’s foreign ministry said Swedish authorities had successfully disrupted some planned attacks and made arrests.
- by Andrew MacAskill
World of Photos - August 14, 2023
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Death toll from Maui fires rises, as damages bill forecast to top $8 billion
The scale of the damage came into sharper focus as search teams with cadaver dogs sifted through the ruins of the historic resort town of Lahaina.
- by Mike Blake and Marco Garcia
Many GOP candidates flocked to the Iowa fair, but there was only one Trump
Trump engineered a boisterous arrival, which included his private plane buzzing overhead as Republican rival for the nomination Ron DeSantis flipped pork chops.
- by Shane Goldmacher and Lisa Lerer
Warning sirens did not sound on Maui, Hawaii official confirms
Residents who survived the fire have wondered aloud why no one activated the sirens, which emit noises at a higher decibel level than a loud rock concert.
- by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Serge F. Kovaleski
In Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames
In the hours before a wildfire engulfed Lahaina, Maui County officials failed to activate sirens that would have warned the entire population of the approaching flames.
- by Rebecca Boone, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey McAvoy
World of Photos - August 13, 2023
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Toll from Hawaii fires rises as survivors return to assess the damage
Residents of the historic town of Lahaina were getting their first opportunity to re-enter their ravaged suburbs, but there are concerns more fires could break out.
- by Jill Cowan, Mike Baker and Mitch Smith
Special counsel appointed to deepen investigation into Hunter Biden’s deals
In a surprise move, the prosecutor who charged the US president’s son over tax and gun crimes last month has been given sweeping new powers.
- by Farrah Tomazin