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2 suspects accused of running illegal ‘sextortion’ ring extradited to the US
Nathan Griffith/Getty Images (MARQUETTE, Mich.) — Two men accused of running an illegal sextortion ring have been extradited to the United States, authorities in Michigan announced on Sunday. Samuel and Samson Ogoshi of Lagos, Nigeria arrived [Read More…]

5 bodies recovered in rubble from house explosion in Pennsylvania: Officials
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (PLUM, Pa.) — Search and rescue crews have recovered five bodies from the rubble of an apparent house explosion in Pennsylvania, according to officials. Several homes were destroyed when the explosion occurred Saturday [Read More…]

As Trump faces potential 4th indictment, what to know about Georgia election case
Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Two and a half years after launching an investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis [Read More…]

Extreme heat affecting 3rd of US residents Sunday, forecasts show
ABC News (ATLANTA) — Extreme heat is continuing to impact a large portion of U.S. residents. The National Weather Service issued heat alerts for about one-third of Americans on Sunday, as temperatures continue to remain at [Read More…]

Maui wildfires live updates: Deaths rise to 93 with destroyed area only 3% searched
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dangerous wildfires are spreading rapidly on Maui due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful trade winds being squeezed across Hawaii. At least [Read More…]

Kenosha police to investigate after forceful arrest of wrongfully suspected father holding baby
Police body cam footage/Courtesy of Hal Mudge (KENOSHA, Wis.) — Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, say they’ve launched an internal investigation into the forceful arrest of a man wrongfully suspected of fleeing a crash. The incident was [Read More…]

Three injured, Three missing after apparent house explosion in Pennsylvania
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (PLUM, Pa.) — Three people were injured and three remain missing after an apparent house explosion in Western Pennsylvania Saturday morning that destroyed several homes, officials said. Police received a 911 call reporting [Read More…]

Maui fire deadliest natural disaster in state’s history
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (MAUI, Hawaii) — Maui county officials reported 12 additional deaths on Friday bringing the count to 67. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) stated in its press release that 85% of the Lahaina [Read More…]

How the US military is helping put down Hawaii’s wildfires
US Coast Guard (LAHAINA, Hawaii) — The U.S. military’s response to the devastating wildfires on Maui was crucial in the early response to the blazes that have devastated the island and the historic town of [Read More…]

Maui wildfires live updates: Lahaina resembles ‘a war zone or maybe a bomb went off’
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dangerous wildfires are spreading rapidly on Maui due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful trade winds being squeezed across Hawaii. At least [Read More…]

Maui funeral service workers on devastation of fires: ‘I’m in shock’
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images (WAILUKU, Hawaii) — As a funeral director at the Nakamura Mortuary in Wailuku, Maui, Carol Chaney is no stranger to dealing with death — but usually, it’s other people’s [Read More…]

Maui wildfires live updates: Death toll climbs as at least 53 confirmed dead
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dangerous wildfires are spreading rapidly on Maui due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful trade winds being squeezed across Hawaii. At least [Read More…]

SCOTUS pauses Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan over whether it can shield founders from opioid liability
Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked Purdue Pharma’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy that shielded the founding Sackler families from liability in the nation’s opioid [Read More…]

The perfect storm of weather conditions that led to the devastating wildfires in Maui
NOAA (NEW YORK) — A perfect storm of weather conditions led to the massive inferno that has killed dozens of people in Maui and caused widespread destruction on an island best known as paradise. The [Read More…]

Alabama riverfront melee: 4th suspect turns herself in, police say
Christa Owen (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — Police say a fourth suspect in the Riverfront Park melee turned herself in on Thursday. Charges were originally filed against three white boaters who allegedly assaulted a Black ferry co-captain [Read More…]

Maui wildfires live updates: Chaos at Maui’s main airport as hundreds try to leave
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dangerous wildfires are spreading rapidly on Maui due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful trade winds being squeezed across Hawaii. At least [Read More…]

Teen indicted on murder as hate crime in O’Shae Sibley’s death
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The 17-year-old suspect charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of 28-year-old professional dancer O’Shae Sibley has been indicted by a grand jury Thursday on the second-degree murder as [Read More…]

‘Above normal’ activity predicted for remainder of 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA says
Roberto Machado Noa/Getty Images, STOCK (NEW YORK) — The remainder of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be busier than originally anticipated, partly due to warming ocean waters, according to the National Oceanic [Read More…]

Police still searching for prisoner who escaped from NYC hospital
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Yenchun Chen, 44, repelled out a hospital window Wednesday afternoon using towels and linens he had requested from staff. Authorities are still searching for Yenchun Chen after he jumped out [Read More…]

Maui’s cultural, historic landmarks damaged in the devastating wildfires
MAXAR/Getty Images (MAUI, Hawaii) — Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s executive director Theo Morrison talks about the cultural significance of the hist… Destructive wildfires are consuming the Hawaiian island of Maui, with dozens of deaths reported and [Read More…]