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Maui wildfires live updates: Death toll rises to 36 as residents scramble to evacuate
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…]

Police seek suspect in ‘unacceptable’ fatal shooting of 10-year-old in Virginia
The City of Franklin Virginia Police Department released this undated photo of Tashawnda Nicole Drayton, 24, who law enforcement said is wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a 10-year-old. — The City of [Read More…]

Trump, staffers to be arraigned on superseding indictment in classified documents case
Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images (FORT PIERCE, Fla.) — Former President Donald Trump will again be formally arraigned at a Florida federal courthouse Thursday, along with longtime aide Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago club property manager Carlos [Read More…]

Alabama riverfront melee: Two remaining suspects turn themselves in, police say
Christa Owen (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — Police say the remaining two suspects of the Riverfront Park melee turned themselves in Wednesday after charges were filed against three white boaters who allegedly assaulted a Black ferry co-captain [Read More…]

Maui wildfires live updates: At least 6 dead as residents scramble to evacuate
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dangerous wildfires are spreading rapidly across Maui due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful trade winds being squeezed across Hawaii. The Big Island [Read More…]

Trump asks judge to approve special facility for him to review evidence in classified docs case
Julie Bennett/Getty Images (MIAMI) — Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys have asked the federal judge overseeing his classified documents case to approve a special facility at his Mar-a-Lago estate for him to be able to discuss [Read More…]

Maui wildfires live updates: At least 6 dead as residents scramble to evacuate
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dangerous wildfires are spreading rapidly across Maui due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful trade winds being squeezed across Hawaii. The Big Island [Read More…]

Judge orders Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann to submit DNA sample
James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty Images (STONY BROOK, N.Y.) — A judge has ordered suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to turn in a DNA swab. “The Court finds that contrary to the defendant’s contentions, [Read More…]

Hawaii wildfire updates: Maui fires rage as hurricane passes south of Hawaii
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ferocious wildfires, whipped by strong winds and very dry conditions, are wreaking havoc in Hawaii, prompting evacuations, rescues and school closures and prompting an emergency proclamation from the [Read More…]

Man killed during FBI raid in connection with threats against Biden, other officials
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (SALT LAKE CITY) — A Utah man was shot and killed during an FBI raid early Wednesday morning, the FBI confirmed to ABC News. The raid was in connection with an investigation into [Read More…]

Hawaii wildfire updates: Island fires rage as hurricane passes south of Hawaii
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ferocious wildfires, whipped by the winds of Hurricane Dora, wreaked havoc in Hawaii, prompting evacuations, rescues and school closures and prompting an emergency proclamation from the acting [Read More…]

Extreme weather blasts US with severe thunderstorms and record-breaking heat: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Extreme weather — from destructive storms to blistering heat — continues to wreak havoc across the United States. Since Monday, there have been more than 850 damaging storm reports nationwide [Read More…]

Hawaii wildfires fueled by Hurricane Dora’s winds prompt evacuations
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ferocious wildfires, whipped by the winds of Hurricane Dora, wreaked havoc in Hawaii, prompting evacuations, rescues and school closures and prompting an emergency proclamation from the acting [Read More…]

Three-month-old dies after being left in hot car in Houston, police say
Guido Mieth/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — A baby boy died in Houston on Tuesday after being left in a car amid a dangerous and unrelenting heat wave, police said. A mother and her two children arrived [Read More…]

Second arrest made in death of Georgia mom of four
Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office (CONYERS, Ga.) — A second arrest has been made in connection with the death of Imani Roberson, a Georgia mother of four who disappeared last month, police said on Tuesday. The [Read More…]

Mayor finds 70 pounds of cocaine while on fishing trip in the Florida Keys
US Border Patrol (TAMPA, Fla.) — A Florida mayor had quite the unexpected catch while on a recent fishing trip. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor helped reel in 70 pounds of cocaine while fishing last month in [Read More…]

Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for shooting and injuring Megan Thee Stallion
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Rapper Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison without the possibility of parole on Tuesday after he was convicted of felony assault for shooting and injuring hip-hop star [Read More…]

6-year-old allegedly admitted shooting teacher Abby Zwerner, court documents say
Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — The 6-year-old boy accused of shooting his first-grade teacher, Abby Zwerner, during class in Newport News, Virginia in January allegedly admitted to doing so [Read More…]

Judge schedules Friday hearing on proposed protective order in Jan. 6 case
Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A day after the special counsel’s office and President Donald Trump’s legal team filed dueling motions regarding a proposed protective order in the Jan. 6 case, the judge in the [Read More…]

Mega Millions jackpot estimated at record $1.58 billion for Tuesday’s drawing
IronHeart/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The jackpot for Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing is estimated to be $1.58 billion, a record high for the lottery and among the largest-ever U.S. drawings. The drawing, which is scheduled for [Read More…]