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A Hawaiian Electric crew blocks a roadway as they try to clear a downed powerline in the Lahaina/Maui area of Hawaii on Aug. 8, 2023.

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Maui wildfires

Maui residents say utility trucks blocked roads as they tried to flee

Photo illustration of volunteers carrying supplies across a beach; a sign that reads "Tourist keep out;" P Mayoga and his wife, Makalea Ahhee, hug on their balcony at a hotel resort where many employees are staying with their families in Lahaina; and wildfire damage to a building in Lahaina.

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A race to escape

Hawaiians who lost everything in Maui watched as wealthy tourists left the blaze behind

Image: Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines on July 28, 2023.

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Donald Trump

What debate? Trump could time his Georgia arrest to blot out first matchup

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Britney Spears and Sam Asghari arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," on July 22, 2019.

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Pop Culture News

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari separate after a year of marriage

Spears, 41, and Asghari, 29, met in 2016 and tied the knot at her Los Angeles home last summer.

The Marion County Record in Marion, Kan., on Aug. 13, 2023.

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U.S. news

Raided Kansas newspaper’s seized items will be returned after search warrant is withdrawn

Politics

Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Erie, Pa.

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Trump investigations

GOP strategists warn Trump's post-indictment political resilience could falter after Georgia

Mifepristone and misoprostol pills at a clinic for medication abortions.

Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune via Getty Images file

Abortion Rights

Appeals court upholds some restrictions on abortion pill access, but drug will remain available for now

The Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Politics News

Jan. 6 rioter who stole police shield and kept it as a souvenir is sentenced to prison

This undated photo provided by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, shows U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan. Chutkan is initially assigned to the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump.

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Trump investigations

Texas woman arrested and charged with threatening federal judge overseeing Trump’s election case

Rep. Jim Jordan speaks during a House Oversight Committee hearing at the Capitol

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Social Media

Republicans take aim at the Biden White House's emails with tech platforms

Politics News

Veto overridden: Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina

Congress

Feds indict fundraiser for Rep. George Santos for allegedly impersonating Kevin McCarthy aide

Congress

Sen. Dianne Feinstein claims 'financial elder abuse' in lawsuit over husband's estate

U.S. News

Mackenzie Shirilla cries as she's found guilty of murder in the death of her boyfriend in Cleveland on Aug. 14, 2023.

Crime & Courts

Ohio teen convicted of intentionally crashing car at 100 mph, killing boyfriend and friend

Tropical Storm Hilary.

Weather

Tropical Storm Hilary expected to deluge Southern California with heavy rain

Buffalo Police on scene of the shooting at Tops Friendly Market

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EXCLUSIVE

Witnesses of Buffalo mass shooting file rare lawsuit against social media and gun companies

The National September 11 Memorial Museum.

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U.S. news

9/11 defendants might not face the death penalty, U.S. tells families

OUT News

Family and friends seek answers months after D.C. man's suspicious death

U.S. news

The family of a pregnant Colorado woman fatally shot by police sues the officers

Crime & Courts

Texas woman awarded $1.2 billion after ex-boyfriend put intimate photos in public Dropbox

Business, Tech & Media

Harmony Communities has served eviction notices to residents of La Hacienda Mobile Estate.

Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images file

Housing crisis

Evictions are on the rise — and it's harder for this group of tenants

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Economy

Fed officials see 'upside risks' to inflation, possibly leading to more rate hikes, minutes show

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Personal Finance

As pet insurance becomes more popular, owners complain about rising prices and denied claims

Corporations

Target sales ebb after Pride month shopper backlash; company cuts profit outlook for 2023

EXCLUSIVE

Sponsor cuts ties with YouTube star who said she wanted international wine expert 'dead'

Corporations

Target sales ebb after Pride month shopper backlash; company cuts profit outlook for 2023

EXCLUSIVE

Sponsor cuts ties with YouTube star who said she wanted international wine expert 'dead'

Pop Culture

Margot Robbie as Barbie in "Barbie."

Culture & Trends

'Barbie' beats Batman to become Warner Bros.' highest-grossing domestic release

Maestro

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Culture & Trends

Bradley Cooper accused of 'Jewface' in 'Maestro'; Leonard Bernstein's kids defend prosthetic nose

The Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021.

Jae C. Hong / AP file

'Rust' shooting

Alec Baldwin may still face charges in fatal 'Rust' shooting after new report alleges he pulled trigger

Pop Culture News

Bruce Springsteen postpones a couple of concerts because of illness

Pop Culture News

'Game of Thrones' actor Darren Kent has died, talent agency says

Pop Culture News

Bruce Springsteen postpones a couple of concerts because of illness

Pop Culture News

'Game of Thrones' actor Darren Kent has died, talent agency says

World

The Killers Perform At The 2019 Glastonbury Festival

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War in Ukraine

The Killers brought a Russian fan onstage — and it didn't go well

Wreaths are placed at the main memorial that commemorates homosexual victims of persecution by the Nazis on Jan. 27, 2023 in Berlin.

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OUT News

Man tried to burn memorial for gay victims of Nazis in Berlin, police say

A burnt church on the outskirts of Faisalabad on Aug. 16, 2023, following an attack by Muslim men after a Christian family was accused of blasphemy.

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World

Muslim mob attacks churches in Pakistan after accusing Christians of desecrating the Quran

OUT News

World Aquatics to debut 'open category' races for transgender swimmers in Berlin

World Cup

England beats Australia 3-1 to move into Women's World Cup final

World

New Zealand jury finds mom guilty of killing her 3 young daughters in a case that shocked the nation

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Self Care

Do you need to use shaving cream? Experts say yes.

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Skin Care

The 16 best pregnancy-safe skin care products

Deals and Sales

50+ teacher-exclusive discounts to use in 2023

Hair Care

Shark just launched two new hair tools — here’s what to know

Deals and Sales

50+ teacher-exclusive discounts to use in 2023

Hair Care

Shark just launched two new hair tools — here’s what to know

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Scan of the brain of a patient with Alzheimer's.

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Aging

Few patients may qualify to get new Alzheimer’s drugs, study suggests

A map of the U.S. with each state color-coded according to whether medication abortion can be provided by a clinician, or only a doctor, or is banned.

Data Graphics

Map: Where the pills for medication abortions are legal

Dr. Robert Montgomery prepares a pig kidney for transplant

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Health news

Pig kidney works in a brain-dead man for over a month, a step toward animal-human transplants

Health news

Emergency room doctors beg for help treating children with mental health illnesses

Cancer

Being in good physical shape could reduce the risk of nine types of cancer, study finds

Health news

Emergency room doctors beg for help treating children with mental health illnesses

Cancer

Being in good physical shape could reduce the risk of nine types of cancer, study finds

Science

Mifepristone and misoprostol pills at a clinic for medication abortions.

Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune via Getty Images file

Abortion Rights

Appeals court upholds some restrictions on abortion pill access, but drug will remain available for now

A bathtub ring of light minerals show the high water mark on the shore of Lake Mead along the border of Nevada and Arizona.

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Climate in Crisis

Western states won't lose as much Colorado River water in 2024, but long-term challenges remain

Scan of the brain of a patient with Alzheimer's.

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Aging

Few patients may qualify to get new Alzheimer’s drugs, study suggests

Environment

The IRA boosted green development, but some say it could be doing more

Climate in Crisis

U.S. hurricane deaths concentrated in vulnerable counties, research finds

Environment

The IRA boosted green development, but some say it could be doing more

Climate in Crisis

U.S. hurricane deaths concentrated in vulnerable counties, research finds

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