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Maui fires live updates: Death toll from wildfires rises to 96 as search for missing continues

The number of dead is likely to keep increasing as crews scour the ruins. NBC News is on location in Hawaii covering the devastation.
Hawaii officials urge tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepare to house evacuees and first responders on the island where a wildfire demolished a historic town and killed dozens.
Hawaii officials urge tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepare to house evacuees and first responders on the island where a wildfire demolished a historic town and killed dozens.

Alarming pattern: Climate disasters hit, and Spanish-language misinformation spreads

Spanish-language disinformation on social media as well as coded language to spread false narratives often flies under the radar of the platform's content moderation policies.
A person uses a piece of cardboard as a sun shade on the Santa Monica pier.
A person uses a piece of cardboard as a sun shade on the Santa Monica pier.
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Missing teen presumed dead and 6 injured after boat runs aground in Austin

The boat, which had 7 people on it, ran aground off Lake Austin Sunday night, according to authorities.
Austin-Travis County EMS respond to an incident on Lake Austin after a boat ran aground in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 13, 2023.
Austin-Travis County EMS respond to an incident on Lake Austin after a boat ran aground in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 13, 2023.
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More states expect schools to keep trans girls off sports teams as classes resume

This year’s new restrictions in K-12 schools are part of a larger wave of legislation across the U.S. against transgender rights.
A 12-year-old trans swimmer waits by a pool in Utah on Feb. 22, 2021.
A 12-year-old trans swimmer waits by a pool in Utah on Feb. 22, 2021.
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Dozens of burglars swarm L.A. mall and steal up to $100K in luxury goods

Thirty to 50 people swarmed Nordstrom at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Woodland Hills, making off with thousands' of dollars worth of luxury handbags and high-end clothing, an LAPD spokesman said.
Thieves ransack a Southern California mall on Aug. 12, 2023.
Thieves ransack a Southern California mall on Aug. 12, 2023.
19h ago

2 eject from vintage Soviet jet before crash at Michigan air show

No injuries were reported when the MiG-23, flying at Thunder Over Michigan, plummeted and hit vehicles in a nearby apartment complex parking lot, authorities said.
1d ago

Soldier charged with murdering his wife after reporting her missing in Alaska

Zarrius Hildabrand's wife was a medic with the Alaska National Guard, according to NBC affiliate KTUU.
Zarrius Hildabrand appears in court in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 11, 2023.
Zarrius Hildabrand appears in court in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 11, 2023.
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Police questioned over legality of Kansas newspaper raid that seized computers, phones

Eric Meyer, the newspaper’s publisher, said he believes the raid was prompted by a story about a local restaurant owner.
The Marion County Record office in Marion, Kan.
The Marion County Record office in Marion, Kan.
1d ago

5 dead after Pennsylvania house explosion

Four unidentified adults and a teenager died in the blast Saturday morning about 20 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, officials said.
Emergency crews respond to an explosion in Plum, Pa., on Aug. 12, 2023.
Emergency crews respond to an explosion in Plum, Pa., on Aug. 12, 2023.

Inmate dies after being found unresponsive at Atlanta jail under investigation

Christopher Smith, 34, was pronounced dead early Friday. He had been in custody since 2019. Five people have died in Fulton County custody this year.
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on July 10, 2020.
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on July 10, 2020.

2 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Philadelphia playground

Authorities are searching for five people after the shooting, which killed Nyreese Moore, 22, and Naasir Folk, 24. A 23-year-old man was also shot twice in the abdomen, and a 21-year-old man was shot in the head, a leg and a knee.
Police respond to a shooting at a basketball court in Philadelphia on Aug. 11, 2023.
Police respond to a shooting at a basketball court in Philadelphia on Aug. 11, 2023.