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Year: 2024

Maui wildfires force community to take action in year after fatal tragedy

Maui wildfires force community to take action in year after fatal tragedy

Community members hold hands in a prayer circle at a ‘Lahaina Strong’ gathering on Oct. 6, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The islands of Hawaii have been sold to travelers as a dream destination paradise, but the Maui wildfires pulled back the curtain on a […]

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Helping hands in Hawaii: Beyond the poolside Mai Tai

Helping hands in Hawaii: Beyond the poolside Mai Tai

ABC News (NEW YORK) — On the southeast coast of O’ahu, a group of visitors from Renton, Washington, has arrived to volunteer with 808 Cleanups, a local organization working to remove invasive species from along the shoreline. “I could not come to Hawai’i, to the island of O’ahu, without giving […]

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Three German tourists deface national park in paintball and slingshot shooting spree

Three German tourists deface national park in paintball and slingshot shooting spree

National Park Service (NEW YORK) — Three tourists from Germany have been cited after going on a paintball shooting spree that defaced road signs, bathrooms and dumpsters throughout Joshua Tree National Park, officials said. On Sunday, a park ranger who was patrolling the Jumbo Rocks Campground at Joshua Tree National […]

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Special Counsel requests delay in response to scheduling order in Trump Jan. 6 case

Special Counsel requests delay in response to scheduling order in Trump Jan. 6 case

Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office requested a delay Thursday in responding to a scheduling order from the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s federal election subversion case, citing issues related to the Supreme Court’s decision that granted presidents immunity from prosecution for certain acts taken while […]

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Utah bans 13 books in public schools statewide, including Judy Blume and Margaret Atwood titles

Utah bans 13 books in public schools statewide, including Judy Blume and Margaret Atwood titles

www.fuchieh.com/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Utah placed a blanket ban on at least 13 books in schools, including works by Sarah J. Maas, Judy Blume, Rupi Kaur, Margaret Atwood and other authors, in what free speech advocates say is the first state book ban. The Utah State Board of Education […]

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Debby live updates: Flash flooding targets North Carolina, Virginia

Debby live updates: Flash flooding targets North Carolina, Virginia

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Debby is slamming the Southeast with heavy rain after making landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday. At least six people have been killed in Florida and Georgia. Here’s how the news is developing: Tornado watch extends in Washington-Baltimore area […]

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New Instagram filter will help keep Jackson Hole visitors from getting too close to wildlife

New Instagram filter will help keep Jackson Hole visitors from getting too close to wildlife

Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board (NEW YORK) — A new Instagram filter will allow Jackson Hole visitors to interact with nature while keeping a safe distance from wildlife. Every summer season, when school is out and the weather is warm enough to explore preserved land around the country, images […]

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Scoreboard Roundup — 8/8/24

Scoreboard Roundup — 8/8/24

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUETampa Bay Rays 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4 AMERICAN LEAGUEToronto Blue Jays 7, Baltimore Orioles 6LA Angels 9, NY Yankees 4Detroit Tigers 3, Seattle Mariners 4 NATIONAL LEAGUESan Francisco Giants 9, Washington Nationals 5San Diego […]

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Prep Sports Roundup: 8/8

Prep Sports Roundup: 8/8

Girls Soccer Non-Region MANTI, Utah-Taylie Mickelsen led the way with four goals and the Manti Templars routed Parowan 9-0 Thursday in non-region girls soccer play. Brooklyn Olson and McKinzee Chidester added two goals apiece in victory for the Templars. Taylor Johnson also scored in victory for Manti and Alyssa Whitney […]

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Trans woman fired by Liberty University speaks out

Trans woman fired by Liberty University speaks out

ACLU of Virginia (LYNCHBURG, Va.) — A trans woman fired by Liberty University last year is speaking to ABC News about the recently filed lawsuit alleging the university let her go for being transgender. Ellenor Zinski was hired by the university to work at its IT Helpdesk in 2023. According […]

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