Wildfires in Maui have killed at least 36 people. Inflation picked up a little last month. And two more men turned themselves in after the Montgomery Riverfront brawl. |
👋 Hey! Laura Davis here. It's time for Thursday's news! |
But first: A tiny whale! 🐳 Scientists have discovered a 41-million-year-old fossil that may be the smallest whale species ever to swim the Earth's oceans. And they named it King Tut! |
Massive devastation in Maui from wildfires |
Rescue crews searched for survivors Thursday amid the devastation left behind in Maui, Hawaii, by the deadliest U.S. wildfire in five years. The fast-moving inferno has killed 36 people, injured dozens and rendered much of a historic town to ashes. Even as evacuations and assessments were being carried out, officials said more than 270 structures were damaged or destroyed, including entire blocks of homes, businesses and a 200-year-old church in Lahaina Town. And the danger has not passed. Firefighters were still battling the stubborn blazes Thursday when reduced wind speeds aided their efforts. 👉 Follow our live coverage. | The hall of historic Waiola Church and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames on Tuesday in Lahaina, Hawaii. Matthew Thayer/The Maui News via AP |
Inflation edged up higher in July |
Inflation picked up in July, breaking a 12-month streak of slowing consumer price increases and underscoring that the rest of the battle to tame a historic spike in consumer costs could be more challenging. Last month, another decline in used car prices costs offset a further surge in rent. The small uptick still marks a significant pullback from June 2022, when annual inflation peaked at a 40-year high of 9.1%. On a monthly basis, prices rose a modest 0.2% following a similar increase in June. Still, the report points to a more gradual descent in inflation in the months ahead. 👉 The big picture for the rest of the year. |
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2 more arrests made after Alabama riverfront brawl |
After a brawl that broke out on a dock in Alabama, two men charged with third-degree assault turned themselves in, police said Thursday. A third man facing the same charges had previously turned himself in on Tuesday, the Montgomery Police Department said. Police are still seeking a man seen hitting people with a folding chair during the fracas, which happened in Montgomery's Riverfront Park on Saturday. The fight, which was caught on video and went viral on social media, began when a co-captain of an Alabama River cruise ship, the Harriott II, tried to dock at its designated spot but was blocked by a private boat. 👉 The latest details. | The Harriott II riverboat sits docked in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday. Kim Chandler, AP |
Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioid settlement |
The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids. The justices agreed to a request from the Biden administration to put the brakes on an agreement reached last year with state and local governments. The high court will hear arguments before the end of the year over whether the settlement can proceed. The deal would allow the company to emerge from bankruptcy as a different entity, with its profits used to fight the opioid epidemic. 👉 Here's a closer look. | | | | Upcoming charges in the Georgia Jan. 6 probe pose more complex and potentially dangerous security concerns than Trump's three others, officials say | | | | Jessica Ross is suing Dr. Tracey St. Julian and Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Georgia, where she went into labor and had a C-section. | | | | The Washington Commanders discarded their racist nickname three years ago for a reason. But the new ownership group is using it again. It's wrong. | | | | One person was injured after a driving instructor crashed into the front of a Lakewood, Colorado, driving school with several people inside. | | | | Body camera footage obtained by The Arizona Republic shows a woman telling Scottsdale police that Boris Epshteyn repeatedly groped her and her sister. | | | | Target is recalling about 2.2 million candles after multiple reports of jars breaking during use, injuring at least one person. | | | | Ford sees sales drop as the company tries to find a fix for a camera recall plaguing 2020-23 models of Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator and Corsair. | | | | Five people and a dog were killed after an RV slammed into a tractor trailer along a major Pennsylvania highway. | | | | Southwest Airlines will give customers a flexibility boost when free same-day standby becomes available on all tickets later this month. | | | | Three days after Rachel Morin's body was found near a trail where she went missing, Maryland authorities said she is a "victim of a violent homicide." | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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