Now, here we go with Monday's news. |
Maui rescue teams search ruins |
Communities began looking ahead to a long recovery from last week's crushing wildfire that demolished a historic Maui town and killed at least 96 people and destroyed over 2,000 residential buildings. |
The search for the dead is far from over and that the death toll probably would rise, Maui Police Chief John Pelletier warned. | Hano Ganer looks through the ashes of his family's home on Malolo Place in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii. PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP via Getty Images |
Potential charges against Trump in Georgia case loom |
Donald Trump, who already faces three indictments, including a federal indictment over alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election, could face a fourth in the coming days. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is set to begin presenting her case before a Georgia grand jury investigating the former president this week. The Georgia case would zero in on Trump's specific efforts to overturn his loss in the state in 2020. A key center point in the investigation is likely a phone call Trump made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in which he appeared to threaten him with a criminal charge and asking him to "find 11,780" votes. Read more |
| • | Hunter Biden's case may hang over Joe Biden's 2024 campaign with a special counsel. |
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Pennsylvania house explosion kills five, including child |
Five people, including a child, are dead after a house exploded in Pennsylvania Saturday morning, destroying three structures and damaging several other houses, authorities said. First responders said there were people trapped under debris, two houses on fire, multiple homes damaged. It appeared "as if one house had exploded," said officials, who are still investigating the cause of the incident. Rafal Kolankowski, who lives a few houses away, said the explosion broke his windows and knocked him and his wife to the ground: "It looks like a bomb hit our neighborhood." Read more | Two firefighters stand on the debris around the smoldering wreckage of the the three houses that exploded near Rustic Ridge Drive and Brookside Drive in Plum, Pa., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. Samuel Long, AP |
LGBTQ teachers face ramped up attacks and threats of 'indoctrination' |
As teachers across the country begin the 2023-2024 school year, they face a number of anti-LGBTQ+ education laws and ramped-up attacks by conservatives. While some members of the right, such as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Texas Governor Greg Abbott, have attacked LGBTQ+ teachers for "indoctrinating" students, many teachers say that narrative is harmful and inaccurate. Instead, queer teachers say they are just trying to exist and do their jobs while making their students feel safe and respected. Read more | Robi Colón, a Camden area teacher Robi Colón |
Lack of confirmed military leaders due to abortion protest |
Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, has been nominated to take over as chief of naval operations after the current leader steps down on Monday. But her historic appointment hasn't been finalized due to Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold of military promotions that began in February. The Alabama Republican has held up more than 200 military promotions for senior military jobs that require Senate confirmation, arguing that some Department of Defense abortion policies − such as provisions on paid leave and traveling expenses − violate federal law. Read more | Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., speaks at Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Jose Luis Magana, AP |
Photo of the day: Bills safety Damar Hamlin makes 'remarkable' return |
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin made his return to the football field on Saturday, seven months after suffering a cardiac arrest during a January game. Hamlin made his debut in the Bills' preseason opener win against the Indianapolis Colts, making a fourth-down tackle in the first quarter. Read more | Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin waves to fans after an NFL preseason football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Orchard Park, New York, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. Adrian Kraus, AP |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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