| 30.09.2023 18:02
After 7 Weeks in Burn Unit, Another Maui Fire Victim Dies
As thousands of people rushed to flee the raging wildfire that swept through the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, a flaming branch crashed to the roadway ahead of Laurie Allen's car as she tried to escape. With the fire closing in, she knew that her only hope was to get out and run - through the inferno....
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| 30.09.2023 14:14
Joshua Primo plans to sign with Clippers after NBA hands down four-game suspension: report
The NBA said Primo had exposed 'himself to women' when announcing the suspension. Shortly after former San Antonio Spurs guard Josh Primo was suspended four games by the NBA after the league found he had "engaged in inappropriate and offensive behavior by exposing himself to women," ESPN reported F...
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| 29.09.2023 22:13
Dianne Feinstein leaves stunning properties to her and billionaire husband's feuding daughters
Dianne Feinstein was one of the Senate's richest members throughout her trailblazing career - thanks to her billionaire husband. While others in Congress struggled to make ends meet, sleeping in their offices to save on rent, Feinstein commuted from San Francisco aboard a Gulfstream G650 jet (pre-o...
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| 29.09.2023 20:54
San Francisco unveils jaw-dropping $900 monthly rent for tiny 4-foot pods amid housing crisis
San Francisco, known for its breathtaking views and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, has become a symbol of extremes. As California's housing crisis has reached epic proportions, some San Francisco residents have resorted to extreme measures to save money and survive the city's skyrocketing rents. Me...
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| 29.09.2023 20:42
US presidential race: what are the key dates?
Nine main Republican candidates are jostling to be their party's presidential nominee in the 2024 election, while President Joe Biden faces two long-shot challenges for the Democratic nomination. Here is a timeline of events between now and Election Day on Nov. 5, 2024. 2023 Oct. 15: Federal Electi...
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| 29.09.2023 13:59
Hawaii authorities search for man with handgun after scuffle on Army base
HONOLULU - Hawaii authorities were looking for a man who fled with a handgun after getting into a scuffle while trying to talk to soldiers at an Army base on Thursday, officials said. No shots were fired but the Army treated it as an "active shooter situation" and two military bases on Oahu went in...
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| 29.09.2023 13:05
How much was Dianne Feinstein worth when she died?
Senator Dianne Feinstein, who has died at age 90 , notched plenty of records during her lifetime, becoming the longest-serving woman in the Senate as well as the longest-serving senator from California. She was also one of the richest U.S. lawmakers, with a net worth as high as $69.4 million this y...
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| 29.09.2023 07:45
Pearl Harbor fuel spill that sickened thousands prompts Navy to scold 3 now-retired officers in writing
Honolulu - The Navy on Thursday issued written reprimands to three now-retired military officers for their roles in the spill of jet fuel into Pearl Harbor's drinking water in 2021 but didn't fire, suspend, dock the pay or reduce the rank of anyone for the incident. The spill from the Red Hill Bulk...
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| 29.09.2023 07:17
Man arrested in Hawaii after causing lockdowns at Army bases following 'scuffle' with soldiers, officials say
Schofield Barracks and nearby Wheeler Army Airfield went into lockdown Thursday. A man was arrested in Hawaii after causing a lockdown at an Army base by getting "into a scuffle," officials say. The incident Thursday at the Schofield Barracks in Oahu was treated as an "active shooter situation" alt...
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| 28.09.2023 21:52
Biden's union pandering: Letters to the Editor - Sept. 28, 2023
The Issue: President Biden picketing with striking United Auto Workers members in Michigan. President Biden's decision to join the United Auto Workers picket line is as phony as a show of support can get ( "He's Joe Hardhat for 12 minutes," Sept. 27) It's like a firefighter starting a fire, then co...
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| 28.09.2023 20:57
Disturbed frontman David Draiman sells South Florida mansion for $5M
This mansion has music in its bones. Heavy metal star David Draiman, lead vocalist of Disturbed, has sold his lavish South Florida lair for $5 million, Gimme Shelter has learned - and to another musician, no less. The buyer is reggaeton artist Felix Ortiz Torres of Puerto Rico who, together with Ga...
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| 28.09.2023 16:53
Menendez Rejects Democrats' Calls to Resign, Prompting Talk of Expulsion
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey made a defiant and impassioned speech to his fellow Senate Democrats on Thursday, maintaining his innocence and repeating that he had no intention of stepping down after being indicted on bribery charges , despite calls from many of his colleagues to do so. Mr....
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| 28.09.2023 06:58
'Unpredictability in the System,' and Other Travel Lessons From the Summer of '23
Kia Karjalainen and her sister were vacationing in Greece when things took an unexpected turn. "We were in our hotel room, and I suddenly said to my sister, 'It really, really smells of smoke. Is something burning?'" It was mid-July on the island of Rhodes, and wildfire smoke was heading in their d...
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| 27.09.2023 15:20
Rare ‘Dumbo' octopus spotted during deep-sea exploration
Scientists discovered a rare "Dumbo" octopus near the Hawaiian Islands. The sea creature was spotted a mile below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, close by an unnamed seamount in the Papah??naumoku??kea Marine National Monument, according to a USA Today report . Video captured by the Ocean Explora...
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| 27.09.2023 12:49
Terry Kirkman, Whose Band Was a Late-1960s Hit Machine, Dies at 83
Terry Kirkman, a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter who was a founder of the 1960s pop group the Association, whose lush vocal harmonies and sugary melodic hooks propelled a string of indelible hits, including "Cherish" (which he wrote) and "Along Comes Mary," died on Saturday at his ho...
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| 27.09.2023 12:33
In Hawaii, overgrown gully and stubborn embers may have contributed to Maui's fast-spreading wildfire
A gully filled with grass, shrubs, and trash lied beneath the power lines that fell and sparked the massive inferno in Lahaina, HI. Melted remains of an old car tire. Heavily burned trees. A charred stump of an abandoned utility pole. Investigators are examining these and other pieces of evidence a...
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| 27.09.2023 06:53
New Mexico State quarterback Diego Pavia allegedly caught peeing on rival's logo: report
The in-state rivalry between the universities has a dark past. New Mexico State starting quarterback Diego Pavia was reportedly caught urinating on a University of New Mexico's Lobos logo inside their indoor practice facility. The video allegedly shows Pavia at midfield, directly above a Lobos logo...
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| 27.09.2023 05:02
In Rare Alliance, Democrats and Republicans Seek Legal Power to Clear Homeless Camps
Garbage, feces and needles run through the rivers in Missoula, Mont. On the streets of San Francisco, tents are so thick that sidewalks in the Tenderloin neighborhood have become "unofficial open-air public housing." In Portland, Ore., a blaze shut down an on-ramp to the Steel Bridge for several da...
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| 26.09.2023 16:04
Billionaire Moguls and a Trillion Trees
At last week's Climate Forward event , I asked Bill Gates how he offsets his own substantial carbon footprint. Gates mentioned paying for direct air capture , funding heat pumps and installing solar panels. He also told me what he wasn't doing. "I don't use some of the less proven approaches," he s...
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| 26.09.2023 09:23
Some Lahaina residents return to devastated homes after wildfires: "It's unrecognizable"
A small group of Lahaina residents were allowed to return to what's left of their homes on Monday, seven weeks after devastating wildfires swept through their historic town and reduced much of it to ashes. For many, the return marked an opportunity to come to terms with the traumatic events that tr...
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| 26.09.2023 00:08
Lahaina residents make their first return to site of deadly West Maui fire
A small group of residents has returned to Lahaina, Hawaii , for the first time since the town was destroyed by wildfires nearly seven weeks ago. Some families who came back stopped for a moment of reflection. Others looked for mementoes they might want to collect, according to Darryl Oliveira, the...
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| 25.09.2023 21:10
Maui residents get a close-up look at the burn scar where their homes once stood
LAHAINA, Hawaii - The first round of residents displaced by a vicious summer wildfire began the painful journey home Monday, marking the first time they have been allowed inside the disaster zone to see their empty properties. Cars trickled into a Hawaii National Guard security checkpoint, some car...
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| 25.09.2023 20:32
Biden Pledges Climate, Infrastructure Assistance to Pacific Island Nations
U.S. President Joe Biden launched his summit of Pacific Island nations on Monday with an apology and an acknowledgment. First, he gave his regrets for canceling a visit to Papua New Guinea earlier this year amid domestic political drama. And then he hailed U.S. diplomatic recognition of the Cook Is...
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| 25.09.2023 17:38
Burger King faces boycott after yanking ads from Rumble over Russell Brand accusations
Burger King is facing calls for a boycott after the fast-food giant yanked its ads from video platform Rumble shortly after Russell Brand - who broadcasts a show weekly on the site - was accused of raping and sexually assaulting four women , including a 16-year-old girl. Though Burger King hasn't p...
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| 25.09.2023 12:29
Gutter guards 101: How they work, how much they cost and more
Fall weather has begun to arrive, with rainy days and cooler nights. For some of us, this is great news - it means we're one step closer to autumn favorites like cozy sweaters, scary movies, and early Amazon Prime Big Deal sales . But if you're a homeowner, it's not all fun and crunchy leaves: Wint...
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| 25.09.2023 11:32
States expand Medicaid programs to provide dental care to low-income adults
Many states have agreed to spend millions of dollars so its residents, who previously relied on charity, the ER, could get dental treatment. For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn't sleep, barely ate and relied on painkillers to get by. The 67-year...
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| 25.09.2023 10:06
California escapes fire season mostly unharmed, but danger could lie ahead
California is on the verge of recording a second straight year of relatively mild wildfire damage, after historic rains put the state on track to avoid the calamities of recent fire seasons. The state of nearly 40 million people has received 141% of average precipitation over the past 12 months, ac...
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| 25.09.2023 05:34
Residents prepare to return to sites of homes demolished in Lahaina wildfire 7 weeks ago
From just outside the burn zone in Lahaina, Jes Claydon can see the ruins of the rental home where she lived for 13 years and raised three children. Little remains recognizable beyond the jars of sea glass that stood outside the front door. On Monday, officials are expected to begin lifting restric...
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| 24.09.2023 18:15
Smart tech life hacks to save you time and keep you safe
Here is what to do next time you get a text from an unknown number. When you work in tech, the questions never end. One I get over and over again: "Kim, was my computer hacked?" Maybe. There are tell-tale signs someone or something has compromised your system. Not every situation is so scary. "Kim,...
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| 24.09.2023 16:58
Hawaii Residents Prepare to Return to Wildfire-Ravaged Properties
Residents Prepare to Return to Burned Areas in Lahaina After Deadly Wildfire HONOLULU - After nearly seven weeks since the devastating wildfire on the Hawaiian island of Maui, authorities will begin allowing the first residents and property owners to return to their properties in the burn zone. Thi...
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| 24.09.2023 16:35
Residents of Hawaii's Lahaina to Return to Properties Devastated by Wildfire
HONOLULU - From just outside the burn zone in Lahaina, on the Hawaiian island of Maui, Jes Claydon can see the ruins of the rental home where she lived for 13 years and raised three children. Little remains recognizable beyond the jars of sea glass that stood outside the front door. On Monday, offi...
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| 22.09.2023 05:30
Cindy Crawford admits posing nude for Playboy 'intrigued' her despite being advised not to
Supermodel launched career to new heights after posing nude for Playboy in 1988. In 1988, Cindy Crawford decided to trust her own instinct and not listen to the people around her. In Apple TV+'s new documentary, "The Super Models," Crawford explained that she was advised not to pose nude for Playbo...
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| 22.09.2023 03:16
Hawaii Residents Bracing to Return to Devastated Properties in Burn Zone
HONOLULU - Soon after one of Maui's Japanese Buddhist temples, the Lahaina Hongwanji Mission, burned in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, its resident minister was desperate to go back and see what remained. Six weeks later, he's more hesitant. "Now I feel like I have to have ment...
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| 21.09.2023 14:20
Weather data from Pearl Harbor warships recovered to study climate science
A rescue mission has recovered millions of pieces of weather data recorded during World War II. Climate scientists say the information can be used to understand how the world's climate has changed over decades. The information was shared in a study , published in the Geoscience Data Journal, and a...
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| 21.09.2023 11:35
Earth's Hottest August on Record Followed a Record-Breaking June and July
The Latest Temperature records continue to topple. Last month was the planet's warmest August in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 174-year record, agency officials said on Thursday. The global surface temperature for the month was 2.25 degrees Fahrenheit, or 1.25 degrees Celsiu...
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| 21.09.2023 09:36
New York pay transparency law drives change in job postings across U.S.
A New York law requiring employers to disclose job salary ranges went into effect this week and is driving even companies that are recruiting outside the state to include salary information in job descriptions as standard practice. Even when it's not required, indicating a job's wage or salary rang...
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| 20.09.2023 10:10
Maui fire lawsuit blames landowners for wild grass growth
The father of a woman who died in the Hawaii wildfires last month has launched a novel lawsuit against three major landowners, seeking to hold them responsible even though they did not start the fire and the blaze ignited on land they do not own. Harold Wells of Arizona, whose 57-year-old daughter...
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| 20.09.2023 01:24
Most and least expensive states to raise a child revealed: research
You might want to check your bank account before having a baby in these states. A study by finance company LendingTree released last week reveals the states where childrearing costs the most and the least. The annual cost to raise a small child in the US increased by 19.3% nationwide to $21,681 bet...
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| 19.09.2023 20:46
Fighting 'the beast': Inside the desperate quest to save Lahaina
LAHAINA, Hawaii - Aina Kohler woke before dawn on Aug. 8 and thought she saw a flying saucer hovering outside her window. Wind was shrieking past her home in Lahaina, a beach town on the west coast of Maui. Kohler, a firefighter for 13 years who was born and raised here, was due to go into work. It...
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| 19.09.2023 18:22
When does the time change for daylight saving time 2023? What to know before clocks "fall back"
Daylight saving time for 2023 will end on Nov. 5 with most Americans having to "fall back" for the biannual time change and turn their clocks back an hour - and it looks likely to remain that way for the foreseeable future. Two Florida Republicans introduced the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023 in M...
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| 19.09.2023 17:06
Sacramento Is Sued Over Homeless Camps as Tensions Rise
The City of Sacramento was sued on Tuesday by the top prosecutor of the surrounding county, who said that California's capital had suffered an "utter collapse into chaos" because city authorities were not doing enough to remove homeless people from the streets. The lawsuit is the latest sign of mou...
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| 19.09.2023 12:38
Ancient Earthworks Trodden by Golfers Become a World Heritage Site
Nine months after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a country club must sell its lease to the state historical society that owns the land containing Native American earthworks, golfers are still pushing carts over the mounds and whacking at them with 3-irons. But now those Octagon Earthworks, which...
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| 19.09.2023 12:28
Lahaina's 150-year-old banyan tree that was charred by the wildfires is showing signs of new life
When wildfires ravaged Maui in August, homes and businesses were charred in the historic town of Lahaina - including the town's famed banyan tree . But the singed tree remained standing, and has shown a new sign of hope: New green leaves sprouting among the dead. The Hawaii Department of Land and N...
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| 19.09.2023 10:52
YouTube suspends Russell Brand from making money off the streaming site after sex assault claims
YouTube said Tuesday that Russell Brand will no longer make money from the video streaming site after several women made allegations of sexual assault against the comedian-turned-influencer . YouTube said monetization of Brand's account, which has 6.6 million subscribers, has been suspended "follow...
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| 19.09.2023 10:33
Hawaii governor calls on people to visit West Maui when it reopens in October: "Helping our people heal"
In the aftermath of the deadly wildfires that ravaged Maui , Hawaii, leaving nearly 100 people confirmed dead, Gov. Josh Green is calling on visitors to return to West Maui once it reopens on October 8. The part of the island which includes the historic town Lahaina was devastated by the fires. "Yo...
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| 19.09.2023 08:25
AI-powered bird feeder takes candid pics, identifies our feathered friends as they snack
There's a new, high-tech way of bird feeding (and watching). An AI-powered bird feeder called Bird Buddy doesn't only feed the birds - it takes candid photos and identifies the species of each bird as it lands for a snack. Bird Buddy CEO Franci Zidar, whose company is based in Kalamazoo, Michigan,...
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| 18.09.2023 23:47
Patrick Mahomes gets heartfelt birthday message from wife Brittany: ‘Celebrating you is easy'
Patrick Mahomes celebrated his 28th birthday in style on Sunday. Not only did he lead the Chiefs to a 17-9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, he also got to share the day with his wife, Brittany. "Celebrating you is easy," Brittany wrote on her Instagram Story alongside a photo of the QB with a coo...
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| 18.09.2023 11:40
Why the Giants and Jets raised as many questions as they answered in Week 2
The Giants might be OK. The Jets are not. That seems to be what Sunday proved, although the Giants were 20 minutes away from making New York sports fans begin pining for the beginning of the Knicks and Rangers seasons. That was before Daniel Jones orchestrated a stunning second half comeback , as t...
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| 18.09.2023 10:00
Anchorage, Alaska, scrambles to find housing for the homeless as winter approaches
More than 3,000 people in Anchorage, the largest city in AK, remain unsheltered. Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson gained national attention this summer when he proposed buying one-way airfare out of Alaska's largest city for anyone without housing who wanted to leave before winter. Now, with the first...
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| 17.09.2023 16:29
ER visit times: Here's how long patients spend in emergency rooms in each state
Patients in Washington, D.C., had the longest average visit time, per the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Data released this summer from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) indicated the average emergency room (ER) visit times for each of the 50 U.S. states and the District...
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