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Dozens killed as wildfire burns historic Hawaii town to the ground

At least 36 people have been killed in a wildfire that has razed a Hawaiian town, officials said Wednesday, as desperate residents jumped into the ocean in a bid to escape the fast-moving flames.

France 24

Maui's deadly wildfires burn through Lahaina – it's a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe

Wildfires, pushed by powerful winds, raced through Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving a charred and smoldering landscape across the tourist town of about 13,000 residents that was once the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii. At least 36 people died, Maui County officials said. Others were…

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Hawaii's governor is rushing home from travel as Maui wildfires rage. Follow along for live updates

Follow along for live updates of wildfires that are racing through Maui in Hawaii, destroying part of a historic town on the island

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Wildfires kill six on Hawaii’s Maui island as strong winds fan flames

US Coast Guard says it rescued a dozen people who fled into the ocean to escape fire and smoky conditions in West Maui.

Al Jazeera

Hawaii wildfires burn homes and force evacuations, while strong winds complicate the fight

Wildfires in Hawaii fanned by strong winds have burned multiple structures, forced evacuations, closed schools and caused power outages in several communities

The Independent UK

Death toll climbs from fires burning in Hawaii, Maui County reports

Wildfires, whipped by strong winds from Hurricane Dora passing far to the south, took the island of Maui by surprise, leaving behind smoking piles of rubble where historic buildings had stood.

WEKU

It's very windy and dry in Hawaii. Strong gusts complicate wildfires and prompt evacuations

A dry season mixed with strong wind gusts were making for dangerous fire conditions in Hawaii, where some homes were evacuated on Maui and the Big Island

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Michigan State basketball confirms it will participate in Maui Invitational in 2024

Michigan State confirms they will continue to participate in Maui Invitational in 2024

USA Today Sports Media Group

Moana remake: Everything we know so far about the Disney live action movie

Dwayne Johnson has confirmed that beloved Disney film Moana is getting made into a live action movie. Here's all the details we know so far.

GoodToKnow

'Excited' Disney fans all say the same thing about live action Moana announcement

Fans already have cast suggestions

Liverpool Echo

San Diego State faces familiar foe Creighton with spot in Final Four at stake

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — San Diego State and Creighton were both in the Maui Invitational last November. They decided to share a charter flight there and back.

Tribune News Service

North Korean hackers plot Gmail theft attacks via Chrome extension

South Korea and Germany have released a joint cyber security advisory warning that North Korean hackers are trying to steal Gmail emails through a malicious Chrome extension. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) of the Republic of Korea and the German Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) have warned that Kimsuky, a group…

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Newlywed couple sue for $5million after being 'abandoned' on Hawaii snorkelling trip

Alexander Burckle and Elizabeth Webster, from California, US, had organised a trip with Maui Sail Company to go snorkelling off Lanai in Hawaii but were soon left fearing for their lives

Daily Mirror

Native Hawaiians face sentencing in a crime that exposed the state's racial complexity

A jury convicted two men in November, finding that they were motivated by race in the brutal 2014 beating of a white man who tried to move into their remote, traditional fishing village on Maui.

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A United Airlines flight took a steep dive to just 800 feet above the Pacific Ocean

The airline says the two pilots of the December flight from Maui made a safety report after landing in San Francisco and are currently receiving additional training.

Evening Standard

United Airlines flight comes within 800ft of crashing into sea shortly after take off

Flight UA1722 had taken off from Maui’s Kahului Airport on 18 December when it got into difficulties at just 2,200ft

Daily Mirror

Plane plunges 9,000ft PER MINUTE towards Pacific Ocean after taking off in storm

Passengers onboard United Airlines Flight 1722 from Kahului Airport in Maui, Hawaii to San Francisco, US, were left terrified after the aircraft dropped just 71 seconds into the flight

The Independent UK

United Airlines flight plummets 1,400ft in under a minute

Incident occurred shortly after takeoff from Maui

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Daily Mirror

Firefighter dies after being swept into storm drain during devastating flooding

Tre Evans-Dumaran, 24, had been helping residents hit by heavy flooding on the Hawaiian island of Maui when he was sucked into the storm drain and swept 800 yards to the shoreline

Daily Mirror

Britney Spears sets record straight on rumours new tattoo was for ex Justin Timberlake

Britney Spears has refuted rumours her new tattoo she had inked in Maui is in reference to her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake

USA Today Sports Media Group

Adam Scott becomes 7th PGA Tour golfer to surpass $60 million in career earnings

Scott leaves the island of Maui as the seventh Tour golfer to reach the money milestone.

USA Today Sports Media Group

These are the six golfers who have won the Hawaii Double (Sentry, Sony) on PGA Tour

Chris Kirk now has a chance to join the short list.

Daily Mirror

Woman thought killed by shark was following learning to surf dream when she disappeared

The 60-year-old had wanted to learn to surf for 'years' and was last spotted snorkelling in the water with a shark lurking nearby when she disappeared

USA Today Sports Media Group

Search ends for Maui snorkeler who vanished after shark sighting

Authorities in Hawaii have called off the search for a 60-year-old woman a day after she went missing while snorkeling in an area where a large shark had been sighted

Daily Mirror

Snorkeler swimming with husband goes missing with fears she has been attacked by shark

The husband and wife, who have not been identified, had gone snorkelling together in the waters of South Maui, Hawaii, US on Thursday just before noon when a shark started to circle

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