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2023 FIBA World Cup: Josh Giddey’s heroics fall short in Australia’s 91-80 loss to Slovenia

Australia is eliminated from advancing to the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals with the loss.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 1, 2023

Hawaii investigates unsolicited land offers as the state tries to keep Lahaina in local hands

Hawaii is opening several investigations into people who allegedly have made unsolicited offers for property in the fire-stricken town of Lahaina in violation of a new emergency order

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

How 19th-century pineapple plantations turned Maui into a tinderbox

Land privatization and water depletion set the stage for the Lahaina fire 150 years ago. Now, land companies may benefit even more

The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2023

Hawaii fire survivors urged to submit DNA to help identify victims

Governor Josh Green tells people to prepare for ‘a lot more loss of life’ as search continues for bodies in ruins of Lahaina

The Guardian - US · Aug 23, 2023

US President Biden tours aftermath of deadly Maui fires, visits Lahaina

Visit comes 13 days after Hawaiian island experienced deadliest US fire in more than a century, killing at least 114.

Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2023

Wedding photographer criticises ‘tone-deaf’ brides asking for refunds after Maui wildfires

‘Brides can sometimes be a little bit selfish without realising they are and in this case, I felt like it was really happening,’ the photographer admits

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Maui wildfires – latest: Biden surveys devastation in Hawaii as residents grapple with historic loss

After facing criticism for his response to the disaster, the President met with officials and survivors in Maui on Monday

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Hawaii wildfires death toll rises to 114 as governor pledges to rebuild fire-ravaged Maui

The tragedy is America’s deadliest wildfire in the last century

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

Maui’s wildfires death toll reaches 114 as emergency chief resigns amid criticism over sirens – latest

Officials chose not to sound outdoor alarms in Lahaina believing they would not have helped wildfire evacuations

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

As Maui rebuilds, residents reckon with tourism's role in their recovery

Long before a wildfire blasted through the island of Maui last week, there was tension between Hawaii’s longtime residents and the visitors some islanders resent for turning their beaches, mountains and communities into playgrounds

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023