“We are currently taking the time to talk to each person in our work ‘ohana to assess the extent of their losses and how we can best help with their specific needs,” reads a GoFundMe page created by the group Na Hoaloha Ekolu.
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All talk and, yes, action. Could conversations about climate change be a solution?
A growing number of Americans are seeking out solace – and power in numbers – in climate change conversation groups.
Maui hotels are taking in those with no place to go following the devastating wildfires
Hotels on Maui are filling with those displaced by the raging wildfires. Ernesto and Adoracion Garcia joined a dozen other relatives at the Hyatt Regency after being left homeless by the fire (Aug. 18)(AP video: Mike Householder)
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Trump’s shadow looms over the Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair is a must stop for White House hopefuls less than five months before Iowans cast the first votes in the GOP contest, and Republican voters attending the fair are weighing their feelings about former President Donald Trump. (Aug. 19)…
Residents who fled deadly Lahaina fire ask for time to grieve, slower rebuild
Native Hawaiians and others from a Maui community devastated by a ferocious fire say they worry Hawaii’s governor is moving too quickly to rebuild what was lost (Aug. 18)(AP video: Mike Householder)
Maryland reports state’s first case of locally acquired malaria strain in over 40 years
The Maryland Department of Health confirmed the state’s first case of a locally acquired strain of malaria in more than 40 years on Friday.
FEMA pledges nearly $5.6 million in aid to Maui survivors; agency promises more relief
FEMA said it has already given Maui wildfire survivors more than $5.6 million in aid as more federal relief is anticipated.
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Here’s the latest for Friday August 18: Biden meets with leaders of South Korea, Japan at Camp David; Spanish Civil Guard helps combat wildfire danger on Tenerife; Tornado topples trees in Rhode Island; Autonomous shuttle service launches on island in …
San Francisco launches driverless shuttle service
San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service a week after regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite safety concerns.San Francisco is one of a growing number of cities worldwide testing out driverless buses. (Aug. 18)(AP Video/T…
‘Motivated by insatiable greed’: Miami real estate agent who used PPP funds on Bentley sentenced
Miami real estate agent Daniela Rendon received $380,000 in fraudulent loans through pandemic relief programs. She used the money to rent a luxury apartment and car.