As Maui grapples with the loss of many important structures in the historic town of Lahaina, one church is reportedly still standing despite the odds.
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Newlyweds escape from Hawaii wildfire
After their intimate Hawaii wedding, Bob and Cindy Curler went to dinner. Across the island, a wildfire was destroying the area where their hotel was located. (Aug. 11)
Lahaina, his hometown, was in flames. He looked for a way out. Then he heard the screams.
‘God was with me’: One man’s harrowing escape through exploding buildings and blazing homes as Lahaina burned during Maui wildfires.
‘Feisty queen:’ Atlanta zoo mourns Biji the orangutan, who lived to an ‘exceptional’ age
The Atlanta zoo is mourning the loss of a Sumatran orangutan named Biji whose medical condition helped her species throughout the U.S.
US judge clears Nevada mustang roundup to continue despite deaths of 31 wild horses
U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks denied Wild Horse Education’s bid for an emergency order to halt the roundup the group argued is inhumane and illegal.
Over $1 million raised for family of California 8-year-old struck, paralyzed by stray bullet
The 8-year-old boy hit by the stray bullet was paralyzed below the neck, according to an online fundraiser managed by his parents.
AP Top Stories August 11
Here’s the latest for Friday August 11: Death toll from wildfire rises in Hawaii; Trump attorneys and prosecutors going to court; US-Iranian negotiations over prisoners held in Iran; Russian spacecraft heads to the moon.
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Quad naval ships sail into Sydney for exercises
Naval ships from Quad Australia, the United States, India and Japan have sailed into Sydney Harbor ahead of the Exercise Malabar military drills.
Maui resident describes walk in destroyed Lahaina
Maui resident describes walk in destroyed Lahaina
Behind the deadlock with the junta, AP explains
Behind the deadlock with the junta, AP explains