Trump and 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling
ATLANTA — Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, with prosecutors using a statute normally associated with mobsters to accuse the former president, lawyers and other aides of a “criminal enterprise” to keep him in power.
DBEDT: $439M in Lahaina home damages, economy losing $8.5M daily
LAHAINA — As West Maui grapples with the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in over 100 years, state economic officials are estimating staggering financial losses to the island, its residents and the state at large — including nearly half a billion dollars in home damages alone.
A family of four among Lahaina fire victims
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — Wildfires have devastated parts of Maui in Hawai‘i this week, leaving a trail of destruction and devastation, decimating a historic town.
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Number of dead from Maui wildfires reaches 99, as governor warns there could be scores more
LAHAINA, Hawaii — The number of deaths caused by the Maui wildfires stood at 99 Monday, a figure that is likely to increase as search crews comb neighborhoods where flames moved as fast as a mile a minute.
Posting of Georgia’s Trump charges, quickly withdrawn
ATLANTA — A grand jury in Georgia heard from witnesses into the evening Monday in the election subversion investigation into Donald Trump, a long day of testimony punctuated by the mysterious and brief appearance on a county website of a list of criminal charges against the former president that prosecutors later disavowed.
Judge in Trump’s hush-money case won’t step aside
NEW YORK — The judge in Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush-money criminal case has rejected the former president’s demand to step aside, denying defense claims that he’s biased against the Republican front-runner because he’s given cash to Democrats and his daughter is a party consultant.
Young activists prevail in Montana climate change trial
HELENA, Mont. — Young environmental activists scored what experts described as a ground-breaking legal victory Monday when a Montana judge said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by allowing fossil fuel development.
Biden: Auto workers need ‘good jobs that can support a family’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden is asking major U.S. automakers and their workers’ union to reach an agreement that takes “every possible step to avoid painful plant closings” as the sector transitions to electric vehicles.
Movement could offer independent presidential ticket in 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. — A national political movement that could offer an independent presidential ticket in 2024 as an alternative to major-party nominees said Monday it has now won ballot access in 10 states, after North Carolina election officials formally granted official status to a “No Labels” affiliate.
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They were alone in a fight to survive. Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — The smoke was starting to blot out the sun. Winds were howling, and heat bore down as flames licked the trees on the horizon. The power had been out all day, so Mike Cicchino thought he’d drive to the hardware store for a generator. He turned off his street, and in an instant, his Lahaina neighborhood seemed to spiral into a war zone.
Ukraine says it stopped air attacks on Odesa
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched three waves of drones and missiles against the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa, officials said Monday, though the Ukrainian air force said it intercepted all the airborne weapons fired during the nighttime attacks.
Russia’s ruble hits its lowest level since early in the war
LONDON — The Russian ruble on Monday reached its lowest value since the early weeks of the war in Ukraine as Moscow increases military spending and Western sanctions weigh on its energy exports.
A strong tropical storm is lashing parts of Japan
TOKYO — A strong tropical storm lashed central and western Japan with heavy rain and high winds Tuesday, causing flooding and power blackouts and paralyzing air and ground transportation while many people were traveling for a Buddhist holiday week.
Passenger allegedly threatening to blow up an airliner
CANBERRA, Australia — A 45-year-old man was charged on Tuesday with allegedly threatening to blow up a plane during a flight from Australia to Malaysia that returned to Sydney.
U.S., Japan, South Korea to announce defense cooperation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States, Japan and South Korea are expected to announce plans for expanded military cooperation on ballistic missile defenses and technology development in the face of growing concern about North Korea’s nuclear program when the countries’ leaders gather at Camp David for a summit Friday, according to two senior Biden administration officials.
How — and when — is best to donate to those affected by the Maui wildfires?
NEW YORK — The destruction and suffering caused by the Maui wildfires in Hawaii prompted many to immediately look for ways to help.
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Gov. Green warns that scores more people could be found dead
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — Hawai‘i’s governor warned that scores more people could be found dead following the Maui wildfires as search crews go through neighborhoods where the flames galloped as fast as a mile a minute and firefighters struggled to contain the inferno with what some officials complained was a limited water supply.
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Death toll rises to 96, with estimated loss at $5.6 billion on Maui
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — The Maui Police Department updated the number of confirmed deaths to 96 on late Sunday evening, the County of Maui said in a statement.
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Hawai‘i churches offer prayers for the dead
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — Parishioners mourned the dead and prayed for the missing Sunday in Hawaii churches as communities began looking ahead to a long recovery from last week’s wildfire that demolished a historic Maui town and killed more than 90 people.
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Lahaina residents worry a rebuilt Maui town could slip into the hands of affluent outsiders
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — Richy Palalay so closely identifies with his Maui hometown that he had a tattoo artist permanently ink “Lahaina Grown” on his forearms when he was 16.