Day: August 13, 2023
Hawaii wildfires: deadliest US blaze in a century kills at least 93 people
Governor says death toll in Lahaina is expected to rise after ‘worst natural disaster that Hawaii ever faced’Visual guide to the explosive blaze that razed LahainaAt least 93 people have died in the fire that consumed the historic town of Lahaina on th…
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Here’s the latest: At least 80 people on the Hawaii island of Maui killed by wildfires; Long tailbacks as returning residents wait hours in traffic; GOP presidential candidates at the Iowa State Fair; World Elephant Day marked
One dead and several unaccounted for after house explosion in Pennsylvania
Authorities say one person is dead, another was critically injured and several people are unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others. (August 12)
Fallen tree crushes van ‘like a soda can’
Fallen trees caused significant damage in Decatur Saturday evening. Rapid Emergency Road Assistance was called to Tiffany Drive where several trees were snapped like pencils. One uprooted tree split a car in two pieces. Another crushed the roof of a home.
‘Still more work to be done’: Trade Minister proposes wine and lobster deal with China
Labor is prepared to suspend its World Trade Organisation application for wine in return for an early re-examination from China on its tariffs, says Trade Minister Don Farrell.
“The template we used for the lifting of tariffs on barely would be a suit…
Fallen tree crushes van like ‘a soda can’
Fallen trees caused significant damage in Decatur Saturday evening. Rapid Emergency Road Assistance was called to Tiffany Drive where several trees were snapped like pencils. One uprooted tree split a car in two pieces. Another crushed the roof of a home.
‘Prepare for the worst’: Hawaii wildfires a ‘warning’ for Australia’s summer
The wildfires in Hawaii are a “warning of what might be coming” for Australia this summer, says Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell.
“We need to prepare for the worst case and people obviously have to take all of those precautions,” he told Sky New…
Austin shoppers save during tax-free weekend
Austin back-to-school shoppers took advantage of the annual three-day sales tax holiday to save money on school supplies and other items.
6 Teens arrested after leading police on chase from Dearborn Heights to Detroit
The chase started in Dearborn Heights and ended near an apartment building in Detroit at Cathedral and the Southfield Freeway service drive.