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Aug 15 2023
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Officials Continue Maui Disaster Response as Death Toll Nears 100
s the Maui wildfires’ death toll approaches 100—and is expected to increase—Hawaii’s governor ordered an official review amid criticism that government officials didn’t do enough to save lives. Maui County officials have been criticized for failing to activate sirens to warn the population about the flames last week despite the state’s comprehensive emergency warning system for natural
Time MagazineAug 10 2023
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Biden Declares Major Disaster In Maui Wildfires
Via press release from the White House: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Hawaii and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on August 8, 2023, and continuing. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in Maui County. Assistance
JoeMyGodAug 12 2023
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Two men injured in two overnight shootings in Baltimore City
One person dead following double shooting in Northeast Baltimore One person dead following double shooting in Northeast Baltimore One person dead following double shooting in Northeast Baltimore BALTIMORE -- Two men are recovering after being shot in two different shootings early Saturday morning, according to Baltimore City Police. Around 12:18 a.m., officers were sent to the 100 block of N.
CBS News (Online)Aug 04 2023
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St. Cloud woman arrested in Mexico for drug trafficking charges in North Dakota
HOUSTON, Texas (KFGO) – A St. Cloud, Minnesota woman wanted in North Dakota for drug trafficking was arrested in Mexico this week. Deanna Gerads, 33, was arrested on a warrant Tuesday, and appeared in federal court in Houston Thursday. She has been charged with drug trafficking and will be transferred to North Dakota by the U.S. Marshals Service. According to the Justice Department, Gerads has
KFGOAug 08 2023
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Utah man sentenced for attacking 3 men with metal pole because he ‘believed they were Mexican’
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A Utah man was sentenced this week to 20 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after a malicious, racially motivated 2018 attack at a local tire business in Salt Lake City, according to the Department of Justice. As stated in the news release, after a five-day trial regarding the case, a jury in Salt Lake City convicted Alan Covington in
ABC4 UtahAug 11 2023
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Central Arkansas family escapes Maui wildfires
CONWAY, Ark. – Wildfires have swept across the Hawaiian Island of Maui, killing more than 50 people. The government is calling this one of the worst natural disasters the nation has seen, and the largest one Hawaii has ever experienced. One Arkansas family, who was visiting Maui, counted their blessings as they made it off the island in the nick of time, as the sky turned orange and smoke
KARKAug 10 2023
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Biden approves Hawaii disaster declaration
(CNN) — President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration for Hawaii and “ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires,” according to the White House. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help with recovery. Biden spoke by phone
KRDOAug 08 2023
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One injured in officer-involved shooting in Alexandria
One person injured was injured in what authorities described as a shooting involving federal law enforcement in Alexandria. Police did not immediately identify the federal law enforcement officer’s agency or release details about the individual who was shot. Fast, informative and written just for locals. Get The 7 DMV newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. Alexandria police officers
Washington PostAug 10 2023
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Neighbors of Man Killed by FBI After Allegedly Threatening Biden Speak Out: 'Not the Man I Knew'
Shocked neighbors of a Utah man who was shot and killed in Provo on Wednesday by federal agents after allegedly making threats to President Joe Biden and others online are speaking out. CBS News reported Craig Deleeuw Robertson, 75, had made online threats targeting Biden, his family and former President Barack Obama. Agents descended on his home early on Wednesday morning at around 6:15 a.m.
Western JournalAug 08 2023
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Police Investigate Alabama Riverfront Brawl
Police in Montgomery, Ala., detained several people over the weekend after a brawl broke out at the city’s popular Riverfront Park when a group of white boaters appeared to attack a Black security guard. The violent scene, captured on video by bystanders, has stoked memories of the city’s racist history. There are four active warrants and “a possibility” that more will follow after reviewing
New York Times (News)