Bill Chappell

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He came to Maui to find his granddad. He wound up giving out thousands in aid money

Wednesday, September 06, 2023

Kian Lutu says it was his duty to volunteer in shelters and dole out donations. It's one example of how Maui's communities and families banded together after last month's wildfires.

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This cafe never closed after Lahaina's fires, extending a lifeline of normalcy

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

At Java Jazz, locals displaced by the fires can reconnect, share a drink and listen to music. "We felt like, we will continue on with life," the owner says. "We can't just go and throw in the towel."

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Maui's surf pros paddle out with kids from Lahaina for a healing surf session

Monday, August 28, 2023

Families displaced by wildfire get a welcome reprieve as a surf session for kids and families gave them a chance for a normal Saturday.

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Maui officials release 388 names of people unaccounted for in Maui fire

Friday, August 25, 2023

The names were released after Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said the FBI was working to "un-duplicate" people who were reported missing.

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Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric Co. for damages from disastrous fires

Thursday, August 24, 2023

The civil suit filed Thursday seeks a jury trial and "punitive and exemplary damages" to recoup costs and loss of revenue from the deadly wildfires.

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'Miracle house' owner hopes it will serve as a base for rebuilding Lahaina

Thursday, August 24, 2023

"There was a neighbor who sent a note to us and said, 'Oh, you won the lottery,'" Trip Millikin, whose house survived, told NPR. "And I almost wanted to throw up when I got that."

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Maui's number of people not accounted for after fires rises back above 1,000

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

"I know it is confusing, because the numbers do change," FBI Special Agent in Charge Steven Merrill said on Tuesday.

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In Maui, 850 people are still unaccounted for

Monday, August 21, 2023

The list of unaccounted for once contained more than 2,000 names, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen said.

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Judge who signed Kansas newspaper search warrant had 2 DUI arrests, reports say

Thursday, August 17, 2023

The Marion County Record now has all of the devices police seized in a raid. Local newspapers report that the judge who signed the search warrant had two drunken driving arrests within a year.

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An invasive hornet that hunts honeybees is spotted in the U.S. for the first time

Thursday, August 17, 2023

The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina, is a close cousin of the northern giant hornet, or "murder hornet." Both of them are very adept in the wholesale destruction of honey bees.

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England breaks Australia's heart, will play Spain in World Cup final

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

England dispatched the hosts, 3-1, bossing the Matildas and mounting counterattacks that stunned the host country's fans. They'll play Spain this weekend.

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In video, Rep. Ronny Jackson yells profanities at Texas trooper, is put on ground

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

"I'm gonna call the governor tomorrow," Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, said as he shouted obscenities at a trooper during an altercation at a rodeo.

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Coast Guard says 4 divers who went missing off S.C. coast were found alive

Monday, August 14, 2023

The divers plunged into the Atlantic Ocean off a pleasure craft more than 60 miles from Myrtle Beach, S.C. It wasn't until after midnight that they were seen again.

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A police raid of a Kansas newsroom raises alarms about violations of press freedom

Monday, August 14, 2023

Law enforcement officers raided the office of a local newspaper and a journalist's home. First Amendment experts are calling it a likely violation of federal law.

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The Ring Nebula comes into focus, and it's astounding

Friday, August 04, 2023

Thanks to the James Webb telescope, we can now see the nebula with more clarity. As one expert says, "We always knew planetary nebulae were pretty. What we see now is spectacular."

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Nearly every prisoner on Louisiana's death row filed for clemency this summer

Friday, August 04, 2023

Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, recently said he is against the death penalty. Now a legal effort is racing to get requests for clemency to Edwards before he leaves office.

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What's next for Lori Vallow Daybell? More murder charges, in Arizona

Thursday, August 03, 2023

Lori Vallow Daybell's previous husband was killed in Arizona months before her two youngest children were murdered in Idaho. Now, prosecutors are looking to extradite Vallow Daybell to Arizona.

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Friends and family mourn the death of Angus Cloud, the well-loved star of 'Euphoria'

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

Angus Cloud's portrayal of Fez, a thoughtful and laconic drug dealer on HBO's Euphoria, endeared him to fans and launched a career that was still rising. He died Monday at age 25.

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Watch: Lori Vallow Daybell is sentenced for killing her children in 'zombie' murders

Monday, July 31, 2023

The sentencing hearing is being live-streamed from the Fremont County courthouse in Idaho. Vallow Daybell, 50, faces a punishment ranging up to life in prison without parole.

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Biden implements sweeping changes to how the military handles sexual assault cases

Friday, July 28, 2023

The reforms place serious criminal cases under the authority of trained prosecutors. Previously, key decisions had been left up to victims' own commanders.

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