A rare flesh-eating bacteria has killed at least five people in Florida this year, as well as three in Connecticut and New York.
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Emergency responders search through burned homes and cars in Lahaina
Emergency responders search through burned homes for human remains
Utility workers work to restore power lines in Lahaina
Hawaiian Electric, the largest supplier of electricity in Hawaii works on downed power lines in Lahaina.
All talk and, yes, action. Could conversations about climate change be a solution?
A growing number of Americans are seeking out solace – and power in numbers – in climate change conversation groups.
Visa rules in Nicaragua bring Mauritanians to U.S.
An influx of Mauritanians are migrating to the U.S. through a point of entry in Nicaragua, enabled by the country’s immigration policy. Many find their way to Cincinnati, where a community of Mauritanians are helping new arrivals get situated. (Aug. 19…
‘Born again in dogs’: How Clear the Shelters became a year-round mission for animal lovers
August is Clear the Shelters month, when animal advocates push to find forever homes. Advocates find meanings both large and small in helping animals.
‘Born again in dogs’: How Clear the Shelters became a year-round mission for animal lovers
August is Clear the Shelters month, when animal advocates push to find forever homes. Advocates find meanings both large and small in helping animals.
Exclusive: Efforts to resurrect the woolly mammoth to modern day reaches Alaska classrooms
The company seeking to bring back woolly mammoths to modern day also wants to make sure schoolchildren’s interest in science doesn’t go extinct.
Restaurant workers who lost homes in Maui fire strike a chord with those looking to help
“We are currently taking the time to talk to each person in our work ‘ohana to assess the extent of their losses and how we can best help with their specific needs,” reads a GoFundMe page created by the group Na Hoaloha Ekolu.
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Maui hotels are taking in those with no place to go following the devastating wildfires
Hotels on Maui are filling with those displaced by the raging wildfires. Ernesto and Adoracion Garcia joined a dozen other relatives at the Hyatt Regency after being left homeless by the fire (Aug. 18)(AP video: Mike Householder)
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