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Maui wildfires death toll rises, Lahaina 80% destroyed

A wildfire burns in Kihei, Hawaii, on August 9, 2023. Ty O’Neil/AP When Hawaii officials released a report last year ranking the natural disasters most likely to threaten state residents, tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic hazards featured prominently. Near the bottom of a color-coded chart, the state emergency management agency described the risk …

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PPI: US wholesale inflation rose more than expected in July

Minneapolis CNN  —  US wholesale inflation rose more than expected in July, reversing a yearlong cooling trend, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The Producer Price Index, which tracks the average change in prices that businesses pay to suppliers, rose 0.8% annually. That’s above June’s upwardly revised increase of …

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Emmy Awards delayed until January 2024

CNN  —  The telecast of the 75th Emmy Awards has been pushed back to air in January, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Television Academy and Fox announced Thursday. The awards show has historically aired in September, but there had been speculation that it would either be postponed or …

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DeSantis replaces 2024 campaign manager in another shakeup

CNN  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is replacing campaign manager Generra Peck, ending weeks of speculation about her future leading his struggling White House bid and continuing a shakeup of his 2024 presidential campaign that has lasted for a month. In her place, DeSantis will install James Uthmeier, the chief …

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Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

Multiple explosions have been reported on critical road bridges linking Crimea with parts of the Russian-occupied Kherson region in Ukraine, according to Russian-installed officials. A bridge connecting the Arabat Spit, which is located on Crimea’s east coast, and the Ukrainian city of Henichesk was among the reported targets. Explosions have been heard …

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