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LATEST: 53 fatalities confirmed amid Lahaina wildfires

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:30 GMT

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Maui County officials said Thursday afternoon that an additional 17 fatalities were confirmed, that brings the total to 53 lives lost in the Lahaina wildfires. As of Thursday morning, Maui officials said that the Lahaina fire was 80% contained. FULL COVERAGE: Maui Fire "These past few days the resolve of our families, businesses and visitors have been tested like never before in our lifetime. With lives lost and properties dissemated, we are grieving with each other during this inconsolable time."Maui Mayor Richard Bissen Maui County officials add more than 270 structures, including an iconic 120-year-old building on Front Street, have been either damaged or destroyed; much of the destruction has been in the historic town of Lahaina. WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Evacuation orders, open shelters, and road closures Cell phone service is reportedly down for much of west Maui, with the potential to remain inoperable for weeks.State officials are urging the public to ...

Bruce Bochy to manage first game in SF since 2019 retirement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:30 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Bruce Bochy is coming back to San Francisco to manage a baseball game. However, the legendary Giants skipper will not be wearing the Orange and Black.Bochy, who came out of retirement to become the Texas Rangers manager, is coming into town as the Giants host the Rangers Friday night. Bochy stepped down in 2019 and announced his then-retirement after 13 seasons as San Francisco's manager, winning three World Series titles along the way. ACC keeps Stanford, Cal in limbo as presidents choose not to vote on western expansion One of the World Series Bochy won was against the Rangers in 2010 when the Giants took out the Texas team in five games. Bochy, 68, was hired by the Rangers last October on a three-year contract. Coming into 2023, Texas had six consecutive losing seasons. The Rangers hired the future Hall of Fame manager in hopes of turning their franchise around. Bochy is the second-oldest active manager, second to Dusty Baker, 73, of the Houston Astros....

What to know before donating to Hawaii wildfire recovery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:30 GMT

Philanthropy experts recommend that people seeking to donate to Maui's wildfire victims wait to do so.Regine Webster, vice president of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, says the full scope of need may not be known for up to a week as firefighters finish up their response.She also urged potential donors to support organizations with deep local ties and community knowledge.People can also donate through the crowdfunding site GoFundMe, which vets fundraisers for those who have lost property or were injured. The organization will conduct additional verification before releasing the funds. They also deduct a transaction fee.If you do decide to make a donation, here are some websites that can connect you to nonprofits:Wise Giving Wednesday: Donating for Maui Wildfire Relief | Give.orgHawaii Charities (ehawaii.gov)Find Best Charities To Donate | Charity Ratings, Reviews (give.org)Maui Strong - Hawaii Community FoundationHCCNCAmerican Red Cross | Help Those Affected by DisastersThe Red...

6 Western nations demand Russia return two regions it took from neighboring Georgia 15 years ago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:30 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Six Western nations marked the 15th anniversary of Russia’s takeover of 20% of Georgia’s territory by demanding on Thursday that Moscow return the South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions.A joint statement by the six members of the U.N. Security Council — the United States, United Kingdom, France, Albania, Japan and Malta — said Russia’s invasion of Georgia in 2008 “marked a more aggressive trend” in its policy toward its neighbors, something being witnessed today in Ukraine.The statement, following closed council consultations on Georgia, said the six countries “are resolute” in reaffirming the country’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity “within its internationally recognized borders.”In August 2008, Russia fought a brief war with Georgia, which had made a botched attempt to regain control over the breakaway province of South Ossetia. Moscow then recognized the independence of South Ossetia and another breakaway Georgian province, Abkhazia, and set...

Rocket with a lunar landing craft has blasted off on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:30 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off Friday on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years.The launch from Russia’s spaceport in the Far East of the Luna-25 craft to the moon is Russia’s first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union.The Russian lunar lander is expected to reach the moon on Aug. 23, about the same day as an Indian craft which was launched on July 14.THIS IS BREAKING NEWS. Previous version of story is below:Russia is scheduled to launch its first mission to the moon in nearly 50 years on Friday, racing to land on the lunar south pole before a spacecraft from India gets there. The launch of the Luna-25 craft to the moon will be Russia’s first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union and will be conducted without assistance from the European Space Agency, which ended cooperation with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.The Russian lunar lander is expected to reach the moon on Aug. 23, about the same day as an Indian craft ...

Cyclones’ Brock and ex-Hawkeye Bruce are among latest players charged in gambling investigation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:30 GMT

Jirehl Brock and three other Iowa State football players along with three current or former Iowa football players and a student assistant were charged Thursday in connection with the state’s investigation into illegal sports wagering at the two schools.A total of 15 football and basketball players and staffers with ties to the schools have been charged since last week in the ongoing investigation. Current athletes face a loss of eligibility for violating NCAA gambling rules.Brock and ISU teammates Isaiah Lee, DeShawn Hanika and Jacob Remsburg were charged in Story County on suspicion of tampering with records to disguise that they were under the legal betting age of 21 at the time they placed wagers. Former Iowa players Arland Bruce IV and Reggie Bracy, current Iowa player Jack Johnson and student assistant Owen O’Brien face the same charge in Johnson County.According to court documents:— Brock, the Cyclones’ leading rusher last season, placed 1,327 illegal wagers ...

A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft has blasted off on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:30 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft has blasted off on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years.Source

Water back on at large Alexandria apartment building; residents advised to boil water

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:30 GMT

The water is back on for residents of an Alexandria, Virginia, community who went nearly three days without after a private water line in the area was damaged.The water outage was in the 5300 block of Duke Street at the London Park Towers apartment complex, which is home to hundreds of residents.A spokesperson for Kay Apartment Communities, which owns the complex, told WTOP that as of Thursday afternoon, residents have been told what they need to do ahead of any water testing in the coming days.“While concluding the annual fire hydrant testing on Tuesday morning by the City of Alexandria Fire Department, a water main at London Park Towers Apartments ruptured in multiple locations. This was an unexpected and unfortunate complication to a test that has been completed annually for many years,” a spokesperson wrote in an email to WTOP.A spokeswoman for Virginia American Water confirmed the restoration, adding that residents will need to boil water used for drinking or prepar...

Samuel Eto’o faces probe for alleged ‘improper conduct’ after complaints by Cameroonian stakeholders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:30 GMT

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon soccer federation president and former star player Samuel Eto’o is being investigated by the Confederation of African Football for alleged “improper conduct.”The former Barcelona and Inter Milan forward was elected to a four-year term in December 2021 but the initial euphoria that greeted his reforms is giving way to accusations of clientelism and unfulfilled financial promises to clubs.The sport’s governing body in Africa said “several Cameroonian football stakeholders” have complained and that it will “investigate certain alleged improper conduct” by Eto’o. CAF described the allegations as “serious” but noted that Eto’o ”is presumed to be innocent until an appropriate judicial body concludes otherwise.”Eto’o’s lawyer, Elame Bonny, said Thursday that his client was surprised at CAF’s move given that he received no prior notification of accusations. Bonny further described CAF’s move as “hasty, pernicious and toxic,” and he t...

Singapore solar company plans major US manufacturing plant in New Mexico, pending federal loan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:30 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Singapore-based Maxeon Solar Technologies plans to build a major solar panel manufacturing plant in Albuquerque, pending approval of a loan application with the U.S. Department of Energy, the company announced Thursday.The factory would employ about 1,800 people to provide photovoltaic solar panels for use in residential, commercial and utility-scale solar arrays. Maxeon said the plant would be larger than any comparable existing facility in the U.S., equipped to produce panels each year that can generate three gigawatts of electricity. A company representative said that’s enough to equip about 460,000 typical U.S. homes with solar power.About six gigawatts of solar panels were installed nationwide in the first three months of 2023, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.The proposed solar plant in the southern reaches of Albuquerque would include solar-cell fabrication, panel assembly and warehouse facilities, along with administrative offi...