Maui wildfire victims reach $4 billion settlement
Hawaiian officials announced late Friday that a $4 billion settlement had been reached to compensate victims of the Maui wildfires that burned in August 2023, including the Lahaina fire which killed more than 100 people.
Lloyd Austin revokes plea deal for 9/11 defendants
In a sudden reversal, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday revoked a plea deal which was reached earlier in the week with three 9/11 defendants, including the alleged mastermind behind the attacks. The deal would have spared the men the death penalty. Michael George has the latest.
Crews battle large wildfires across western U.S.
It has been an exhausting start to the 2024 fire season with no relief in sight for the nearly 30,000 firefighters battling massive wildfires across the U.S. In Northern California, the massive Park Fire has grown to more than 400,000 acres to become the fourth largest wildfire in state history. Elise Preston reports.
Fears grow of wider war in Middle East
The fallout from the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran has left the Middle East on edge, with fears that Israel’s long-running hostilities with Iran and its proxies could intensify into a wider war. Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.
Deputy killed, 2 more wounded in Florida ambush
A sheriff’s deputy was killed and two other deputies were wounded in an ambush shooting at a home in Eustis, Florida, just outside Orlando. Two suspects were also found dead.
Rare corpse flower set to bloom Saturday at Butterfly House
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – A rare corpse flower is expected to bloom Saturday at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House. The plant is quite fascinating to some, but is also quite smelly. The corpse flower, named Calli, will be the first to bloom at the Butterfly House and the 16th to bloom within the Missouri Botanical […]
