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Today in History: August 8, devastating Maui wildfires 08/08/2024 12:00am • Today is Thursday, Aug. 8, the 221st day of 2024. There are 145 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 8, 2023, a series of wind-driven wildfires broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui, destroying the town of Lahaina and killing more than 100 people. Also on this date: In 1814, during Blake Perkins has 3 of the Brewers' 16 hits in an 8-5 victory over the slumping Braves 08/07/2024 11:18pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Blake Perkins was 3 for 5 with three RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers had 16 hits in an 8-5 victory over the slumping Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night. Joey Ortiz went 3 for 5 with a double, two RBIs and a run to help the NL Central-leading Brewers beat the Braves for the second stra Osaka beats another top player in return from maternity leave, routing Jabeur 6-3, 6-1 in Toronto 08/07/2024 11:14pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� Naomi Osaka of Japan beat another top player in her return from maternity leave, routing ninth-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday in the National Bank Open. Osaka, a former No. 1 player, beat a top-20 player player for the fifth time in her return. ���Everyone knows Residents in Alaska capital clean up swamped homes after an ice dam burst and unleashed a flood 08/07/2024 11:12pm • JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) ��� In her yard under the blazing sun Wednesday, Debbie Penrose Fischer leafed through a water-logged cookbook with sentimental value that she hoped to salvage but doubted she could. Nearby, friends helped carry boxes out of her family's garage, which was inundated this week afte Anthony Santander belts 2 homers, Jackson Holliday adds another as Orioles beat Blue Jays 7-3 08/07/2024 11:10pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� Anthony Santander hit two home runs and made a spectacular catch while Jackson Holliday added a two-run homer of his own to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Wednesday night. The switch-hitting Santander connected for a two-run shot off Blue Jays right-han Bangladesh's incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus appeals for calm. He'll take office Thursday 08/07/2024 11:04pm • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) ��� Bangladesh���s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus appealed for calm Wednesday and urged all parties to help the country rebuild after weeks of violence that killed hundreds and prompted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India. Yunus, a Nobel peace laur Derek Hill's grand slam, Bellozo's strong start help Marlins to hold off Reds 6-4 08/07/2024 10:42pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� Derek Hill's grand slam capped a five-run first inning and Marlins starter Valente Bellozo carried a shutout into the sixth as Miami held off a late Reds rally and beat Cincinnati 6-4 on Wednesday night, getting some payback after being pummeled twice to open the series. Hill, claime Tropical Storm Debby doles out repeat deluges for weather-weary residents 08/07/2024 09:36pm • HUGER, S.C. (AP) ��� Days of rain forced the deluge-hardened residents of a South Carolina community to begin the near-ritualistic task of assessing damage left behind by Tropical Storm Debby, which continued spinning over the Atlantic Ocean and influencing thunderstorms from the East Coast to the G 5 people killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Nepal's capital 08/07/2024 09:16pm • KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) ��� All five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed Wednesday in the mountains just northwest of Nepal���s capital, authorities said. The bodies of four men and a woman were pulled from the wreckage, said Krishna Prasad Humagai, the government administrator of EPA issues rare emergency ban on pesticide that damages fetuses 08/07/2024 08:58pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) ��� For the first time in roughly 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to halt the sale of a weed-killing pesticide that harms the development of unborn babies. Officials took the rare step because the pesticide DCPA, or Dacthal, could cause irrev Suga of K-pop sensation BTS fined for driving while drunk. What he was driving causes confusion 08/07/2024 08:52pm • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� Suga, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, apologized Wednesday for driving an electric vehicle while intoxicated. His label, Big Hit Music, said Min Yoon-gi, famously known as Suga, was driving an ���electric kickboard��� Tuesday night when he fell while parking it. A polic FAA has doubled its enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 Max 08/07/2024 08:35pm • A federal Aviation Administration official said Wednesday that the agency has 16 pending enforcement cases against Boeing, half of which have been opened since a door plug blew off a 737 Max in midflight. The increase in cases was disclosed Wednesday during a National Transportation Safety Board he Orioles put No. 2 starter Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list with shoulder, back strain 08/07/2024 08:02pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will be shut down for an unspecified period because of a mild strain in his right shoulder and back but the Orioles are ���optimistic��� he���ll return this season, manager Brandon Hyde said Wednesday. The Orioles put Rodriguez on the 15-day The NAR Settlement Will Affect VA Loans Beginning This Month -- Here's What New and Existing Borrowers Need to Know 08/07/2024 08:00pm • For years, home sellers have covered the cost of paying real estate agents on both sides of the transaction. But a recent class action lawsuit settlement against the National Association of Realtors and other parties is changing how buyers and sellers pay their agents. "Moving forward, buyers will n 7 Best Small-Cap Growth Stocks to Buy 08/07/2024 08:00pm • Having exposure to small-cap stocks is a smart idea. Small-cap companies with market capitalizations of roughly between $250 million and $2 billion have unique advantages that can help diversify a portfolio and offer excellent growth potential. Smaller companies are often in the early stages of the