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Number of dead from Maui wildfires reaches 99, as governor warns there could be scores more 08/15/2023 01:07am • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The number of deaths caused by the Maui wildfires stood at 99 Monday, a figure that is likely to increase as search crews comb neighborhoods where flames moved as fast as a mile a minute. The blazes that consumed most of the historic town of Lahaina are already the deadliest Today in History: August 15, Woodstock music festival opens 08/15/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Tuesday, Aug. 15, the 227th day of 2023. There are 138 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York. On this date: In 1057, Macbeth, King of Scots, was killed in battle by Malcolm, the e They were alone in a fight to survive. Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices 08/14/2023 11:39pm • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The smoke was starting to blot out the sun. Winds were howling, and heat bore down as flames licked the trees on the horizon. The power had been out all day, so Mike Cicchino thought he’d drive to the hardware store for a generator. He turned off his street, and in an inst 'A tenderhearted little kid' — Grandmother remembers 13-year-old killed in Outer Banks fire 08/14/2023 09:30pm • A 13-year-old-girl and two people from Montgomery County, Maryland, were identified by officials as those killed in a tragic house fire at North Carolina's Outer Banks last Friday. As two family members and another loved one continue to receive treatment for severe burns, the girl's grandmother said Family questions fatal police shooting of man after chase in Connecticut 08/14/2023 09:25pm • WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Relatives raised questions Monday about the police killing of a man who was trying to escape in a stolen car after an officer and police dog climbed in and the K-9 attacked. As Connecticut’s Office of Inspector General investigates the West Hartford police shooting o What Is a Prime Credit Score? 08/14/2023 08:00pm • When you apply for a loan, the lender checks your credit. Often, lenders sort applicants into categories based on their credit scores, including subprime, prime and superprime. If your credit score is in the prime tier, you likely have good credit. What Credit Scores Qualify As Prime?FICO scores and Everything You Need to Know About Land Loans 08/14/2023 08:00pm • Buying land can open potential for business, investment or building a home, but lenders typically don't offer traditional mortgages for land without a valuable structure on it such as a home. Specialized land loans can be used to finance land purchases, but you should understand the limitations, ben 2023-24 European Tour Schedule 08/14/2023 05:52pm • Nov. 23-26 — Fortinet Australian PGA Championship, Royal Queensland GC, Brisbane, Australia. Nov. 23-26 — Joburg Open Houghton GC, Johannesburg. Nov. 30-Dec. 3 — ISPS Handa Australian Open, The Australian GC & The Lakes GC, Sydney. Nov. 30-Dec. 3 — Investec South African Open, Blair Atho DP World Tour Schedule 08/14/2023 03:01pm • Nov. 24-27 _ Fortinet Australian PGA Championship (Cameron Smith) Nov. 24-27 _ Joburg Open (Dan Bradbury) Dec. 1-4 _ Investec South African Open Championship (Thriston Lawrence) Dec. 1-4 _ ISPS Handa Australian Open (Adrian Meronk) Dec. 8-11 _ Alfred Dunhill Championship (Ockie Strydom) Dec. 15-18 _ Kyle Larson's already busy schedule will ramp up before May's 1,100-mile 'double' 08/14/2023 02:29pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson might be the busiest driver in motorsports. He started Saturday by practicing and qualifying for the Brickyard 200 then traveled to Iowa where he led all 50 laps to claim his second win in three years at the prestigious Knoxville Nationals. A red-eye return to Indy Authorities investigate serious crash in Prince George's Co.; 911 caller reported car 'firing shots' 08/14/2023 02:28pm • Prince George’s County, Maryland, police have a suspect in custody who they say crashed outside Joint Base Andrews after reportedly firing shots at another car Sunday. One person was seriously hurt in the crash. At about 1:40 p.m. Sunday,  a driver called 911 said they were being followed o Italy marks 5th anniversary of Morandi bridge collapse with demands for justice for the 43 killed 08/14/2023 02:07pm • ROME (AP) — Italy marked the fifth anniversary Monday of the collapse of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge with a minute of silence and demands for justice for the 43 people who died in what authorities say was an example of greed-fueled negligence. Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini told relatives of 3 found dead in car in Indianapolis school parking lot 08/14/2023 11:56am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police in Indianapolis are investigating how three people ended up dead in a car parked outside an elementary school. Police found three dead men in the car outside Jonathan Jennings School 109 around 8:15 a.m. Monday, WTHR-TV reported. A fourth man in the car was taken to a h COG wants DC tour buses and other commercial drivers to stop idling 08/14/2023 10:07am • The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments has launched a three-week Turn Off Your Engine campaign to educate truck and bus drivers about the benefits, both environmental and financial, from reducing idling their parked vehicles’ engines. D.C., Maryland and Virginia all have stiff penal Federal student loan pause ends next month, some borrowers expect budgets to take a major hit 08/14/2023 09:40am • Interest on those federal student loans picks back up next month and payments will be due in October, marking the end of a more than three-year pause on payments. The unprecedented suspension provided relief for millions of borrowers faced with the financial fallout of the pandemic. Now, the tran