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Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire 04/18/2024 03:10pm • HONOLULU (AP) — As unpredictable wildfires roared across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency aler Moyer-Gleich picked for NBA playoff officiating roster, 1st woman in that role since 2012 04/18/2024 02:14pm • Ashley Moyer-Gleich checked her email just before heading to the airport on Saturday for a trip to what she thought would be her final game of the season. That's when the news came in: She has more games to do. Moyer-Gleich will soon become only the second woman in NBA history to referee a playoff g Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers 04/18/2024 01:25pm • Six months after a deadly mass shooting by an Army reservist, Maine lawmakers this week passed a wide-ranging package of new gun restrictions. Three months after a fatal school shooting, Iowa lawmakers this week passed legislation allowing trained teachers and staff to carry guns on school property. United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation 04/18/2024 12:02pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates tried to wring itself out Thursday after the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, with its main airport allowing more flights even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and communities. Dubai Interna Justice Department ramps up efforts to reduce violent crime with gun intel center, carjacking forces 04/18/2024 10:04am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S., launching a specialized gun intelligence center in Chicago and expanding task forces to curb carjackings. In an interview with The Associated Press, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said ther For DC's homeless population, street fair brings health care help — and hope 04/18/2024 06:57am • The plaza outside a train station is an unusual place for a patient to visit a doctor, but dozens of people experiencing homelessness did just that Wednesday afternoon, as they lined up at a health care street fair in Columbus Circle outside D.C.'s Union Station. "Folks are getting HIV testing, b Freestyle skier Alex Ferreira mixes perfect halfpipe year with pranks as his alter ego 'Hotdog Hans' 04/18/2024 06:00am • Freestyle skier Alex Ferreira won every halfpipe contest he entered this season. His alter ego, “ Hotdog Hans,” won, too, by charming unsuspecting terrain-park visitors with his outlandish antics. It was the perfect season of performing tricks and pulling pranks. Dressed as “Hotdog Hans,” an Matt About Town: Make-A-Wish doctor talks about the power of granting a child's wish 04/18/2024 04:52am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r 25 years after Columbine, trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting 04/17/2024 10:56pm • DENVER (AP) — Hours after she escaped the Columbine High School shooting, 14-year-old Missy Mendo slept between her parents in bed, still wearing the shoes she had on when she fled her math class. She wanted to be ready to run. Twenty-five years later, and with Mendo now a mother herself, the trau Sweeping gun legislation awaits final votes as Maine lawmakers near adjournment 04/17/2024 08:56pm • AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Legislature moved in fits and starts toward adjournment on Wednesday, with unfinished business including final votes on a series of gun safety bills that were introduced after the deadliest shooting in state history last fall. The Senate was awaiting an enactment vo Is Consumer Services a Good Career Path? 04/17/2024 08:00pm • Consumer services is a broad sector that includes a wide range of careers, including doctor, lawyer, nurse, bus driver and hotel manager. But what exactly is consumer services? Let's dive into the ins and outs of this career path -- from job prospects to earning potential -- to help you make the mos 8 Ways to Get Care When There Are No Primary Care Doctors 04/17/2024 08:00pm • You've likely felt the squeeze of the primary care provider shortage. Having a minor urinary tract infection, wrist injury or concern about a suspicious mole aren't always reasons to go to the emergency room. But, having difficulty finding a provider in your area, or one without months-long wait tim How to Find a Strong Human Rights Law Program 04/17/2024 08:00pm • Clinical opportunities, quality professors and active student organizations are important criteria when choosing a law school with a solid human rights program, experts say, and students should carefully research programs to find their best fit. The Human Rights Clinic at the University of Miami Sch How to Start Building Credit at 18 04/17/2024 08:00pm • Turning 18 technically means you've reached adulthood, and with that comes the opportunity to start your journey toward financial independence -- even if Mom and Dad will still be helping out for a while. But learning how to build credit at 18 will make things easier when you are ready to really get Ozuna homers, Arcia's RBI in 10th lifts Braves to 5-4 win over Astros 04/17/2024 07:36pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit his major league-leading eighth homer and Orlando Arcia’s RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. It completes a three-game sweep of the struggling Astros and is Atlanta’s fourth straight victor