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Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Survivors of last year's deadly wildfire that decimated a historic Maui town will receive an additional year of housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Housing has been a major challenge in recovering from the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina...
Expectations soar for Mavs with addition of Klay Thompson after run to NBA Finals
Dallas Mavericks Last season: 50-32, lost to Boston in NBA Finals. COACH: Jason Kidd (fifth season with Mavericks, 10th season overall, 323-296). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 23 vs. San Antonio. DEPARTURES: F Derrick Jones Jr., G Josh Green, G Tim...
LaMelo Ball and the Hornets look to snap 8-year NBA playoff drought under new coach Charles Lee
Charlotte Hornets Last season: 21-61, missed playoff for eight straight season COACH: Charles Lee (first-time NBA head coach, hired May 9). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 23 at Houston. DEPARTURES: F Davis Bertans, F Aleksej Pokusevski, G Bryce...
A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Josephine Fraser worried her young family's next home would be a tent. Fraser and her partner, their two sons and their dog had moved nine times in as many months, from one hotel room to another, since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century razed her...
Hawaii’s process for filling vacant legislative seats is getting closer scrutiny
Gov. Josh Green is calling for changes to the process of filling legislative vacancies after being forced to choose a new senator for Waianae just a little over a week before the primary election. The current law requires the governor to make an appointment 60 days after a seat...
Researchers face funding gap in effort to study long-term health of Maui fire survivors
Plans to enroll hundreds of children this summer in a long-term study on the impacts of the Lahaina wildfires have been put on hold while researchers at the University of Hawaii seek new sources of funding to expand their research. Launched in January, the Maui Wildfire Exposure...
Patty Mills has played his best ball for Australia. He's back to take on a stacked Olympic field
MARCQ-EN-BAROEUL, France (AP) — Patty Mills kept putting up shots after Australia finished a two-hour practice at a training facility not far from where it will open the Paris Olympics basketball tournament Saturday against Spain. “OK, I’m good,” Mills said after watching...
