They treated a patient who had wanted to get pregnant, but decided to get an abortion rather than have a child with her abusive partner. They treated patients who had lost their houses in the 2023 Maui fires, found themselves homeless and pregnant, and wanted abortions. They treated patients who got pregnant after someone tampered… Continue reading ‘Cruel’: the supreme court could send one-time abortion deserts like Hawaii back in time | Abortion
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TikTok star Caleb Coffee hospitalized after fall off 80-foot Hawaii cliff, family says
Teenage Tik Tok star Caleb Coffee has been hospitalized after surviving a 60 to 80 foot fall from a Hawaii cliff onto lava rock, he and his family said on social media. The 18-year-old social media star was in the ICU after the terrifying fall, his father, Jason Coffee, who is also a social media… Continue reading TikTok star Caleb Coffee hospitalized after fall off 80-foot Hawaii cliff, family says
Hawaii family describes harrowing escape from Lahaina and loss of 5 homes to Maui wildfire
Cardenas’ family suffered no injuries in a fast-moving wildfire that has become the deadliest in modern U.S. history, with a death toll that reached 110 Wednesday, but it devastated them in another way, said Pedro Haro, his uncle. Haro, who grew up in the historic seaside community that was once the capital of the Hawaiian… Continue reading Hawaii family describes harrowing escape from Lahaina and loss of 5 homes to Maui wildfire
Calls grow for independent investigation into devastating Hawaii fire
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Disasters like the Hawaii wildfires are overwhelming outdated safety systems
Last week’s fires, which destroyed much of the historic town of Lahaina, were exacerbated by severe drought conditions and high winds strengthened by Hurricane Dora, which passed over the central Pacific Ocean, hundreds of miles south of the Hawaiian Islands. Recovery efforts are ongoing, but at least 106 people were killed with hundreds more still… Continue reading Disasters like the Hawaii wildfires are overwhelming outdated safety systems
Joe Biden will travel to Maui after deadly Hawaii wildfires
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Maui on Monday in the aftermath of the Hawaii wildfires, White House press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced on Wednesday. On Aug. 21, they will meet with first responders, survivors and government officials, she said. “In Maui, the President and First Lady will be welcomed… Continue reading Joe Biden will travel to Maui after deadly Hawaii wildfires
Hawaii resident who barely escaped fire says ‘There is no way for us to find out who survived’ as death toll rises
KIHEI, Hawaii — Sanford Hill calls his escape from death “dumb luck.” He sits in temporary housing on the other side of Maui from his senior living facility in Lahaina. It was destroyed in the wildfire, and Hill is struggling to process how he made it — and wondering how many of his neighbors, all… Continue reading Hawaii resident who barely escaped fire says ‘There is no way for us to find out who survived’ as death toll rises
Biden says he and the first lady will travel to Hawaii ‘as soon as we can’
President Joe Biden addressed the Maui wildfires at the start of his economics speech in Milwaukee on Tuesday as the death toll nears 100. “Imagine being a mom or dad wondering where your child is. Imagine being a husband or wife or mother or father,” he said. “It’s really tough stuff.” Biden said he and… Continue reading Biden says he and the first lady will travel to Hawaii ‘as soon as we can’
Looters and land speculators move in after deadly Hawaii fires
Nearly a week after Maui was ravaged by the deadliest wildfires in more than a century, and as residents continue to wait for word about their missing loved ones, a new set of problems has emerged: looters and speculators trying to cash in on the tragedy. A local businessman said people desperate for gas and… Continue reading Looters and land speculators move in after deadly Hawaii fires
FEMA chief says federal government has the ‘right amount of personnel’ aiding in Hawaii
WASHINGTON — FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said the federal government currently has the “right amount of personnel on the ground” in Hawaii to help in the recovery and response efforts from what has become the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history. Criswell, who joined Monday’s White House press briefing via video from Hawaii, said the Federal… Continue reading FEMA chief says federal government has the ‘right amount of personnel’ aiding in Hawaii