Maui’s emergency management director repeatedly downplayed sirens, records show

Maui’s embattled emergency management director had a pattern of downplaying the importance of the island’s outdoor emergency siren system in the years before this month’s devastating fire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina and killed more than 100 people, public safety meeting records show. In meetings in 2019, 2020 and 2021, Herman Andaya, administrator… Continue reading Maui’s emergency management director repeatedly downplayed sirens, records show

Jan. 6 Cited ‘Repeatedly’ In U.S. Credit Downgrade

The Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol played a significant role in the decision by one of the three major credit rating firms Tuesday to downgrade the nation’s pristine creditworthiness by a notch. The 2021 attack, which also led to former President Donald Trump being indicted on multiple federal charges this week, was cited… Continue reading Jan. 6 Cited ‘Repeatedly’ In U.S. Credit Downgrade