Today’s Headlines: Maui firefighters left blaze site before its deadly march across Lahaina
LA TimesHomes and businesses in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui lie in ruins after last week’s devastating wildfire. Hello, it’s Thursday, Aug. 24, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today: TOP STORIES Maui firefighters left the blaze site before it began its deadly march across Lahaina. The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a four-year package of raises and bonuses for rank-and-file police officers over the objections of critics who said the deal is too expensive and will put the city’s money toward the wrong things. Former President Trump’s personal lawyers Rudolph Giuliani and Sidney Powell surrender to authorities following their indictment in Fulton County, Ga., in Dist. Eight Republican presidential hopefuls opened their first debate Wednesday night without the party’s main attraction, hoping to show they can solve a puzzle that has bewildered GOP politicians for eight years: how to get past Donald Trump.
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Ash And Other Dangers Mean LA Area Residents Who Fled Fires Won't Be Going Home Soon
Huff Post
LA was sitting on a powder keg ripe for a fire after months of drought. Then it was lit
The Independent
A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery
Associated Press
Photos: Maui devastated by deadly wildfire
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