maui wildfires

Biden says his Delaware home 'almost collapsed' from small kitchen fire nearly 20 years ago while discussing Maui wildfire crisis

President Biden said Wednesday while discussing wildfire devastation in Maui that his Delaware house "almost collapsed" from a small kitchen fire nearly two decades ago.

Maui resident blasts tourists taking photos after deadly wildfires: 'Slap in the face'

"You have tourists taking pictures of the destruction in Lahaina while there's still bodies there. They're snorkeling off the waters while they're pulling people out of the water."

Hawaii's utility blames widespread wildfires on Maui County, despite downed power lines

Hawaii's electric company recognized its power lines started the first of two wildfires in Maui — but placed the blame on firefighters, who claimed the blaze was contained and left...

Maui man slams Biden admin's response to wildfires: 'Not being treated like we’re US citizens'

Mike Cicchino and his wife Andreza said they were left homeless and unemployed after the devastating wildfire that ripped through Lahaina earlier this month destroyed both their home and business.

Maui's outdated bare electrical wires and leaning poles caused wildfires to spread rapidly

In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted...

Maui missing list shrinks as survivors come forward

On Thursday, officials released the list of 388 missing people and, within a day, many of them or their relatives came forward to say they were accounted for following the...

White House claims Biden ‘didn’t hear’ question on Maui wildfires before answering ‘No comment’

The White House said Thursday that President Biden “didn’t hear” a question a reporter shouted at him more than a week ago about raging wildfires.

Maui releases list of 400 missing people – but questions linger

The official roster of 388 names compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation was released on Thursday.

Hawaii power company may have compromised evidence in probe of deadly Maui fire: report

The Hawaii electric company whose equipment is believed to have sparked the deadly Maui wildfire removed damaged infrastructure from where the blaze likely started -- a move that may have...

The week in whoppers: Megan Rapinoe misses the mark on 'backlash,' CNN reports on a fake Joe Biden and more

US soccer player Megan Rapinoe said the response to her team's performance at the 2023 World Cup is because of a current "huge backlash against women."

Parents find remains of son hugging dead dog in destroyed Maui home

Grieving parents found the body of their 14-year-old son, and then carried him around half a mile to a police station to be confirmed among the dead.

Calif. grandma who was due to fly home day after deadly Maui wildfires began is first tourist confirmed dead

A grandmother from California is the first tourist to have been identified as among the 115 confirmed victims in the Maui wildfires -- dying just a day before she was...

Biden's shameful Maui visit: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 24, 2023

President Joe Biden delivers remarks as he visits an area devastated by wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Listening to Biden is like hearing fingernails scratch a chalkboard

Anyone who has cringed at the sound of fingernails scratching on a chalkboard has likely experienced the same feeling whenever President Biden speaks.

K-12 schools need to stop brainwashing our kids on climate change

Parents: Stand up to the indoctrinators. Ramming the same scary message into your child’s head over and over again in class after class is brainwashing.

Hawaii's top emergency officials were learning how to respond to disasters when Maui wildfires started

On Aug. 8, the heads of the Maui and Hawaii Emergency Management Agencies were busy attending an annual conference on how to respond to disasters from the Pacific's top officials,...

Number of missing after Maui fires increases to 1,100 as crews recover 'crumbling' bodies

Police and the FBI said they have only partial information about many of the missing people.

NYPD cops – including a Ground Zero veteran – on the ground in Maui: ‘Sad and devastating’

Sergeant Michael Kenny said his experience at Ground Zero after 9/11 inspired him to help with the Maui recovery effort.

Biden faces brutal backlash for 'poor taste' jokes while visiting Maui wildfires site: 'Comic relief tour'

Biden stopped to pet a cadaver dog while visiting Lahaina on Monday.

Joe Antoinette Biden lies to survivors, makes it all about himself in Hawaii

The Biden team set up a presidential lectern in the middle of the rubble, which is bad enough, but they also brought along a tiny little table to set his...