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The head of the Maui’s emergency agency said on Wednesday he had “no regret” that sirens weren’t sounded to warn people about encroaching wildfires. (Aug 16) (AP video/Mike Householder)

A Kansas prosecutor says that he found insufficient evidence to support the police raid of a newspaper and that all seized material should be returned. (Aug. 16)

A recent incident involving a Facebook Marketplace transaction took a dangerous turn, ending with an Oklahoma woman being dragged by a vehicle.

Donald Trump boasts that his standing among Republicans only improves as he faces a series of criminal charges. A new AP-NORC poll supports Trump’s claim in the primary election, but the general election could be a different story. (August 16)
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Thousands of pets are presumed missing or lost following the devastating fires in Maui. The island is rallying together for search and rescue efforts.

The police chief and officers in
Goodhue, Minnesota, a small town about 65 miles southeast of Minneapolis, have resigned, citing low salaries.

Myshonique Shontrell Maddox, 28, was reported missing out of Columbus, Georgia on July 22. Her remains were found in a wooded area in Alabama.

Complicating the recovery efforts was a weather forecast calling for storms with rain and high winds in Maui this weekend.

Hawaii Governor Josh Green vowed to place legal barriers to prevent developers from buying land from wildfire-ravaged Maui.

A look at some of the unique dangers for Trump in the GA indictment, the difficult process of identifying bodies in the Hawaii fires: 5 Things podcast