Timeline: How the deadly wildfires took over Maui day by day
YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images (MAUI, Hawaii) — Dozens of people have been killed in the devastating Maui wildfires that also left thousands of structures — including homes, businesses and cultural centers — destroyed. The fires crept
'Cop City' protesters collect enough signatures to put referendum on ballot
Christian Monterrosa/AFP via Getty Images (ATLANTA, Ga.) — The #StopCopCity protesters have collected more than enough signatures to move its referendum campaign forward in an effort to get the city to repeal the lease it has with
Montana youths win climate lawsuit against state for promoting fossil fuels
William Campbell/Getty Images, FILE (HELENA, Mont.) — A group of young people from Montana won a major climate case on Monday after arguing the state failed to protect their right to a clean environment by continuing to
Cecily Aguilar sentenced to 30 years in Vanessa Guillen case
David Talukdar/Getty Images (WACO, Texas) — Cecily Aguilar, who pleaded guilty to one count of accessory to murder after the fact and three other charges in the 2020 murder of U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén, has been
Chefs prepare meals for Maui fire victims, ask other islands to send frozen food
Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images (LAHAINA, Hawaii) — Without taking a beat, the culinary world sprang into action to help survivors on Maui in the wake of the deadly wildfires that tore through the historic harbor town
Illinois becomes 1st state to regulate kid influencers: What to know about the law
Sergio Amiti/Getty Images (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — During the coronavirus pandemic, Shreya Nallamothu, now 16, said she, like so many others, began to spend more time on social media, where she saw countless parents who documented their own
Maui wildfire survivor recounts harrowing experience hiding behind beach drywall
Courtesy Denny Yuckert (LAHAINA, Hawaii) — A longtime Lahaina resident said he’s “been through hell and back” after he and dozens of his neighbors raced through the deadly wildfires that struck the island, as they waited in
Jay-Z's Roc Nation, T.I. and more remember “The Godfather of Black Entertainment” Clarence Avant
Courtesy of the Avant Family After learning of the passing of beloved music executive Clarence Avant, a host of Hollywood stars and community leaders shared tribute messages on social media Monday, August 14. “Clarence Avant isn’t just the ‘Godfather
Philadelphia teen arrested, charged in FBI terrorism investigation
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — A Philadelphia teen has been charged and arrested with multiple state charges stemming from an FBI terrorism investigation, officials announced Monday. The teen, a 17-year-old whose name is not being released, is
Lil Duval to drop new music video directed by Da Baby
Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Da Baby is flexing his directing chops as the man behind the camera for Lil Duval‘s new music video. Da Baby took to Instagram with a short video teaser of Duval’s latest song, “Squeeze,” announcing that the official visual will be