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Maui beckons tourists, and their dollars, to stave off economic disaster after wildfires

by AUDREY McAVOY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press September 7, 2023September 7, 2023

So few tourists are coming to the Hawaiian island of Maui after last month’s wildfires that restaurants and tour companies are laying off workers and unemployment is surging.

‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for raping 2 women

by ANDREW DALTON Associated Press September 7, 2023September 7, 2023

Masterson waived his right to speak before he was sentenced and had no visible reaction after the judge’s decision, nor did the many family members sitting beside him.

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Biden nominates a former Obama official to run the Federal Aviation Administration

by DAVID KOENIG Associated Press September 7, 2023September 7, 2023

Whitaker’s nomination had been expected for months, and Biden’s announcement was praised by several industry and labor groups.

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Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh predicts ‘concrete steps soon’ to address ethics concerns

by JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press September 7, 2023September 7, 2023

The Associated Press obtained thousands of pages of documents that showed how justices spanning the court’s ideological divide lent the prestige of their positions to partisan activity.

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Trump White House official Navarro convicted of contempt after defying House Jan. 6 subpoena

by Lindsay Whitehurst The Associated Press September 7, 2023September 7, 2023

Navarro is the second high-ranking Trump official to be convicted of contempt of Congress after former Trump adviser Stephen K. Bannon’s conviction last summer.

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Hundreds of military promotions on hold as Republican senator demands end to abortion policy

by KEVIN FREKING and TARA COPP Associated Press September 7, 2023September 7, 2023

Sen. Tuberville is delaying civilian and flag officer nominations in the Pentagon as he protests a Defense Department policy providing leave and reimbursement for service members who need to travel to get an abortion.

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Prosecutor in Georgia election case against Trump, others seeks protections for jurors

by KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press September 7, 2023September 7, 2023

The preemptory step comes after the grand jurors who last month returned the indictment against Trump and 18 others were harassed after their information was posted online.