However, it’s up to the state Legislature to determine how to bring the policy into compliance, and that leaves slim chances for immediate change in a fossil fuel-friendly state where Republicans dominate the statehouse.
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Hawaii’s governor warns scores more could be dead following wildfires on Maui
The blazes that consumed most of the historic town of Lahaina, are already the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century, with a death toll of at least 96.
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Mishmash of how U.S. heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms
Death certificates don’t always reflect the role that extreme heat played in ending a person’s life even when it seems obvious it was a factor.
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Lawsuit targets Wisconsin legislative districts resembling Swiss cheese
A common practice in drawing state legislative districts has come under question in Wisconsin, where a lawsuit is seeking to reshape voting districts before the 2024 elections
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Police face criticism for raiding central Kansas newspaper, seizing phones and computers
The newspaper plans to sue the police department and possibly others, its publisher and co-owner said and called the raid an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment’s free press guarantee.
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New Hampshire nurse says Christian song was her rallying cry after she was kidnapped in Haiti
Gang warfare has increasingly plagued Haiti since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
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As Maui rescue continues, families and faith leaders cling to hope but tackle reality of loss
For scores of families still hoping to reunite with loved ones, it was not yet time to give up, even as Hawaii authorities predict that more remains would be found in the ashes left behind by a wildfire that gutted the once-bustling town of Lahaina
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5 people, including a child, are dead after an explosion destroys 3 homes in Pennsylvania
Of the three injured people taken to hospitals, two were released and one remained in critical condition, an official said.
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7 killed in Ukraine’s Kherson region, including a 23-day-old baby
The attack on Kherson province followed Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar’s comments on Saturday attempting to quell rumors that Ukrainian forces had landed on the occupied left (east) bank of the Dnieper.
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As death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 93, effort to find and identify the dead is just beginning
At least 2,200 buildings were damaged or destroyed in West Maui, Green said, nearly all of them residential. Across the island, the damage was estimated at close to $6 billion.