Fireworks lit up Karachi’s sky at midnight as Pakistanis celebrated the country’s 76th Independence Day. (August 14) (AP Video/Muhammad Farooq)
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Faith leaders help Maui deal with loss after deadly wildfires
At a Sunday Mass at a church in Kapalua, Clarence Silva, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Honolulu, appealed to somber parishioners not to abandon their faith. (August 14) (AP Video/Haven Daley)
Devastating wildfires rage through the Hawaiian island of Maui
Hawaii wildfires fanned by winds from Hurricane Dora have forced evacuations on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
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Here’s the latest: Death toll in Maui wildfires climb to 93; Pope Francis offers prayers for victims of the wildfires; House explosion and fire in Western Pennsylvania kills 5 including child; Perseid meteor shower reached its peak this weekend. (Augus…
Controversy after death of Pakistani porter on K2
An investigation has been launched to look into the death of a Pakistani porter near the peak of the world’s most treacherous mountain. There have been allegations climbers eager to reach the summit had walked past the man. (Aug 13)
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2 dead after plane crashes into North Carolina lake, authorities say
Two people are dead after a small plane crashed into Lake Hickory in North Carolina Sunday, authorities said.
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Locals help Lahaina however they can
Many people are looking for ways to help the response to the deadly wildfires that swept through the Hawaiian island of Maui even as emergency operations continue on Thursday. (Aug 13) (AP video: Ty O’Neil)
Historic town of Lahaina leveled after a fast-moving wildfire
The historic town of Lahaina was leveled after what could be Hawaii’s worst wildfire since becoming a state in 1959.
Maui rescue teams search ruins ‘full of our loved ones’; Hawaii churches offer prayers for dead, missing: Updates
Teams marked the remnants of homes with an orange “X” to signify they had been searched − and “HR” at sites where human remains had been found.