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Modular container homes are set up in Kahului, Hawaii. A pop-up village of the buildings is in the process of being created by a local organization, the Family Life Center.

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  • National

Pop-up units spring up after Maui fire disaster, giving families a place to call home

In Hawaii, people who lost their homes to wildfires could soon be living in a pop-up village, with space for around 250 people.

September 09, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Charred remains of homes are visible following a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 22, 2023.

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  • National

The number of people missing following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66

The new tally of 66 people still missing represents a significant drop from a week earlier, when authorities said 385 remained unaccounted for. The confirmed death toll remains at 115.

September 09, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House, Oct. 21, 2020, in Washington. He is one of 19 defendants in a Georgia racketeering case involving former President Donald Trump.

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  • Law

Judge rejects Mark Meadows' efforts to move Georgia racketeering case to federal court

The former White House chief of staff to former President Donald Trump argued he should be tried in federal court. A federal judge disagreed, signaling how other defendants may be tried.

September 08, 2023
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022.

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  • Law

Biden administration urges Supreme Court to hear case on major abortion pill

The Justice Department pressured the Supreme Court on Friday to reconsider the fate of mifepristone in the U.S. The abortion pill may be dramatically limited if the court decides not to review.

September 08, 2023
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Hurricane Lee isn't currently predicted to make landfall — but all eyes will be on the intense storm's path as it slows down near the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda.

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  • Weather

Intensely powerful Hurricane Lee will slow down over the ocean, forecasters say

It took just 24 hours for Lee's maximum sustained winds to rocket from 80 mph to 160 mph. Now the hurricane's intensity is fluctuating.

September 08, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell and
  • Russell Lewis
Construction continues on the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016. Federal officials on Friday released a draft environmental review of oil pipeline without a recommendation from five options for the future of the line's controversial river crossing in North Dakota.

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  • National

Future of controversial Dakota Access pipeline's river crossing remains unclear

Federal officials released a draft environmental review of the pipeline, but said they're waiting for more input before deciding the future of the line's river crossing in North Dakota.

September 08, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Danilo Andres, 60, outside his home in Lahaina. The fire jumped his home and a surrounding cluster.

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  • National

Their house miraculously survived the wildfire, but no longer feels like home

It's unclear when water and power will be restored in Lahaina, but one family is working hard to ready their home for return anyway.

September 08, 2023
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  • Pien Huang,
  • Marisa Peñaloza,
  • and 1 more
A package of Paqui OneChipChallenge spicy tortilla chips is seen on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in Boston.

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  • Business

Maker of the spicy 'One Chip Challenge' pulls product from store shelves

The maker of the extremely spicy chip said it is working to recall the product as Massachusetts authorities probe the death of a teen whose family said the challenge was a contributing factor.

September 08, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
The core of Hurricane Lee is forecast to pass north of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the next several days.

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  • National

Up First briefing: Hurricane Lee grows; Danny Masterson sentenced; Maui needs tourism

Forecasters say the Category 5 hurricane could see "remarkable rates of intensification." That '70s Show actor Masterson faces 30 years to life for rape. Without tourism, unemployment surges in Maui.

September 08, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
This person is "crab-walking" out of custody. But where?

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  • National

Where *hasn't* someone escaped from prison this week? Find out in the weekly quiz

This week, there was news about the Stone Age and aged Stones. And the aged. And the stoned. It was also a big week for prison breaks. Were you paying attention?

September 08, 2023
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  • Holly J. Morris
Police officers escort a barefooted protester from the stands during a match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova in the women's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in New York.

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  • Sports

A climate protester glued his feet to floor and interrupted the U.S. Open semifinal

The semifinal match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was delayed by 50 minutes because of a disruption by environmental activists, one who glued his bare feet to the concrete floor.

September 08, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro outside the federal court in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 31. Navarro was found guilty on two counts of criminal contempt for defying a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol.

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  • Politics

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro found guilty for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena

The former White House adviser was found guilty on two counts of criminal contempt for refusing to cooperate with a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

September 07, 2023
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  • Dustin Jones
Hurricane Lee formed a well-defined eye wall on Thursday. The storm is seen here in a satellite image from around noon ET Thursday, showing the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico to the west.

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  • Weather

Hurricane Lee is rapidly intensifying, and it's forecast to be a Category 5 storm

The hurricane isn't currently threatening anyone on land. That's a relief: Lee's maximum sustained winds are now predicted to top 165 mph by this weekend.

September 07, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell and
  • Russell Lewis
Bruce Springsteen cited symptoms of peptic ulcer disease in taking a break from his international tour. The singer, who says he'll make up the concert dates, is seen here performing in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July.

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  • Music News

Bruce Springsteen cancels a slate of concerts, citing peptic ulcer disease

For decades, conventional wisdom held that peptic ulcers were caused by stress and unhealthy eating habits. But the vast majority are caused by bacteria.

September 07, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Daniil Medvedev cools down against Andrey Rublev of Russia during their men's singles quarterfinal match.

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  • Sports

'One player is gonna die': Star sounds dire warning as the U.S. Open heats up

Dozens of athletes competing in the U.S. Open in New York City are suffering through muggy temperatures that are cracking the 90s.

September 07, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
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