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The first names of people killed by wildfires in Maui have been released by officials, one week after at least 106 people were killed on the island.

Recovery crews combing through homes and vehicles burned to a cinder in Hawaii are likely to find 10 to 20 more victims per day, the governor has warned.

A new fears has emerged as stunned Hawaiian residents return to their homes to find nothing but ashes.

Hawaii's chief legal officer said Friday she was opening a probe into the handling of devastating wildfires that killed at least 80 people in the state this week, as criticism grows of the official response.

Blazes fanned by winds of distant hurricane force residents, tourists to flee

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has defended the strength of the US economy, after the government was stripped of its top tier credit rating.

Critics say steps positive but modest as US president stops short of declaring climate emergency

Immigrant advocacy groups had challenged the administration’s decision to dramatically limit who is allowed to apply for asylum in the U.S.

High mortgage rates are dissuading sellers, leaving new construction the only game in town.

About 73 percent of American adults lived in a household without a landline at the end of last year — a figure that has tripled since 2010.

President Joe Biden has named Gen Charles "CQ" Brown Jr to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top military officer in the US.

Now that Covid-era immigration restrictions have ended, the Biden administration has formulated new asylum regulation

"Promises broken," said Julián Castro, who served with Biden in Obama's cabinet.

US homeland security secretary calls circumstances ‘difficult’ as ending of pandemic-era Title 42 restrictions approaches

Five members of the far-right Proud Boys, including former leader Enrique Tarrio, face decades in prison after being found guilty for their role in the January 6 US Capitol riot.

Travelers should expect longer waits to get their passports renewed—but there are options to speed up the process

Utah’s new age verification law presents significant privacy concerns, critics say

The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues.

The 21-year-old was charged with unlawfully taking and sharing a trove of highly classified intelligence documents, in a security breach that exposed significant vulnerabilities in how the U.S. retains its most closely held secrets.

Residents of town of Dighton, Massachusetts, stunned by news of arrest of 21-year-old air national guardsman Jack Teixeira