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Hawaii Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on issues holding up $4B wildfire settlement

September 26, 2024, 1:14pm Nation & World

Hawaii’s Supreme Court will consider questions about issues that threaten to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year’s devastating Maui wildfires. Read story

FILE - This aerial photo shows the movie set of &quot;Rust,&quot; at Bonanza Creek Ranch, Oct. 23, 2021, in Santa Fe, N.M. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Judge hears arguments on possible retrial of movie armorer in fatal set shooting by Alec Baldwin

FILE - This aerial photo shows the movie set of &quot;Rust,&quot; at Bonanza Creek Ranch, Oct. 23, 2021, in Santa Fe, N.M. (AP Photo/Jae C.

September 26, 2024, 1:01pm Nation & World

A judge heard arguments Thursday on whether to dismiss a criminal conviction against a movie armorer in the shooting death of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin and said she'll rule next week on whether to skuttle the case or order a retrial. Read story

FBI agent says 2 officers accepted accountability in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

September 26, 2024, 12:10pm Nation & World

An FBI agent who interviewed two former Memphis police officers on trial in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols ’ testified Thursday that they accepted accountability for participating. Read story

FILE - A marijuana plant is seen at a medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., March 22, 2019.

US health authorities need to play a larger role in cannabis policy, a new report says

FILE - A marijuana plant is seen at a medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., March 22, 2019.

September 26, 2024, 9:11am Health

With more Americans using ever-stronger marijuana, a federal advisory panel is calling for a public health approach that’s a big departure from “Just Say No.” Read story

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire after a rocket, fired from Lebanon, hit a local municipality storage in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.

US and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire after a rocket, fired from Lebanon, hit a local municipality storage in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.

September 26, 2024, 9:08am Nation & World

The U.S., France and other allies jointly called Wednesday for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for negotiations in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 600 people in Lebanon in recent days. Read story

US suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high level

September 26, 2024, 9:04am Health

U.S. suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation’s history, preliminary data suggests. Read story

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, attends the 9/11 Memorial ceremony on the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in New York.

Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump’s false 2020 election claims

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, attends the 9/11 Memorial ceremony on the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in New York.

September 26, 2024, 9:02am Nation & World

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington on Thursday, months after he lost his law license in New York for pursuing false claims that then-President Donald Trump made about his 2020 presidential election loss. Read story

Feds charge NYC mayor with selling his influence to foreign nationals. He says he won’t quit

September 26, 2024, 8:59am Nation & World

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on charges that he took illegal campaign contributions and bribes from foreign nationals, including lavish overseas trips, in exchange for favors that included helping Turkish officials bypass a fire inspection for a new diplomatic tower in the city. Read story

This image released by NBC shows Hoda Kotb on the set of the &ldquo;Today&rdquo; show in New York on Feb. 29, 2024.

Hoda Kotb is leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ show early next year

This image released by NBC shows Hoda Kotb on the set of the &ldquo;Today&rdquo; show in New York on Feb. 29, 2024.

September 26, 2024, 8:58am Entertainment

Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the “Today” show early next year, telling staffers “it’s time.” Read story

Biden wants to make active shooter drills in schools less traumatic for students

September 26, 2024, 8:54am Nation & World

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that aims to help schools create active shooter drills that are less traumatic for students yet still effective. The order also seeks to restrict new technologies that make guns easier to fire and obtain. Read story