Rebuilding Maui after deadly wildfires could cost more than $5 billion, officials project (www.cbsnews.com)
Former Mississippi officers expected to plead guilty to state charges for racist assault (apnews.com)
Niger's junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say (abcnews.go.com)
The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think (www.nytimes.com)
Delivery vans in Pittsburgh. Buses in Milwaukee. Cranes loading freight at the Port of Los Angeles. Every municipal building in Houston. All are powered by electricity derived from the sun, wind or other sources of clean energy....
Ecuador: Thousands of soldiers move gang leader Fito (www.bbc.com)
U.S. Steel Rejects Offer From Cleveland-Cliffs (www.wsj.com)
Death toll on Maui climbs to 80, as questions over island's emergency response grow (www.npr.org)
Rescue teams continue to search for survivors in Maui as the death toll from the devastating wildfires has risen to 80 and officials begin to assess the emergency response. Meanwhile, firefighters are still working to contain three separate wildfires on the Hawaiian island.
Taiwan vice president heads to United States on sensitive trip (www.aljazeera.com)
William Lai is officially making only transit stops in the US on his way to and from Paraguay, but China has reacted with anger.
How is sign language adapting to climate change? (www.bbc.com)
Hundreds of key environmental science terms added to the British Sign Language dictionary.
Judge Throws Bankman-Fried Back in Jail (gizmodo.com)
Singapore solar company plans major US manufacturing plant in New Mexico, pending federal loan (abcnews.go.com)
Singapore-based Maxeon Solar Technologies plans to build a major solar panel manufacturing plant in Albuquerque, pending approval of a loan application with the U.S. Department of Energy.
Tensions rise as West African nations prepare to send troops to restore democracy in Niger (apnews.com)
Tensions are escalating between Niger’s new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the deployment of troops to restore Niger’s flailing democracy.
A catastrophic breach of the United Kingdom electoral register affects tens of millions of residents following a cyberattack at the U.K. Electoral Commission (techcrunch.com)
The Guardian: Record-breaking mountaineer denies climbing over dying porter on K2 (www.theguardian.com)
Iran transfers 5 Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in step toward deal for full release (apnews.com)
Iran has moved five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea, U.S. and Iranian officials said Thursday, as part of a tentative deal that follows months of heightened tensions between the two countries.
Maui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government's initial response when disasters strike islands (theconversation.com)
An expert on Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria explains why it’s hard for the US to deliver disaster aid in places like Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
West African nations mobilize standby force as Niger crisis grinds on (www.washingtonpost.com)
West-African governments struggled to chart a clear path out of the crisis in Niger during an emergency summit on Thursday.
Seeing Robbie Robertson through the lens of his film scores (www.cbc.ca)
Robbie Robertson never intended to get into the film industry, but the music he made was always cinematic in its own way. In a 2019 interview with Vulture, the songwriting force behind the Band explained his music-making process in a way that blurs the line between musician and filmmaker: “When it connects in my imagination...
Norwegians prepare for more flooding and destruction after days of heavy rain (apnews.com)
Rescuers on Thursday evacuated inundated areas of southeastern Norway and residents braced for more landslides and flooding as rivers swollen by days of heavy rain carried large amounts of water through the mountainous landscape.
Wildfire decimates Lahaina, once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom (www.nbcnews.com)
For centuries, Lahaina has been a significant economic, political and cultural center for Native Hawaiian communities.
China’s consumer prices fall for the first time in 2 years, as fears of deflation grow (www.cnbc.com)
China’s central bank has pushed back against deflation fears and said it expects consumer prices to pick up after a dip in July.
What happened to Heather Mayer? (warning domestic violence, adult themes) (m.startribune.com)
ABC News: Mourners in Ireland pay their respects to singer Sinéad O'Connor at funeral procession (abcnews.go.com)
Man arrested after stabbing near British Museum in London (www.theguardian.com)
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Southwest employee accused white mom of trafficking her Black daughter, lawsuit says (www.npr.org)
When Mary MacCarthy and her 10-year-old landed at a Denver airport, two armed police officers were waiting to interrogate them.
