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Hawaiian Electric agreed to pay nearly $2 billion as part of a joint $4 billion settlement to resolve mass lawsuits filed over the Maui wildfires that killed more than 100 people and destroyed historic Lahaina last year. The utility and its parent company, Hawaiian Electric Industries along with other parties that include the state of Hawaii and Maui County, reached an agreement to settle all tort claims, according to a statement Friday from Hawaiian Electric. The proposed terms of the settlement, still subject to court approval, aren’t an admission of liability for the Aug. 8, 2023 windstorms and wildfires that ravaged parts of Maui and impacted thousands, the statement said.

The storm leaves at least 53 dead and millions without power from Florida to Ohio.

Residents dig in for the cleanup after Milton’s heavy winds, floods—and an unusually large number of twisters.

A steady stream of red "Make America Great Again" hats snaked along 33rd St. in Midtown Manhattan ahead of former President Donald Trump's speech at Madison Square Garden. Some had to wait up to 30 minutes to be allowed inside the venue. Vendors hawking "Trump/Vance 2024" merchandise said sales had

A block away from Madison Square Garden's main entrance, Kamala Harris supporters gathered to cheer for the Democratic nominee and trade barbs with flag-waving Trump backers across the street. The pro-Harris crowd cheered and danced while waving signs that labeled Donald Trump “a convict.” A large b

The streaming company’s latest live-programming troubles come ahead of NFL, WWE broadcasts.

Residents in roughly 165 homes in two communities around Warwick, N.Y., were asked to evacuate Saturday night, officials said.

The FBI is offering up to $50,000 reward for Brian Thompson’s killer, who may have used a veterinary-style gun.

Brian Thompson’s killer might have used veterinary-style gun, investigators say; the FBI offers up to $50,000 reward.

Brian Thompson was fatally shot last week on his way into a Midtown Manhattan hotel for an investor meeting.