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This was a “preventable tragedy of epic proportions,” said attorney Paul Starita, lead counsel on three of the lawsuits.

Hawaiian Electric is facing a spate of new lawsuits that seek to hold it responsible for the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. The number of confirmed dead stands at 115, and the county expects that to rise.

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT, BERNARD CONDON and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power pole

Google street view images of poles taken before the fire show the bare wire.

"Never Have I Ever," "Ms. Marvel," "Yellowjackets," "Riverdale," "Daria," "Buffy," and more appear on this guide to the best teen TV shows.

Troubling attempt to block testimony in lawsuit alleging that the state’s school closures damaged academic achievement

It’s a semi-victory for free speech, but the ban on using certain data continues, for reasons that defy rationality.

CalMatters Commentary - California’s Department of Education tried to block academic researchers from testifying in a lawsuit alleging that the state’s school closures damaged academic achievement, but finally backed down

Governments want you ignorant and compliant. They need you ignorant or you won’t be compliant for the simple reason that governments do not have your best interests at heart....

It’s a semi-victory for free speech, but the ban on using certain data continues, for reasons that defy rationality.