(CNN)The mayor of Maui has asked some residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place due to flooding that threatened to cause a dam failure earlier Monday and has already damaged or destroyed at least half a dozen homes.The Maui Fire Department reported it received more than a dozen calls for help from residents who were trapped in their homes because of rising flood waters, according to an ."The current weather situation has created very dangerous flooding situation throughout the County of Maui, especially in east Maui," Maui Mayor Mike Victorino said during a press conference...…(CNN)The mayor of Maui has asked some residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place due to flooding that threatened to cause a dam failure earlier Monday and has already damaged or destroyed at least half a dozen homes.The Maui Fire Department reported it received more than a dozen calls for help from residents who were trapped in their homes because of rising flood waters, according to an ."The current weather situation has created very dangerous flooding situation throughout the County of Maui, especially in east Maui," Maui Mayor Mike Victorino said during a press conference...WW…

(CNN)Columbus, Ohio, officials released additional body camera video on Wednesday of a police officer fatally shooting a Black teen who charged two females with a knife. "We don't yet have all of the facts but we do know that a 16-year-old girl, a child of this community, tragically died last night," Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther told reporters."Bottom line: Did Ma'Khia Bryant need to die yesterday?" he added. "How did we get here? This is a failure on the part of our community. Some are guilty but all of us are responsible."Ginther said state investigators will determine "if the officer...…(CNN)Columbus, Ohio, officials released additional body camera video on Wednesday of a police officer fatally shooting a Black teen who charged two females with a knife. "We don't yet have all of the facts but we do know that a 16-year-old girl, a child of this community, tragically died last night," Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther told reporters."Bottom line: Did Ma'Khia Bryant need to die yesterday?" he added. "How did we get here? This is a failure on the part of our community. Some are guilty but all of us are responsible."Ginther said state investigators will determine "if the officer...WW…

(CNN)A large brush fire in Lakewood, New Jersey, that began Sunday afternoon has so far burned over 160 acres of land and damaged at least 29 homes, officials said.The fire, which was reported at 1:30 p.m., began in Lakewood Township and spread to Garden State Parkway due to windy conditions, New Jersey Forest Fire Service spokesperson Maris Gabliks said in a press conference Sunday. The blaze is currently 50% contained and still threatens several residential, commercial and business structures, Gabliks told reporters.The fire shut down a portion of Garden State Parkway, according to an The...…(CNN)A large brush fire in Lakewood, New Jersey, that began Sunday afternoon has so far burned over 160 acres of land and damaged at least 29 homes, officials said.The fire, which was reported at 1:30 p.m., began in Lakewood Township and spread to Garden State Parkway due to windy conditions, New Jersey Forest Fire Service spokesperson Maris Gabliks said in a press conference Sunday. The blaze is currently 50% contained and still threatens several residential, commercial and business structures, Gabliks told reporters.The fire shut down a portion of Garden State Parkway, according to an The...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Over 166,000 laying hens died on Saturday after a fire broke out at a bird warehouse in Arizona.Flames engulfed three massive warehouses containing chickens and hens at Hickman’s Family Farms in Arlington, about 50 miles west of Phoenix, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO).The fire broke out when a piece of equipment malfunctioned and caught fire, Hickman’s Family Farms spokesperson Sharman Hickman told CNN.“We’re just trying to get back to business,” Hickman said. “We’re still mourning the loss of all those chickens and...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Over 166,000 laying hens died on Saturday after a fire broke out at a bird warehouse in Arizona.Flames engulfed three massive warehouses containing chickens and hens at Hickman’s Family Farms in Arlington, about 50 miles west of Phoenix, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO).The fire broke out when a piece of equipment malfunctioned and caught fire, Hickman’s Family Farms spokesperson Sharman Hickman told CNN.“We’re just trying to get back to business,” Hickman said. “We’re still mourning the loss of all those chickens and...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — is under pressure to resign after he was charged last week with three misdemeanor counts in the accident that led to the death of 55-year-old Joseph Boever.The calls for his resignation have ramped up in light of new evidence released Tuesday night, in which investigators say that they found Boever’s broken glasses in Ravnsborg’s car and that the victim’s face had come through the attorney general’s windshield. Ravnsborg struck and killed Boever on September 12. He initially told police he had hit a deer, but he discovered Boever’s body the...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — is under pressure to resign after he was charged last week with three misdemeanor counts in the accident that led to the death of 55-year-old Joseph Boever.The calls for his resignation have ramped up in light of new evidence released Tuesday night, in which investigators say that they found Boever’s broken glasses in Ravnsborg’s car and that the victim’s face had come through the attorney general’s windshield. Ravnsborg struck and killed Boever on September 12. He initially told police he had hit a deer, but he discovered Boever’s body the...WW…

(CNN) was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. , a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the Utah snow. Army Ranger survived a helicopter crash in Iraq that crushed his foot but he learned to climb again, most recently on Alaska's Bear Mountain. Jessen, Moughamian and Nyman are three of the 15 people who between February 1 and February 8. It's the highest number of avalanche deaths recorded in a seven-day period since the US Forest Service's started tracking deaths, according to Karl Birkeland, the center's director.The most recent avalanche death happened...…(CNN) was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. , a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the Utah snow. Army Ranger survived a helicopter crash in Iraq that crushed his foot but he learned to climb again, most recently on Alaska's Bear Mountain. Jessen, Moughamian and Nyman are three of the 15 people who between February 1 and February 8. It's the highest number of avalanche deaths recorded in a seven-day period since the US Forest Service's started tracking deaths, according to Karl Birkeland, the center's director.The most recent avalanche death happened...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Federal prisons across the United States have been placed under temporary lockdown ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Saturday that it is securing all institutions “in light of current events occurring around the country.”“There is no specific information that triggered this decision,” the statement said. “This action is precautionary, and is not in response to any significant events occurring inside our facilities.”Security measures are being stepped up ahead of Inauguration Day, with federal, state...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Federal prisons across the United States have been placed under temporary lockdown ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Saturday that it is securing all institutions “in light of current events occurring around the country.”“There is no specific information that triggered this decision,” the statement said. “This action is precautionary, and is not in response to any significant events occurring inside our facilities.”Security measures are being stepped up ahead of Inauguration Day, with federal, state...WW…

(CNN)Music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector died of natural causes on Saturday at the age of 80, according to a statement released by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. An official cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner for San Joaquin County. Spector was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 19 years to life in prison in 2009 for the 2003 fatal shooting of actress Lana Clarkson. The actress was in a chair at Spector's California mansion with a gunshot wound through the roof of her mouth.Spector, who was originally from...…(CNN)Music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector died of natural causes on Saturday at the age of 80, according to a statement released by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. An official cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner for San Joaquin County. Spector was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 19 years to life in prison in 2009 for the 2003 fatal shooting of actress Lana Clarkson. The actress was in a chair at Spector's California mansion with a gunshot wound through the roof of her mouth.Spector, who was originally from...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The US Postal Service has temporarily removed some mailboxes in several major cities across the country, a security measure ahead of next week’s .Mail collection has been suspended at some mailboxes as well, according to the Postal Service.“It’s part of our normal procedures to keep our employees and customers safe during times of protest or when large crowds are gathered near postal facilities, on postal routes, or by mailboxes,” Postal Service spokesman David Partenheimer told CNN on Saturday.Mailboxes will be temporarily removed as a security...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The US Postal Service has temporarily removed some mailboxes in several major cities across the country, a security measure ahead of next week’s .Mail collection has been suspended at some mailboxes as well, according to the Postal Service.“It’s part of our normal procedures to keep our employees and customers safe during times of protest or when large crowds are gathered near postal facilities, on postal routes, or by mailboxes,” Postal Service spokesman David Partenheimer told CNN on Saturday.Mailboxes will be temporarily removed as a security...WW…

(CNN)A video posted online appears to show two Chicago police officers shooting a man at a busy train station after struggling to restrain him.Police say two officers were trying to arrest a man at the Grand station on the CTA Red Line on Friday when the shooting took place. The officers stopped the man because he was moving between two train cars, a city ordinance violation, according to a statement from the Chicago Police Department.A video recorded by a bystander shows the officers struggling to restrain a man near an escalator at the station. The officers take the man down and within...…(CNN)A video posted online appears to show two Chicago police officers shooting a man at a busy train station after struggling to restrain him.Police say two officers were trying to arrest a man at the Grand station on the CTA Red Line on Friday when the shooting took place. The officers stopped the man because he was moving between two train cars, a city ordinance violation, according to a statement from the Chicago Police Department.A video recorded by a bystander shows the officers struggling to restrain a man near an escalator at the station. The officers take the man down and within...WW…