Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
The move allows a $4 billion settlement that had been threatened to proceed. Other steps still remain to finalize the deal between thousands of people who lodged lawsuits and defendants, including Hawaiian Electric Company.
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, The Associated Press
