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☆ Helen Mirren and Bradley Cooper raise casting questions with 'Golda' and 'Maestro'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Bradley Cooper and Helen Mirren have very different resumes, but they have landed in similar controversies with their latest movies, illustrating shifting standards and sensitivities about actors donning prosthetics to play Jewish characters. The first wave of that discussion came in response to images of Cooper’s makeup to resemble Leonard Bernstein for the upcoming biography “Maestro.” Mirren has drawn more attention in the UK for playing Golda Meir in the historical drama “Golda,” which opens this week. More recently, the debate has often shifted beyond racial and ethnic distinctions to other sources of sensitivity, such as Brendan Fraser wearing a fat suit to star in “The Whale.”Helen Mirren as Israeli prime minister Golda Meir in the movie "Golda." Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in "Maestro." “Maestro” is scheduled for limited theatrical release in November and Netflix in December after premiering at the Venice International Film Festival.

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☆ Wagner fighters are furious and vowing vengeance after their leader Prigozhin's presumed death in a plane crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It came after the apparent death of their leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash. One said: "There's a lot of talk right now about what the Wagner Group will do in this situation. An unnamed former senior Kremlin official told The Financial Times that the plane was shot down by Russian air defense batteries. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Obviously this was an order," another unnamed source close to the Russian defense ministry told the outlet. Before Wednesday's plane crash, Prigozhin was last seen in a clip in an unspecified African country, where he said the Wagner group was conducting reconnaissance and search operations.

Persons: Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vladimir Putin, of, Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin, Mozhem Obysanit, Sergei Shoigu, Prigozhin, they've, Alex Kokcharov, Dr Matthew Ford, Kokcharov Organizations: Service, Grey, Wagner Group, Defense, Kremlin, Financial Times, P Global Market Intelligence, West, Swedish Defence University Locations: Wall, Silicon, Russia, of Russia, St, Petersburg, Washington ,, Ukraine, Belarus, Africa

☆ An old video of Vladimir Putin saying 'betrayal' is absolutely unforgivable has resurfaced after Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The clip resurfaced on X, formerly Twitter, after Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane crashed on Wednesday. The downing of Prigozhin's plane has fueled speculation that Putin was behind it. Russian media outlet RIA Novosti also released footage of what it claims is Prigozhin's plane spiraling out of the sky before hitting the ground. The circumstances of Prigozhin's plane crash have fueled speculation that Putin ordered his death. Wagner-affiliated social media channels have claimed unspecified air-defense systems in Russia took out Prigozhin's plane.

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☆ Turkey shocks with big rate hike to 25% to cool raging inflation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Turkey’s central bank hiked its key interest rate by a surprisingly large 7.5 percentage points to 25% Thursday, signaling a new determination to address rebounding inflation as part of a broader policy U-turn. The poll, conducted last week, showed that interest rates were not expected to rise to 25% until the end of the year. The rate hike “sends a very strong signal that the [bank] is determined to rein in inflation and the initial market response is very positive,” said Piotr Matys, senior FX analyst at In Touch Capital Markets. Erdogan’s past drive to slash interest rates sparked a currency crisis in late 2021 and sent inflation above 85% last year. The currency is down about 68% in two years largely due to Erdogan’s previously outspoken opposition to high rates and influence over the central bank.

Persons: Tayyip Erdogan, ”, Piotr Matys, “, Erdogan, ” Erdogan, Hafize Gaye Erkan, — Osman Cevdet Akcay, Fatih Karahan, — Organizations: Analysts, Touch, Wall Street

☆ Ukrainians who don't want to fight are using huge Telegram group chats to dodge drafting officers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukrainians who want to avoid being drafted are turning to massive group chats to evade drafting officers. Some of these chats have more than 100,000 members, BBC News reported. They're popular across the country and are used to track the movements of drafting officers, the report said. These Telegram group chats — some of which have more than 100,000 members — are used across Ukraine to tip members off about where draft officers are, the BBC reported. The report said that some men are so intent on avoiding being drafted that they've left Ukraine altogether, all while drafting officers rely on increasingly more strong-arm tactics to recruit soldiers.

Persons: they've, Nazar Vernyhora Organizations: BBC News, Service, BBC, The New York Times, Times Locations: Wall, Silicon, Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian

☆ Wildfires rage in Greece, Spain and Italy as heatwave spreads
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Alexandros Avramidis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Flames burn a tree as a wildfire rages in Alexandroupolis, on the region of Evros, Greece. Authorities urged residents to avoid the heat as France, Italy, Spain and elsewhere suffered hot, dry and windy conditions that scientists have linked to climate change. WILDFIRES IN SPAIN, ITALYThe blaze has burned through 15,000 hectares in 12 municipalities forcing the evacuation of thousands of people. In France, four southern regions - the Rhone, Drome, Ardeche and Haute-Loire - were placed under red alert, the most serious warning. Grape-pickers in wine-producing regions of southern France have been advised to start work on the harvest in the early hours of the morning to avoid sweltering in a late summer heatwave.

Persons: Alexandros Avramidis, I've, Nikos Gioktsidis, Vassilis Varthakogiannis, AEMET, Alessandro Vitaliano, ANSA, Karolina Tagaris, Dominique Vidalon, Gisela Vignoni, Crispian Balmer, Ingrid Melander, Janet Lawrence Organizations: Flames, REUTERS, Greece Firefighters, heatwave, University Hospital, ERT, Rio Marina, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Alexandroupolis, Evros, Greece, Spain, Italy, Europe, France, Turkey, Tenerife, SPAIN, ITALY, Elba, Rio, Rome, Milan, Florence, Drome, Ardeche, Haute, Loire, Rhone, Alexandropoulis, Athens, Paris

☆ Live updates: Storm Hilary drenches California after battering Mexico as a hurricane
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Aditi Sangal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“Lives and property are in great danger through Monday.”Flood watches are in effect for more than 25 million people from Southern California to northern Idaho. Flooding, mudslides and downed trees and wires already are widely reported across Southern California. Once a hurricane, Hilary weakened as it made landfall in Mexico Sunday, where at least one person died, then it crossed over into the Golden State. While the storm has weakened significantly, it’s still battering California with extreme weather as it moves farther inland, bringing continued fears that floods and mudslides could potentially turn deadly. Read more about Hilary as it brings life-threatening flooding and gusty winds to southern western US.

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☆ Tropical Storm Hilary has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone but is still bringing life-threatening flooding and strong winds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Nouran Salahieh Joe Sutton Rob Shackelford | Nouran Salahieh | Joe Sutton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Hilary has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone that’s still bringing life-threatening flooding and gusty winds to much of the Southwest US, leaving streets like raging rivers and residents ordered to leave their homes. “Areas that normally do not experience flash flooding will flood,” the National Weather Service said. Strong and gusty winds are expected to persist across portions of the western US Monday, particularly in and near areas of higher terrain. Cars were stuck in floodwaters in the Spanish Hills area, the National Weather Service reported. The Los Angeles Unified School District – the nation’s second largest school district – will be closed Monday because of the storm.

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☆ Cooler conditions bring some hope as Canada wildfires rage on
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Wildfires ravaging Canada's British Columbia province are showing some signs of easing and the weather conditions should improve through Monday into Tuesday, through crews are still battling "epic" blazes, emergency officials said. Blazes are also raging further north as Canada reels from its worst wildfire season on record, which many experts have blamed on climate change. British Columbia, which sits on Canada's Pacific coast, could get some rains this week from Tropical Storm Hilary, which hit California on Sunday, forecasters have said. The air quality index in many fire-affected areas - including Central Okanagan, Eastern Fraser Valley, Kamloops - hit above 10 on Monday, signaling a high risk, the British Columbia government said. Fires continued to burn about 15 km from Yellowknife and it was unclear when they will reach the city, officials said.

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☆ Tropical Storm Hilary releases fury on Southern California
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Hilary's center was expected to move quickly across Nevada on Monday, with the storm forecast to dissipate later in the day, the weather service said. [1/5]Gushing flood water and debris are seen during Tropical Storm Hilary, in Angeles National Park, California, U.S. August 20, 2023. CALTRANS/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsIt crossed the border on Sunday afternoon, hitting San Diego county with its first tropical storm ever recorded and becoming the first to pelt Los Angeles county since 1939. Officials said Los Angeles county's 75,000 homeless people were especially vulnerable, as were hillside canyons and areas recently denuded by wildfires. As a precaution, the two largest school districts in the state, in Los Angeles and San Diego, canceled school on Monday.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Hilary, Bass, Joe Biden, I've, Sean Julian, Daniel Trotta, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: National Weather Service, Los Angeles Mayor, Park, CALTRANS, Handout, REUTERS Acquire, San Diego, U.S, Officials, Rancho Mirage, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, Nevada, Mexico's Baja California, Mexico, Angeles, Park , California, U.S, San Bernardino county, Ventura, San Diego, Rancho

But that can take time, analysts say, since airlines must manually override automated systems that raise fares in the case of higher demand. Here is a look at how airlines deal with a sudden surge in demand on a particular route. DISASTERS VERSUS HIGH DEMANDAirlines set a range of ticket prices based on factors like purchase timing and demand. They then allocate seats to each fare, explained Chris Amenechi, founder of startup SeatCash, which offers subscribers a product that predicts future flight prices. Travel site Expedia Group (EXPE.O) said air partners set flight prices and availability on its site.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Chris Amenechi, ”, Amenechi, Robert Mann, Mann, Allison Lampert, Doyinsola, Denny Thomas, Josie Kao Organizations: REUTERS, Air Canada, HIGH, CAP, Air, Expedia, Airlines, WestJet Airlines, U.S, Amtrak, Thomson Locations: Okanagan, West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, Yellowknife, Air Canada, Calgary, Maui, Honolulu, U.S, Washington, New York

[1/8] People walk along the beach in Pacific Beach area as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches San Diego, California, U.S., August 20, 2023. Hilary made landfall on Sunday morning over the northern parts of the Baja California peninsula, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory. It has been seven decades since the last tropical storm made landfall in California. MEXICO EVACUATIONSIn Mexico, nearly 1,900 people have been evacuated to shelters in the Baja California peninsula, according to the country's army. Around the coastal town of Mulege, on the eastern side of the Baja California peninsula, one person died after his family was swept away while crossing a stream on Saturday.

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☆ Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfire burns out of control on Spain's Tenerife
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

TENERIFE, Canary Islands, Spain, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Thousands more people were evacuated from their homes on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Saturday as a wildfire raging in the north of the island remained out of control, but the flames have so far avoided major tourist areas. The Canary Islands emergency services said more than 26,000 people had been evacuated by Saturday afternoon, according to provisional estimates, a sharp rise from 4,500 on Friday. The fire was at a scale that has never been seen before in the Canary Islands, Tenerife Council President Rosa Davila told reporters. [1/6]Samuel, 34, uses binoculars in the village of La Victoria, as wildfires rage out of control on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain August 19, 2023. In La Victoria, in the north-west of the island, some people who had been evacuated were receiving medical help.

Persons: Fernando Clavijo, President Rosa Davila, Samuel, Paulina Fernandez, Nacho Doce, Jessica Jones, Clelia Organizations: Saturday, President, REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: TENERIFE, Canary Islands, Spain, Tenerife, La Victoria, Europe, Spain's La Palma, Canada, Maui, Lahaina

☆ Wildfire on Spanish island forces more evacuations
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] A view shows fire over the mountains in the village of La Victoria, as wildfires rage out of control on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nacho Doce Acquire Licensing RightsTENERIFE, Canary Islands, Spain, Aug 19 (Reuters) - More people were evacuated from their homes on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Saturday morning as a wildfire raging in the north of the island remained out of control, but the flames have so far avoided major tourist areas. The blaze broke out on Wednesday in a mountainous national park around the Mount Teide volcano - Spain's highest peak - amid hot and dry weather. Scorching heat and dry weather this summer have contributed to unusually severe wildfires in Europe and Canada. Blazes on Hawaii's Maui island earlier this month killed more than 110 people and wrecked the historic resort city of Lahaina.

Persons: Fernando Clavijo, Clavijo, Manuel Miranda, Miranda, Nacho Doce, Jessica Jones, Clelia Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Territorial Policy, Thomson Locations: La Victoria, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Rights TENERIFE, Europe, Canada, Maui, Lahaina

☆ Coe says sports must take responsibility for adapting to climate change
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nearly 80% of athletes surveyed by World Athletics said they are seriously concerned about the climate crisis, and some 75% said their competition or training has already been affected, Coe said on the eve of the world championships. "I genuinely don't think governments are going to meet any of the targets that are being identified. And this is very much a personal view, I'm not speaking on behalf of World Athletics. "The temperature started out mid-30s, by the time I left those championships it had got to 44 - and that's the relatively equable climate of Oregon," Coe said. The welfare of the athletes for me always needs to be primary," Coe said.

Persons: Sebastian Coe, Coe, " Coe, we've, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: World Athletics, Olympic, Thomson Locations: BUDAPEST, Europe, Asia, Tokyo, Sapporo, Doha, Eugene , Oregon, Oregon

☆ Russia got richer even as the war in Ukraine raged on last year, while the West shed trillions of dollars of wealth
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia added $600 billion of total wealth last year, a report by UBS indicated. The number of millionaires and ultra-high-net-worth individuals also rose, despite the war in Ukraine raging on. Meanwhile, the US and Europe shed trillions of dollars worth of wealth, the Swiss bank reported. Russia added $600 billion of total wealth, the Swiss bank found in its annual Global Wealth Report, published Tuesday. Rising oil prices could be one factor behind the wealth increase, with exports of the commodity a key economic engine for Russia.

Persons: UBS's Organizations: UBS, Service, North Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Europe, Swiss, Wall, Silicon, North America, Moscow, Mexico, India, Brazil, US, Japan, China, Canada, Australia

☆ Wildfire in Tenerife national park prompts village evacuations
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TENERIFE, Canary Islands, Spain, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A wildfire that broke out in a national park on the Spanish island of Tenerife has spread to 300 hectares, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of five villages and to cut off access to the forest surrounding the Mount Teide volcano. "The fire is powerful and is in a complicated area," Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo told a news conference in Tenerife. [1/5]Flames and smoke rise as wildfire burns on the Canary island of Tenerife, Spain, August 16, 2023 in this picture obtained from social media. During the last week, a heatwave in the Canary Islands has left many areas bone dry and increased the risk of wildfires. This summer, firefighters have extinguished a series of forest fires on the islands of Gran Canaria and La Palma, which form part of the Canary Islands archipelago.

Persons: Fernando Clavijo, Pedro Martinez, Gerardo Ibelli, Rosa Davila, Davila, Corina Pons, Inti Landauro, Angus MacSwan, Charlie Devereux, Barbara Lewis Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, Media, Gran Canaria, La, Radio Canarias, Thomson Locations: TENERIFE, Canary Islands, Spain, Tenerife, Arrate, Gran, Spanish

☆ A multitrillion-dollar carbon bubble? Climate chief warns world leaders over fossil fuel plans
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The message from the world's leading climate scientists in April last year was that a substantial reduction in fossil fuel use will be necessary to curb global heating. The burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas is the chief driver of the crisis. Indeed, the IPCC said that current fossil fuel use was already more than the planet could handle and additional projects were destined to lock in even greater emissions with devastating consequences. The U.N. climate panel also estimated that fossil fuel investors could be at risk of losing between $1 trillion and $4 trillion if governments act to limit global temperature rise. Despite this, some of the world's richest nations, such as the U.S. and China, have cited energy security as a reason for investing in additional fossil fuel projects.

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☆ Opinion | Leaving the Office at 5 Is Not a Moral Failing
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Jessica Grose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

These concepts aren’t about goofing off all day or shirking responsibility; they’re about creating reasonable boundaries based on actual job descriptions. This shouldn’t be framed as a moral failing. Executives should take note: Laying down acceptable boundaries between the home and work lives of your employees doesn’t mean less profit. Not everyone should be a raging ambition monster — it is not sustainable for a varied and functional workplace. If, as a manager, you’re constantly requiring people to work overtime or out of the scope of their job description, it’s a sure sign that your company is not well structured.

Persons: ” Gabrielle Judge, ”, Williams, Lora Kelley, you’re Organizations: ” Harvard Locations: Britain

☆ A United Airlines pilot on vacation in Hawaii volunteered to fly a plane from Maui to mainland US to help 300 people escape the fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A United Airlines pilot helped evacuate 300 people from Maui to the mainland US, per CBS Colorado. While on vacation, he volunteered to fly a plane that was left without a pilot. A United Airlines pilot volunteered to help about 300 people escape Maui's raging wildfires, working during his vacation to pilot a plane out, according to CBS Colorado. This was when Eckelkamp volunteered, making it clear that he was ready and available to fly, the news outlet said. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesAccording to CBS Colorado, Eckelkamp ultimately flew the plane to the mainland US, helping some 300 people escape the fires.

Persons: Vince Eckelkamp, Kathy Eckelkamp, Eckelkamp, Justin Sullivan Organizations: United Airlines, CBS, Morning, CBS Colorado, Kahului, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Associated Press, Airlines Locations: Maui, CBS Colorado, Hawaii, Kula , Hawaii

☆ Maui wildfires: What we know about the deadliest US fire in over a century
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

While firefighters have made progress against the three largest wildfires, the deadly fire in hard-hit Lahaina is still not fully under control, Maui County Fire Chief Brad Ventura said Saturday. Mike Blake/ReutersThe most destructive and deadly of the fires, the Lahaina wildfire, traveled at an extraordinary speed, the governor said in a video update Sunday afternoon. “When the winds rose up – winds gusting as high as 81 miles per hour – fires spread rapidly,” Green said. Lahaina is the hardest hit areaVideo Ad Feedback The Maui fires destroyed their homes. People are still missing and just 3% of area was searchedA caretaker photographs the site of a home destroyed by the Maui wildfires in Kula, Hawaii on Sunday.

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The large crowd of men congregated at the center of a mosque in the central city of Yazd, clad in black and beating their chests rhythmically in unison. They were commemorating Ashura, Shia Islam’s most sacred ritual, showcased annually with great fanfare in Iran as a testament to the Shiite theocracy’s power and strength. The mourners who gathered in Yazd last month and in many other cities across Iran diverged unexpectedly from the script to target the clerical rulers of Iran, turning religious ballads into protest songs about the suffering of Iranians. Oh rain, oh storm, come. They have set fire to our tent.”In Kermanshah, a Kurdish city in western Iran, a religious vocalist known as a maddah stood on the street, microphone in hand, singing about officials “stealing and devouring” resources away from desolate people.

Persons: Ashura Locations: Yazd, Iran, Kermanshah, Kurdish

☆ Americans can't get a break thanks to surging mortgages, food and fuel costs. Here's all the ways consumers are getting screwed.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Americans can't get a break financially, largely thanks to higher interest rates and "greedflation." The US economy may be in good shape, but Americans are getting squeezed from all sides. On top of that, it's become more expensive to pay back debt in a world of higher interest rates. US mortgage rate are at 23-year highsHigher interest rates influence mortgage rates. Mortgage rates tend to fluctuate with 10-year Treasury yields, given lenders typically tie rates to the yield of the 10-year bond.

Persons: it's, Freddie Mac, Fitch, Larry McDonald, Paul Krugman, That's Organizations: Morning, Federal Reserve, U.S, AAA, Brent, West Texas Intermediate Locations: Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Russia

☆ A business owner ditching the office explains how he came to trust his employees to work remotely so he could save money on rent
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The remote work debate is still raging, as firms try to get their workers back into the office. But one business owner says trusting workers to create their own best work arrangement is the best option. "There's the whole saying about working from home, 'shirking from home,' or working remotely, 'remotely working,'" Bloom said. That's why Eitzen is making remote work permanent. Are you a boss or worker trying to figure out how to keep remote work functional?

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☆ A survivor made a desperate dash into the sea to escape an inferno.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Orlando Mayorquin | More About Orlando Mayorquin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lisa Francis was trying to drive home from her job at a bank in Lahaina when the firestorm caught up to her. It was 5 p.m. on Tuesday, and she was trapped in traffic near the ocean. Whipped by bruising winds, the firestorm was raging its way west toward her and others in similar straits. They clambered onto the slippery rocks, Ms. Francis said. The fire roared through the cars and buildings along the street above, unleashing a choking wall of thick smoke.

Persons: Lisa Francis, Francis said Locations: Lahaina

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