Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Joe Biden to visit Hawaii despite critique of wildfire response

Joe Biden Hawaii wildfire

US President Joe Biden pledged to visit the fire-ravaged regions at the earliest opportunity facing criticism for his response to the devastating wildfires in Hawaii. Biden acknowledged the dissatisfaction of Hawaii’s residents with the federal government’s reaction to the disaster, and he expressed his intention to ensure that affected individuals have all necessary resources. Biden … Read more

Maui Wildfires: Deadliest US Blaze in a Century

Maui Wildfires

Search for more victims continues, with cadaver dogs in Lahaina ruins. Historic resort town Lahaina devastated, over 2,200 structures damaged. Rebuilding Lahaina estimated at $5.5 billion by FEMA, 2,100 acres burned. The death toll from the Maui wildfires has reached 89, marking it as the deadliest US wildfire in over a century. This number is … Read more

Hawaiian town of Lahaina destroyed as Maui fires claim 53 lives

Hawaiian town Lahaina Maui fires

Maui County has reported a tragic toll of at least 53 lives lost and approximately 11,000 individuals evacuated as a result of the devastating wildfires that have wreaked havoc upon the historically significant town of Lahaina on Hawaii’s Maui island. The relentless inferno left around 11,000 residents and tourists stranded, casting a shadow of despair … Read more

FEMA and CDC Officials Named by Biden to Lead Monkeypox Response

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The pair will coordinate “strategy and operations to combat the current monkeypox outbreak”. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden’s top infectious disease expert, praised their appointments Monday night. The administration has faced criticism over the pace of vaccine availability for monkeypox. Top representatives from FEMA and CDC and Prevention will be named by President Joe Biden; to serve as the … Read more