Wildfires raging on the island of Maui in Hawaii have left at least 36 dead and caused more than 11,000 to flee, and a man who allegedly made online threats to kill President Biden was shot dead by FBI agents serving a warrant at his home. Plus, what to know about new Saturday TODAY co-anchor Laura Jarrett, and the search for the winner of the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot. |
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At least 36 people are dead and more than 11,000 have been evacuated from Maui after wildfires rapidly spread across the Hawaiian island yesterday, officials in Maui County said. Another 2,000 people are expected to leave by Friday, officials said. The fires on Maui and the Big Island have been fanned by the winds from Hurricane Dora, a Category 4 storm. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued multiple residents after they fled into the Pacific Ocean to escape the fast-moving blazes. "I was the last one off the dock," one man told NBC News. "When the firestorm came through, (it) took everything with it." Lahaina, a seaside town that was once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom, was decimated by the fires. Here's the latest. |
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The FBI shot and killed a Utah man yesterday who allegedly made online threats to kill President Joe Biden and New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg while serving a warrant at his Provo home, officials said. The suspect was identified in charging documents obtained by NBC News as Craig Deleeuw Robertson. He allegedly made a threat on Monday that referenced the president's trip to Utah this week, saying he needed to prepare his camouflage and sniper rifle. He also mentioned other politicians, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to the documents. Read more here. |
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TODAY welcomed the newest member of the family yesterday when NBC announced that Laura Jarrett will join Saturday TODAY as a co-anchor alongside Peter Alexander. "When I got the news, I was stunned! It is such a huge honor, and I am so excited about the opportunity," she told TODAY.com. She will join Peter on Saturdays starting on Sept. 9, while also continuing to cover legal issues for NBC News. Laura, 37, is replacing Kristen Welker, who was named moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press" in June. Read more about her journey here. |
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Someone in the town of Neptune Beach, Florida, may be sitting on a billion dollars after winning the largest Mega Millions jackpot in history. A single winning ticket was sold at a Publix grocery store in the town of 7,000 near Jacksonville. The $1.58 billion is the third-largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history, and the winner can receive a lump sum of $783.3 million in cash. The person has not yet come forward, and lottery winners in Florida cannot remain anonymous. Florida state law stipulates that a winner's identity can only be withheld for up to 90 days after a prize is claimed. |
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Achieve your life and health goals with easy tips. |
Are you getting enough exercise if you're just going on regular walks? TODAY fitness contributor Stephanie Mansour, a personal trainer who gets that question from her clients frequently, has a resounding answer: Yes! Science backs her up, as an analysis released yesterday found that walking 4,000 steps a day started to reduce the risk of dying from any cause, while walking just 2,337 steps a day reduced the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Stephanie also broke down the health benefits of a walking routine for us and shared 5 ways to supercharge your walks to make them a little more intense. |
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Allow us to do the meal-planning for you. |
Amp up the sweetness with these grilled double-cut pork chops with maple-pecan butter from chef David Rose. Make sure to brine the pork chops in herbs and aromatics to bring out the tenderness, and then cover them in butter made with maple syrup, chives and roasted pecans. Add some crunch on the side with David's grilled carrots with balsamic-honey glaze. Get the recipes. |
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A little pick-me-up before you go. |
Less readin' and more baptizin'! An 11-month-old boy named Sullivan made sure his family would never forget his baptism when he impulsively slapped a book of sacraments out of the priest's hands ... and directly into a baptismal fountain. The sidesplitting moment at Our Lady of Pompeii Church in Lancaster, New York, was shared on TikTok by the family. "My brother was roaring with laughter," Sullivan's mom, Candace Williams, told TODAY.com. "My mother-in-law was in the front row and she tried to keep it together, but she couldn't do it." As for the priest, he was not going to let some soggy pages stop him from doing the Lord's work. "He was a champ," Candace said. "He picked the book right back up and kept going." See the hilarious moment here. |
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