The Maui wildfires were 18 months ago, but visitors are still not returning to Maui as much as the state of Hawaii would like ...

The Maui News via AP LAHAINA, Hawaii — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Thursday that 53 people were killed in the devastating Maui wildfires, and the death toll will likely continue to rise.

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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Oral arguments were presented Thursday before the Hawaii Supreme Court over the Maui wildfires settlement. Shown are attorney Jesse Creed, above ...

Hawaii's Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can't bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui's catastrophic 2023 wildfire, allowing a $4 billion settlement that ...

Attorneys Jesse Creed, left, and Cynthia Wong talked Thursday after a hearing over Maui wildfire settlements in Hawaii Supreme Court. Wong said the pending settlement can now be considered for ...

Hawaii's Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can't bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui's catastrophic 2023 wildfire, allowing a $4 billion settlement that ...

A stalled $4 billion Maui wildfire litigation settlement has been propelled forward by a Hawaii Supreme Court ruling today.