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Communities still recovering from last weekend’s hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days. Hurricane Lala tore roofs off houses, covered roads in mud and left thousands of homes without power. Now forecasters are warning another tropical storm could form as early as Thursday in the Pacific and approach the islands this weekend. Meteorologists say the system could dump up to 15 inches of rain across the Big Island and trigger life-threatening flooding and mudslides. Currently a tropical depression about 960 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. Gov. Josh Green planned a news conference Thursday to discuss storm preparations and update residents on Hurricane Lala, which left two people dead. Read moreStill recovering from Hurricane Lala, Hawaii prepares for a possible weekend cyclone

Jurors heard Duane “Keffe D” Davis tell detectives in 2008 that his nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur. Davis' interview was played in a Las Vegas courtroom Thursday at a trial over the 1996 killing in Las Vegas. Davis is accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting of the 25-year-old hip-hop superstar. The interview is essential evidence in the state’s case against the 63-year-old Davis. Prosecutors told jurors in opening statements that they would lean heavily on Davis’ own admissions in interviews with police and on podcasts, as well as the 2019 memoir he co-wrote, “Compton Street Legend.” Davis has pleaded not guilty. Read moreJurors hear 'Keffe D' say his nephew fired fatal shots at Tupac Shakur in 1996 drive-by shooting

Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines. Residents are throwing out spoiled food and lining up for hot meals. Some are searching for places to charge their phones or wash their clothes. Schools remain closed and businesses have been unable to reopen. The region's major utility company says 63,500 customers were still without power Thursday morning. Some areas may not have electricity back until next week. A professor who studies community resilience says prolonged outages can pose growing health risks and take a financial toll on those unable to work. Read more‘Survival mode’: Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power

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Advocates are concerned that college athletic programs, crucial for Olympic sports and women's sports teams, may struggle due to increased demands from bigger sports. Women's Sports Foundation CEO Danette Leighton says college football dominates the business, limiting Olympic sports' growth.… Read moreCollege sports advocates press philanthropy to buffer NIL's commercial pressure on women's sports

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