The deadliest fire in over 100 years in the US, with at least 110 victims, has devastated the town of Lahaina on Maui island; Hawaii, the US state at highest risk of natural disasters from eruptions to floods to fires, has seen an increase in accidents

The Supreme Court of Arizona has reinstated an 1864 law banning almost all abortions in the state and making it punishable by two to five years in prison, except in cases where the mother's life is in danger

The House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a controversial surveillance program of the country's foreign intelligence-gathering operation; the bill now passes on to the Senate, expected to give its approval: without it, it would expire on 19 April

The total solar eclipse of 8 April, ascending from the Pacific coast towards northeast, led to a 88% increase in bookings on short-term rental sites like Airbnb; experts predict the extraordinary astronomical event will bring a $6 billion economic boost

For the first time since 2009, none of Forbes World’s Youngest Billionaires under 30 are self-made this year: they all inherited their wealth, due both to the self-made ones aging into their 30s and the start of the "great wealth generation transfer"