Wednesday briefing: A possible cause of Maui’s fires; record heat in the Gulf of Mexico; Kansas newspaper raid; Elon Musk; and more

Wednesday briefing: A possible cause of Maui’s fires; record heat in the Gulf of Mexico; Kansas newspaper raid; Elon Musk; and more Maui’s first reported fire was probably caused by power lines. Video recorded the night of Aug. 7 shows the first flames of the fire in Makawao, Hawaii. Editor’s note: It has no audio. (Video: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance) • None What to know: An electrical malfunction caught on video matches data from Aug. 7 showing a significant incident in Hawaiian Electric’s grid, An electrical malfunction caught on...