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Let's get to this morning's needs to know headlines Kristen Maui's emergency management administrator, Herman Andrea has resigned effective immediately citing health reasons. This comes just one day after he defended not activating the island's warning system during the deadly wildfires that swept through Lana State. Officials say no one tried to activate Maui's hazard siren system as the fires began spreading on August 8th and defended that decision saying he worried that if he sounded the alarms, people would have gone inland and gone into the fire in response to the resignation. The Maui County mayor said quote, given the gravity of the crisis, we are facing my team and I will be placing someone in this key position as quickly as possible. And I look forward to making that announcement soon. The wildfires have killed at least 111 people and left thousands without homes. Officials say most of the burn zone has not yet been searched and President Biden is going to meet with leaders of Japan and South Korea today at camp David US. Officials say the three leaders will discuss ways to increase cooperation on defense technology and economic matters including establishing annual military exercises between the three nations. Well, the summit is meant to show strength amid provocations from North Korea today. It will be the first time that President Biden is hosting foreign leaders at Camp David. We'll have much more on this coming up in just a few moments. The world's top chess federation has barred transgender women from competing in its official women's events. A move that's been widely criticized. The International Chess Federation released guidelines this week restricting trans competitors for at least a two year review. Trans women cannot officially change their gender from male to female and go on to qualify for women only tournaments and trans men cannot keep any women's titles they may have won. In a statement. The federation said quote, change of gender is a change that has a significant impact on a player's status and future eligibility to tournaments. Therefore, it can only be made if there is a relevant proof of the change provided. Now the federation did clarify that trans players are allowed to compete in their open tournaments while more than 1.5 million dehumidifiers have been recalled after reports of at least 23 fires, three call effects, 42 de humidifier models including Kenmore G Solas Air, North Poland Sea Breeze. They were manufactured by Chinese based gri electric appliances and were sold from January of 2011 to February of 2014 at stores like Wal Mart Sam's Club Home Depot and others. The dehumidifiers can reportedly overheat emit smoke and then catch on fire. There have also been reports of 688 overheating incidents and $168,000 in property damage. People in possession of these models should unplug and stop using them in contact grief for a refund. Cancer among people under the age of 50 is on the rise. This is according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Jama and Network Open which showed the highest increase among people between the ages of 30 39. Doctors say rising obesity rates, drinking, smoking, and more sedentary lifestyles could be possible factors behind the uptick in cancers, younger people as well as more exposure to pollution and carcinogenic chemicals. Researchers found early cancer diagnosis went up 19% among 30 to 39 year olds. Between 2010 and 2019, breast cancer and gastrointestinal cancers were the most common cancers with women being diagnosed at higher rates than men. Well, the FBI arrested nine current and former California police officers Thursday as part of a wide ranging corruption investigation. One community service officer was also charged and the two year investigation was based in northern California towns, Antioch in Pittsburgh. Well, three officers were charged for conspiring to press, threaten and intimidate residents in racist text messages and for falsifying reports about encounters with suspects. Six officers were charged in a wire fraud scam and two were charged with distributing anabolic steroids. Six officers reportedly pleaded not guilty and they were released on bond.