The number of people known to have died in the horrific wildfire that leveled a Hawaiian town topped 100 Tuesday, as a makeshift morgue was expanded to deal with the tragedy. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green warned against any attempt at a land grab in the devastated remains of Lahaina, as locals fret that deep-pocketed developers might take advantage of people's desperation and try to buy up plots that can be turned into more lucrative luxury housing and short-term rentals.

HAWAIIANS ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR HOMES AND HOMETOWN

Moscow's Luna-25 lander was successfully placed in the Moon's orbit Wednesday, the first such Russian mission in almost 50 years, space agency Roscosmos announced. With the lunar launch, Moscow's first since 1976, Russia is seeking to restart and rebuild on the Soviet Union's pioneering space program. The probe will orbit 100 kilometers (62 miles) above the Moon's surface, before a planned landing Monday north of the Boguslawsky crater on the lunar south pole.

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Discount supermarket chain Aldi announced Wednesday a deal to purchase 400 grocery stores across the southeastern United States, expanding its footprint as inflation tests American consumers. Under a deal with Southeastern Grocers, Aldi, the American affiliate of the German company, will acquire Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Wednesday's answer: The 1871 Peshtigo Fire in Wisconsin is considered the deadliest in U.S. history, with a death toll of 1,152.