Death toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 44 with nearly 300 still missing

HONG KONG — Firefighters battled one of Hong Kong’s deadliest modern blazes for a second day Thursday, police said.The inferno, which killed at least 44 people and left almost 300 others missin, blackenedHONG KONG — Firefighters battled one of Hong Kong’s deadliest modern blazes for a second day Thursday, police said.The inferno, which killed at least 44 people and left almost 300 others missin, blackened