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Good morning, everyone. Glad youre with is pup five things to know for this thursday august 17th. Devastating news again this morning out of hawaii. We have learned children are among the 111 victims killed in the wildfires and the police chief on maui said that number will go up. Only 38 of the area has been searched ed so far and more tha 1,000 people are missing this morning. And a Fulton County circled one day before primary voters head to the polls in more than a dozen states. New overnight a woman in texas has been charged for threatening the judge overseeing jack smiths federal election subversion case. Also this morning, more Young Americans are diagnosed with cancer. A new study says the rate is driven by women and 30 to 39yearolds. The coach for the womens soccer team is out after the devastating world cup. And you see balancing on the stones. Stunned onlookers watched. Eventually escorted away by a guard. Cnn this morning starts right now. You wouldnt you wouldnt do that . I you wouldnt do that. Ah, depends on the day. My children wouldnt do that. Thats what theyre supposed to do. Keep them from doing that. True. Get to that. The headline on donald trump. Eight days left to surrender on Felony Charges for trying to overturn his 2020 Election Loss in georgia this morning. Negotiations, weve learned, are under way for how and when he will surrender and District Attorney fani willis is pushing for an aggressive trial date asking to start march 4th. Look at that calendar. The day before super tuesday when trump will be competing in more than a dozen president ial primaries. Learning more about the dire financial situations Rudy Giuliani one of trumps 18 codefendants in the georgia case. A source tells cnn giuliani went to maralago to ask a desperate attempt to pay for his ballooning legal bills. Meanwhile in trumps federal election case a texas woman charged with threatening the judge. Investigators say she left a voicemail for the judge saying if trump doesnt get elected in 2024 we are coming to kill you so tread lightly. And bring in justice reporter, and 50 different threats at this moment. What sticks out to you and what are you following given your focus on all of them . Following how many things donald trump and his team have to do over the next couple days, l let alone the next several months, namely fight these cases as they say they are planning to do. Looking at that calendar next year is intimidating for anyone, particularly for a criminal defendant in that the calendar is already packed with proposals for trial dates as well as set trial dates in both lawsuits and criminal proceedings already. And so as we look at how thats going to shake out, it does look right now that every prosecutor, all four who have charged donald trump or, all three who have charged donald trump in four separate cases all want to get their cases done by the end of spring essentially. Whether thats possible is a really big question, and trial dates can definitely move. Things can get dragged out, but what im watching for today specifically, phil and poppy, is that Donald Trumps team will come into court and talk about how much this calendar is difficult for him to navigate, because theyre going to make a proposal in this crucial federal case related to january 6th today on when they want the trial date to be. Trump already said publicly he doesnt want it until after the election, of course, but the Justice Department wants it to be in early january. A pretty aggressive proposal there. Right now the earliest potential criminal trial if they get what they want, but that federal criminal case related to january 6th it is four charges, one desert and has a judge who wants to move fast. Thats a big deal, and then just really quickly, the other thing is, the next couple days theres a bunch of hearings. Just illuminating how much donald trump and his team have to respond to everything. Not only his arrest but hearings related to all three other criminal cases against him. Yeah. A lot of lawyers. A lot of money as well, as weve talked about over the course of the last couple weeks. Ask you. A stark reminder of the moment wherein yesterday threats thrown in the direction of judge chutkan. Whats the response been right now . The response is that there is a criminal complaint against a woman in texas now in the Federal Court that could very well lead to a more robust set of charges. We have seen cases like this come up in the past. Not just related to federal judges, but also related to all kinds of political figures especially opponents of donald trump. This woman in texas abigail jo schrye placed a phone call to judge chutkan. The jurist overseeing the federal case in washington, d. C. Against trump. She made that call just a couple days after trump was arraigned in Federal Court on those criminal charges related to january 6th. And did tell the judge on the call, you will be targeted personally politically your family all of it. Now, she was approached by officer as couple days later. Federal officers saying to them according to the court papers she did make that call to judge chutkan, now whether this actually would have resulted in some sort of violence ultimately is not the question. There is a criminal charge out there about communicating a threat to injure people across state lines, threatening to injure officers, or officers of the federal government. That is a real charge that happens in the federal system and in this court they have had to deal with things like this before. The judge overseeing Michael Flynns case. Mo another trudge ally in 2021. A man made a threatening call and ended up doing 18 months in prison. Yeah. All right. The threats are mysterious, and real and theres real consequences. Feels were in a dicey moment now. And so many judges from the Supreme Court on down threatened and some attacked. Thanks for reporting from washington. New this morning, the death toll from hawaiis devastating wildfires has ridden to 111 and officials are starting to release the names of the victims. Police chief at a News Conference overnight says some remains finding are remains of children. Search teams covered at least 38 of the area with an additional 225 people added to the Search Efforts and another 20 dogs. Telling cnn last night, josh green says the estimates more than 1,000 people are still missing. Scrutiny placed on the states emergency response. Why has one of the largest siren Warning Systems in the world, yet the sirens remained silent as wildfires raged. The governor ord hered the states Attorney General for a review. Some aging some broken during the wildfire. Mowry the Emergency Administrator Sirens tested just a week before and did not sound deli deliberately. Do you regret not sounding the sirens. I i do not. The sirens, as i mentioned earlier, used primarily for tsunamis. Had we sounded the siren that night, we were afraid people would have gone malca. If that was the case, gone into the fire. What hawaiis senator mazy said. I know that they, the Attorney General is reviewing the pre, during and post of this disaster. So that is ongoing. I do believe that the maui person was premature in his assessment of the situation. In saying they does in the regret not sounding the alarm. So much death, destruction and some homeowners only now going back to see what is left. Hawaiian News Reporter reporting from the ground in lahaina where she walked through a charred neighborhood as one couple sees their home for the first time. Reporter we are in the key Leija Neighborhood destroyed by the fire. Walking around its very hard to take in. Everything is burned. You see the Utility Lines still hanging. All of these cars completely burned, and i have to tell you theres a serb smell of this neighborhood. It is, it smells of ash and chemicals and other things i dont even know what it is. Look at this. We keep hearing about the burned metal. Well, this is metal completely burned, and then you see those Fine Particles of ash. This is why this area, Health Officials have been saying it is toxic. It is not good to be here. Look at these cars. Its its unreal. The car windows just blown out and then the glass was melted. What really struck me about being in this neighborhood is that part of it was not destroyed, and now you have kapuna just up that road with those homes not destroyed but still covered with dust and soot. They are now walking to their homes for ten minutes to half an hour just to get to their homes so that they can be there. 62yearold helen walks to her home in the Kilowa Neighborhood Over look the Lahaina Town Pap Short Walk with Hur Husband Howard but in the hot sun and fatigued bodies the journey is difficult and blocked by barricades. Were just doing what we have to do. Theyre not going to let us well just go by foot. Reporter home home spared but unlivable. Her heart broken. I know youve been visiting your home a few times since this week but is this the first time youre seeing this . Yeah. Its hard. Its hard to take in. You know . Just seeing how this devastation i dont know what what to think. We grew up here. This is home to a lot of us. Reporter she says she down look until today more than a week after the firestorm. This man walks to his home. For him each way takes half an hour. Its an emotional journey. Make me cry. Make me cry. Over 20 years i stay in my house. Reporter theres an eerie emptiness of the once thriving town. The stench can be overwhelming, but these families are determined to keep coming back, and from her home, helen can still see the historic smokestack above the ashes. Theres hope. Lahaina will get back, and it will be stronger. Reporter reporting for hawaii news now. Joining us now cindy mcmillan, spokeswoman for the State Of Hawaiis joint information center. Thanks so much for taking time this morning. I want to start following up by what we heard last night related to the sirens, or the lack of the use of the sirens and rationale for it. Put together that, many didnt have cell phones or Cell Phone Service and therefore could not receive those alerts, the question now is, is there anything that could have been done to warn people that this catastrophe was coming their way . Good morning. Sure. I just wanted to start by saying that your coverage has been great and we are carefully and compassionately proceeding, and as part of this response we are still actively working fire sites and recovery efforts, and the questions that folks have been asking about the alerts and so on are definitely top of mind for so many here, and the governor did ask the Attorney General, as you reported, to conduct a comprehensive review of the policies and practices that led up to during and following this incident. So we dont have answers to your questions yet. We do expect the Attorney General will get them, but at this point we cant say. What do you make of, we just played sound there from an official saying he does not regret not sounding the alarm because it would have confused people and they would have run into the fire. Normally the sirens sounded for tsunamis. Do you agree . Would they have run into the fire . Sorry. I dont know the answer to that. I can tell you that the comprehensive review will be looking at that. Yep. Both in this instance and then what we do going forward, because what we learn in this instance will inform how we move forward, and so how we can keep people safe in the future. Can i ask when people will know . Because theyre desperate for answers. When people will know what . Im sorry. When people will expect that review to be done because they are desperate for answers and insurance that this wont happen to them again, with no warning . And i understand that, and i, despite that, i cant give you a date for that, because, as i said, were still in an active Recovery Situation and the fires are still burning. Now, there arent actually any theres no threat to homes at this point with those fires, but they are not completely contained yet. We have toxic situations as was reported. We have identification of our loved ones ongoing, and the comprehensive review is a part of the entire response, but at this topoint in time i just can give awe date on that. In terms of the response thats ongoing now, recovery, identification, levels of complexity and difficulty and the arduous nature of it, do you have any idea when it will be complete and when families, all families, will know, i think more than 1,000 people still missing at this point in time will have answers for where theyre Family Member . Where their Family Members are . The search teams doubled in the last days. 90 people now. Teams from 14 states are helping with the search. 38 of the lahaina area has been covered. The chief said, Maui Police Chief said today that he cant give an estimate. He can only do it the right way. And so until that is done its not complete and we know that people are desperate for news of their loved ones and the unaccounted for, and those efforts are proceeding as quickly and as compassionately as possible. What should people do . Should people go to maui . You know, so many residents are saying, dont come. Dont just look at what has happened. Yet the businesses are struggling so much. So much of the economy is tourism. What is your message for people who think it may help the economy to visit, but also balancing that with the respect and the dignity of those who are suffering so much . You have hit it on the head. It is a balance. Visitors do contribute so much to our economy here, and we appreciate that. At this point in time were just asking that visitors dont go to west maui. There are plenty of other places even on maui and certainly in the rest of the state for visitors to come, enjoy a vacation and not have to worry about the people who are grieving in west maui. The key here is respect for the special place that is home, and lahaina has such a rich history and culture. Right now really focused on the families and luoved ones weve lost there, and then well look to recovery and rebuilding, but right now it is a balance. It is about respect. Can we ask you one final question, just to hear that number. More than 1,000 people missing is so striking. Do you have any indication of whether those are people who just cannot who escaped cannot communicate, majority . Or are the majority presumed to have perished . We do not know at this point in time. Were still working very hard to find, as i mentioned to find, to identify folks, and we want Family Members to work with the american red cross, spiritheading this effort, to make sure that we understand who has not been accounted for yet, where they might have been, and then, also, on the positive side, those people who had been unaccounted for, wed d like to hear from them when they do make contact with their families. Spokeswoman for State Of Hawaii joint information center. You find thing us need or people need to know, appplease, come b to us anytime. We appreciate your time. The first president ial debate is really around the corner. Days away, and sources tell cnn donald trump probably not going to be there. Whats he going to do instead . And cnn is on the front lines of ukraines highstakes counteroffensive. A Firsthand Look Of Fighting Marines fighting to take back territory from the russians. Reporter yet another town taken as the Counteroffensive Moves forward. 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Sources tell cnn the former president and republican frontrunner donald trump is probably not going to go. Instead 234floating A Sitdown W Former Fox Host Tucker Carlson and another calling into different cable news shows. Joining us at the table, are our guests. Good morning, ladies. Complementing your coordinated suits. You, too. Youre william. Youre welcome. Isnt that better . On tv . I dont know. Your reporting. Hes not going . Asked trump aides whats the up side in going . Kind of the main focal point how theyre thinking things and cnn reported the other thing, why go to the president ial debate when we could potentially do something resulting in more eyeballs and get more attention . Youve seen him do this often. Right . Kind of derail the other republican candidates. We saw it in iowa just last week. So it does seem unlikely that hes going and likely that if he doesnt go he is going to try to do Something Else to steal the spotlight. Notice how she was very careful in hedging there a little bit . What people are saying now. At the moment. We dont know. A good reporter especially when it comes to donald trump. A savvy veteran reporter right there. Okay. Remember, all of these republican candidates are just so excited about this debate. Going to be on the stage because it is potentially their moment to the have a breakthrough moment, reclaim some of the spotlight nationally from donald trump. What im curious about is, next week donald trump is going to have to surrender himself down in Fulton County. When does that happen . Hes got a Press Conference he wants to do monday. Then the debate wednesday. Deadline is friday. What better way to steal the spotlight than if he surrenders on wednesday . During the debate. Right. I dont know, but, like, as shelby was saying, he knows he wants counterprogramming and a Master Taking Spotlight back. Done it time and time again already through this cycle. I expect Something Like that. Open 24 7. Right. The judge and the d. A. Has to agree to that. They have to to the timing. To the timing. Have to say, why theyre negotiating that now and have to say, yes, we would also come in at this time. 9 00 p. M. Right. But i thought it was funny also in cnns reporting that it says that this could change in the 11th hour. Sure. He could decide very last minute. Never mind. Im going to show up. Which we know he often does that, but i do think that whether or not he goes, im skeptical it will impact any of his standing with voters. Yeah. And i think its interesting when you say, like, last minute. Because my big question is, i think that the rnc has given him, like, he has to decide 48 hours before. But if he shows up last minute are they going to say no . Is fox going to say no . No. No and there are Security Concerns around that obviously because youre dealing with secret service. There are logistical challenges. To your point, its donald trump, and he literally controls everything in the party and in this moment and in this race without any question. The polls show it. Saying about the rnc definitely underscores it. Fox clearly wants lhim to show p as well. By the way, he did this in 2016. Does anybody remember . He skipped the campaign and i think still owes people money for that if i recall correctly. Others want him in the debate too. Chris christie Tweeting Back at trump, dont want to get back into the bath and forth, ba basically calling him a coward. Super pac with ads, too scared. Why do candidates want trump in the debate . First opportunity to go at him facetoface and show voters why they would be a better choice. They havent had the opportunity to go facetoface against trump. So all of these candidates even though its unlikely trumps going to go are prepping as if hes going to show up, because its the first real opportunity to say, hey, weve been telling you for months now that were the better option. Were more president ial. We can take things further than trump did or whatever the specific reason that the individual candidate is pitching, this is their opportunity to do that, and so trump not going does take the wind out of, out of the debate. Even if hes not there, theyre going to be talking about him. I mean, especially Chris Christie and others more willing to take him on. The question, though, for Republican Voters in this primary is, are they prepared to have a nominee, potentially a nominee, if trump is the nominee that is a convicted felon on election day . If these cases wrap up by election day. Seems they arent really concerned about that potential problem right now or the impact on the general election and other than christie and Asa Hutchinson and will herd, you arent seeing a collective argument made by the candidates that that could be an electability problem. Right. Yeah. Its interesting that this polling quinnipiac shows 50 Republican Voters think its very important. If you add what fortunate that almost 5at 90 . Any candidate shows up on the debate stage. You point out iowa, for example. Minds are not totally made up. Not at all. Could really matter in a state like that if he doesnt show up. Things are very fluid. Its like we can hold two things at once . Right . Two things can be true at once. Donald trump the frontrunner across four indictments, consistent in the National Polling and in these early states. However, it is august. People in iowa, just there a couple weeks ago. Theyre still looking around. They may like donald trump but are very much looking around. This is fluid and poppy, to your point, things like this do matter and sometimes its just incremental moving of the needle and ron desantis, his case, hoping keeps going back and back and back and want it to move over time. Nothing else shifted the race to this point. In campaigns you have to have something here. What that means, though. And controlling everything. Not wrong. Youre not wrong. Daunting republican candidate. Thank you all. Federal Appeals Court wiped away a lower cortal ruling that would have taken Medication Abortion Drug off the market. Where that case is headed, thats next. And a viral video shows a Tourist Climbing into the Iconic Landmarch after filling up her bottle walks away but is stopped by a guard. The guard talks to the tourist before escorting her away. Not clear if she was arrested or fined and can be fined up to 500 you euros for entering the fountain. T a 50 best western gift card. Book now at bestwestern. N. Com. Wake up, achievers. 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The Justice Department officials there say they will ask the justices to review an Appeals Court ruling handed down yesterday limiting access to mef prit toan, of course, used in combination with another drug and the most common way women in the United States terminate pregnancies. Our senior Supreme Court analyst joins us with more. Good morning. Good morning. What did the Fifth Circuit do and when does this get heard up high . Good to see you. Sure. The most important abortion litigation to hit the Federal Court since the Supreme Court itself overturned Roe Versus Wade a year ago involving the authority of the food and Drug Administration to approve any kind of drug. In this case abortion medication but its ability to look at drugs and find them safe and effective and to also in what happened here loosen some requirements for access to the drug. So last april a texas judge first hearing this case brought by physicians and medical groups that oppose Abortion Route Rule Approval of mifepristone dated to 2,000 was flawed rejecting that and regulations that went into effect beginning in 2016 that increased wills ability to get the drug. For example, ten weeks into pregnancy rather than just seven weeks and other elements that as i say made it easier for women to have access to the drug. The fifth Circuit Court of appeals yesterday reviewing that texas judges decision said that it was wrong to reverse the 2000 year approval, but importantly here, poppy and phil, said that the 2016 protocols that gave women more access to the drug, that fda did not sufficiently assess how they could, those new protocols could adversely affect women taking the drug. So it really questions the fdas Approval Process and thats why the Department Of Justice said it needs to appeal to preserve the agencys scientific expertise but also to help americans nationwide who would want access to the drug. You know, joan, i remember when the first ruling came out i think we were together a friday night, very late. Right, thats right. Going back and forth a couple hours. The idea that, the point you made very beginning the most critical one i think. In term whats this means by far the most critical abortionrelated case the Supreme Court will deal with since the roe v. Wade ruling. Do we have a sense how this is going to hand when it gets up to the nine justices . A good question and its going to land importantly for americans out there in terms of, if this ruling is upheld, just think what would happen. It will make it harder for women to access this drug, as i said, from just seven weeks of pregnancy. Wouldnt be able to get it all the way into ten weeks. Nonphysician wouldnt be able to prescribe it as happens now. You wouldnt have any Telehealth Access or access by mail. But to get to your core question of, what would happen at the Supreme Court . Extremely conservative lower court judge who first started all of this with the ruling that said, even the 2000 year approval was wrong and it was a very conservative panel of the Fifth Circuit, but were not dealing with a liberal Supreme Court anymore. We havent been deal wiging wit that decades but have the most conservative Supreme Court in decades about that hear this case. I do think, though, phil and poppy, theres a chance it might not go as extreme as the Abortion Ruling had gone last year, just because of whats at stake here. Its fda approval not just for mifepristone but for cancer drugs, diabetes, epilepsy, everything. A more complicated set of elements here, and well see. And to phil to your question, when . I would think it could be heard in the term thats coming up that begins this fall with an ultimate ruling probably by next summer, 2024. Joan, thank you so much and thanks for reminding us. This isnt just about this drug. Its about deciding on a broader issue that would affect how the fda approves so many different drugs. Appreciate it. Thats right. Community leaders and activists taking to the streets of South Florida protesting new Education Standards they say inaccurately teaches black history. It was painful to see our history buried like that, on purpose. So i consolidated it into a lowrate Personal Loan from sofi. Get a personalal loan with low low fixed rates, and borrow up to 100k. Sofi get your money right. bobby my store and my design busines were exploding. But my old internet, was not letting me run the show. So, we switched to Verizon Business internet. They have business grade internet, nationwide. vo make the switch. Its your business. Its your verizon. 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Too long silence our homes, silence our opportunities and now we find that they thought they would be able to change these standards and we wouldnt say nothing Tennessee State representative Justin Pierson one of the tennessee three traveling to miami to march with protesters against floridas new black history standards. [ chanting ] whose streets. All our streets some of the protesters carrying signs that red teach the truth, and slavery had no benefits, this after the state issued new Teaching Standards including Lessons Slaves learned skills that benefited them personally. We have the report. Reporter these are some of the cruel reminders of floridas black history. The destruction of the once Thriving Black Town of roadwood add the hands of a white mob. Lynchings in newbury and a mass Unmarked Grave where two young black men tried to vote this leading to deaths of as many as 50 people. Most black, 2 white. Killed some of their own. Reporter educators believe florida is trying to rewrite this. What the record reflects the voeft most robust standards in African American history. Last month the states board of education approved new standards for Teaching Black History in order to comply with antiwoke policies led by Governor Ron Desantis that limit how race is discussed in schools and businesses. The board now requires that events like this massacre to be taught as acts of violence perpetrated against and by African Americans. A distinction historian dr. Marvin dunn says is wrong. There was no black on white racial violence in the state of florida, and they require teach to teachers to teach that lie. Reporter and what is called a teach The Truth Tour with stops throughout central florida. Its painful to see our history buried like that on purpose. Reporter for this High School Teacher the trip was overwhelming. Ive heard stories but nothing like coming out here yourself and experiencing and seeing it for yourself. Reporter from high school to sunday school, churches also are carrying the tradition of preserving black history. Dr. Tony drayton is the pastor of the Saint James Church of rivera beach where he says black history long a part of his sermons and lessons for his members. Five, ten minute Short Stories on his or her level. Reporter the doctor is also a part of the nonprofit faith in florida, a group thats Created A Black History Tool Kit Pap resource featuring articles books and documentaries to help anyone learn more about the history of African Americans. The tool kit can build a game changer in teaching our history. Reporter that truth parents, teachers, lawmakers and activists demanded at a recent town hall near miami where the frustration was palpable when the discussion turned to another part of the new Education Standard that states slaves developed skills which in some instances could be applied for their personal benefit. Slavery was one of the most horrific, brutal, divisive, destructive, evil [ applause ] experiences that this world has ever known reporter manny diaz, floridas commissioner accepted an invitation to attend but did not show up saying he was welcoming students back to school. Manny diaz is a coward. Reporter Vice President Kamala Harris did come to florida to speak out against the new standards, and she turned down an invitation from Governor Desantis to have a debate about the new curriculum. There were no redeeming qualities of slavery. [ applause ] reporter and so we reached out to the Department Of Education for comment on some of the criticisms surrounding the new standards as well as the education commissioners decision not to attend the town hall. However, we did not hear back. Ask for the teachers we spent the weekend with in central florida, all of them said they do not plan to teach what they believe to be lies. Phil and poppy . All right. Carlos suarez in miami. Thank you. Yeah. So glad carlos did that piece. Really important. Ahead, a new very troubling study on the rise of Cancer Diagnoses among young people, the demographic driving the increase. Well tell you that, ahead. First on cnn, Secretary Of State Antony Blinken has spoken on the phone to paul whelan. The american in prison in russia. What he told him. Thats next. Save 50 on the sleep number limited editioion smart bed. Plus, freeee Home Delivery when you add a base. Shop now onlnly at sleep number. Discover the ozempic® typtrizone. Tes . 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Putting global Food Security at risk and meantime Ukraine Air Force Officials Say u. S. Made f 16 fighter jets are not expected to arrive this year as moscow attacks the slow counteroffensive. Nick paton walsh joins us live in dnipro, ukraine with more. What can you tell us . Good morning. Reporter yes. Certainly ukraine desperately in need of some kind of Air Support Boost for their southern counterevent. That said, though, they are seeing some success and we were with them as they got and announced capture of the first village in about two or three weeks in the southeastern part of that counteroffensive. An advance that seems partially aided by cluster ammunitions, unclear who provided them, but the u. S. Recently had given them to the ukrainians and they appear to be in use. Heres what we saw. There may be ruin around them, but their direction is forward. Were with the 35th ukraine marines. The first supporters to get to outskirts of this area. Yet another village announced liberated wednesday. The victories may be small but are constant. So just down here, this area, yet another town taken as the counteroffensive does move forward. We were just seeing the neighboring village taken last week, but they keep moving. [ explosions heard ] reporter incoming getting out of here as quick as we can. While they control this area, the russians do everything they can to make it a nightmare for the ukrainians to be there. The unit showed intense fight captured by drone. This, their tank, advancing, dropping a string of antimine explosives behind it, they said, which then once it turned detonated. The unit release add ind a indi of them in the town wednesday turning their fire power on what was once a russian stronghold that shelled them. The Company Commander recalls many more russians hidden there than he expected. Very many died, he says. Especially when they started to run and when they held houses, lots of them died there. But they were caught as they fled. The smoke around russians likely made by cluster munitions. Ukraine said it is already using some rounds controversially supplied by the United States. We could not confirm if these fight here with a new american Cluster Bombs but the losses suffered were clear, and they say their use is less of an ethical dilemma when youre in this brutal fight. I dont understand it, he says. That side is using whatever they want. Our people are dieing from all of this and its okay, when the other side die, its not . I dont understand. This footage shows how young in the assault were. He has no time for western analysts who say this should be moving faster. I would say they could always come to me as a guest and fight with me, he says. If someone believes that you can flight over the mine field on a broom like in harry potter, it doesnt happen in a real fight. If you dont understand that, you can sit in your armchair and eat your popcorn. Yeah, i smell it. Reporter out here the last month of advances feel both empty and grueling littered now with russian dead. They havent moved perhaps as far as it is felt. These just empty farm fields in which many have died to take each kilometer, the russians mined so hard here, they use this machine to do it. So much damage done, its hard to imagine what plans moscow had for here at all, had they kept it. Important to give you context why this matters. We were in another area north of it a couple weeks ago, and the problem they faced was russians dug in to this area and shelling them across the river, but since then theyve moved forward. In fact, down the other side of the river entirely and taken that important village. This all sounds incremental but its brutial and hard work for ukrainians and they feel progress. Even though you saw there the fields advancing through, empty, sparsely populated. This is what their slow sense of victory looks like. Poppy . 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The twotime world cup champions scored only four goals in four world cup matches finishing with a disappointing bronze medal at tokyo olympics. A new coach needs to be named quickly with the Paris Olympics just a year away from now. Elsewhere, we saw history at the Little League world series yesterday. Cuba making their firstever appearance in williamsport but no hit by japan losing that game 10. Panama, meanwhile, epic performance from omar vargas against the Czechoslovakia Republic who struck out every single batter he faced. He had 12 strikeouts in 4 innings and hit a grand slam. Knocking it in all of the teams runs as they won the game 40. Phil, i know you once upon a time a 12yearold Baseball Phenom but ever strike out 12 and hit a grand slam same game . I dont understand a 12yearold slowing a slider like that . Nasty and kids, taking opposite field. A andy, you know the deal. We can go, teach, it will be great. Outside pitch. You know what to do, phil. 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