A murdered president ial candidate. Ecuador is in the morning and shock after a killing thats highlighted, the problem of crime and corruption in the country. The marietta evans, dean. Its good to have you with us. We begin in hawaii where Authorities Say the death toll from devastating wildfires has no reason to ab that makes it one of the deadliest disasters is us states history. The coastal town of law high now on the island of maui has been raised to the ground as firefighters continued to battle the flames. Some residents are returning to take stock of the damage as the smoke lift. Whats left of le hina, it is devastatingly clear with hundreds of people still missing a made the skulls to rain of mount we island residents were stuck in traffic as they headed home. To assess the damage wont want to wait. Same would be destruction like theyve never seen before. So many little remains among the ashen landscapes of this historical coastal town. They called home. This is my house. Um, this is the ash the remains of my house, but um, yeah, the sire knocked out the whole neighborhood. I dont know. Despite the devastation these types of meet community has come together. He of the wall Memorial Gymnasium donations to help those in need. A pol ring in i think if you look at the turn out today, its amazing was coming together. I got people on the mainland lights donating and sending money and stuff and do whatever they can. So if we keep this up, it should be the best we can, we can make it could be worse. President joe biden has declared the region a disaster area, allowing for emergency federal funds to help those in need. But rebuilding this community is expected to cost billions of dollars. Questions are beginning to be asked about the like a warning and Disaster Response as the people of my way begin to moment loss of those lives on land. Christina, crown for redo is an associate professor and the department of estimates here at sciences at the university of hawaii. And i asked her why these fires arent different from the ones hawaii is used to see. Right, so we are used to why fi during the dry season from may through october. What was particularly the extra looking i bought this event was the strength of the wins. Um, there was a High Pressure system because most of the items and then little pressure to the south of the islands us hiking. Dora was passing by wells off to be about creating the normal trade winds to the center. And then of course, the diploma from guys for the next room. And we ended up having winds up to 88 miles and stop. Lets do this rapid spread release of the spot. And of course, we also have a couple of months of dryer than normal conditions that the again fuel to this fire. So you described these wins as extraordinary. But, you know, given the fact that authorities were aware of these offshore wins, should officials have for seen this kind of fire. So were uh, we went under warranty and, and the tire conditions were possible. Because of course, s, as the said the, the winds were well forecasted. I think it was the finals of the night and the, uh, the ex or the strength that you know, fine weather is very complicated. You may expect a, but when it actually happens, i think its very complicated to fight, to fight the file like this. And we see the many bases. I mortgage and i from greece. And as you very well know, weve had these type of fires on items as well. Thats right. So weve, weve been seeing these catastrophic wildfires as you say all over the world. So web links them, is it safe to say that this is evidence of Climate Change . For example . I think them every time theres an extra one in van, like the one we we described its, its reasonable to ask what the son last week was exacerbated by Climate Change. And as i mentioned, there were many ingredients that led to these perfect storm uh, to an extent. But of course, we need a comprehensive uses body to really say got comedies meet these more likely. But as far as the premiums go, we do have studies that show, for example, that be strong. Theres a dr. Trend tombly woodside on the eyes and that these expect it to continue in response to increased Greenhouse Gas emissions. And the other thing we, we also have studies regarding tropical cycles and beside, as ive shown, this is possible that well have an increase of their most in gun storms in the pacific. So the include inside of a and of course how exactly they will properly do the likelihood of this type over their company. Again in the future, we may still be studied, but we do know that the ingredients due to Climate Change could be getting worse. This that was christina, cram for reducing the university of hawaii. Thank you so much for your insights. Lets take a look down some of the other stories making headlines around the world. Hundreds of qu supporters have riley to the French Military base and the share. The demonstration to place a day after leaders from the west African Regional block, known as eco last said, they create a stand by force that could be deployed to restoring news. Theres elected president to power ukrainian president s. Let them hear zaleski has fired all of his regional recruitment chief. The officials in charge of enlisting soldiers had been accused of accepting cash. Brians from individuals to avoid conscription. The landscape sent the 33. 00 suspects under investigation will be replaced with soldiers. Weve been injured and come the United Nation says its remove more than 1000000 barrels of oil from a rusting super tanker off the coast of him and the decaying vessel has been more there for more than 30 years. Officials that a spill from the ship could have caused an environmental disaster in the red sea, former crypto currency trader, sand banks, and fried, has been jailed after a bail hearing in new york. The judge concluded he had tried to influence key witnesses against him. The f t x Exchange Founder was extradited from the bahamas back in december on charges he defrauded investors and use the exchange divert customers funds. A funeral has been held for ecuadorian president ial candidates. Fernando vi sense you who was shot dead on wednesday. The sent to was outspoken about corruption, and the legend links between politics, big business and organized crime. 6 people have been arrested in connection with his murder agents for the f. B. I will travel to ecuador to assist with the investigation, saying that final goodbyes flanked by on the Police Friends and family guy the for the funeral, as did president ial candidate fernando b. Chevy sent c o. A mine who, according to his daughter, was well aware of the risks of being a political figure and that could do it all. But also in mind that he prepared does all our lives for this page of his sense here were shot dead on wednesday as he was leaving a campaign. Raleigh in ecuador, his capital key to 6 suspects of being arrested. The f. B, i will assist the investigation assigned that the countries politics have residence beyond its own boot as and a public visual and member of these are the cent see has polity reminded supports as if the proved implications of his kenning. Yeah, ive been a before yesterday the retail democracy, the day before yesterday they much dated part of the fight against corruption. But the International Human and criminal a gang had to know that we are a people who will not allow the country to be taken over by treatment on gags the scene and will comes just a week before the country heads to the pole for a general election incumbent president , tgm, or law so has declined the country wide state of emergency and deployed beyond forces. But this has done little to come fears among the remaining candidates who would distrustful of the state. Some have even hired private security, not the way they couldnt. The latter sick with the fuser of a sense, his mother was a stock reminder of the scale of the crime and corruption they will face whoever has chosen to be the countrys new leader, the and the women soccer world comp, australia have advance of the semi finals after a tense penalty issue out, after a scoreless match, australia is forcing vines for the size of penalty to feed france 76. 00. On those penalties, the hose reach the world cup semi finals for the 1st time in their history and australia become only the 2nd host to reach the semi finals. Theyll face the winner of england versus columbia. All right, lets look now at that england columbia match the final last a clash, the european champions, our favorites. But columbia have been the surprised team at this tournament. English coach, serena v. Glenn is bidding to go one better than 4 years ago when she was running rough with her native netherlands. England have no new entering worries bumped against columbia. Theyll be without england midfielder lauren james, following her red card last time mt and d w. As tom ganna is in sydney covering the womens world cup for us, and we asked him about the upcoming england columbia clash and whether or not england really are the favorites. Yeah, i think england the probably the book make us favorites for the rest of the tournament. Now probably alongside australia, so fall at the tone that we havent seen, you know, the very best of england yet. Now of course, thats not a bad thing because its a good thing actually meant to build momentum as you go along. But with the exception of that code group group game against china and things and havent really been that impressive. One positive, of course, is that theyve already conceded one goal in normal time so far, and that was a penalty. So defensively they being very solid. And obviously you mentioned Serena Friedman whos got plenty of tournament pedigree, she was, she won the european championships with things. And last year she won the you were paying championships with the netherlands in 2017. And she took the evidence to the final of the world, caught back in 2019 so certainly a manager who knows how to go for when it really comes down to it in tournaments. We spoke to england kept so many bright off to that last game against julia as she was aust, what will you be celebrating this result and how wrong . So it was a from no, we plenty of what to do. Theres no separation. Theres a long way to go, so im not thinking and youre taking it one game at a time and then mentality is that theres a lot of what left to be done. And tom, one of the columbia, theyve been very strong. In fact, as i understand, its been a historic run for them has of it. Yeah, absolutely. I mean, we see that, you know, any team underestimates columbia, that payroll gem and he did that and indeed very, very badly for the jam inside a particular, you know, one to watch really took m b, i is an 18 year old. So you may just need to kind of say there the one who screwed that fantastic gold against germany, which, you know, meets the cost uh, spaniel hootons start at the various and then smashed into the top corner. So yeah, if columbia are to carry on inventory mcclintock, i say that was set and we have a big role to play and the columbia and friends here. So any confident that they had run doesnt into tonight. Thats the way as far as corresponding tom can. I for us in sydney. Tom, thank you so much for your record. 3 now, 2 minutes football and tom num hotspur striker harry kane has completed his move to bundles like a champions by munich. A fee of more than 100000000. 00 euro has reportedly been agreed upon for the england captain, and that would be among this legal record. His contract will run until 2027. Kane is englands all time leading goals, or youre watching the w news or a reminder of our top story. The death toll from wild flyers and the Hawaiian Island of maui has risen to 80 anymore are still will be missing. Firefighters continue to battle the flames. Some residents have returned to assess the damage to their homes and business. Thats the latest on the news. 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