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Systems with residents returning to see a life left in ashes. Gio helping hands. The Maui Community banding together to get supplies to those in need by water and by road. The shelters now overcrowded, but beyond the heartbreak, theres hope as hundreds of families are now being reunited. Janai special counsel. Attorney general Merrick Garland elevating trump appointed u. S. Attorney david weiss in the hunter biden investigation. The surprise announcement and the Second Surprise about chances for a plea deal. Will fair game. The gop candidates campaigning at the iowa state fair, the rite of passage for president ial hopefuls, flipping burgers and hopefully votes. Janai bail revoked. Crypto mogul Sam Bankmanfried back behind bars as he awaits trial. The reason for the judges move. Will caught on camera, disturbing video of a man holding a baby, tackled and beaten by Police Inside a restaurant in what turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. The police investigation. Janai School Bus Driver shortage being felt across the country. Some youngsters arriving back home past bedtime. The solutions being tried to get kids to class. Will grand canyon rescue. A teenage boy falling off the edge of a popular trail, plunging nearly 100 feet. How emergency crews pulled off that miraculous rescue. Janai clash of the titans. Mark zuckerberg and elon musk preparing to duke it out. The latest details on where and when it could happen. Whit pitching in. From the volunteers helping to prepare meals to the celebrities offering their time and money, the aloha spirit alive and well in the face of this massive disaster. Janai good morning, america. Happy saturday. Thank you for starting your weekend with us. Im so glad to have will reeve here in the studio with me as whit and gio are out there in the field. Thats where we start this morning with the death toll rising overnight in maui, as officials warned it would. Will at least 80 people are now confirmed dead, and that number could go up as crews search more of the rubble. Names are being posted on social media to help people connect with loved ones still missing. We have Team Coverage. Whit and gio are on the ground in kula, hawaii, with the very latest. Good morning, guys. Gio hey, good morning, will and janai. Such a heart breaker here. I have been here since, as you know, before these fires broke out, and its been so surreal to watch the transformation on the island as the people now turn to dealing with this tragedy. Fire officials do believe it will take a few more days to completely contain the fires. They are working to extinguish flareups on the island, and there was a new evacuation for residents in kaanapali when a fire broke out on the hillside. Thankfully that fire is now contained. Whit so, we are seeing some progress. That is encouraging news. In the meantime, on other parts of the island, residents were being allowed back into their charred neighborhoods to see the extent of the devastation for the very first time, but this morning, there are growing questions about what happened before the fires and whether there was enough warning for people to get out. This morning, the devastating wildfires across hawaii, now the deadliest Natural Disaster in the states history. The death toll reaching a new grim milestone, at least 80 lives lost, and the number still expected to climb, and overnight a new wildfire breaking out in kaanapali forcing new evacuations and renewed fears among residents whove already suffered so much. The initial deadly fires breaking out on tuesday, sweeping through communities like lahaina leaving destruction in their wake. Three days later, a line of cars outside the decimated town. Residents finally allowed back in to see whats left of their homes. I just want to see whats left, but nothing. Nothing. All gone. Will our will carr getting a firsthand look. The fire burning not only this courthouse but also the historic banyan tree behind it, the tree that everybody comes to see. Whit the charred remains of buildings and vehicles lining the streets. Hawaii Emergency Management records show no indication warning sirens sounded before people had to escape. Instead, alerts went to cell phones, tvs and radio stations, but power and cellular outages limited their reach. It seemed sporadic. Im going to have to say that the government could have done a little better and seems like nobody was paying attention. Reporter kessa and her family lost their home leaving everything behind in just ten minutes. Did you receive any warning that the fire was coming into the town . No warning. We are supposed to get, you know, on your cell phone evacuation notices, alerts. We got nothing, nothing, not one alert to evacuate. So, your only signal to get out was the explosion and the flames . Yes, and the smoke and people leaving town. Whit and its not only lahaina, flames ripping through homes in this kula neighborhood. So, over there, my sink is there. Thats my kitchen. Thats going to be the treasure hunting. Reporter this woman and her mother mika fleeing with her family as the fire exploded in size. We had, like, maybe five minutes. Five minutes. You had five minutes to gather your family and get out. Yeah. Reporter her father spent decades building this mul multigenerational home with his bare hands. Now its all gone, but they refuse to give up hope. It felt like safety, and it felt like home, and, you know, these things you think youll always have, you know, like things you think youll give to your children, you know, pictures. Its too late. This is done, so nothing we can change. Its no can go back, but we had to go home. Whit you know, weve been just so inspired by a lot of the families weve been speaking with here, and the mom, mika, there, she was digging through the rubble, and i said, be careful. Be careful. I was trying to help her. I was like, what are you doing . She said, im digging for treasures, because anything i can salvage, im going to keep with me and incorporate in our new home as rebuilt. Theyre already thinking about whats next and how to support other people in the community. Gio and theres just so much strength, and thats what we are seeing. That aloha spirit is very much alive, very strong pushing through their heartbreak. People across the island are stepping up to support each other through this crisis, from delivering food, to collecting donations, people on maui are turning to each other to lend a helping hand. This morning, in the midst of utter devastation, incredible tales of a community banding together. Some taking to the water to get supplies to those in need, seen on jet skis bringing boxes to the stranded. The Maui Humane Society living up to its name, humans collecting food to feed and care for displaced animals, and then theres the maui food bank, rex is taking me on a trip to deliver food to those desperately in need. This is your home, your community. Yeah. I mean, it feel goods to help. I mean, its sad, but it feels good to help. Reporter but to get there, we travel through this, the heart of the disaster zone, lahaina. For rex, a maui native, its a heartbreaking scene straight out of a war zone. This was one of their food bank stops before the fire, but he is determined to keep going, and when we reach the destination [ applause ] applause at a prep school now used as a donation center. So, theyve been saying here that they are running out of food, so this is coming at the perfect time here. Rex unloads the truck, and the team gets to work from kids sorting boxes of diapers to adults going through donated clothing, and then there are those racing to help the injured like nico and natalie. Were dropping off medical supplies. Im a nurse practitioner. I came over this morning to try to help. We heard theres people that have burn wounds. Well check it out and see what they need and what we can do. Natives mother is one of the hundreds missing. Leila is set to give birth and is still filling her car with donations to deliver. Its, yeah, very heartbreaking, and it is like its hard to go to sleep, then when you wake up it floods back to you. Gio all of these people are just some of the heroes on a critical journey. And as you drive out, you will see a lot more, more trucks driving in, nothing but ahola is all you see. Gio nothing but ahola is all you see, he said. Thats what youre seeing here, in the midst of so much sadness, people are coming together. They are showing that strength and incredible support. Just so much determination here on maui. Whit they sure are. We want to turn now and bring in someone from founder of the cajun navy, ceo rob gaudet. Thank you so much for joining us. Thank you. Whit weve spoken to you many times across the country. Here you are in maui. You got here yesterday. What are you hoping that you can do to help the people here . You know, these disasters, people think its the fire or the flood or the tornado. Its really the crisis and the aftermath, and thats what were here to do is look after the people, the elderly. This is a bottom up recovery. Theres not one person in charge. Youre really in charge of your own recovery, and the less capable you are of making that happen, the more help you need. So, we supplement that help for people that cant bring themselves forward. Gio rob, i know your team has been looking at whats going on on the ground in lahaina, and weve been seeing that ourselves. Its unimaginable what weve been seeing there. Where do you even start when you see a disaster of this scale, where do you start . Theres so much activity going on, and people are helping. Our tendency is to sit back and wait and let some of this pass, especially when there are so many good people in this area are helping. So were watching and waiting to see as people begin to go back to work and the help slows down, well start to move in and begin to find out those people that truly dont know how to move forward. You know, if they dont have insurance, where are they going to live . What are they going to do . This is peoples homes. Theyve lived there their whole lives, generations. Gio thats right. Theyre generational. This is heaven. This is my first time to maui. Its beautiful, but they just went through hell, so its a real dichotomy between the beauty here and what these folks just experienced. Whit weve been talking to a lot of people here across the island. One of the Biggest Challenges is when the disaster hit, they blocked off roads. People fled in different directions, and were talking to families who are spread out all across maui, some are still cut off in different areas. How do you reach those people . I get Text Messages saying, hey, there are resources over here, but we still dont have cell coverage and water and food and diapers and things that we need on this part of the island. How do you address that . Sure. Were part of a bigger group, and some call it a traveling circus, but its a lot of nonprofits that we really Work Together with and were in florida after ian, and theyre here now. So crisis cleanup is one place those individuals go, and theyll list their home and need help with things, and all the nonprofits go to that site, and we source the people that need help. We kind of collaborate around helping these individuals. Gio rob, thank you so much for all you do. Thank you to the cajun navy. We so appreciate you. Thank you, guys. Gio thank you for joining us on gma. Of course, the weather is playing such a huge role in all of this, and it could impact efforts to contain these wildfires here on maui, so lets go to somara in the studio for more. Good morning to you, somara. Somara good morning, gio. So, let me tell you whats going on right now in maui, still a few fires burning, but one of the main fires in kaanapali yesterday that prompted evacuations, that has now been 100 contained. The driving force behind the fire at the peak of the fires, 70 to 80mileperhour wind gusts. Heres some good news. Today theyre looking at 20 to 30mileperhour wind gusts, which should help in the efforts on the ground for the firefighters. On the mainland were still dealing with record heat and Severe Weather, but, of course, well talk about that a little later in the show. For now, whit, back to you. Whit all right, somara, thank you so much. Well have much more on the devastation, the relief efforts, and the recovery here all coming up from hawaii in our next half hour. But first lets go back to new york and our top stories. Will and janai, back to you. I wish that, you know, we could be coming to you live on much better circumstances from hawaii. It is such a beautiful place. Its really close to our hearts. I have family here. Sadly just an incredible tragedy, and were only seeing the beginning stages of the scope and scale of whats happened here. Janai will, whit, before we moved on, i wanted to point that out. Gio, you were on vacation there when this happened. Its just a testament to the kind of journalist you are. You just jumped into action reporting on this. Whit, i know your inlaws, you have family there, and you and your girls take a trip every summer, so you have years of memories, and so i can just only imagine how this is impacting you personally while being out there reporting and bringing us these important stories. So, guys, i want to thank you both for being out there, and well check back in with you in just a bit. Whit thank you. Janai for now though, we do turn to other news and the surprise announcement of trump appointed u. S. Attorney david weiss to be special counsel in the hunter biden investigation. Abcs jay obrien has been following those developments. He joins us with more. Reporter this morning the investigation into hunter biden intensifying after attorney general Merrick Garland named david weiss the u. S. Attorney in delaware as special counsel giving him independent oversight over his years long investigation into the president s son. Upon considering his request, as well as the extraordinary circumstances relating to this matter, i have concluded that it is in the Public Interest to appoint him as special counsel. Reporter Hunter Bidens attorney saying that weiss new designation doesnt change our understanding of his authority, and they expect a fair resolution not infected by politics. Mr. Weiss has the authority he needs to conduct a thorough investigation and to continue to take the steps he deems appropriate independently. Reporter garlands decision coming after a plea deal between hunter biden and prosecutors that would have covered tax fraud and gun charges publicly collapsed last month. In court filings, the same day of his appointment, weiss telling the judge in that case, the two sides are now at an impasse in plea negotiations signaling the president s son may be headed for trial. Hunter bidens lawyers given until monday to respond. Republicans on capitol hill who pressed the Justice Department to do more still pledging to do their own investigation. Nobody in their right mind believes that making him a special counsel, mr. Weiss, cleans up the mess thats been created. Reporter and james comer, the chair of the republicanled House Oversight committee claiming that weiss appointment was an attempt by the doj to, quote, stonewall his investigation. As for hunter biden, in those court filings, the special counsel indicated that he could soon drop those charges in delaware and bring new charges in d. C. And california. Janai . Janai a lot to sort through. Jay, thank you for that. Now lets bring in abcs maryalice parks who is at the white house to talk more about this. Good morning, maryalice. This announcement from attorney general Merrick Garland, it seemed to catch everyone by surprise. Break down for us why its so significant and how things could change. Reporter yeah, janai, good morning. On the one hand, its possible that in terms of the investigation this does not change that much at all. Merrick garland, attorney general Merrick Garland has insisted that david weiss up until now has had complete authority to investigate what he wants, to bring charges as he sees fit, and weiss, who again was appointed by trump, told congress as much, that he has had independence. So some experts think that this might be more of a formality, perhaps a way to help weiss prosecute hunter other places outside the state of delaware. On the other hand, it could mean that theres just more to look at, and where they start their investigation is just not always where they finish it. Janai maryalice, how might a hunter biden trial complicate things for president bidens Reelection Campaign . Reporter yeah, the politics do feel more immediate here. Big picture, this means this is not going away. Just a few weeks ago, we saw the white house really thinking they were going to be able to put a lot of this behind them with this potential plea deal. Republicans on capitol hill, theyre already attacking this, even though normally a special counsel takes a little bit of the politics out of an investigation, but republicans saying they are not satisfied. Like you said, a trial could be embarrassing for this white house. Hard to see this now not being a campaign issue. Will . Will all right, maryalice, thank you. The hunter biden investigation is just one topic of discussion for republican candidates courting voters at the iowa state fair, and thats where we find abcs rachel scott, who has the latest. Rachel, good morning. Reporter hey, will, good morning to you from one of the most popular stops for the candidates at the iowa state fair. Were talking about the pork tent, of course. The iowa state fair stretches ten days, but consider today the main event. Former President Donald Trump and his closest rival, Florida Governor ron desantis, crossing paths and jockeying for votes in just a few hours. Its one of the most important political traditions, the iowa state fair. There he is. Thats what im talking about, the butter cow. Reporter 14 candidates flooding the Hawkeye State flipping pork chops, chowing down on fried food, and making their pitch directly to voters. Im a real believer in america and our future. Well, hello, iowa. How are you . Reporter but in a crowded republican field, it is a challenge to stand out. When we made our way through the fairgrounds with republican candidate and north dakota governor doug burgum, he was confused for a congressional candidate. Are you running for congress . No, never, will never happen. Reporter and former Vice President mike pence getting a mixed reaction from voters. Some applauding his actions on january 6th. Thank you. Thank you. Great to meet you. Thanks for not destroying the constitution. Reporter others criticizing him. Youre a traitor. Hes a traitor. I kept my oath to the constitution of the united states, and im confident that in time even people that didnt understand that then, may not understand it now are going to come around to see that we kept our oath then, and well always keep our promises we make to the American People. Reporter five months out from the iowa caucuses, and donald trump still has a commanding lead. Well, im kind of inclined to go with trump. Why . I thought he did a really good job when he was in office, and i think hed probably do it again. Reporter voters like david hudson say this time they wont support trump. What was the final straw for you . All these indictments. Hes never going to live it down. Reporter but republicans are eager to turn the focus away from investigations into trump and on to hunter biden instead, already casting doubt on the appointment of a special counsel to investigate the president s son. It just seems to me that theyre going to find a way to give him some type of soft glove treatment. I dont trust it. I dont think the American People trust it. Reporter many republicans clearly skeptical, but one candidate welcoming this news is former Vice President mike pence telling me the American People deserve answers. Janai . Janai live from the popular pork tent, rachel scott, we appreciate you and that update. This morning ftx founder Sam Bankmanfried is waking up behind bars, a judge revoking his 250 million bail after prosecutors argued that he attempted to tamper with witnesses. The judge agreed with prosecutors that bankmanfried tried to harass a key witness, who happens to be his exgirlfriend and ftx employee, caroline ellison. Ellison is expected to testify against him at trial. Will now, its time for a little weather and our friend, somara theodore. Hello there. Somara when we think of minnesota, we think of, brr, how cold it is out there. And so looking at this, youre like, is that snow . No, its not snow. It is golf ballsize hail. We saw 80mileperhour wind gusts from minnesota to oklahoma, arkansas. The threat persists today. Heres a look at where its at. The most enhanced risk, upstate york, pennsylvania, scranton, damaging winds, tornadoes possible and then tomorrow we could see some Severe Weather in parts of kansas city, missouri, st. Louis. Thats a look at the weather across the country. Lets see whats going on closer lisa good saturday morning. Welcome to the weekend. Pier 39 waking up slowly. We have coastal fog that is dense. But a warming trend. It is very subtle around the day today but as we get into the next few days, we will warm up everywhere except the shoreline. The king at 82 in fremont with low 90s inland somara it has been an somara it has been an active summer to say the least. Janai it certainly has. Thank you. Born in the bronx but now heard around the world, new york city celebrated the 50th anniversary of hiphop yesterday. Trailblazers and icons like run dmc, lil kim, lauryn hill, snoop dogg, all came together for a huge concert at yankee stadium. So incredible. Hiphop dating back to a party, august 11th, 1973. Will they have the date . Janai yep. Stick around. Well be right back on gma. Subaru and our retailers are there to help by giving millions of dollars in funding along with School Supplies students need. We call it the subaru love promise and we are proud to be the largest corporate supporter of adoptaclassroom. Org. Its just one of the reasons forbes ranked subaru the number one automotive brand for social impact. Subaru. More than a car company. Are you zillowing your bosss house to see what she paid . Awkward. 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Most common side effects were nausea, indigestion, and stomach pain. Ask about nurtec odt. Gio welcome back to gma. Gio welcome back to gma on this saturday morning. Whit and i are here on the ground in hawaii where those devastating wildfires have destroyed entire towns. Residents on maui have been lining up to get their first look at their burned out homes. Evacuees returning to the town of lahaina after it was shut off to the public for days as the wildfires burned through the area, leaving nothing but a path of destruction. The death toll reaching a new grim milestone this morning. At least 80 lives lost and, whit, that number is, of course, still expected to climb. Whit sadly that is the expectation, and these wildfires now the deadliest Natural Disaster in hawaiis history, and overnight a fresh wildfire breaking out in west maui forcing residents in kaanapali to evacuate. Fema is now on the island addressing the extent of the damage. This as the Community Bands together to help the thousands of people who have lost everything. Shelters handing out food and water as workers unload trucks carrying everything from diapers to clothing, and bedding, and, gio, you were there as people were getting those precious deliveries. Gio one of the things and you dont think about this they said, we need ice. When i asked what do you need most, we need ice. You dont think about that, it is so simple, but those are the kinds of things they need, very simple things to keep it going. Whit were hearing from people that they appreciate the help, but there is still such more need getting critical supplies to other parts of the island. Gio so much of a need. Absolutely. Whit well have much more coming up from maui. First, lets go back to you in new york for now. Janai all right, guys. Well check back in with you in a bit. Those images absolutely surreal. Now lets take a look at some of the other big stories that were following on this saturday morning. Happening right now, a Russian Missile strikes a hotel in the ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia leaving at least one person dead, 19 injured including 4 children according to the state government. Will also right now, negotiators for the striking members of the Writers Guild of america say they received a new package of proposals from the hollywood studios. The two sides met on friday for the First Time Since may. The writers have been on strike for over 100 days now asking for better pay and protection against the use of artificial intelligence. Janai and a North Carolina roller coaster im sure you remember this that was shut down back in june after that large crack was found in its support column has reopened. Carowinds Amusement Park said workers replaced the broken column and then ran the ride through a rigorous testing process. Will thats good, okay. Janai certainly is. Will were going to turn now to the newly released Video Showing Police tackling a man in an applebees restaurant in what turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. Abcs Morgan Norwood joins us with more details. Morgan, good morning. Reporter will, good morning. Witnesses say jermelle english was headed to the bathroom to change his babys diaper when police wrestled him to the ground with his wailing child in his arms. By the way, the problem is, though, cops had the wrong guy, but he is still facing charges. Get the baby. Get the baby. Get the baby. Get the baby. Reporter when police stormed the applebees in kenosha, wisconsin, they thought they were arresting a hit and run suspect. Please, get the baby. Reporter little did they know he was just a dad having dinner with his family. Jermelle english jr. Tackled to the ground by officers as his baby was clinging to his shirt. This now viral video part of an internal investigation by kenosha police. Somebody grab the baby. Reporter watch as frantic employees grab the child just seconds before the officer pummels him with punches. Hey, hey. It was just sad. I just felt bad for the baby. Reporter Jennifer Harris was the manager on duty that night. She says she held the baby while police were detaining the father. Harris says she was terminated because employees recorded the incident. Applebees fired me after 11 years. They said i made applebees look bad. Reporter harris also says the officers used pepper spray at one point. Kenosha Police Confirm it was deployed but say the child was not in the immediate area when pepper spray was used so wasnt directly exposed. Its hard to say if the child was affected due to any particulates in the air. Kenosha police say they were initially called to applebees to investigate a nearby rollover crash where the suspects involved took off. They say snap told them two black men and a woman matching the mans description ran into the restaurant, one according to the police carrying a child. Female is running and has a baby with her. Reporter but jermelle english insisted he did nothing wrong. Im not doing nothing. Reporter turned out not to be the suspect in that hit and run. The actual suspects, hiding in the bathroom and now facing charges, and though police initially had the wrong suspect here, jermelle english was still charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Kenosha police say their internal investigation will determine hwether the officers acted appropriately and if theyll face any disciplinary action. Janai . Janai wow is all you can say to that. Morgan, thank you. Now to Emergency Responders at the grand canyon rushing to rescue a teen, who fell over the edge. Abcs faith abubey has more. Reporter this morning, a 13yearold boys remarkable survival after he tumbled at least 70 feet from the edge of a grand canyon cliff. It all happened after bystanders say he lost his balance falling from the high distance. Witnesses described seeing him slip from an elevated point out at the end of our trail. Reporter rescue crews using ropes and a basket to pull up the severely injured teenager after high winds made a Helicopter Rescue impossible. He was at risk of falling further into the canyon. Reporter the unidentified teenager still cautious as he was rushed to a pediatric trauma center. That he was in such a good a condition as he was given the distance he fell, its not uncommon for people to fall an equivalent distance and either be unconscious and unable to respond or deceased. Reporter overnight officials urging visitors to not stray from designated trails and walkways. The National Park Service Warns that the north rims narrow paved path provides spectacular views, but drops off dramatically on both sides in some places, and certain sections are surprisingly steep. Since 2013 a supervisory park ranger tells us there have been a total of 76 over the edge incidents at the park including the deadly 200foot accidental fall of a 44yearold man in the same area a year ago this month. Just remember, it only takes one moment of inattentiveness or one slip to potentially fall up to several hundreds of feet. Reporter and that supervisory park ranger tells us that boy is on the mend. He is expected to be discharged from the hospital sometime this weekend. Will . Will thats great news. Amazing hes okay. Faith, thank you. Somara, behind you, it looks hot and complicated in the weather. Whats going on . Somara you know, in louisiana this past week, parts of the state saw heat index values over 120 degrees. Will whoa. Somara oh, my goodness, and these are the hot spots were tracking today. We have the south, but we also have the northwest. Take a look. Tripledigit heat index values. This is what its going to feel like. Excessive heat warnings from texas all the way to florida. Over the next couple of days heres a look at the forecast. Austin, texas, for the second half of the weekend feeling like 107. Miami, by the start of your work week, 104. To the northwest where excessive heat watches have been issued for almost the entire state of washington. You can see yakima, 92 degrees today, triple digits in medford and the heat only continues from there, and we start to get into the triple digit somara thats a look at your somara thats a look at your local forecast. By monday, were looking at recordbreaking heat in the northwest. Janai hot and complicated. Any chance that you guys have been described that way before . Will no. [ laughter ] not to my knowledge. I dont know. Janai thank you so much. 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Reporter it happened after the district changed its bus routes ahead of this school year to address a shortage of drivers. The last student dropped off by 9 59 p. M. According to district officials. Across the country, similar frustration. In orlando, florida, parents asked to avoid the bus and carpool instead. In raleigh, North Carolina, School Administrators weighing pushing the start of school back an hour, so drivers have more time to pick up students. According to a survey conducted by the Ride Share Company hop skip drive, which offers services to drive students to school when buses cant, an estimated 80 of School Districts across the country are grappling with School Bus Driver shortages. Districts are forced to, you know, eliminate or consolidate routes, increase walking boundaries just to try to manage the situation. Reporter School Administrators now offering pay raises and signing bonuses in a fullcourt press to recruit new drivers and keep others from quitting, but many districts still struggling to recover from an exodus of School Bus Drivers during the pandemic when jeremy freeman, who has behind the wheel of a cal ma sooz, michigan, school bus for 16 years, saw colleagues leave in droves. Its hard to make a living and do a job that is absolutely needed for every School District when you cant make enough for your family. Reporter other School Districts are trying creative ways to deal with the bus Driver Shortage. Chicago schools are offering students free rides on public transit, and here in d. C. In an effort to attract new hires, there is one School District that lets drivers bring their young kids along, so they dont have to pay for child care. Janai . Janai wow, but add in a teacher shortage, and it is a tough time for School Districts around the country. Jay, thank you for that. 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Musk posting on x, the platform formerly known as twitter, the fight will be managed by mine and zucks foundations, not ufc. Livestream will be on this platform and meta. Everything in camera frame will be ancient rome so nothing modern at all. Italys culture minister says, not exactly, writing, we are discussing how to organize a Great Charity and historical evocation event. In full respect of the sites, it will not be held in rome. Zuckerberg showing off a Training Session and posting about the possible bout on his platform threads writing, i love this sport, and i have been ready to fight since the day elon challenged me. If he ever agrees on an actual date, youll hear from me. Until then please assume anything he says has not been agreed on. This whole thing started earlier this summer when musk challenged zuckerberg to a cage match after Zuckerbergs Meta launched threads, a direct competitor to musks platform. This potential battle of the billionaires would be a new spin on a wellworn conceit. Celebrities fighting for one reason or another include Kim Kardashian facing actress Tamara Frapasella in 2009 for charity and former president ial candidate mitt romney boxed the former heavyweight champion evander holyfield, and superstar idris elba fought in a professional kick boxing match at age 44 winning in a knockout. So, yeah, its fitting that they want to do this at the seat of the roman empire, which famously fell under the weight of its own excesses. Janai that is so funny. Nicely put. Look, im just the sentence, two of the worlds richest men might actually fight, its wild. Will wild, indeed. Well be right back. Ng the Psoriasis Treatment shes been looking for. Sotyktu is the firstofitskind, oncedaily pill for moderatetosevere plaque psoriasis for the chance at clear or almost clear skin. Its like the feeling of finding your back. Is back. 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Those on the kitchen line included culinary instructors and students and a shoutout to some wellknown folks who have ties to the island. Oprah winfrey handed out pillows and other supplies to people at a shelter. She owns roughly 2,000 acres here on maui. Whit it is amazing how people are stepping up. Amazons jeff bezos and fiance Lauren Sanchez are establishing a 100 million fund to help maui get back on its feet and in the coming years because it almost certainly will take years to rebuild, and while people are grateful for all of these contributions, one of the challenges here is, yes, you can rebuild buildings, but how do you rebuild history and tradition . Historical lahaina was a place where all of that was preserved, so people are worried about whats next and how you put all of that together. Gio once the Royal Capital of the hawaiian kingdom. So important. Whit major challenges still ahead. Coming up on gma in our second hour, well have much more of our Team Coverage of the devastation here on maui and the new evacuation as residents return to see whats left of their neighborhoods. Stay with us. R neighborhoods. Stay with us. Well well well, what have we here . A magical place. Thats lookin to get scared with bats. And ghouls. And cars in disguise. Ive cast quite a spell now. You wont believe your eyes [laughter] the spell is cast. Halloween time is back with spooktacular experiences in disneyland and disney california Adventure Parks [laughter] whit good morning, america. Its our second hour. Were on the ground in maui as the catastrophic toll of the historic wildfires come into focus across the island. The death toll expected to climb