Cnn has learned the Fulton County grand jury will hear the Election Subversion Case against donald trump today. Donald trump is, once again, publicly lashing out. This time his target is one of the witnesses in that case. Were live outside court with the latest. At least 96 people are confirmed dead from the wildfire that ripped through maui. Officials are warning the death toll will rise as crews have only been able to search 3 of the burn area so far. The help now being sent in to assist with the search with so many people still missing. Six former Mississippi Police officers known as the goon squad in court to face charges accused of torturing two black men in a racist assault. Im john berman with kate bolduan and sara sidner. This is cnn news central. This hour, there is a lot of activity happening inside an atlanta courtroom and in the coming days it could lead to Donald Trumps newest and fourth indictment this year. Were told the grand jury that will make a decision will hear the
Tonight. We are bringing you tomorrows news tonight at 10 am eastern tomorrow morning, the judge presiding over President Trumps Election Subversion Case will hold a hearing on which rules will be imposed on the handling of evidence. And, the Special Counsels asking that the trial start on january 2nd, prompting an angry response from trump on social media. Also tonight, a major move by the Supreme Court, which marks a victory for the biden administration. The court blocking Purdue Pharmas Bankruptcy Settlement, which had granted immunity from opioidrelated civil lawsuits. The high court will now take up the case itself. More on that, coming up. And, other catastrophe in hawaii. The devastating wildfires scorching and destroying maui, leaving at least 53 people dead. Hawaiis governor addressing the catastrophe just a short time ago. We have seen today has been catastrophic. But we tell you that there is going to be a team effort to bring our state back. What we saw was likely the large
Hello again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me from washington, d. C. Im fredericka witfield. We begin with the apocalyptic destruction from the deadliest Natural Disaster in hawaiis history. Almost 80 people are dead and thousands displaced. At any moment, lahaina residents could return to assess what might be left. Crews are working to fully contain three major fires and prevent flareups on maui. The devastation costing an estimated 5. 5 billion. Governor josh green has ordered a comprehensive review of the states response. Lets go to cnns mike valerio. Last hour you were approached by a woman who was very frustrated about the road closures. Whats been happening there . Reporter good morning. The sun is now up over maui. This is the moment, fred, that people have been waiting for for more than 14 hours. Hundreds of car s queued up in the background, now able to move through the main route that goes into the Disaster Zone o f la h these are people who have been waiting after
Hawaiis lahaina are allowed to briefly return to the town that wildfires virtually wiped out. The u. S. Attorney leading the Hunter Biden Probe has now been given Special Counsel authority, what that could mean for the president s son and the president s reelection campaign. Let me explain, please. We are no longer friends. It just got real. Adam sandler casts his real life family in his latest comedy on netflix. Live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. Theres word of yet another evacuation on maui. The Police Department says there is a fire in west maui and residents in the kaapali area are currently being evacuated. Were told the area was untouched by the initial wildfire. That comes as a search for survivors is taking a bleak turn. Days after devastating wildfires tore through parts of the island, countless people remain unaccounted for. Cadaver dogs are sifting through the charred remains of homes and buildings and although the number of people confirmed dead stands at a grim 67
On a new push to enforce laws against fare jumpers. First alexis is live in brooklyn with more on the shooting. Alexis, no charges filed against the shooter . Sandra, thats right. For what we are hearing, the d. A. Office in brooklyn says it was an act of selfdefense. More to what happened in a second. But basically one guy you just saw there skipped the fare, pulled out a gun, he was d disarmed, one man is in critical condition. But you are getting on the subway, Evening Commute during rush hour, people are heading to their house from work and the shots ring out in the subway car, people yelling for help as they ducked for cover. Watch. Let me out, let me out [gunshots] police say that fight there led to the shooting on the train yesterday as it traveled between stations in brooklyn during rush hour. The violent incident comes days after kathy hochul called in the National Guard to patrol the Subway System following a series of deaths and attacks. National guard helping with random ba