But breaking tonight, we first told you about this last night. But now at least 36 people are dead and thousands are fleeing their homes as i will wildfires sweep across the Hawaiian Island of maui. The flames have forced some adults and children to literally run into the ocean to avoid blaze. This is a disaster of historic proportions for the island state. President biden is promising immediately help for those affected. And the u. S. Military is assisting in the response. Some historic areas have been totally destroyed. National correspondent William La Jeunesse joins us now from outside a shelter on maui. Good evening, william. Good evening, bret. You know, the fires are still burning. So this remains a Search And Rescue operation. In fact, were told a number of individuals are still up in lahaina. They survived the fire but they dont want to leave because they wont get back. In the video i want to show you is from lahaina. Thats the commercial heart of this island and it was litera
email from the justice department. anything from the doj is going to raise your eyebrow a little bit. the justice department s community relations service wrote it board members that it would like, quote: to see if we might be able to offer support and services as you work to manage conflict within the community related to this the governor s office accusing the doj of overstepping its authority. the department of justice has, i guess, once again expressed the fact that they are political and, again, here we see them really stepping into roanoke, and circumstance where there is a discussion going on among parents and school boards. the justice department says its email is nothing more than an offer for assistance to plead united states as part of a decades old program. a spokesperson says since the 1960s, that division, quote mediation, training and consultation services to communities in conflict. crs has no law enforcement role and is required to remain a neutral party. back