Maui, the death toll is soaring as we get new reports from the devastation. And back in court. Donald trumps legal team is about to appear before the judge in the 2020 election case for the first time, as prosecutors are now asking to start the trial in january. What is the judge going to say . Five americans wrongly detained in iran on the verge of freedom after the u. S. Strikes a deal with tehran. Im john berman with kate bolduan. This is cnn news central. This morning the scenes in parts of maui are apocalyptic as Rescue Crews Reach new areas. The death toll rose sharply overnight to 55. The governor estimates some 80 of lahaina were destroyed. When the mayor said its all gone, its all gone. Its all gone. Its gone. Im telling you, none of its there. Its all burned to the ground. The mayor says the death toll is likely to rise. They have only been able to count bodies found outside structures and many people are still unaccounted for. Today Search And Rescue teams from california an
Pair of legal bombshells here in washington today that could have huge ramifications for the 2024 election. Last hour, attorney general Merrick Garland announced a federal prosecutor who is raiding hunter biden has been Special Counsel, at his question. David weiss requested the status change. Garland did grant that. This comes just a few hour after trumps lawyers and Special Counsel prosecutors appeared for the first hearing in the election interference indictment. A key ruling could come down at any moment. Were on top of this. Lets star with the hunter biden news. Kara, tell us about this special appointment. Merrick garland announced this a little less than an hour ago, that david weiss, overseeing the investigation into hunter biden, requested Special Counsel on tuesday. Garland said he agreed to grant that. What this Special Counsel status means is david weiss, the u. S. Attorney for delaware, will have authority to investigate this case anywhere in the u. S. Thats been an issue,
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currently suspended from practicing law and unable to make money that way, but mr. giuliani is earning very little income from his podcast and his radio show, making him exactly almost every other podcaster in america. now, technically, today was a very small procedural victory for giuliani. the bankruptcy judge granted giuliani an exemption. and that exemption allows mr. giuliani to try to challenge the $148 million in damages that he owes georgia election workers ruby freeman and shaye moss for publicly and repeatedly defaming them. the exemption does not mean that mr. giuliani can challenge the fact that he defamed them. that has been settled in court. it just means he can apply to challenge the cash amount he owes in damages. the fact that this is considered a victory for rudy giuliani shows how much his fortunes have changed, both literally and figuratively. the speed of justice in this country is sometimes frustratingly, aggravating-lu slow. but justice does come. late
talk about a recruitment effort for right there. thank you, my friend, thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. there is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. not the words of an angry leprechaun. that is how rudy giuliani s lawyer described his client assets at bankruptcy court this morning. the lawyer went on to explain that, not only is giuliani currently suspended from practicing law and unable to make money that way. but mr. giuliani is earning very little income from his podcast and his radio show, making him exactly almost every other podcaster in america. now, technically, today was a very small procedural victory for giuliani. the bankruptcy judge granted giuliani an exemption. and that exemption allows mr. giuliani to try to challenge the $148 million in damages that he owes georgia election workers ruby freeman and shaye moss for publicly and repeatedly defending them. the exemption does not mean that mr. giuliani can challenge the fact that he defam