Im paula reid. Welcome to cnns special coverage of the 2024 election. The first debate and the surrender of former President Trump in georgia. We are on the cusp of a historic week for the nation and a pivotal week for the 2024 race. First, the former president and the latest indictment. Donald trump faces a friday deadline at noon to turn himself in to authorities in Fulton County, georgia. The result of his fourth criminal indictment. A senior Law Enforcement official tells cnn trump is expected to turn himself in thursday at the earliest. That would be just one day after the first debate of the 2024 president ial race which will take place without trump, who is the frontrunner for the repuican nomination. Just hours ago, he made it official, he wont attend. Now, the eht candidates who will attend all trail trump by doubledigit margins, and all of them are running out of time if they hope to catch him. Let me turn now to cnn senior crime and justice reporter, katelyn polantz. Katelyn
Warning sirens. Here are tonights headlines. This remarkable video. Survivors seeking safety in a pool, as wildfires rage. And our tough questions to the man in charge of emergency response. So many people said they could have been saved if they had time to escape, had a Sirenf Lahaina is not for sale. Norah one of the big concerns from our reporting on maui, developers coming in and buying their land. What hawaiis governor is saying tonight. My intentions from start to finish is to make sure that no one is victimized from a land grab. A rare storm has formed into Hurricane Hilary along the mexican coast. The storm is expected to move towards southern california. Norah Flash Mob Burglaries hitting luxury retailers like gucci and getting away with millions in stolen goods. No angeleno should feel like it is not safe to go shopping in los angeles. Here in louisiana, they are building this massive ship, a first of its kind in the u. S. , to service the growing offshore Wind Industry. We a
Idea, freedom. That would be nice. President ial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is speaking out against tyranny of minority and new oppression that seeks to punish people for having a different opinion. Vivek made his case with an exchange with an lgbtq activist at Iowa State Fair and its gone viral. I am personally pansexual, i was wondering your view on samesex couples is . I dont have a negative view in name of protecting tyranny of majority, we have in the name of majority created new tyranny of the mind and i think that is wrong. I dont think somebody religious should be forced to officiate a wedding they disagree with. I dont think a woman should be forced to compete against a biological man, i dont think anyone who is a woman should be forced to change clothes in a locker room with a man, that is not freedom, that is oppression. Free adults should be able to dress how they want, that is fine. You dont become oppressive by hoisting that on others. It comes from the new culture of oppr
Good morning, everyone. Glad youre with is pup five things to know for this thursday august 17th. Devastating news again this morning out of hawaii. We have learned children are among the 111 victims killed in the wildfires and the police chief on maui said that number will go up. Only 38 of the area has been searched ed so far and more tha 1,000 people are missing this morning. And a Fulton County circled one day before primary voters head to the polls in more than a dozen states. New overnight a woman in texas has been charged for threatening the judge overseeing jack smiths federal election subversion case. Also this morning, more Young Americans are diagnosed with cancer. A new study says the rate is driven by women and 30 to 39yearolds. The coach for the womens soccer team is out after the devastating world cup. And you see balancing on the stones. Stunned onlookers watched. Eventually escorted away by a guard. Cnn this morning starts right now. You wouldnt you wouldnt do that . I
Thats what we have all these prosecutions happening across the country. Jenna griswold, always great to see you. Thanks for being with, us thanks for the things you do to keep our elections actually safe. She is the Secretary Of State, for colorado. Coming up in our next hour, were gonna call to order a Special Edition of the Velshi Banned Book Club. Ominous discuss with two call scholars, one of americas most important most divisive documents, the constitution of the United States of america. Were gonna dig deeper into the section of that same constitution that legal experts say disqualifies donald trump from holding the office of the president ever again. Another hour of velshi begins right now. Right now. Good morning, its saturday, august 19th. Im ali velshi. In the span of just 12 months, the twice impeached President Donald Trump has been charged with a total of 91 felony count. Stemming from criminal cases against. Tim he remains firmly at the top of the field of the republican