Maker of oxycontin. What happens in vegas, hacking, the white house telling thousands of hackers to try to do their worst against chatgpt. Cnn this morning starts right now. The tragedy in hawaii is getting worse by the hour. Overnight, the increase in the death toll up to now 55, and most people we speak with expect its going to go even higher. And very concerned about a lack of warning that were hearing from some of the residents there. Hawaiis governor says that number of dead likely to increase significantly as Search And Rescue teams go through Hundreds Od Washington Are Headed To Hawaii now. They will be searching for survivors. They are also bringing cadaver dogs. Were getting intel now that the Rescue Effort is severe. And we want to match that need with what we have. Our personnel here are highly trained. They train over the course of several years for this very moment to serve. And as poppy mentioned, there are serious questions about if and when people were warned to evacuat
For more information how you can help victims of Hawaii Wildfires go to cnn. Com impact or text hawaii to 707070 to donate. The lead with jake tapper starts right now. A brand new Special Counsel now focused on hunter biden. The lead starts right now. The Attorney Generals surprise announcement. The prosecutor who was overseeing The Hunter Case is now being elevated to a Special Counsel. What will this mean for the president s son . What will this mean for the president . And donald trump might be told to zip it. The judge in the 2020 Election Fraud case signaling that she is going to be willing to restrict sensitive evidence as she tells trumps attorneys the former president s right to free speech is not absolute. And hawaiis catastrophe sadly getting worse. Historic towns gone, homes burned to the ground, 55 lives confir confirmed lost, and that number is sadly expected to climb. Welcome to the lead im jake tapper. And we start with our Law And Justice lead with a new Special Counsel
Attack against former President Trump over january 6th, abortion rights, and russia, and tonight, our interview with Vice President Kamala Harris on whether well see a biden trump debate, and given the concerns about mr. Bidens age, would she be ready to serve . And one of the major topics of the president s address, the border crisis. Our nbc news exclusive with republican Texas Governor greg abbott. How he grades the president s speech and why he calls the surge at the border an invasion. The terrifying moments a United Airlines plane sliding off the runway in houston just a day after the tire fell off another united plane on takeoff. The deadly aid drop in gaza. A Parachute Failing to open and at least five people on the ground were killed. Tracking the severe storms on the move tonight. Former President Trump posting a nearly 92 million bond as he appeals the e. Jean carroll vote. A tiktok ban. Would president sign it . What he said about that today. And the mythical mystery. Who i
Basically all of the reports and videos being sent to me is like an apocalypse. Stories of despair and destruction from hawaii. As firefighters battling multiple blazes and residents and tourists seek any shelter they can. A man accused of making threats against u. S. President joe bidens shot and killed by fbi agents attempting to arrest him. And new details on what former President Donald Trump and his allies can expect when a georgia prosecutor pursues new indictments from the 2020 election investigation. Next week. Good to have you with us. Right now, wildfires are burning through two islands in the u. S. State of hawaii. The flames are raging Out Of Control and on now they have killed at least six people. Footage from Need Tourist Hot Spot shows a decimated community that looks more like a war zone then a tropical haven. Many people do not have power or cell phone service. And thousands are in shelters as Emergency Crews Carry Out Search And Rescue operations. The National Weather
And flash floods. More than 80 million at risk. Major disruptions to air travel. More than 6,000 Flights Canceled or delayed. Ground stops in atlanta, baltimore, philadelphia, washington and new york. In d. C. Federal offices closing early. Danger on the roads. A charter bus crashing in pennsylvania. At least three killed. Were tracking the storms. Also tonight, the deadly midair tragedy. Two firefighting Helicopters Colliding in california. What were learning. Donald trump firing back after federal prosecutors ask for a protective order to limit what he can share about the 2020 election probe. Why his attorneys say the judge should reject it. Our nbc news exclusive on the Campaign Trail with ron desantis. After years of avoiding questions about it, desantis now taking direct aim at Donald Trumps false claims about the 2020 election. What he told us. The alleged plot to assassinate ukraines president zelenskyy foiled. The woman in custody tonight. Our nbc news investigation. The potent