Four confirmed dead at this hour. The cause of this is still unknown. That part of it just beginning. My niece and her husband and her son were on the seventh floor. Im asking everybody to pray for survivors. My nephew was here with his wife and three small children. 2, 6 and 9. You never lose hope. Martha never lose hope. Rachel is among those that are hopeful today as this process continues. Her mom, judy is unaccounted for. Rachel will join us in just a moment. Were watching the minneapolis courtroom team. Chauvin is on the left side of your screen. The former Police Officer convicted in the killing of george floyd is about to find out how many years he will spend behind bars. We may hear from Derek Chauvin for the first time during this process and well watch that live throughout the course of this hour. Thats where we find matt finn. Today is a big day, matt. Martha, Derek Chauvin is looking different. Three members of George Floyds family have given impact statements. The first,
Im Charles Payne in for neil cavuto. This is your world. First to david spunt at the Justice Department with the very latest. David . Karine jeanpierre answered question after question. She didnt say much but added a little more here. Watch. I will say this. Youve heard this from the president. He loves his son. And he is proud of him overcoming his addiction and how hes continuing to build his life. I dont have Anything Else to add to that. So today david weiss begins his first full week as Special Counsel, the same david weiss that saturday in a courtroom with hunter biden and prepared to enter a plea teal with him. The case will move toward trial in washington d. C. Or california where hunter biden lives or possibly both. If the now Special Counsel decides not to go by the deal, it will money that he or they decided that something other than the facts and the law are coming in to play. Hours ago, republicans released a transcript of an interview from july 17 with former fbi agent un
The world. Im kim brunhuber, ahead on cnn newsroom. What we saw was likely the largest Natural Disaster in hawaiis state history. Deadly wildfires tear through maui. Entire neighborhoods wiped out. We write you the harrowing stories of those who escaped the fastmoving flames. Plus, the big event that has them racing to see the iowa fair. In zaporizhzhia, as President Biden asks congress for more assistance for ukraine. Well have the live report from the latest. Live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. Tremendous devastation, a sense of deep loss and a scramble to save whatever can still be saved. Thats all happening on the Hawaiian Island of maui, where 53 people have been killed by wildfires described as apocalyptic. The death toll is likely to go even higher as Emergency Crews Sift through countless properties, now in ashes. The wildfire is now the second deadliest in the u. S. In a century, and the governor says its likely the largest Natural Disaster ever in h
Americans were moved from tehrans Notorious Eivin Prison to a hotel guarded by iranian officials earlier today. Cnns Christiane Amanpour was first to break the story. She also spoke with one of the Iranian American detainees in an unprecedented interview from the prison back in march. She joins us now. Christiane, Siamak Namazi took a huge risk talking to you, but it does seem his message has been heard. Reporter well, lets hope so because he was desperate. And youre absolutely right. He told me desperate times, you know, mean you have to take desperate measures. And it was an extraordinary thing for somebody to be able to take a phone call out of eivin. He had been in nearly eight years, so he had some privileges like the ability to use a phone. But never had this been allowed to the press, and he didnt get permission. He just did it. But it just goes to show how desperate they were and how they absolutely wanted to get their message in front and center of the Biden Administration to
Saying, quote the fires began on tuesday and are now about 80 contained. The blazes spread quickly, fuelled by strong winds generated by a hurricane over the pacific ocean. Thousands are still in emergency shelters. Visitors are being evacuated from the island. These are the latest pictures we Have Smouldering Ruins and total devastation. The worst destruction has been on the island of maui, where some beachfront areas have been completely levelled. Us President Joe Biden has now declared the wildfires a major disaster. This triggers the release of federal funds to help Recovery Efforts. He spoke earlier. We have just approved a major disaster declaration for hawaii, which will get aid into the hands of people who desperately need the help now. Theyve lost, anyone who has lost a loved one, whose home has been damaged or destroyed, is going to get help immediately. And ive directed that we send support to these brave firefighters and First Responders and Emergency Personnel working arou