What we saw was likely the largest Natural Disaster in hawaii state history. As you know, the number has been rising and we will continue to see loss of life. That number now at 55 people who have died in those devastating wildfires on the island of maui. There is no estimate on how many are still missing. Right now, can the current death toll is only a bodies found outside of buildings but it is expected to jump as more than 100 National Guard members among other rescue teams searched through the rubble missing people. Four main fires are burning this morning. They started on wednesday when when some hurricane passing south of hawaii fanned the flames. One of those fires destroyed much of the Historic Town of lahaina reducing entire neighborhoods to smoldering bruins. President biden has approved a disaster declaration for hawaii, freeing up federal assistance. Volunteers from the red cross will be flying out to maui to offer help to those affected by the wildfires. Shawn chitnis is l
The campaign. Plus, iowa not so nice. Hecklers turn up the heat and grill mike pence serving up a side of jeers with their deepf deepfried oreos and calling the former Vice President a traitor for doing his job. And a former republican says he doesnt need to wait for evidence to find out if hunter biden reaped rewards. Im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and inside politics. A win, kind of, coupled with a warning. The federal judge presiding over the President Trump 2020 Election Trial sides with the defense and rules against an attempt to totally restrict what their client can do or say with evidence. But that judge did establish clear limits to how trump can use what he learns from the lawyers in public, and this is important. She issued a stern warning to the former president , one, that everything he says is now under scrutiny. Another, is that the campaign will take a backseat to what happens inside her courtroom. Cnns Katelyn Polance is outside the federal courthouse. It s
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