Welcome to the lead, aim jake tapper. And we start with breaking news, violent and explosive wildfires in hawaii. Fueled by strong winds from a hurricane, 800 miles away. It is a situation so sudden and so catastrophic on maui, local Officials Say a dozen people ran into the ocean to try to escape the flames. And they went out so far they then had to be rescued. Hawaiis governor said hundreds of families have been displaced and some loss of life is expected, unquote. Cell towers and 911 are out of service on the the hardhit west side compounding the difficulty for many. Were expecting a Press Conference and well bring you that when it starts but Derek Van Damme looked at where this erratic disaster may be headed next. Reporter hellish scenes of wildfires engulfing normally picturesque maui. Powerful winds, associated with Hurricane Dora helping fuel the flames. Fact that we have wildfire in multiple areas as a result of indirectly from a hurricane is unprecedented. Reporter Lieutenant
The state of the Union Address is tonight. All eyes are on the president of the United States under enormous pressure to address an enormous number of items that weve been getting in to all day on this fine network what is at stake for him from maybe the most influential player, leon panetta. If you think about it, his Advisory Role in so many capacities to bill clinton, it was a certain speech that he gave in the middle of the hole Monica Lewinsky scandal that changed his fortuning maybe forever. What a democrat can learn from another popular democrat that looked like he was in deep trouble and turned it around with one big speech. That was then. Well get into it. First, peter doocy at the white house. What were in store for, peter . What we think is in store is a president that is going to step up to the Microphone Tonight and basically say that republicans are a party that are jeopardizing reproductive rights. The radical extreme bills that were seeing on abortion, on ivf, youll hea
Right now on cnn this morning Special Counsel, robert hurs set to testify before congress after releasing an explosive report about President Bidens handling of classified documents and alleged cognitive decline plus a developing story out of haiti, the embattled Prime Minister resigning amid rising gang attacks against the government and former President Trumps justin, hes open to cutting Social Security and medicare after vowing repeatedly, he would never do it all, right 05 00 a. M. Here in washington. A live look at capitol hill, lot of action up there today. Good morning to all of you. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us a First Special counsel, robert hur, is set to testify in a matter of hours before the republican led House Judiciary Committee hur investigated President Bidens handling of classified documents last month. He concluded the president did ms handle the material per however, chose not to prosecute still, it was his assessment of bidens mental sharpness
20s across the south east but the humidity will be ebbing away and into the weekend it looks like its going to be one of sunshine and showers, and some of them heavy. Thats it. Ill be back at ten, but you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. The news continues here on bbc one, as wejoin our colleagues for the news where you are. Bye for now. Hello and welcome to sportsday im gavin ramjaun. Columbia continue their world cup journey with victory over jamaica england now wait in the Quarter Finals. Laurenjames will miss that game the england player says sorry to the fans and her teammates for her red card in their last 16 win over nigeria. And france turn on the style to cruise into the last eight they hit four past morocco. Also coming up on sportsday. Sanctions for time wasting and approaching the referee. We hearfrom the head of the Premier League on new rules that could impact Player Behaviour next season. And we speak to the newest star of the bmx park Keiran
Finally had an epiphany. Usually the party knows everything. They know what you need, what you dont need. They even know you didnt even. Know you needed. But for the first time in a a e, the democrats threw up their arms in despair. Donald trumps Approval Rating was actually slightly larger than joe bidens watch at this point. Trump was at 43 . 41umbiden is at just 41 . So hes doing worse than trump, who was always saying was doing so poorly. The question is how solid a candidatioe is joe biden . Thats the problem. Thats exactly the problem. And what is exactly the problem that we dont know how solidt kn a candidate joe bideown is. We know hes not a solid case. Hes struggling. I mean, for his own party, it is hard to watch after the russia hoax, russi two impeachments, three indictments in a country bitterly by class and education. The New York Times Experienced T ,a temporary moment of clarity. Columnist David Brooksvid broo k is asking, what if were the bad guys here . Humility final