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
Been made illegal. And the latest from hawaii as the death toll continues to climb. And officials begin to ask if there was anything more they could have done to save at least some of those lives. But we begin tonight with a question that i will bet you have never thought of but that the latest Trump Indictment got me thinking about it. It is this. What is a gang . Really, what is it . And what pops into your head when you think of the word. Our friends at merriamwebster define it as a group working to unlawful or antisocial ends, especially a band of antisocant adolescents. There have been many definitions. In the early 1900s, they were rowdy kids. On tv, our gang, otherwise known as the little rascals, spanky, alfalfa, and the bunch. There were the sharks and jets in west side story for those of you who love musical. In the modern era, people probably think of the crips or bloods or ms13, but the gangs that were most famous and notorious were the Mafia Families of the 1940s through t
Come to you 808 214000 cnn Breaking News we begin with our Breaking News. The Supreme Court is letting texas begin enforcing a controversial Immigration Policy that will allow State Officials to detain and arrest people they suspect have entered the country illegally. Immigration advocates have Raise Concerns that the law could lead to an increase in racial profiling detentions and attempted deportations in texas where latinos make up 40 of the population. Cnn Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic is joining us. Joan, and we understand now that the three liberal justices dissented. What can you tell us . Sure major news from the Supreme Court allowing this controversial texas law to take effect immediately that would allow texas State Officials are not federal officials who normally are in charge of immigration to arrest and detain migrants who cross the border at your ride. The majority did not explain its reasoning seen briana, but three dissenting justices did explain why they dont th
Renegged on the deal. John hunter has swapped out his lead attorney with abby lowell. David, appears the two sides are growing further and further apart on this. Very far apart, john and gillian. Its amazing, not even three weeks ago on july 26th in wilmington, david weiss was sitting feet away from hunter biden and his attorneys, things were cordial, at least at the beginning getting ready to enter the plea deal, now things have fallen apart and growing further apart. The filing that just came in, david weiss says first the government did not reneg on the previously signed Plea Agreement as he asserts. Hunter bidens attorneys says the gun charge, he was accused of lying on a federal form is valid, it was signed by both parties. The defendant, his attorneys say they have a binding and bilateral diversion agreement. Weisss team says its not valid, even though it was signed as bidens attorneys suggest. And to reiterate the withdrawn agreement is not in effect. And chris clark was the chi