A member of his Campaign Team told local media, villavicencio was about to get into a car when a man stepped forward and shot him in the head. His death was confirmed on social media by current president guillermo lasso. Ecuador s president ial election is scheduled to take place on 20 august. Wildfires are raging across the us state of hawaii. Officials there say that at least six people have died and many are injured, with some in a critical condition. These are the scenes out in maui and the big island that locals are calling apocalyptic. Locals are calling apocalyptic. The Historic Town of lahaina was one of the hardest hit, with reports that its now mostly reduced to ash. Crews there and across the islands are engaged in search and rescue, with evacuations under way for more than 13,000 people. But as residents try to escape, some are finding that many of the major roads are blocked and too dangerous to use. Lieutenant governor sylvia luke, whos serving as acting governor, issued
Forward and shot him in the head. His death was confirmed on social media by current president guillermo lasso. Mr lasso vowed that this crime will not go unpunished. He called for an an urgent meeting of his top officials to address the killing. The countrys attorney general s office said on social media that the suspect in the attack had died from injuries sustained in a shoot out with police. Ecuador s election is scheduled to take place on august 20th. Live now to samantha schmidt, Washington Post Bogota Bureau chief. What is the latest you are learning about this attack . This is a really abrasive assassination that is stunning ecuador. It is unprecedented in this country which is a historically peaceful country that has recently begins doomed by Drug Trafficking and violence, in the aftermath of this attack two other president ial candidates said they are suspending their campaigns. In response to this, to the security threats, but also to respect this event and the president is
Atlanta with the new indictment against donald trump possibly coming out of georgia at any minute. Is a the deadline approaches in the January 6th Federal Case against the former president. It could give us a signal of where exactly that case is headed. The foiled Assassination Attempt on ukraines president. Had, but we learned about the plot and the russian woman allegedly at the center of it all. The ntsb investigating after two Firefighting Helicopters collided in california, killing three people. What went wrong here . Were following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. Its legal deadline day here in d. C. Former president trumps Defense Lawyers have a few more hours to respond to a Special Counsel filing. Prosecutors asked the court to place restrictions on what trump can do with aunt say about certain evidence in the election interference case. Trumps lawyer suppose it could have until 5 00 p. M. Eastern time to respond, but
Hurricane raging on maui and the big island. At least six dead. The Flames Burning Homes and forcing hundreds to evacuate. Much of a popular tourist town destroyed. The coast guard rescuing people after they fled into the water. Our team in hawaii. Also tonight, just hours before President Bidens visit to utah, the fbi fatally shooting a man there while serving a warrant after he allegedly threatened to kill the president. The images he posted online of guns and himself in a sniper suit holding a rifle. Just revealed, the Special Counsels secret Search Warrant for Donald Trumps twitter account. What were they looking for . The american nurse and her daughter kidnapped in haiti released after two weeks nearly. Was there a ransom . The billion dollar mystery. Who won the record Mega Millions jackpot . Our r Nbc News Exclusive, the mother d daughter duo o set to make e history as Virgin Galactic takes a big leap in space tourism. And he was famous or his work with the band. , bob dylan, a
Escape. Also breaking overnight, ohio voters delivering a major win for Abortion Rights in a special election. Does it spell trouble for republicans in 2024 . And lawyers for donald trump and the Special Counsel due back in court friday. Their fight over what trump can and cannot talk about as the former president strikes a defiant tone on the trail. I will talk about it. I will. Theyre not taking away my First Amendment right. Good morning, its great to have you with us. Its 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin with a win for Abortion Rights advocates that could have major implications for 2024. Voters in ohio overwhelmingly defeated a gopbacked Ballot Measure that would have made it all but impossible to enshrine Abortion Rights in the state constitution come november. Now, ohio was the seventh state to put Abortion Rights on the line. 14 months since the Supreme Court struck down roe v. Wade and the seventh to back Abortion Rights. Were talking a clean swe