Washington and this is bbc world news america. It looks like a war zone. It looks like someone came along and bombed the whole town. It is completely devastated. It is burned down to the ground. A thriving town reduced to almost nothing. The destruction left behind after one of the worst Natural Disasters in the state of hawaiis history. A new special counsel is named to oversee the case against hunter biden with mixed reactions. Hello and welcome to world news america. We begin in hawaii where we are getting a better look at the devastation from major wildfires that tore through parts of the island of maui. This is what is left of lahaina. The Historic Town hit hardest by the fires. Blackened earth make for a bleak scene. 55 people have died but that number is expected to rise. The mayor of mao we said earlier the number was based the mayor of maui said the number was based on victims found outdoor spirit it is probably the largest Natural Disaster in the states history. Some people w
Also a busy day for the autonomy and post odd as hundreds of african migrants arrive on the island of land. Producer also hey, pump celebrates 50 years. We looked at them that could see the music, shondra facade, and global culture. A whole ballpark with the school to have the nicest restroom teachers from the safe at womens world cup, including one of the 5 of frame entities. Certainly part of the sale thats for the 2. 1, its time we are the internet. The welcome to the news. Our while fi is on the hawaiian islands. We have killed at least 53 people, but officials fed that number could rise under the buildings have been destroyed. Now the fires were fueled by dr. Agitation and funds by winds from hurricane dora, state officials of cold at the law, just Natural Disaster in hawaii is history. I know the question on your mind is when can i get back to my home . Just as soon as we can try to provide a certainty that we have recovered those that have perished. And thats really our, our goa
While west African Leaders carry on with diplomatic efforts to engage as military take over 5 us citizens. Ill move from the jail to house the rest of the wrong, the 1st step in a prison or exchange deals that could of dollars worth of funds. And hip hop celebrates 50 years, we looked at the lasting legacy, the music on global culture, the hello welcome to the product of wildfires on the Hawaiian Island of bali have killed at least 53 people. But officials fear that number could rise. Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed. The funds were fueled by dr. Agitation and fund by the alto winds of how wrecked and dora state officials of cold, at the largest Natural Disaster in hawaii is history. I know the question on your mind is when can i get back to my home . Just as soon as we can try to provide a certainty that we have recovered those that have perished. And thats really our, our goal right now. Were hoping to find people that might just be injured a lot of time as fast as the incid
So coming up, well 5, continue to ravage the wine island of bali. Thousands of people are forced to flee the homes as done by falls as ready as the last result. West African Leaders still pushed a diplomatic solution to restore civilian government to power initially. Tape up celebrates 50, as we look at the Lasting Legacy that music is hung on global culture. The book into the product of 5 us citizens are being moved forward with the radio and prism to house the rest as part of the table between the us and the wrong. Its the initial part of the agreements involving the eventual release of billions of dollars of a radian funds frozen in south korea, which is there was rustling, jordan explains, see a mock num ozzie a much, sharkey, more on the top of us 3 or 5 of ronnie and americans who were moved from the oven prison into hon to house of rushed on tuesday. They should return to their families in the us in the next few weeks. This is a positive step, but i dont want to get ahead of its
Send back an unconfirmed number of iranian prisoners and unfreeze about 6 billion of frozen iranian oil revenue. Sandra we are learning the details right now. The move comes amid growing tensions over Irans Nuclear program and terrorist activities. Mark meredith has the breaking details. What are we learning about this deal . Sandra, good afternoon to you. News of this broke just in the last 30 minutes or so after a letter was published by a lawyer based here in the United States who was representing three of these five people who are apparently moved to house arrest in iran today after serving time in prison, at least for the last several years. Earliest dating back to 2015. We dont know exactly where these now, i dont want to say freed at this point, but the prisoners put under house arrest have been moved to in iran but the lawyer representing the families say they got direct visual confirmation the people were moved out of a prison and moved into what you have to imagine a more com