About the governments evidence what she warned the former president not to do. Sam bankmanfried, the onetime crypto mogul, thrown in jail ahead of his fraud trial. Why the judge revoked his bail new photos inside the home of the suspected gilgo beach Serial Killer. Why his family is threatening to sue police and also revealed his wifes health battle. And amid the destruction on maui, the beloved landmark Still Standing announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening, and welcome, everyone. In maui tonight, residents and survivors of this weeks deadly firestorm are being allowed to return to the scorched neighborhoods they called home to see what is left, but warned by hawaiis governor to brace for the worst. Many residents of haina after ng harrowing escapes from the Advancing Flam asking the tough questions tonight, why there were no Warning Sirens before flames consumed everything around them. Tonight, the lahaina fire is largely contained, and power and cell service
To flow along with millions of illegal immigrants. The cartels threatening our National Security reaping billions in profit. A nonstop surge turning every state into a border state and making it a critical issue on the campaign trail. Wars against the mexican drug cartels. They are foreign Terrorist Organizations. When im president that stops. They try to break into our country with fentanyl. That will be the last thing they do. They will end up stone cold dead. No nation can survive unless it controls its borders. Even more concerning is the humanitarian crisis this is causing in cities across america as these immigrants land in those cities with no means and no legal way of making a living. Dana fox team coverage. Madison in New York City. Plans are underway to build something for migrants. Bill melugin is in mission, texas. A major update to a cartel story we brought to our viewers last week. Lets get into the photos which we showed last week showing several armed Cartel Gunmen cros
Attorne Attorney General Merrick Garland announcing he will give david weiss Special Counsel status to investigate the president s son. Hello and welcome everyone, im sandra smith. Gillian, great to have you back. Gillian this is America Reports. Garland says weiss told him he wanted to be given Special Counsel status to continue his probe into hunter biden. This after insisting for months that step was not necessary. Sandra the timing of this announcement is certainly being highlighted at this hour, and raising Big Questions about how the probe will intersect with a separate congressional investigation. And a Draft Plea Deal between hunters attorneys and weiss thats currently being reworked. Gillian Lindsey Graham as well as house ways and Means Committee chair jason smith are both here to react. Sandra mark meredith, live at the Justice Department at this hour for us. Why did the attorney yes decide to do this and decide to do this now, mark . Sandra, good afternoon to you. The u. S.
Staying in Emergency Shelters with many not knowing when basic services will be restored and if their homes are still there. Plus hunter biden is being investigated by a Special Counsel. Why republicans arent pleased with the developments. And australia and france fighting for a spot in the world cup semifinals. Well have the latest on all the actions. We begin this hour in hawaii, where were getting a better understanding of the devastation caused by Deadly Wildfires that tore across the Island Of Maui and sadly a new death toll. 80 people are now confirmed dead from the fire. That number could rise dramatically in the coming days as crews with Cadaver Dogs Sift through the ashes of homes and buildings. The only public road in and out was open briefly on friday to give people a chance to see whats become of their homes, but authorities closed it again a short time later. Officials say the fire is 85 contained, but the danger isnt completely gone. Criticism is growing on how authoritie
We only go as fast as we can go. More than 2000 billings have been completely destroyed. Nearly all those destroyed buildings residential. And now about 4500 people are in need of shelter bred survivors sharing the moment he and his family rushed for safety. We and our five kids all got in the ocean. We found a floating barge we hung onto. We were out there floating in the ocean we stuck together, we held on so we are not going to die. Rachel deadliest wildfire in the United States over the past 100 years up in the states Attorney General has opened a probe into the Wildfire Response and critical decisions have happened before, during and after that fire. Will can you imagine can you just imagine . He said five kids and how my senate will walk past that seawall he dove over. In that water hanging onto your kids the sky is black, flames bearing down on you. That is a view from the water there. And then of course the sea and youre just fighting to keep everyone together alive. Joey we co