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
A veto. Inflation numbers out today show prices cooling overall but at a glacial pace. Meanwhile, consumers are racking up Credit Card Debt and dipping into their 401 401 k s at an alarming rate. Our economic brain trust is going to be here to to break it all down. Markets reacted this morning. Plus, weve got new details revealed about Hunter Bidens business dealings, and for the first time were going to bring you reaction from the president himself. And the fires roaring across hawaii already claiming at least 36 lives and has survivorses weighing the enormous costs of recovery. All that and much more coming up. Finish. Cheryl first to our top story today, markets rallying on todays inflation data. But consumers are fuming over something that wont even show up until the next report, and its the spike in energy prices. Gasoline prices, oil prices. Lets get the read from mayflower advisers managing partner larry glazer and luke lloyd. And, luke, to you first. This report was a little bi
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If anybody is still here, the fire is on front street and it is time to go. If anybody is still here, the fire is on front street. Carley you are watching fox and friends, im carley shimkus. Ashley im Ashley Strohmier in for todd piro. Military helicopters have been deploy to the state, 150 gallons of water dumped on maui county. Officials want President Biden to declare emergency. This is not a safe place to be in maui, we have shelters overrun and resources being taxed. We are doing whatever we can and the state is providing whatever support that we can to give support to both maui and to the big island. Carley Tulsi Gabbard is standing by with an update. We begin with max gordon on the ground in maui. Max, what are you seeing . This is a very active situation, as we were flying in a couple hours ago, you see the flames from the air and firefighters battles on the ground. Search and rescue still underway and there are fears the death toll could go up. Unfortunately, 36 people confirm
Flames came dangerously close to his home, scorching nearly every building on his street. As of this hour hundreds are presumed missing bodies being pulled from the ocean after people had no choice but to jump in to escape the flames. Thousands are scrambling for safety. Max gordon is on the ground in maui. Max. You got it there. Its an Island Paradise that was turned into a hellscape the field behind Me Blackenned by the fire, the scent of smoke heavy in the air but good news this morning We Saw Rain Roll through. Much neededed needed for this scorched island. My gosh. Look at the harbor. Oh my gosh. Long time residents here shock at what they saw, people here in maui have dealt with so much loss because of these fires at least 36 people dead, its the deadliest u. S. Fire since the 2018 campfire. Officials here say the conditions have been dry and winds from passing Hurricane Dora fanned fires and caused them to spread quickly gusts up to 85 Miles Per Hour reported, grounding firefigh