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
Afternoon. Thank you for joining us. Im andre senior. We begin with this continuing to follow the latest developments surrounding the devastating maui wildfires. Now new information this noon is being revealed by Hawaii Governor josh green. A short time ago he said that lahaina residents who evacuated and escaped the fires will be able to get back to their homes sometime today, adding there will likely be a curfew. But new images show the destruction to which theyll return some major destinations and landmarks are damaged or destroyed. The wildfires of the states deadliest Natural Disaster since a 1960s tsunami that killed 61 people. Team coverage of the fires in maui this noon. Tv reporter james torres has a look at the help headed to the island from the bay area. Ktvu meteorologist rosemary oroczo is tracking the weather conditions. But first we go live to jake alexis who joining us live now located just south of lahaina right now. Jake. Well, andre, dozens are dead and an entire tow
That coming up in just a few minutes. And the search continues for a new police chief for the city of oakland. Were going to talk about the forums schedule today and how the city is seeking help from the public, from ktvu, fox two news, this is mornings on two. And good morning to you. Welcome to mornings on two on this saturday, august 12th. Im claudine wong. You made it. The weekend is here. Happy saturday one and all. Im Frank Mallicoat and its a bit of a chilly start. Lets check in with rosemary and find out what is cooking on this big weekend. How about cooking . We are going things up. Yes temperatures are expected to be a little bit warmer today compared to yesterday. And then sunday looks to be the warmer day midnineties for our hotter spots inland. And we will continue to climb into monday and tuesday. So a better look at the Current Conditions and what you can expect for your bay area weekend as well as the extended forecast coming up. Okay thank you, rosemary. Well, the offi
Donald trumps trial on charges he tried to steal the 2020 election. In a court filing today, Special Counsel jack smith asked for a start date of january 2nd, 2024. He said this would vindicate the publics interest in a speedy trial, that will ultimately be decided by the judge presiding in that case, judge tanya chutkan. But even assuming she chooses a somewhat later start, there may be some delays along the way, donald trump is probably going to face trial in this case before the president ial election next november. Though he does have one critical possible hail mary remaining. He and his lawyers could try to somehow find a way to kick the case up to the Supreme Court, where the conservative majority would rescue him. That was one of the last desperate plans for Donald Trumps coup back in 2021, to get the Supreme Court to rule in his favor. We know theres at least one very conservative justice who one of trumps Coup Plotters thought would be particularly inclined to help out. I spea
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