We are getting more information from the island of maui. That devastating wildfire is changing lives and literally changing the landscape. How some people managed to flee while others are heading to the island to help. Also demanding solutions to crime that cripples their businesses almost every day. The meeting held today in oakland trying to get city and state leaders to h help out. As summer winds down covid numbers are rising. The new way a covid spike is being monitored. Thanks for joining us. The news at 5 30 starts right now. We have new information and new numbers coming in from maui. We also expect another update from the governor of hawaii in about an hour. Sadly we know the death toll continues to rise. 53 people have now been killed by the destructive fires. Bar owner and historic lahaina captured this video showing the terror as the wildfire swept through the popular tourist area. Days later lahaina appears to be leveled by wildfire with hundreds of buildings and homes als
The Historic Town of lahaina, popular with tourists, laid to waste. Officials now saying at least 36 people have been killed, an untold number missing. Bodies washing up after people jumped into the ocean to escape the flames. Thousands forced to evacuate. Chaos at the airport as tourists race to escape. President biden declaring a major disaster. Our team in the Fire Zone Tonight in maui. Also tonight, the deal to release Five Americans detained in iran. Its part of a prisoner swap. Who or what is the u. S. Giving up in return . New video of that deadly fbi raid in utah. Agents outside the home of man who allegedly threatened to kill President Biden. Then suddenly a loud bang. Tonight the role Donald Trumps Social Media Platform played in alerting the fbi. The shocking assassination caught on camera in ecuador. The president ial candidate leaving a Campaign Event when the fatal shots are fired. And launching into history. The civilian astronauts on their aweinspiring ride aboard Virgi
Inaction. Sandra the new york city mayor has been saying that for the last year. Nearly 100,000 migrants have arrived here. So many that families are now sleeping on sidewalks and in makeshift tent cities that are popping up. Thats all expected to cost a whopping 12 billion down the line. Gillian perhaps most surprising is the mayors lack of communication with the commander in chief. Have you talked to the president directly . We had a conversation last year, we communicated with the white house several times. We have a body, a contingent from Homeland Security here now. Gillian last year . Chaos up north stems from the chaos unfolding down south. Illegal Border Crossings are surging in the Rio Grande Valley. Bill melugin, what kind of activity is the Border Patrol seeing today . Gillian, good afternoon to you. Cbp source tells me as of this morning, more than 19,000 migrants in federal custody nationwide and that all four of their main Border Patrol sectors are already almost at capac
Dozens killed. An Historic Town wiped out. Evacuees stranded in maui. Good afternoon. Im audrey asistio. Welcome to nbc bay area news at 4 30. Our ian cole is talking to people, looking to get back to maui to help out. Well talk to him in a bit. We are tracking other stories on this thursday including a fire of our own in the bay area. It is a steel recycling facility. Well tell you about the Health Concerns for one community. Also it is decision day for Driverless Cars in San Francisco. Our Sergio Quintana is tracking the future of transportation and the fallout. We have new numbers about what it takes to make it in the bay. Can you guess which bay area region has the highest average home value . Well break down the list. Lets begin with the devastation in hawaii. At least 53 people are dead, the number coming down moments ago from hawaiis governor who says more deaths are expected. Also hundreds of buildings and homes lost. Hospitals are stretched to limits treating the injured after
Closely guarded secret. But please do join us after the news headunes please do join us after the News Headlines when well be telling you exactly what the nations supposed favourite ice cream is, which i think were were. Do we which i think were were. Do we agree with it . We do agree. Its a popular favourite. Its a popular favourite. Its a popular favourite. It is. It is. But first, lets get the news with rhiannon. With rhiannon. Thank you, ellie. Good morning. Its 932. Your top stories from the newsroom. The stories from the newsroom. The chancellor says efforts to fight inflation are working after the u. K. Economy grew by 0. 2 in the Second Quarter. Figures from the office for National Statistics also show gdp rose by 0. 5 in june alone , buoyed by the june alone, buoyed by the Manufacturing Sector. Jeremy Manufacturing Sector. Jeremy hunt says the governments laying the Strong Foundations needed to grow the economy. The results mean theres no immediate risk of the uk slipping into