Yesterday was the warmest day of the year, 28 celsius, a month. Today feeling fresher with sunny spells and showers. The full forecast throughout the programme. Its friday, the 11th of august. Our main story. The latest round of strikes byJunior Doctors in england will start in just over an hour, as a long running dispute involving half of all doctors working in the uk continues. Nhs leaders are warning it means more significant disruption to the Health Service, with thousands of appointments and procedures postponed. Our Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes reports. Were now into the fifth round of strikes byJunior Doctors in england with little sign that their union, the british medical association, or ministers are prepared to yield. But the continuing Industrial Action is having an impact on patients. Former teacher margaret is trying to plan a holiday, but she also needs to get a new Pacemaker Battery fitted. One nhs appointment was cancelled because of an earlier walkout, and marg
Thousands of cats have died. Now, veterinarians are dispensing Human Anti Covid pills to stop the spread. And blast off sir richard branson s Virgin Galactic launches from new mexico with the first mother and daughter to head into space on board. First, the latest in a series of extreme weather events around the world that experts say have been made more likely by Climate Change. Firefighters continue to battle wildfires in hawaii. At least 36 people have been killed. The popular tourist town of lahaina, on the island of maui, has been largely burned to the ground. Us President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster, triggering the release of federal funding for the people in maui county. Us soldiers have joined search and Recovery Efforts. Lets take a listen to what President Biden has had to say in the last few minutes. I want to say a word about the devastating wildfires that have claimed at least 36 lives in maui in hawaii. We havejust approved claimed at least 36 lives in maui in
W visitors ordered to leave the island. The Air Port Overflowing with people trying to get out. President biden speaking with hawaiis governor, ordering the military to help with the evacuations. We have an extensive team on the ground in maui with new reporting tonight. Also on this thursday night, new images of the deadly fbi raid in utah. The suspect accused of threatening to assassinate president biden, shot and killed during an attempted arrest, just hours before the president visited the state. What Authorities Say happened moments before agents opened fire. Overseas tonight, in a deal with iran, the regime releasing four american prisoners, moving them to house arrest. The white house insists they have been unlawfully detained for years. Martha raddatz and what iran is getting in return. A chaotic scene in ecuador. Gunfire erupting. A president ial candidate killed, less than two weeks before the election. His campaign promising to target corruption. Special counsel jack smith p
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That fits your lifestyle and budget at one of our over Fifteen Hundred locations. Call miracle ear at 1800miracle and schedule your free, no obligation hearing evaluation today. Right now, new disturbing images from hawaii. Entire neighborhoods on fire. People fleeing to safety. We are going to speak live to a man who says he lost his home on maui, and hes going to tell us about the moment that he knew it was time to get out. Plus, Arraignments Today for most of the 16 michigan republicans who served as fake electors in 2020. Their defense as they face first of their kind felony charges. And Five Americans wrongfully detained in iran for several years are now out of prison and under house arrest. We have new details on the deal that one source calls an encouraging step. Were following these major stories and many more all coming up in right here to cnn news central. Like a war zone. Fire raining down from the skies. Survivors of the Deadly Wildfires in hawaii which are still sweeping a