Maker of oxycontin. What happens in vegas, hacking, the white house telling thousands of hackers to try to do their worst against chatgpt. Cnn this morning starts right now. The tragedy in hawaii is getting worse by the hour. Overnight, the increase in the death toll up to now 55, and most people we speak with expect its going to go even higher. And very concerned about a lack of warning that were hearing from some of the residents there. Hawaiis governor says that number of dead likely to increase significantly as Search And Rescue teams go through Hundreds Od Washington Are Headed To Hawaii now. They will be searching for survivors. They are also bringing cadaver dogs. Were getting intel now that the Rescue Effort is severe. And we want to match that need with what we have. Our personnel here are highly trained. They train over the course of several years for this very moment to serve. And as poppy mentioned, there are serious questions about if and when people were warned to evacuat
Devastating news out of hawaii right now. Officials now say at least 36 people are dead in maui from the wildfires that are tearing through that island. Locals say they fear the death toll is going to go up. Were on the ground. Very shortly, two of Donald Trumps associates due in a florida court. Theyre set to plead not guilty to new charges in the probe of trumps alleged mishandling of classified documents. The fbi raid that turned deadly. A man in utah killed in a confrontation with federal agents serving a warrant over his alleged threats against President Biden. Im kate bolduan with john berman. This is cnn news central. The situation in hawaii has gone from bad to worse, and it is now very clearly the tragedy is not over. At least 36 people are confirmed dead now, and many people, many more unaccounted for as the wildfires continue to rip through maui. The videos coming out show what looks like just an in inscapable inferno playing out. One man said he and everyone he knows and lo
For more information how you can help victims of Hawaii Wildfires go to cnn. Com impact or text hawaii to 707070 to donate. The lead with jake tapper starts right now. A brand new Special Counsel now focused on hunter biden. The lead starts right now. The Attorney Generals surprise announcement. The prosecutor who was overseeing The Hunter Case is now being elevated to a Special Counsel. What will this mean for the president s son . What will this mean for the president . And donald trump might be told to zip it. The judge in the 2020 Election Fraud case signaling that she is going to be willing to restrict sensitive evidence as she tells trumps attorneys the former president s right to free speech is not absolute. And hawaiis catastrophe sadly getting worse. Historic towns gone, homes burned to the ground, 55 lives confir confirmed lost, and that number is sadly expected to climb. Welcome to the lead im jake tapper. And we start with our Law And Justice lead with a new Special Counsel
Ohio sends a signal to the nation. Voters there decide on a Ballot Measure with big implications for women and 2024 as brand new poll numbers show a second straight summer of Deep Discontent with the Supreme Courts decision to wipe out roe. Plus the reset ripples all the way the to the top. Ron desantis replaces his Campaign Manager. Will the shird shakeup in less that be a month be a charm. And tell it to the heart. Republicans say an Impeachment Inquiry is the only one and the only way to move forward versus joe biden. New cnn reporting pins down when House Republicans plan to do this. Im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and inside politics. First, a Special Election that will tell us a lot about 2024 and just how much Abortion Rights will motivate voters. Today ohio goes to the polls. It may seem like a mundane question about constitutional math, but you read between the lines, it is very clearly about abortion. Republicans want to make it harder to rewrite the states constit
Deadline in the 2020 election interference case. Hes got until 5 00 p. M. This afternoon to respond to special counsel jack smiths request for a protective order. Smith is trying to block trump from disclosing evidence and making Public Comments that could intimidate witnesses or undermine the case. Smith asked the judge to step in after trump issued a vague threat on social media on friday. He wrote in all caps, quote f you go after me, im coming after you. This morning, were also keeping a close watch on Fulton County, georgia, where trump is facing another potential indictment for trying to overturn the election. The streets around the courthouse are being shut down as the grand jury considers charges. Trumps lawyer went on a media blitz and appeared on all five networks sunday morning. He floated a new defense for trump, alleged will pressuring mike pence and georgia officials to overturn the election results. Youre saying that asking is action. No, asking is aspirational. Asking i