Good morning, everyone. So glad youre with us. It is a tuesday, full of news. Victor blackwell by my side. Good morning. Good to be back. Good to have you. Here all week. Five things to know for this tuesday, august 8th. New this morning, the east coast cleaning up after deadly storms, trees are down, roads are blocked. Hundreds of thousands of people without power. Already more than 300 flights cancelled. Happening today, the police chief in montgomery, alabama, is expected to reveal more information about that brawl that broke out on the citys river front. It started after a black dock worker was attacked by a group of white people. So far no arrests. But four warrants have been issued. Right now, Los Angeles City workers are on a 24hour strike. 11,000 workers including Sanitation Workers, engineers, life guards, all headed for the picket lines. They say its a fight for fair contracts. This hour, polls open in ohio as Voters Decide whether to make it harder to amend their state const
Likely. Were following the legal and political implications. Plus a warning to Donald Trumps legal team from the judge overseeing the election interference case, saying more inflammatory statements will require a quicker start to the trial. We are live outside the court. And the death toll as they have yet to even start searching the hundred of burned out buildings. Well take you live to maui. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. Another controversial investigation that could have some pretty big repercussions for 2024 is escalating. Today a Special Counsel was designated in the federal probe of hunter biden. Attorney general Merrick Garland named david weiss to the role. Weiss has been leading this investigation. Yes, he has. Hes been leading the investigation into hunter biden for the past five years, in fact. This week he asked himself to be elevated to that role of Special Counsel. Were following that in realtime.
The headlines saying it all, heartbreak across the state as those fires continue to rage across Maui Chasing Thousands from their homes. No power, no internet and next to no progress in beating back the flames that have already left dozens dead. Fema directorwill join me live in a minute. Donald trump launching a threepronged attack using ads, speeches, and Tv Interviews to go after the men and women charging him with crimes. Is there a point in which those criticisms themselves break the law . And a year and a half after russia invaded ukraine, its a scenario that almost no one would have predicted at the start. Moscow now under increasing threat, its airports scrambling planes, Government Buildings bombed, Residents Raing for cover. Well have the latest there as well. But we begin with paradise ablaze. At this hour, at least 36 people are dead as three Wildfires Rage across maui. Parts of the island looking like a bomb went off and evacuations are happening around the clock. The head
They just think the governments ask is too broad. Both parties have until 3 00 p. M. Today, right now, to agree on a date this week to show up in d. C. For a hearing on the order and while jack smith gave tomorrow, thursday, and friday, Donald Trumps team is asking for another extension. This time in the next week. The judge has said she wanted the matter settled before this weekend. So how does she respond on the day . How does she respond to the arguments as well . Both for and against the order . And what does she do if donald trump refuses to comply with her order . Her ultimate order. Jail time is normally an option for contempt of court. Could that really be on the table . If not, what else could be done to keep an antagonistic defendant in line . We have news on the grand jury that Indicted Trump next week. Theyve met again today. What does Bernie Carrick have to do with it . He just met with the Special Counsels team. What was he asked . Joining me now is nbc news justice and i
He never said and no, that is wrong. That is wrong. A Technical Violation Of The Constitution is not a violation of criminal law. Later on this hour, im going to speak with congresswoman Elaine Elmore about trumps indictment, efforts by her house aop but i will talk to former Ohio Republican governor John Case Ick about the struggle trumps liables are having in taking on the front runner directly, including the just mentioned mike pence. You can say right here that you will rule out voting for donald trump again for president . I will tell you, i dont think we will have to make that decision. But you do. Im confident i will be able to support the republican omni, especially if it is me. We are also keeping an eye on that major flooding in juneau, alaska, that has produced scenes like this one. And then a story of triumph. Simone biles returning to competition in a very big way. That story is coming up later on this hour as. Well we begin, though, with an Election Interference Case agai