Announcer and now, bbc news. This is bbc world news america. Titled my kids to run. You not turn around or look for me. She just kept telling me, mom, i cannot leave you. Stories of survival in maui after devastating lahaina wildfires construct the town of lahaina. Struck the town of lahaina. Kneejerk leaders niger coup leaders. Some wondering if they should leave israel. Welcome to world news america. We start in hawaii were recovery crews continue to come to the devastation on the island of maui after a welfare at least one week ago. At least 96 people confirmed dead. Hundreds are still reported missing. Only 3 of the city lahaina has been searched. Officials are warning that the death toll could claim. Hawaiis governor expects the toll to rise by 10 to 20 victims per day. Questions are being asked about emergency preparedness. Hawaii attorney general is investigating after Early Warning sirens failed to ask again activate. Nothing can prepare you for what i saw during my time here.
Speakers. Thank you, president tommy. We do have one card for in person, so go ahead sir. Testing good afternoon. My name is Chris Tredinnick and im commenting on the cvra letter this past month i finished ten years serving as the board of supervisors appointee to the elections commission. Ive also been an advocate for better election systems for over 20 years. Last meeting i told you, i think Single Member districts would not be a good response to the letter. I also mentioned the idea of proportional ranked Choice Voting or prstv as another option. So thank you for the amendments to the resolution you adopted. I encourage you to see if mr. Rafferty would be open to prstv instead of Single Member districts. This would give you a chance to turn what would have been a negative change into something positive. Pr, cv has a long history of use in the united states, and was even studied by the Elections Task force in the 90s for the supervisor of San Franciscos voting equipment already suppo
Be a total of five minutes for speakers. Thank you, president tommy. We do have one card for in person, so go ahead sir. Testing good afternoon. My name is Chris Tredinnick and im commenting on the cvra letter this past month i finished ten years serving as the board of supervisors appointee to the elections commission. Ive also been an advocate for better election systems for over 20 years. Last meeting i told you, i think Single Member districts would not be a good response to the letter. I also mentioned the idea of proportional ranked Choice Voting or prstv as another option. So thank you for the amendments to the resolution you adopted. I encourage you to see if mr. Rafferty would be open to prstv instead of Single Member districts. This would give you a chance to turn what would have been a negative change into something positive. Pr, cv has a long history of use in the united states, and was even studied by the Elections Task force in the 90s for the supervisor of San Franciscos
Breaking news overnight, a Border Crossing finally opens in the middle east, enabling trucks to carry humanitarian aid to the people of gaza. But how long will it remain open is yet to be known. Two american women are now free after being held hostage by hamas in gaza for nearly two weeks. But as many as 200 other people taken from israel are still in captivity this morning. And closer to home, theres something in the water in one bay area town that you definitely dont want to drink. Good morning, and thanks for starting your day with us. Today is saturday, october 21st. Im max darrow. Breaking news in the middle east this morning. The Border Crossing between egypt and gaza opened today, allowing trucks carrying humanitarian aid into gaza for the First Time Since october 7th. A 20truck convoy entered gaza through the rafa Border Crossing with supplies and aid for those who live there. Since the intensified fighting began, many in gaza were without food or water, and hospitals are in ur
Right now on the afternoon edition, a war time trip. President biden will travel to israel as the country prepares for possible Ground Invasion of gaza. Good afternoon. I am ryan yamamoto. The white house says during the visit, the president will show support to israel while also addressing growing humanitarian crisis in gaza. Israel launched a massive air strike in a residential neighborhood in southern gaza. At least 500 palestinians were killed in a hospital explosion. At least 3,000 have been killed in the gaza strip since last saturday. Supplies are dwindling for hundreds of thousands of people as war, electricity, food, fuel have been shut off. So far there are no signs of cease fire. Natalie brand is following the latest developments, and we warn you some of the video could be disturbing to watch. Palestinians scramble to rescue terrified children following israeli air strike in the southern town, an area where israel told civilians to go after evacuating from the north. Cbs new