This is one of the main shelters where people are also bringing a lot of donations. I want you to take a look at this line because it has been like this all day long. These are people who who are coming by to drop off water to drop off toiletries, you know, paper towels, anything thats needed, nonperishable food. And the red cross has set up the shelter here at the war memorial gym. This is where a lot of the people who lost everything in that devastating fire are coming here. As you know, youve seen all of those images. This region has been devastated. Those whove witnessed the destruction, they say it was just a raging inferno and we have two people here who actually survived, had to run for their lives. Joanne, describe what happened. It was Like Star Wars flashing fire. It sounded like a giant blow torch. And youre running from that. And we had to run in the ocean because we were starting on fire and were in the ocean probably like eight hours getting fighting the water, getting pu
What we saw was likely the largest Natural Disaster in hawaii state history. As you know, the number has been rising and we will continue to see loss of life. That number now at 55 people who have died in those devastating wildfires on the island of maui. There is no estimate on how many are still missing. Right now, can the current death toll is only a bodies found outside of buildings but it is expected to jump as more than 100 National Guard members among other rescue teams searched through the rubble missing people. Four main fires are burning this morning. They started on wednesday when when some hurricane passing south of hawaii fanned the flames. One of those fires destroyed much of the Historic Town of lahaina reducing entire neighborhoods to smoldering bruins. President biden has approved a disaster declaration for hawaii, freeing up federal assistance. Volunteers from the red cross will be flying out to maui to offer help to those affected by the wildfires. Shawn chitnis is l
The campaign. Plus, iowa not so nice. Hecklers turn up the heat and grill mike pence serving up a side of jeers with their deepf deepfried oreos and calling the former Vice President a traitor for doing his job. And a former republican says he doesnt need to wait for evidence to find out if hunter biden reaped rewards. Im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and inside politics. A win, kind of, coupled with a warning. The federal judge presiding over the President Trump 2020 Election Trial sides with the defense and rules against an attempt to totally restrict what their client can do or say with evidence. But that judge did establish clear limits to how trump can use what he learns from the lawyers in public, and this is important. She issued a stern warning to the former president , one, that everything he says is now under scrutiny. Another, is that the campaign will take a backseat to what happens inside her courtroom. Cnns Katelyn Polance is outside the federal courthouse. It s
A surprise. Not a surprise was to both independence and accountability that was doubted by key republicans. Where will the hunter biden investigation go from here . How will the Biden Campaign respond . Will the mounting legal troubles of hunter biden and donald trump obscure other issues and candidates in the 2024 president ial race . It is saturday, august 12, 2023. Good morning and welcome to washington journal. Those questions and more about the announcement of the special counsel. We would like to hear your thoughts. 202 7488001 is the line to call for republicans. It is 202 7488000 for democrats. For independents and others, 202 7488002. You can send us a text at 202 7488003. Tell us your name and where you are texting from. We will also look for your comments on facebook and twitter, cspanwj. We will give you the chance to hear all of Merrick Garlands brief comments from yesterday. We will look at some analysis and update where the investigation is now. And we will hear from you
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