Lahaina residents now allowed to return to see firsthand the devastating damage. This is going to take years to recover. And it just breaks my heart because something my kids. We held on. We are here. We are alive. Margaret Emergency Proclamations issued as thousands seek out temperate dreary tote shelter and supplies. We cant get goods there fast enough. The harbors are our lifeline. Margaret new questions tonight after maui residents say they received little to no warning as the fires barreled towards them. Without a proper evacuation order, people in a desperate attempt to outrun the flames got into their cars and took to the road. But the fire quickly caught up. Attorney general Merrick Garland announced a Special Counsel to investigate President Biden son, hunter. The move gives u. S. Attorney david weiss expanded powers to continue his probe into Hunter Bidens tax and gun charges. The judge in the January 6th Case says she will accept some limits on what former President Trump ca
Donald trumps trial on charges he tried to steal the 2020 election. In a court filing today, Special Counsel jack smith asked for a start date of january 2nd, 2024. He said this would vindicate the publics interest in a speedy trial, that will ultimately be decided by the judge presiding in that case, judge tanya chutkan. But even assuming she chooses a somewhat later start, there may be some delays along the way, donald trump is probably going to face trial in this case before the president ial election next november. Though he does have one critical possible hail mary remaining. He and his lawyers could try to somehow find a way to kick the case up to the Supreme Court, where the conservative majority would rescue him. That was one of the last desperate plans for Donald Trumps coup back in 2021, to get the Supreme Court to rule in his favor. We know theres at least one very conservative justice who one of trumps Coup Plotters thought would be particularly inclined to help out. I spea
Eastern only on cnn. Good morning, and welcome to cnn this morning. Im Rahel Salmon In for victor blackwell. And im am sara walker and thank you for spending a part of your morning with us. The Fulton County jaerm District Attorney investigating Donald Trumps attempts to interfere in the election is expect tods present her case to the grand jury. What were learning about the key witnesses ordered to testify. This is the largest Natural Disaster weve ever experienced. Its also a Natural Disaster that is going to take an incredible amount of time to recover from. The death toll from the maui wildfires jumped to 93 making it the deadliest wildfire in the past century. Were live in maui as help pours in and residents are frustrated with the response. Doctors are warning of a Triple Threat heading into cold and flu season and what we should be doing to prepare. Im back in the element. Im back in that mode. Just back, a part of many my team. And back in action. Buffalo bills safy damar hamli
A postelection trial in the Georgia Elections case, and that could actually happen. Well have expert legal analysis for you straight ahead. Meanwhile, a codefendant in that case is taking a different approach. Well explain the strategy for trumps former Chief Of Staff, mark meadows. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden was on the road yesterday talking about everything but the latest indictment for his predecessor. Well show you what he was focused on instead. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this wednesday, august 16th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. The clock has begun on the tenday windowt that former President Trump and his 18 codefendants have to voluntarily turn themselves in. Fulton County District attorney fani willis announced a sweeping Election Interference indictment on monday night and gave everyone charged until august 25th to surrender to authorities. If and when they appear theyll do so at the Fulton County jail in atlanta for potential