About the governments evidence what she warned the former president not to do. Sam bankmanfried, the onetime crypto mogul, thrown in jail ahead of his fraud trial. Why the judge revoked his bail new photos inside the home of the suspected gilgo beach Serial Killer. Why his family is threatening to sue police and also revealed his wifes health battle. And amid the destruction on maui, the beloved landmark Still Standing announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening, and welcome, everyone. In maui tonight, residents and survivors of this weeks deadly firestorm are being allowed to return to the scorched neighborhoods they called home to see what is left, but warned by hawaiis governor to brace for the worst. Many residents of haina after ng harrowing escapes from the Advancing Flam asking the tough questions tonight, why there were no Warning Sirens before flames consumed everything around them. Tonight, the lahaina fire is largely contained, and power and cell service
The defense, in one way or another in this federal case, and the other today, saying not so fast. Today, the special counsel, asked for a january 2nd trial date in the election subversion case, which had said partake as little as four weeks. The former president , who is expected to challenge that, took the first step tonight in his social network. Quoting now, but leaving out some of the personal tax on smith and president biden. Quote, only an Out Of Touch Lunatic would ask for such a date. One day, into the new year, and maximum election interference with iowa. Now whatever you make of that, in particular the, the proposed date is yet another entry on what is already a very crowded calendar. Take a look. Surrounding that date are the trump organizations Civil Fraud Trial this october, the e. Jean carroll defamation trial january 15th. That is the same day of the iowa caucuses. Super tuesday, march 5th, is just ten days before march 15th, manhattan hush money trial. In the maralago d
Trial. And we get more evidence of defense footdragging in the maralago documents case. Also tonight, were on the scene of the enormous destruction in maui where some of the wildfires are thankfully being contained, but the proportions of this tragedy, including now dozens of lives lost, it just keeps growing. Later, Florida Governor ron desantis adds a new adversary to disney, School Liberians and the woke. This time school prosecutors. He is firing them, only he never hired them. The voters did. Well speak to the latest official to get the ax. Good evening. John berman here for anderson. Trying to for swift justice in what could become the most significant criminal trial ever in this country. If not unprecedented in its speed, then pretty nearly so. The defense in one way or another in this federal case and the other today say not so fast. Today the Special Counsels team asked for a january 2nd trial date in the Election Subversion case which it said could take as little as four week
Neighborhoods burned. The governor saying, it looks like a bomb went off. At least 59 people confirmed dead. Now, the frantic search. More than a thousand unaccounted for, and growing questions, why werent mauis Warning Sirens activated as the flames approached . Our team in the disaster zone. Also tonight, attorney general Merrick Garland granting Special Counsel status to the u. S. Prosecutor overseeing the hunter biden investigation, why now after a fiveyearlong probe and after his deal fell apart, is the president s son headed to trial . The judge in Donald Trumps Election Conspiracy case limiting what he can share publicly about the governments evidence. What she warned the former president not to do. Sam bankmanfried, the onetime crypto mogul, thrown in jail ahead of his fraud trial. Why the judge revoked his bail. New photos inside the home of the suspected gilgo beach Serial Killer. Why his family is threatening to sue police and also revealed his wifes health battle. Amid the
Hawaii, one of the towns devastated by the wildfires. Cars are lined up behind me, there is roadblocks, curfew to lift at 6 00 a. M. These people waiting to see what is left of their homes. Residents are being led in but its a horrible sight to see. Take a listen to one person we spoke to yesterday. I want people to know there are people suffering and we need donations and people shipping things out in families fed. We need so much help. Home after home and lahaina gone, the Property Data aggregator core logic puts the estimator at destroyed homes at more than 3000, the rising death toll at 80 people as rescue crews search for more victims, thousands of people left the island in 1400 are currently stated emergency shelters. It is unclear how the fire started but when they did ignite the island was ripe for an inferno, dry conditions was 70 h passing Hurricane Dora fueled the flames in a challenging battle for the islands firefighters. Residents say they were given little warning of the