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The uk could soon carry anti smoking messages and advice inside the packet, as well as outside. But will it be enough to convince smokers to quit . But first to the ongoing Recovery Efforts in hawaii. 96 people are known to have died in wildfires on maui, with officials warning that number is likely to rise. Hawaii governorjosh green said more than 2,700 buildings had been destroyed in the Historic Town of lahaina. Hundreds of people are still missing and only about 3 of the affected area has been searched. Residents say they had no official warning before they fled for their lives, raising difficult questions about the effectiveness of the emergency response, and whether more people could have been saved. Early warning sirens failed to sound, according to officials, a failure now under investigation by hawaiis Attorney General. Our correspondent, nomia iqbal, has more details. The historic la haina the Historic Lahaina is now nothing but ashes and dust. It looks like it has been bombed. But ashes and dust. It looks like it has been bombed. There is a lot of loss here, and i think has been bombed. There is a lot of loss here, and i think we has been bombed. There is a lot of loss here, and i think we will has been bombed. There is a lot of loss here, and i think we will see l loss here, and i think we will see significantly higher numbers in the coming days, as are professionals from fema and now we fire and police do theirjob. Maui fire and police. Do their ob. Maui fire and olice. ,. , police. For those who survived, hope can be found police. For those who survived, hope can be found in police. For those who survived, hope can be found in braille. Police. For those who survived, hope can be found in braille. People police. For those who survived, hope can be found in braille. People have| can be found in braille. People have gathered in makeshift structures to provide support. Can be found in prey. Provide support. 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People are saying the same thing, that we had no malfunction . People are saying the | same thing, that we had no warning and no same thing, that we had no warning and no evacuation notice, so a lot of people and no evacuation notice, so a lot of people once repaired, and by the time they of people once repaired, and by the time they found out it was time to lo, time they found out it was time to go. It time they found out it was time to go. It was time they found out it was time to go, it was almost too late. Time they found out it was time to go, it was almost too late. There is a review under go, it was almost too late. There is a review under way go, it was almost too late. There is a review under way to go, it was almost too late. There is a review under way to work go, it was almost too late. There is a review under way to work out a review under way to work out exactly what happened. It will take years for the islands to recover. President biden declared it a disaster last week, releasing federal funds to support people on the ground. I federal funds to support people on the ground the ground. I want the people of maui to know the ground. I want the people of maui to know that the ground. I want the people of maui to know that governor, the ground. I want the people of maui to know that governor, we | the ground. I want the people of maui to know that governor, we will be with you at every step of the way, throughout this response. We dont know exactly what caused the wildfires. But many Scientists Say it is proof of a climate emergency. That is a top priority for President Biden and his white house. His opponents have a different view on climate change. But with much of maui are destroyed, and the death toll rising, it could be seen as a wake up call. Lets go straight to maui. My colleague Helena Humphrey is there for us. Bring us up to date on what is happening where you are. I am bring us uptodate on what is happening where you are. I am here on the road happening where you are. I am here on the road to happening where you are. I am here on the road to lahaina, happening where you are. I am here on the road to lahaina, and happening where you are. I am here on the road to lahaina, and if happening where you are. I am here on the road to lahaina, and if you i on the road to lahaina, and if you just take a look over here, it is over that hill that the community of lahaina lies. A community which lies in a state of utter devastation and destruction. So much of it, 80 of its now destroyed, and what you can see behind me is another roadblock which has popped up, because we are seeing a lot of these roadblocks now, because so many people are just trying to get back in, trying to bring a much needed aid, but you can see it as being enforced by the us military right now, because at the moment, they are only allowing in Emergency Workers and contractors, and that is because those sensitive, delicate Recovery Operations go on. We have been hearing more about that from the governor. He has been saying that they expect to uncover, to find up to 20 bodies a day now in these efforts, and utterly devastating death toll, which we are seeing right now. He says we may not even know the full extent of how many lives have been lost for at least ten days. We have also been hearing more updates from fema in terms of what has been deployed on the ground here, but many people are asking, why isnt there more aid coming in from the us mainland . In terms of whether they will be a visit from President Biden, fema has been saying they dont have a timeline on that, and they wouldnt want something to distract from the Recovery Operations. There are questions mounting about what happened and why people werent warned. What is the latest on that . Well, those questions what is the latest on that . Well, those questions continue what is the latest on that . Well, those questions continue to what is the latest on that . Ii those questions continue to grow. The sadness turns to frustration and stew anger. Firstly, brief regards to those Early Warning systems, and why they didnt sound. We know the Attorney General has launched a probe into that, but also now, about why the infrastructure on this island as well. You can see behind me here that some of the power lines. These power lines, operated by hawaii electric, provide power for 95 of this island, and now, a Class Action Lawsuit has been filed against a company, asking, essentially, why the electricity wasnt turned off when there was a warning from the National Weather service about the very real and deadly prospect of those wildfires. Now, the company, for its part, says it doesnt comment on pending litigation, and says it is focused right now on restoring the power on the island, and it also said it doesnt have a proforma operation of turning automatically the power off in these kinds of circumstances. It says it has to be put into through an emergency request, and i think it is fair to say that as we continue to see this devastating death toll grow, and with so many people unaccounted for, we can expect to see more and more of these questions, in the days to come. You have been hearing some of the heartbreaking stories of people being directly affected by these fires. Can you share what they have been telling you . Been telling you . People here are utterly traumatised, been telling you . People here are utterly traumatised, and been telling you . People here are utterly traumatised, and i been telling you . People here are utterly traumatised, and i think i been telling you . People here are utterly traumatised, and i think it| utterly traumatised, and i think it is fair to say that with that list of missing people, which is around 1000 right now, they are barely able to process what has happened. They are barely able to comprehend the fact that they have lost absolutely everything, and if you just take a look down here, what you can see is the port here. This is the harbour, and you have seen a lot of private citizens just using any means they can to come out and try to get on boats, to usejet can to come out and try to get on boats, to use jet skis, to try to get over however they can, to get aid into lahaina, because they need is there are so great that we are talking about food, shelter, clean drinking water. People have really lost everything. While i was down there, i met a lost everything. While i was down there, i meta man lost everything. While i was down there, i met a man called ryan, and he was out walking his dog, and he told me hed lost everything. What he was trying to do, essentially, was to take his dog around to try to offer some emotional support to other people, just you have time with that animal, to try to feel some love, some wont, amid all of this devastation. He is seeking out in the open, he tells me he has lost everything. Right now, he says i just feel helpless. That was his Parting Message as we finished our conversation. Despite that feeling of helplessness, the other thing you notice it, and it isjust difficult to communicate, how much people feel this, but they are so resilient. And they keep saying that maui is strong, we will rebuild. And local people here are looking after each other, and doing whatever they can, even though they have lost everything, and it is incredible to watch. It everything, and it is incredible to watch. ,. , everything, and it is incredible to watch. ,. , watch. It is incredibly moving, hell enou h. Watch. It is incredibly moving, hell enough thank watch. It is incredibly moving, hell enough. Thank you watch. It is incredibly moving, hell enough. Thank you so watch. It is incredibly moving, hell enough. Thank you so much watch. It is incredibly moving, hell enough. Thank you so much for i enough. Thank you so much for reporting on this story for us. It is incredibly moving, helena. Lets look at some other stories making news. Police say two men who were stabbed in South London On Sunday were the victims of a homophobic attack. A man in his 20s and another in his 30s were stabbed outside outside the two Brewers Nighclub in clapham high street. They have since been discharged from hospital. No arrests have been made. A five Year Old Girl has suffered significant facial injuries after being attacked by a dog outside a corner shop. The attack happened in norton in stockton on tees, on saturday evening. Cleveland police said the child was taken to hospital for treatment and a dog had been seized. A force spokesman said the owner of the dog remained at the scene after the attack. Scotlands biggest Teaching Union says new recruits are leaving the profession because they are not being offered secure jobs. The Educational Institute of scotland said many newly qualified staff were only being given short contracts. It urged the Scottish Government to increase Council Funding to pay for more permanentjobs. Youre watching bbc news. Staying in the us theres been confusion in georgia today. A court in Fulton County is looking into election interference in the state and jurors could hand down an indictment against former president donald trump. According to the reuters news agency, a Charging Document was posted online then quickly removed from the Fulton County courts website. Shortly afterwards, a spokesperson for the District Attorneys Office said the reuters report that those charges were filed is inaccu rate. Beyond that, we cannot comment. So, its still unclear what happened and when well have an official update from the court. But the Fulton County District Attorney fani willis is widely expected to ask a grand jury to charge mr trump over efforts to overturn the Election Results in the state of georgia. Mr trump has denied any wrongdoing, calling the investigations politically motivated and a witch hunffl officials have heightened security in atlanta, and erected barricades outside the court. Mr trump has already been indicted three times once in the state of new york and twice more on federal charges. The Georgia Investigation has been going on for two and a half years. You might remember this now infamous Audio Recording of the former president calling brad raffensperger, georgia secretary of state, on january 2nd 2021. Take a listen. Joining me now is sarah krissoff, a former federal prosecutor in the state of new york. And the Public Opinion pollsterjohn zogby. There is a lot of anticipation to see what will happen and we understand the grand jury is having more testimony in this case. What can we expect to see . I more testimony in this case. What can we expect to see . Can we expect to see . I think it is re can we expect to see . I think it is pretty clear can we expect to see . I think it is pretty clear we can we expect to see . I think it is pretty clear we will can we expect to see . I think it is pretty clear we will see can we expect to see . I think it is pretty clear we will see an pretty clear we will see an indictment coming out of georgia sometime this week, and the messaging has been clear out of the District Attorneys hoppers, and we have had that little soup from them today where they had dear to post something related to the charges, but have taken that down. It looks like we will see those georgia sometime this week, perhaps in the next few days. Aha, sometime this week, perhaps in the next few deve next few days. A lot of the evidence related to the next few days. A lot of the evidence related to the georgia next few days. A lot of the evidence related to the georgia case. Next few days. A lot of the evidence related to the georgia case. We next few days. A lot of the evidence | related to the georgia case. We have seen much of it at least in the january Six Committee in the house of representatives, in their hearing they held, and also in the other federal indictments, the second federal indictment over efforts to overturn the Election Results. What do you think we are going to see the grand jury do you think we are going to see the grandjury and do you think we are going to see the grand jury and also the prosecutor here present . I grand jury and also the prosecutor here present . Here present . I think what is interesting here present . I think what is interesting and here present . I think what is interesting and im here present . I think what is interesting and im really here present . I think what is interesting and im really looking for is to see if there were other individuals charged, and that is a real possibility here, that other members of trumps team his agents, in georgia here, are charged in connection with this case. Im also really interested in what the sort of statutes they� re really interested in what the sort of statutes theyre using here are, and theres been talk about the racketeering statutes, the flexibility of the statutes as applied to the set of facts, because as you aptly noted, we have a pretty goodidea as you aptly noted, we have a pretty good idea of what the facts are. But it will be interesting to see how the District Attorneys Office chooses what laws to apply here. Dawn, coming to you now, we know that according to georgia law, if judge approves these proceedings, a trial could actually be televised, from the perspective of the former president , we have seen these previous three indictment he phased out strengthen his position in the polls. Does it help and you have a trial possibly televised . Absolutely. If we are talking about republican primaries, that is exactly republican primaries, that is exactly what he wishes, to be star on television. To be a victim. The core on television. To be a victim. The core republican base, because it will not core republican base, because it will not help with independents and moderates not one bit. In fact, On A Nationai moderates not one bit. In fact, on a national level, in a head to head withjoe national level, in a head to head withjoe biden, donald trump is stuck withjoe biden, donald trump is stuck in withjoe biden, donald trump is stuck in the low 40s, joe biden is stuck stuck in the low 40s, joe biden is stuck. Americans dont really care for either~ stuck. Americans dont really care for either. And this does not hop donald for either. And this does not hop donald trump to be on trial generally. I donald trump to be on trial generally donald trump to be on trial generally. Donald trump to be on trial aenerall. ,. Generally. I want to ask you, we soke to generally. I want to ask you, we spoke to it generally. I want to ask you, we spoke to it. Last generally. I want to ask you, we spoke to it. 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