Im Bianca Nobilo live from london. Max foster has the week off. Just ahead when you see the full extent of the destruction of lahaina, it will shock you. It does appear like a bomb and fire went off. Compared to the walking dead, it was completely apoca apocalyptic. Almost no idea that is north american than the notion that any one person can pick the president. The presidency belongs to the American People alone. When i show up, cops act differently. We all act differently when people are watching. Live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and Bianca Nobilo. It is friday, august 11th, 9 00 a. M. In london and 10 00 p. M. On the Hawaiian Island of maui which is coming to grips with a tragedy that many say came out of nowhere. At least 55 people have been killed and the death toll is likely to keep increasing as Emergency Crews Scour block after block of destroyed properties. And much of the Historic Town of Lahaina Business hub is no more. The wildfire now the second deadliest in the u. S. In a century. Tens of thousands of people tourists and locals have been evac evacuated. One resident describes the terrifying moments of her escape. Palm trees that were 40 feet up in the air and the flames hit it and the heat hit us in the face. Maybe like 50 to 100 yards arrest, and so we just ran in this panic mode. Lets stay together, lets stay together, but there was no time to wait for anybody. I just jumped in my smoke. It was like 4 00 in the afternoon and it was like nighttime because the smoke was so dark. People were begging. A man who laid in the Middle Of The Road and just cried and pleaded to jesus that we were going to be safe, you know. It was the fire now contained and President Biden has green lit a Disaster Declaration that will free up federal aid for hawaii. Veronica meiracle has more details. Reporter chaos and panic as the relentless wildfires continued to ravage maui leaving loss and destruction in its wake. Oh, my god. Reporter some residents escaping by boat watching the flames engulf their town as they sailed away. Lahaina essentially gone as the fire torches hundreds of cars, houses and businesses. We caught up with some while they were loading up supplies to be taken nearby. Fire bombs were so big, they were sucking oxygen out of the air. People didnt have oxygen to breathe. This is a top Level National disaster. We have never seen anything like it. Reporter the before and after images show the horrific scene left behind and fears of arising death toll. What were seeing is this widespread devastation across many different neighborhoods. De. What were seeing is this widespread devastation across many different neighborhoods. Reporter for some who were able to escape like this man, a feeling of xwguilt. More than 36 people that didnt make it. I tried to warn as many people as i could. We tried. There was a lot of people i think it was so chaotic that nobody knew. There was no phone connections. As much as i was trying to let people know there was no options, i had go. I went and got my kids. And now i got the news that there were like so many friends reporter coast guard pulled more than 50 people from the ocean who had jumped into escape the flames. Still get dead bodies in the water floating and on the seawall. Reporter nearly 11,000 customers remain without power, more than 2,000 residents are in shelters and thousand of travelers are still stranded on the island. The National Guard reports they dropped 150,000 gallons of water over the fires and Search And Rescue efforts continue. Primary focus is to save lives, Prevent Human Suffering and mitigate property loss. Reporter the mayor was shocked by what she witnessed. It looked as if the whole town was devastated. Reporter the one road into lahaina remains closed. People can leave, but they cant go back in. And others have been waiting on the side of the road hoping that the moment the road opens up they can see their homes and their community. But the governor of hawaii saying that he estimates about 80 of lahaina has been decimated. There is a glimmer of good news, the fire is now 80 contained. Firefighters have been able to make forward log Dprogress Desp these conditions. Veronica miracle, cnn, maui. Another casualty from the wildfire is a majestic tree that has become a symbol of mauis culture. This Sprawling Banyan Tree is one of the largest in the u. S. But it has now lost much of its vegetation. The tree stretches an entire block and has provided shade to generations of locals and visitors. It was imported from india and planted in front the towns courthouse back in 1873 and has been a National Historic landmark for hormore than six decades. Lawyers for donald trump are set to make their first appearance before judge chutkan today. She scheduled a hearing on the handling of the evidence on the case against trump for plotting to overturn the 2020 election. The Special Counsel is asking for Jury Selection in that trial to start in december with a presentation of evidence beginning january 2 of next year. Trumps attorneys are expected to push back given all the former president s other legal entanglements. They include fraud, defamation and hush money cases in new york, plus charges that trump mishandled classified documents after he left the white house. Judge chutkan also said that she could have something to say today about trumps recent attacks on Special Counsel jack smith. The former president has repeatedly called him deranged. And on thursday he lashed out at the proposed january trial date posting on social media only an out of touch lieu that ittic would ask for such a date one day into the new year. Trial should only happen if at all after the election. Meanwhile in florida, trumps codefendants in the maralago case, walt nauta and Carlos De Oliveira appeared in court. Nauta plead not guilty by de oliveiras aaignment was postponed. And in michigan all 16 charged in the fake elector scheme have now pleaded not guilty. They each face eight Felony Charges including multiple counts of forgery. His legal problems notwithstanding, donald trump will campaign at the Iowa State Fair on saturday and so with almost everybody else. But if any of those republican challengers hope to catch trump, they still have a long way to go. We get more now from jeff zeleny. Reporter the annual Iowa State Fair is unfolding with a hearty sign of politics as nearly every republican president ial candidate is descending on the state in the coming days to make their case to iowans about their president ial hopes. Of course the Iowa Caucuses opened the nominating contest january 15th, leaving the candidates less than six months to make their case. And there is no doubt that donald trump is the frontrunner in this campaign. He will be here at the state fair saturday. But several others are as well. But his former Vice President mike pence was visiting the fair on thursday, was asked a very pointed question about his actions on january 6. He defended them like this there is almost no idea more unamerican than the notion that any one person could pick the american president. I mean, the american presidency belongs to the American People and the American People alone. People deserve to know that on that day, the former president asked me to choose him over my oath to the constitution. I chose the constitution and i always will. Reporter from that crowd at least, he received applause. Of course this is still an uphill challenge for the former Vice President to make his way through this very crowded primary with so many other candidates. Of course the Iowa Caucuses are less than six months away, but before that critically is the first republican president ial debate. That takes place in less than two weeks in milwaukee. Four candidates have already signed the Loyalty Pledge that requires them to sign to support the nominee to get on stage. Former President Trump has not said if he will compete in the debate or not. But clearly the Republican Campaign is heating up as many of the other candidates are trying to catch the frontrunner as they introduce themselves to iowa voters. Jeff zeleny, cnn, des moines. A team of fbi agents is expected to help ecuador investigate the shocking assassination of a president ial candidate. Six colombian nationals are now being held in connection with the fatal shooting. All said to be members of organized criminal groups. They had weapons and two motorcycles and stolen car used by the men. And we also have a Major Development in the difficult contentious relationship between the u. S. And iran. Five americans have been released from an iranian prison and are now under house arrest according to one of their attorneys. We know identities of three of the men glared d we know identities of three of the men glaeclared by the State Department to be wrongfully detained. A source says it could take weeks before they return to the u. S. The deal calls for the u. S. To release 6 billion of iranian funds that are frozen in south korea. But that then can be used only for Nonsanctionable Trade including food and medicine. More now from kylie atwood at the u. S. State department. Reporter the white house confirming Five Americans held by iran are a step closer to freedom. Freedom that for the United States will come at a price. My belief is that this is the beginning of the end of their nightmare. And the nightmare their families have experienced. Reporter four americans being moved out of the notorious prison and joining the fifth under house arrest. Three of them, Siamak Namazi and two others have been held by iran for years. Sources telling cnn that their full freedom is part of an elaborate millity National Effort involving billions of dollars and potential prisoner swap. Among those potential plans, giving tehran easier access to 6 billion in iranian funds currently held in south korea. A source familiar with the negotiations saying that there would still be strict limitations on how that money could be used. For their part, iran also says five iranian prisoners in the u. S. Would be released as part of the deal. But the Biden Administration still needs to finalize some details in the coming weeks leaving plenty of room for something to go wrong. All we know now is that they are out under house arrest. What happens next is anyones guess. Reporter National SecurityCouncil Spokesperson called the move to house arrest an encouraging step but said that the Biden Administration will not rest until they are back in the u. S. Calling ongoing negotiations delicate. Siamak namazi is the longest held american prisoner arrested in 2015 and left behind in multiple deals between the u. S. And iran that freed other americans. His brother telling cnn this in 2021 each time i saw lights at the end of the tunnel, it turned out to be a fast moving train unfortunately. Reporter and Siamak Oigwas desperate to get out that he courageously called Christiane Amanpour earlier this year. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Still to come, u. S. President biden wants to send ukraine billions in more aid. What the money will be used for and why it may not be such an easy sell to lawmakers. Plus the u. S. Supreme court puts a 6 billion opoid settlement on hold. Details of the unprecedented deal that is raising eyebrows. And Phil Mickelson responds to allegations that he considered betting on a tournament that he played in. Attention. Are you suffering from hearing loss . 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The request includes more than 13 billion in security assist tabs, 7. 3 build for economic and humanitarian needs and over 3 billion to Fund Infrastructure in countries affected by the war. And over 3 billion to Fund Infrastructure in countries affected by the war. This comes amid signs of Softening Support for the war. 55 believe that congress should not more additional funding for ukraine and that is compared for whsaid lawmakers should ay more aid. And were learning more about a new wave of Missile Strikes on ukraine. Air defenses have been at work in kyiv and in Western Ukraine and some Missile Fragments have fallen on the major city. Salma abdelaziz is joining us. What more can you ityou tell us . In the early hours of this morning, families were told to take shelter because the air Defense Systems were at work. Officials in kyiv saying highway sonic missiles fired by the air were making their way towards the capital. We do understand now that the Air Raid Sirens have been turned off and some frag thes have lal landed in kyiv. And also attacks to the south of the capital in a region that is often targeted because there is an Ukrainian Air base there. So a continuation there of course of russian attacks far from those front lines. Speaking of those front lines, ukrainian Officials Saying today that Russian Troops are essentially trying to pull them away from the Southern Front which has been kyivs main focus towards kharkiv where Ukrainian Forces say russia has been sendings the enforcements, tank reinforcements, Airborne Power to try to launch further intensified attacks in that northern region. So intense were these attacks that one region near kharkiv was ordered, families were ordered to evacuate from their homes this week. Officials there think that dozens of airstrikes were occurring every single day in that region. Russia is claiming that it has been able to make some gains. 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