I see Khan Cnn News central starts right now tragedy. The race to provide relief across a Half Dozen states battered by her Hurricane Helene the Death Toll now at 95, we will speak to the government were of North Carolina were the hardest hit states this hour. And President Biden will address the nation this morning, breaking overnight, new israeli airstrikes as new signs and murderers that israel could be preparing for a Ground Invasion and final day of prep for what could be the last debate of the president ial election season. New Report Morning and what j. D. Vance and Tim Walz are doing today . Im Kate Bolduan with John Berman and sara sidner. This is Cnn News central southeast are facing and indescribable to destruction after Hurricane Helene tore a path of devastation from florida to virginia. At least 95 people across six states have died. Many more people are unaccounted for this hour and officials believe the Death Toll will rise, right now, utility crews are working around t
Threats and calls for violence. Fears today that jurors and judges tied to trump cases are at risk as the former president s legal battles grow. What were learning about those threats and whos behind them. And we have new details about when donald trump is planning to turn himself in to face those charges in georgia as we learn he is now plotting Counter Programming for the first gop primary debate. Plus, new focus on a Power Company facing lawsuits over mauis wild fires and anger growing over response to the tragedy as officials warn that 1,000 people or more could still be missing. We are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. The Fulton County, Georgia Sheriffs Office now says it is working with other agencies to track down where the threats to Georgia Grand Jury members are coming from. A Law Enforcement source tells cnn, quote, people are being threatened to be killed for doing their civic duty. This comes days after th
County georgia. A grand jury bused in as prosecutors lay out their evidence that donald trump tried to steal the states electoral votes. Witness testimony moved up from tomorrow to today, the trump attacks on a key witness, and Text Messages that directly link the former president s legal team to a Voting System breach. And hawaii wildfire aftermath with the death toll close to 100, were hearing about government failures, failed fire hydrants, Warning Sirens that didnt go off, plus a claim that live power lines were not cut off. The raid on a small kansas newspaper, the editor targeted in the raid joins me this hour. Welcome to the lead. Im jack tapper. We start with our Law And Justice lead. Right now a grand jury is deciding whether to indict donald trump. It was expected to take at least two days for Fulton County District Attorney fani willis to produce her evidence. A number of key witnesses who had been told to show up tomorrow and testify have now been called in to testify. Thos
Overturn the results of the election here in georgia. And to support this, shes offered up a nearly 100page indictment that detail 61 acts that were part of this conspiracy across these 19 defendants. There were also 30 Unindicted Coconspirators and these allegations span 7 states and the district of columbia. While this is the fourth criminal indictment trump faces this year, this is by far the most sweeping. Rico cases are challenging. They tend to get drawn out. When you have 19 defendants and their attorneys, its easy to see how things could get drawn out for months or even years, but the District Attorney said she wants to try everyone together, and shes hoping to ask for a trial in the next six months. So former President Trump and the 18 others who have been indicted have 10 days to voluntarily surrender. How might this booking look different from the other arraignments trump has gone through . Reporter its going to look different than what we have seen at the federal level. We
We know theyre still in there. Its after 5 00 right now. Paula, walk us through what happens if the grand jury decides to indict donald trump and or any of his allies. Reporter we expect the indictment also be for over a dozen people. The former president s lawyers say they do expect he will be among those indicted. We would expect the District Attorney would seek an indictment from the grand jury and it would go to the Clerks Office where we will most likely get our copy. Then it will be made public and well be able to read about the charges. One of the things thats unclear, jake, is when the former president would appear for his initial appearance and a potential arraignment. In the federal cases that happened quickly. Down in georgia, sources telling cnn that the former president s team expects it may take a little longer to have his first appearance down in georgia if hes indicted. Paula reid, thanks so much. As those witnesses continue to testify before the grand jury in atlanta,