The mayor of murdaugh says what is expected rise because it doesnt account for people inside of the buildings. In a few hours, Donald Trumps Legal Team Face as federal judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case as the Special Counsel requests an aggressive trial date. Five americans wrongfully detained in iran a step closer to free tomorrow this morning. The Details Behind that deal that includes 6 billion of frozen iranian assets. This hour of cnn this morning starts right now. This News Breaking overnight. The death toll from the catastrophic wildfires in murdaugh has risen to 55. There is also growing fear this morning that that number could rise significantly. Has risen to. There is also growing fear this morning that that number could rise significantly. Lahaina evoice ratesed by the fastmoving inferno. The mayor said those buildings havent been searched yet and the Death Toll Recommendation bo represents bodies found outside the buildings. We are waiting for fema to hel
Good morning. We are 13 miles away from the town of lahaina. Next to a road block. Seeing heart breaking scenes of folks come out. Pleading with officers, wanting to be let in because they lost their friends and Family Members residents arent going to be let in for some time now. This is still an active Search And Rescue scene. They are still trying to get people out, busing people out of the Evacuation Zone this as the death toll unfortunately continues to climb. 55 people at least confirmed dead at this time. Several fires burning on the island of maui since tuesday. None of them yet fully contained by officials here. Yet unknown how they started. Most destructive on mauis west side ripped through the community of lahaina driven by fierce winds High Pressure to the north and Hurricane Dora as it passed hundreds of miles to the south. According to hawaiis governor the fire destroyed more than 1,000 buildings in lahaina and destroyed the towns ban i dont know tree the peaceful Island P
Alleged coconspirators be in the works . Also tonight, were learning that western hopes for ukraines counteroffensive are fading right now as officials receive very sobering updates on the fight to retake territory from russia. Ill get reaction from key white house official john kirby. And in the president ial race, Florida Governor ron desantis boots his Campaign Manager in an ongoing shakeup, replacing her with a trusted adviser as his bid for the gop nomination keeps on struggling. We want to welcome our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room. This is cnn Breaking News. Lets get right to the Breaking News on a key hearing in the January 6th Criminal Prosecution of donald trump. Were joined by our Senior Legal Affairs correspondent paula reid. So what are we hearing tonight from the judge whos overseeing this critically important case . Wolf, the Rocket Docket continues here in d. C. The judge who will oversee the January
You good morning, everyone. We are so glad you are with us. 8 00 a. M. Out east. There is a lot happening around the world and in the political world, that is for sure. Former President Trump bracing for possibly more indictments, but we are learning that his Political Action committee is nearly tapped out of money. It had more than 100 million at the start of last year. Now it has less than 4 million. Most of that money went to legal bills. And the u. S. Punching their ticket to the Knockout Stage at the womens world cup. It wasnt pretty and it was pretty close. Carli lloyd called it uninspiring and disappointing. We will have highlights. And a Concertgoer Filing a report against cardi b saying they were struck by the microphone she threw from trt stage. What may have happened before cardi b was hit with a drink that was thrown at her. This hour of cnn this morning starts now. Good morning. Brandnew this morning, i hope you are all awake at 3 00 a. M. The u. S. Womens soccer team was
Here. Gillian it is a total joy. Take a look at this the closeddoor interview with lawmakers. Which was released on the same date that form a President Trump face to state indictment, at that time enough putting creams of double standards into pretty stark relief. Case in point, the former Police Commissioner to commit a crime similar to hunter biden, but rather than a plea deal, ended up getting sentence and surveying ten months and praise and listen. I went through that some of my life, and this is the way the criminal Justice System the serfs to be and i wanted to take accountability for what i did. This is the where the Justice System this must be designed. And it should be everyone should be held accountable across the board, im sure that millions and millions of americans across the world they want fairness in the Justice System. Lucas jones is from capitol hill with more details. Hello lucas. It is not just a gentleman involved in that case, but the amount of money involved in t