Now dead in the maui fires. Hawaiis Attorney General today announcing an independent investigation into the response. And mauis Emergency Chief speaking out for the first time. Why he says they didnt activate the sirens. And the Video Showing downed power lines. Did they help spark the fires . Our team on the ground in hawaii. Also tonight Hurricane Hilary forming in the pacific taking rare aim at the southwest and california, the state that hasnt seen a direct hit in 84 years. Al roker is here. The Georgia Grand Jury that indicted former President Trump receiving threats. The investigation the sheriff announced today. The stunning turn in the trial of two white men charged with shooting at A Black Fedex driver in mississippi. The victims mother storming out of the courtroom after the judge declares a mistrial. Why he did it. The fbi arresting multiple Police Officers in raids in california. Their alleged racist texts. The new warning on north korea. Is russia giving kim jongun Nuclear
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Response to the disaster but not necessarily answers they accept, including why sounding warning sirens would have been a bad idea there was some testy moments when the islands top disaster official took questions in a public meeting, defending what was, and in some cases, what wasnt, done and now tonight, hawaiis attorney general says she will bring on a third party private organization to investigate the government response, promising an impartial, in dependen review while no official causes of the wildfires that struck maui have been determined, there is a broad belief that many of the more than 100 lives lost could and should have been saved. The heartbreak and frustration on maui is where we start again tonight with tom llamas, and tom, people are really calling for accountability here reporter that is right, lester, and good evening that relief is coming in tonight to lahaina, but the tension is rising local officials are being pressed harder than ever before the a. G. , as you m
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Maker of oxycontin. What happens in vegas, hacking, the white house telling thousands of hackers to try to do their worst against chatgpt. Cnn this morning starts right now. The tragedy in hawaii is getting worse by the hour. Overnight, the increase in the death toll up to now 55, and most people we speak with expect its going to go even higher. And very concerned about a lack of warning that were hearing from some of the residents there. Hawaiis governor says that number of dead likely to increase significantly as Search And Rescue teams go through Hundreds Od Washington Are Headed To Hawaii now. They will be searching for survivors. They are also bringing cadaver dogs. Were getting intel now that the Rescue Effort is severe. And we want to match that need with what we have. Our personnel here are highly trained. They train over the course of several years for this very moment to serve. And as poppy mentioned, there are serious questions about if and when people were warned to evacuat