Wildfire alert. 96 people are now confirmed dead in the devastating maui wildfires as officials warn that the number expected to grow. Hawaiis governor promising he will get answers to the deadliest blaze in more than a century. I have authorized a comprehensive review of what happened in the early hours of the fire and the hours thereafter, having been to ground zero twice, there is very little left there. Brian lawyers from one firm investigating the fire say they are nearly positive what started it saying quote all evidence, videos, witness accounts, burn progression, burn equipment points to hawaiis electric equipment being the ignition source of the fire. Hundreds of structures wiped out as crews continue searching through the rubble. Continue asking loved ones for d. N. A. Samples to help identify the bodies. President biden is facing backlash for not yet commenting on the tragedy. Is he vacationing in delaware i have will be at the white house around noon. Take your time. Lets g
from outside europe. and the british public will be invited to swear allegiance to king charles, and his heirs, during his coronation on saturday. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. there i ve just used seven words and communicated quite a lot. words can bind us together or push us apart. in a sense, we are all wordsmiths, but many of us shy away from the art form that best harnesses the power of words poetry. but not my guest today. john cooper clarke was once dubbed the punk poet . all his life, he has used words, rhythm and rhyme to find humour and truth in the chaos of everyday life. thanks to the internet, one of his poems has become a worldwide viral sensation. so, where does his word magic come from? john cooper clarke, welcome to hardtalk. hello, stephen. it s great to have you here, john. ijust read your memoir and one of the first sentences in it is this one all my life, all i ever wanted to be was a professional poet. now,
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