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week, setting up a fourth possible indictment for trump. also ahead, we will explain the new development in the department of justice s investigation of hunter biden and the special counsel now appointed to that case. and plus, we will bring you an update on the catastrophic maui wildfire which is now the deadliest in modern u.s. history. good morning, and welcome to way too early on this monday, august 14th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day and week with us. and we will begin with the latest on the devastating wildfires burning across the island of maui. firefighters there in hawaii continue to battle flames this morning as officials have now confirmed that at least 96 people have died. the wildfire now ranks as the deadliest in modern united states history, surpassing 2018 s campfire in california which killed 85. hawaii governor josh green said the fires will likely be the largest natural disaster in his state s history, with damages estim ....
the death toll for the wildfires numbers rising as we witness the scope of the disaster. we ll look at the island s needs with a member from the red cross. plus donald trump making an appearance at the iowa state fair but all eyes are on georgia as a district attorney there prepares her case for the grand jury. and months after suffering cardiac arrest in the middle of an nfl game, damar hamlin is back in action. cnn sports coy wire joins me live on his incredible road to recovery. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. we ll begin in hawaii where days after wildfires decimated par parts of maui the death toll is rising. moments ago authorities confirmed 93 deaths. the fires now the deadliest in the united states in more than a century. that number is expected to climb even more in the coming days as crews sift through the devastation caused by the fires. governor josh green says the area has suffered some $6 billion in loss ....
if anybody is still here, the fire is on front street and it is time to go. if anybody is still here, the fire is on front street. carley: you are watching fox and friends, i m carley shimkus. ashley: i m ashley strohmier in for todd piro. military helicopters have been deploy to the state, 150 gallons of water dumped on maui county. officials want president biden to declare emergency. this is not a safe place to be in maui, we have shelters overrun and resources being taxed. we are doing whatever we can and the state is providing whatever support that we can to give support to both maui and to the big island. carley: tulsi gabbard is standing by with an update. we begin with max gordon on the ground in maui. max, what are you seeing? this is a very active situation, as we were flying in a couple hours ago, you see the flames from the air and firefighters battles on the ground. search and rescue still underway and there are fears the death toll could go up. ....
president smith obtained a search warrant for evidence of criminal offenses. galactic launches commercial spaceflight. latest of space tourism. it will cost a cool $450,000 per rider. and michael has thrown the 14th no hitter in philadelphia phillies history. the bell never rang so beautifulfully. what a scene. ashley: we begin with a fox weather wildfire alert. at least 36 people are confirmed dead and 20 are injured as unprecedented wildfires devastate the hawaiian island of maui. hurricane force winds spreading the fire across the island, destroying homes, business and forcing some people to jump into the ocean to avoid the raging flames. officials sharing an update just a few hours ago. if anybody is still out here, the fire is on front street, it s time to go. if anybody is still here the fire is on front street and it s time go if anybody is still here the fire is on front street and it s time to go. former hawaii congresswoman tulsi gabbard join ....
the world. i m kim brunhuber, ahead on cnn newsroom. what we saw was likely the largest natural disaster in hawaii s state history. deadly wildfires tear through maui. entire neighborhoods wiped out. we write you the harrowing stories of those who escaped the fast-moving flames. plus, the big event that has them racing to see the iowa fair. in zaporizhzhia, as president biden asks congress for more assistance for ukraine. we ll have the live report from the latest. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. tremendous devastation, a sense of deep loss and a scramble to save whatever can still be saved. that s all happening on the hawaiian island of maui, where 53 people have been killed by wildfires described as apocalyptic. the death toll is likely to go even higher as emergency crews sift through countless properties, now in ashes. the wildfire is now the second deadliest in the u.s. in a century, and the governor says it s likely t ....