Becoming clearer by the day. The deadliest wildfire in more than a century and the death toll is expected to rise even further as crews cannot a grim search for victims. And former u. S. President donald trump could be facing a fourth indictment in the week ahead over his attempts to overturn the 2020 Election Results here in georgia. Plus the matildas waltz into the womens world cup semifinals after toppling france in a nailbiting penalty shootout. Announcer live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. With laila harrak. The governor of hawaii, what his state is going through is heartbreaking. And days after wildfires decimated parts of maui the death toll is still rising. Authorities have now confirmed 89 deaths, making the fires the deadliest in the United States in more than a century. And that number is expected to climb even more in the coming days. As crews sift through the devastation caused by the fires. Some 2,200 structures are damaged or destroyed. 86 of them homes. The gove
United states and all around the world. Im rosemary church. Just ahead on cnn newsroom, former u. S. President donald trump says he wont stop talking about criminal cases against him as the judge in one of those cases sets a date to determine how evidence will be handled. Abortion rights advocates win a victory in ohio as voters say no to a republicanbacked measure to make it harder to amend the states constitution. And a 103yearold migrant arrives at the u. S. Border seeking asylum. Why she says she came. Live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. Good to have you with us. Well, donald trump is vowing he wont remain silent about the charges against him for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Campaigning in new hampshire, the former president called the case ridiculous and an attempt to take away his right to free speech. The u. S. District judge overseeing the case may have different ideas. Cnns Senior Legal Affairs correspondent paula reid begins our coverage.
The other two cases, which are unrelated, will be going to trial right in the middle of the us republican primary season thats where voters in various states, Republican Voters will be going to the polls to narrow down the field of hopeful republican candidates for president. And right in the middle of those elections, mr trump is due in new york to stand trial in connection to payments is alleged to have made to former adult film star Stormy Daniels. Injust have made to former adult film star Stormy Daniels. In just a have made to former adult film star Stormy Daniels. Injust a couple months later, mr trump is due in court in florida over the classified documents case these are allegations and charges that the former president unlawfully held onto classified documents when he left the white house, and stored them in his mar a lago estate in florida estate in florida. Now all this will be going to trial in the lead up to the Republican National convention, which is one of the biggest p
hello and welcome to bbc news. the latest series of tornadoes to have ripped through parts of the united states has left at least 11 people dead. they were killed in the states of arkansas and illinois. dozens have been injured and tens of thousands have lost power. some pictures coming through to us in the last couple of hours show the extent of the damage to homes in this residential area in the state of illinois. the picture is no better in arkansas, where you can see homes have been completely flattened and businesses forced to close after devastating damage. the governor there, sarah huckabee sanders, has declared a state of emergency. sancha berg reports. dozens of storms and tornadoes left a trail of destruction. two of the fiercest touched down in the southern state of arkansas, tearing off roofs, bringing down power lines, sweeping through homes with incredible force. the volume of itjust seems rather intense and it was extremely dangerous. it came through a set of d
at least 18 people are now known to have died, as storms and tornadoes ripped through the united states, causing vast devastation. hardest hit were tennessee, arkansas and indiana. in illinois, one person was killed when a theatre roof collapsed over people who were listening to a heavy metal band. the storms came a week after a tornado devastated a town in mississippi. sancha berg reports. dozens of storms and tornadoes left a trail of destruction. two of the fiercest touched down in the southern state of arkansas, tearing off roofs, bringing down power lines, sweeping through homes with incredible force. the volume of itjust seems rather intense and it was extremely dangerous. it came through a set of double doors and ploughed through my house. out of my front door, which had steel bars in front of it. several people have been killed, dozens injured, in this state alone. the governor declared a state of emergency. today has been a very hard day for the state of arkansas. bu