Can help you get started with your idea called now 807, 710002 zero getting a firsthand look at the devastation the station from hurricane helene. He is in the Carolinas Today with a swarm has killed nearly 100 people. How the federal government is helping the Recovery Effort is haunted words of thousands still remain without power and as cities are running low on food and water, plus, as the world awaits, israels response to a ballistic Missile Attack from iran, the idf ramping up its Ground War in lebanon. Another major question amid heightened tensions, what role will the United States play . Then turns of that thousands of Fort Workers hit the picket lines. A strike that could have a huge impact on the economy and things that you buy every day. Were following these major developing stories many more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central President Biden is flying over the devastation from helene, the deadliest hurricane to hit the u. S. Mainland since breanna back in 2005, to
Fake electors plot before the 2020 election was even decided. Well have more on that video which appears to undermine some claims from the former president s legal team also ahead, the latest developments in the Georgia Election case including the proposed trial date from Fulton County District Attorney fani willis. Plus an update on the Recovery Efforts in maui amid increasing scrutiny for hawaiis electricity provider. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, august 17th. Im johnnen lemere. Thanks for starting your day with us. Well begin this morning with a disturbing situation out of texas where a woman was arrested and charged with threatening the federal judge who is presiding over former president Donald Trumps federal election interference case here in washington, d. C. The 43yearold who was denied bail allegedly threatened to kill judge tanya chutkan. We want to warn you some of these details are down right disturbing. According to an affidavit filed last wee
Self gives you credit for credit growth, build your credit bills, credit built savings, built dreams hey guys, the story of sin city. Sunday on cnn cnn good morning, you are live in the scene and newsroom. Im jim acosta in washington. This morning, a monumental ruling drops in the Criminal Case against donald trump down in georgia a short time ago. As weve been reporting on cnn, the judge announced that Fulton County District Attorney fani willis is allowed to continue Prosecuting Trump and his allies and the Georgia Election subversion case. But the judge added that the Special Prosecutor in the case, nathan wade, who has had a relationship with willis must be removed for the case to continue the removal of willis and her team would have almost certainly delay the trial until after the president ial election, that is something trump desperately wants in this case and as other legal cases, Nick Valencia has had a busy morning. It continues to be busy outside the Fulton County courthous
Financially benefited from hiring wade and that that created a Conflict Of Interest now, todays ruling is a major victory for willis and her office. But it came with some Harsh Criticism from judge scott mcafee, Who Rebuked Willis for the relationship. And now says that it leaves a stain on the prosecutions team. Cnns Nick Valencia is live outside the courthouse. For us in fulton county, nyc. Youve been watching this case unfold for months . What stands out to you about the decision today well look, fani willis, there were some real concerns that she would be disqualified before today. And as it stands, shes going to be allowed to stay so long as she gets rid of the man whom she was romantically involved in and those close to fani willis or allies. They are seeing this as a big win its a huge win even if its only a technical win on paper. And even if it does come with some blistering criticism from the judge a massive indictment on her behavior. He called some of her testimony on Febru
A conflict because the big question here is whether there was an actual conflict. The defendants were alleging that fani willis and not only that she had this romantic relationship with a lead prosecutor on the trump case . Case, but then she also benefited financially and he had to decide the judge had to sort of do this analysis. Is it enough that its just looks bad, but theres an appearance of a conflict or did they need to prove to the defendants at trump and his codefendants need to prove that there was an actual conflict now, again, i say that day fani willis can stay on this case. It also appears that the judge is saying that this appearance issue needs to be addressed before this can go forward. So this appears to be a pretty nuanced a ruling, but the headline is that the District Attorney at her office can stay on this case, but we continue to read to learn more about exactly what the judge is saying, about how you need to address the appearance of impropriety right . Paula re