And an agonizing wait for news of their loved ones. And a new twist in the hunter biden program. U. S. Attorney general announcing its Special Counsel to investigate president bidens son. History taking shape at the womans world cup stage, now set for a first time winner, after japan was knocked out in the quarterfinals. Live, from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom we begin in hawaii, and wouldve another evacuation on maui. The Police Department just posted that there is a fire in west maui, and residents in the area are currently being evacuated. That comes as a whites Attorney General says she will lead a comprehensive review of the decisions officials made, as Deadly Wildfires broke out earlier on maui. More criticism is now growing over how authorities handled things in the early stages. As flames quickly spread and destroyed the iconic area. Hawaii Emergency Management says mauis Warning Sirens were not turned on after the fires broke out. But many people were unaware of just how b
the number of people confirmed killed in the wildfires of maui now stands at 67. but hawaiian officials warned that number is likely to go much higher. as rescue crews sift through the charred remains of homes and buildings in the lahaina area. newly released video from the u.s. coast guard shows a view of the lahaina fire on wednesday, shot from rescue bows, just off shore. the coast guard and crews were able to rescue 17 people, who fled into the ocean to escape the spreading flames. a tiktok video appears to show some of those desperate people, who took shelter in the water. dense smoke and high winds can be seen in the video, making for what must have been an incredibly chaotic and terrifying situation. while there is growing criticism now over how authorities handled the early moments of the wildfires, as flames spread across the island. no warning sirens were activated, which? say cost untold lives, and as