Counsel to look into the investigation against the president s son, hunter biden. Lucas tom lynnson has the latest on this story. Reporter it was just a few weeks ago that hunter biden thought he was minutes away from freedom are from any further charges. Of course, that thats not what happened. The plea if deal fell apart, and now it could be going to trial, according to federal prosecutors in a filing yesterday. A Special Counsel has been named. Mr. Weiss has the authority he needs to conduct a thorough investigation and to continue to take the steps he deems appropriate independently are. Based only on a facts and the law. Reporter that Special Counsel, david weiss, of course, has been investigating hunter biden for the past five years now and negotiated with what many republicans call a, quote, sweetheart plea deal. President biden left the white house yesterday for the beach, he did not take any questions before Boarding Marine Wunsch the president one. The president has long main
Wildfire updates. What can you tell us now in. Reporter hey there, griff, good morning to you. Were alongside one of the main entry points into the town of a lahaina. People here have been lined up for hours, some of these folks sleeping in their cars waiting for the curfew in the town of lahaina to expire. Some of these people have nothing left, they just want to get in, see whats left of the town. Take a listen to some folks about what theyve seen there. I want people to know that there are people out here suffering, and we need donations. We need, we need people shipping things out here. We need families fed, we need yeah, we need so much men help. Reporter home after home in lahaina, gone. One estimate from core logic puts the estimate of destroyed homes at more than 3,000. The rising death toll now at 80 people as rescue crews search for more victims. Thousands of people have now left the island, and around 1400 are currently staying in Emergency Shelters here. Its still unclear h
Challenge. the water there now undrinkable because of toxins in the water caused by these wildfires. griff, back to you. griff: wow, max. you know, the images you re showing are devastating, and that that plea from that young man is just heartbreaking. reporter: yes. griff: is there any indication that the residents like him are getting some help? reporter: help is on the way. the american red cross is on the ground, the county is mobilized, distribution points for water and food. but there is us from ration from locals. you know frustration from locals. the curfew has kept people out for ours hours, people not able to access their homes that have been maybe destroyed, they re not able to get in. so on one hand, there is help available, there is help on the way, but still a lot of frustration from locals who say the help is not coming fast enough. griff: max gorden live for us on the ground in maui, good reporting. molly: the american red crosses is assisting locals with recove
Wow. (vo) request a cash offer at opendoor dot com molly: 880 people now confirmed 80 people now confirmed dead on the hawaiian island of maui, reducing lahaina to ashes can and leaving the area looking like a wasteland. thousands of buildings and homes have been destroyed and 1,000 people remain unaccounted for. welcome to fox news live, i m molly line. hi, griff. griff: great to join you, i m griff jenkins. max gorden is lye with the latest, he s been covering the
Worst natural disaster in the state s history. for more on the relief efforts that are going on there the on the ground, we have the national spokesperson for the american red cross, evan peterson. evan, thank you so much for joining us to give us some insight. max was detailing some of the big challenges there from the water system to these incred by long lines of people who want to get in and take a look at their homes, what may or may not be left of them. so some 3,000 people without homes now, homes destroy. what is the red cross doing right now there on the ground? yes. and you re absolutely right, the devastation of this wildfire has impacted thousands of people. it truly is devastating. everybody is impacted by this. i ebb mean, i ve been here for about almost 24 hours now, and i can tell you there s not a single person i ve met down here who doesn t have a family member, a friend, a loved one who was running for their lives