Washington, d. C. Im fredricka whitfield. We begin this morning with the apocalyptic destruction in hawaii, the deadliest National Disaster in state history. At least 80 people are dead. And thousands more displaced from the wildfires. And now, rescue crews are bringing in cadaver dogs to help search what is left of burned buildings. Devastation from the lahaina fire, costing an estimated 5. 5 billion am in mountainy county. One lawmaker tells cnn the statement unestimated the possibility of wildfires and failed to plan for emergency issues with the government alert center. The governor has looked at a comprehensive review of the states response all of this developing as we are seeing more videos of harrowing escapes. We got to walk somewhere. Over there. By the beach. [ bleep ]. No, no, no not like this. Not like this. No. [ bleep ]. Oh, my gosh. I mean that family did eventually make it to an evacuation shelter, after taking refuge on rocks, by the ocean. Lets go now to cnns mike val
investigation. also this morning, we are on the ground following a growing humanitarian crisis on the southern border. as the secretary of homeland security heads to the border in anticipation of a mass influx of migrants. border towns looking for answers, migrants looking for help. are you desperate? i m very desperate she tells us. i don t have anything to eat. we have people sleeping on our streets. this isn t sustainable. it s not normal. please help us, and enough with the politics of it. and new controversy with justice clarence thomas. first it was reporting about luxury trips and yachts and a real estate deal, and now propublica has new reporting about a billionaire gop donor paying private school tuition for a thomas relative. i ll talk to the reporter behind that story, how that donor is responding and the larger ethical questions it s raising. but we begin with the suspect in a georgia mass shooting in custody this morning as we learn more about the inves
Hello, and welcome to todays verified life. A tense stand off has developed outside the parliament in the georgian capital of tbilisi after mps approved a controversial goal which would force Civil Society groups and Media Organisations to declare foreign funding. Scuffles broke out in the chamber, while outside the protesters tried to break through barriers. Security forces for slumber, hundreds of most rioters converged on parliament from several directions in an attempt to her to the protesters. They were met with anti russian champs, critics say the new law is modelled on a russian one designed to stifle democracy. They were met with anti russian chants. These are the live pictures from tbilisi, we have cameras in several different parts of the capital around the parliament. The president has said she will veto the legislation but the Prime Ministers Georgian Dream party has sufficient support to force the new law through. Many of the protesters are young, they say the future of ge
As a reminder, he was suspended from the Conservative Party over claims that he misused funds. The times reported that he is accused of Receiving Funds from tory donors which was used for private medical expenses and to pay off who he called bad people who had locked him in a flat. Alex mark menzies. Now, to ukraine. We start this hour with ukraine, which has welcomed the 61 Billion Dollar package of military aid, finally approved by us lawmakers last night. Russia says it shows that washington is wading deeper into a war that will end in humiliation. The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, maria zakharova, said the aid which includes ammunition and air defences, was evidence that the us wants ukraine to fight to the last ukrainian. The bill will see a 61 Billion Dollar package for ukraine, package for ukraine, including ammunition and air defences. President joe biden welcomed the deal, which he said would answer historys call. Ukraines president Volodymyr Zelensky described the american su
as a reminder, he was suspended from the conservative party over claims that he misused funds. the times reported that he is accused of receiving funds from tory donors which was used for private medical expenses and to pay off who he called bad people who had locked him in a flat. alex mark menzies. now, to ukraine. we start this hour with ukraine, which has welcomed the 61 billion dollar package of military aid, finally approved by us lawmakers last night. russia says it shows that washington is wading deeper into a war that will end in humiliation. the foreign ministry spokeswoman, maria zakharova, said the aid which includes ammunition and air defences, was evidence that the us wants ukraine to fight to the last ukrainian .