Were so gallantly streaming. And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O, say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the Home Of The Brave will we begin this morning with a fox news alert, a tragic update out of maui. Now at least 80 people are confirmed dead after devastating wildfires. Rachel Officials Say more than 1,000 people are still unaccounted for as rescue and Recovery Efforts continue. Joey another fox news alert, Washington Attorney general Merrick Garland making a big announcement about the hunter biden criminal probe. Im here today to announce the appointment of david weiss as a Special Counsel. On tuesday of this week, mr. Weiss advised me that, in his judgment, his investigation had reached a stage at which he should continue his work as a Special Counsel, and he asked to be so appointed. A. Joey Alexandria Hoff is joining us live with the9 story. Reporter Special Counsel
because nobody else is looking at the corruption scandal. rachel: really quick, could that have been why he asked for the special counsel title, so he wouldn t have to go before the house committee in because the house, you re right, the house want to bring him in and investigate him because he this warted so many of the thwarted so many of the investigations the whistleblowers were trying to look into. whether that s the motivation, that will be the impact. if he speaks, i expect he will say very little now a that he s special counsel. will: so obviously corrupt. all right. thank you, jonathan. thank you. rachel: all right. joey: yeah, it s a chess game of who can get away further, i guess, i m not sure. all right. turning now to your headlines beginning with this, new oversight, at least one person is injure after houston fire fighters balloted a three-alarm fire battled a three-alarm fire at a recycling center. no word on how extensive the damage is or what caused the fire.