Response. And Hurrican Hilary is getting stronger. And timing is everything for team trump. His lawyers proposing new trial dates and negotiating when he will sur render in georgia. We begin with the maui official who defended the decision not to activate the Warning Sirens. He is now stepping down. He cited Health Reasons for his resignation. It comes with the death toll at 111 people and more than 1,000 still unaccounted for. Randi kaye has more on the fallout. So many of the residents felt like we had no warning. Reporter hawaii has one of the largest Public Safety outdoor siren Warning Systems in the world. Sirens that were silent as wildfires raged. The question is, why. First it was this it would not have saved those people on the mountain side. Do you regret not sounding the sirens . I do not. Sirens as i mentioned earlier is used primarily for tsunamis. Reporter that is what the head of mauis Emergency Management agency said wednesday. But even before that Press Conference ende
Good morning, everyone. Lets get things started with fife things to know for this wednesday, august 16th. There are new developments in Donald Trumps georgia indictment. Overnight we learned the form president is expected to be booked into jail at any point in the next nine i days. And were learning his dms on twitter were of great interest for the Special Counsel. New questions this morning about what caused wildfires on maui that are now blamed for 106 deaths. The Washington Post is report ing a downed power line likely caused that first fire on the island. Heres the video of that moment. The soldier that crossed into north korea, his mother is asking he be treated fairly. Oher attempted a 15 million shake dunn before he filed this petition. Cnn this morning starts right now. Heres where we start. New overnight, we know where donald trump will likely surrender in Fulton County, georgia, with just nine days left to turn himself in. The former president is expected to be arrested and b
Deadly u. S. Wildfire in a century. New questions are emerging about the Emergency Response there. A chaotic smashandgrab caught on camera but was anybody caught by police . Im john berman with kate baldwin and sarah sidner, we are the anchors of cnnCnn News Central which starts now. Welcome to unchartered territory once again. Right now a grand jury is meeting in georgia. And moments ago, we have now learned that former Georgia State senator is inside the courthouse right now to offer her grand jury testimony. Things are happening right now. Tomorrow, willis is expected to call two more witnesses to testify as shes laying out her case to charge a dozen people. Overnight reporting into cnn, willis has Text Messages and emails directly linking trumps inner circle to the breach of the Voting System in georgia which is part of this overall investigation right now. Paula reid is outside of the courthouse. What is the latest were learning about the State Senator who is now testifying and wh
A huge announcement from Attorney General Merrick Garland, Special Counsel is now investigating hunter biden, the president s son, after a potential plea deal collapsed. Plus, 59 people are now confirmed dead in the hawaii wildfires. It comes as residents start to return to lahaina to see the rubble where they used to live. One of them is my guest tonight. Lets go outfront. Good evening, im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, major developments on multiple legal fronts for both donald trump and joe biden. Trumps attorneys coming face to face with judge Tanya Chutkan for the first time today as the Attorney General spoke publicly, something he rarely does. Merrick garland announcing he is authorizing a Special Counsel to investigate bidens son hunter. And all of this comes as witnesses subpoenaed in the fulton county, georgia, investigation, can be told any minute they need to testify monday in front of a grand jury. Thats when the grand jury meets again and could indict if trump is indicte
Love, its what makes subaru subaru. Tonight on 306, 360, so much for lazy summer days. The first big moment of the election case, the judge warns donald trump to watch what he says and says to her he is just another defendant. And a Special Counsel appointed to investigate hunter biden and others. Who are those others . Plus, we are live in maui where the Death Toll Rose sharply. Some especially powerful new video is coming in which we will bring to you along with exclusive reporting on how hawaiian officials may have underestimated the risk of a tragedy like this and missed key opportunity to prevent it. Good evening everyone. John burrman here for anderson. And how the judge will be handling the most important trial this country has ever seen and the most singular Criminal Defendant ever. Someone who is running to reclaim the highest offense in the land. On top of that, he is donald trump. The venue outside a hearing on how he may have handled evidence that prosecutors will be turnin