all of the 19 defendants in this case including the former president are expected to turn themselves into the fulton county jail by the end of the week. also tropical storm hilary drenching california with a year s worth of rain in a single day. 25 million people from southern california into idaho are now under flood watches as the national hurricane center warns flooding could be life-threatening and catastrophic as this storm moves east. plus a california store owner shot dead over a pride flag hanging outside her clothing store. the suspected gunman also dead. what authorities are now learning about the dispute. welcome to the lead. i m erica hill in for jake tapper. we again with breaking news, you are looking at live pictures of the fulton county courthouse where donald trump s lawyers just finished meeting with the fulton county d.a. he s office. at that meeting, trump s lawyers agreed to a $200,000 bond as part of the former president s release conditions render
meeting. in atlanta jurors hearing evidence against former president donald trump and others in a case about election interference. a possible fourth indictment looming against trump, and it could be the most complex yet, even ensnaring several others in his inner circle. pointing the finger, a new lawsuit blames the power company for those catastrophic wildfires on maui. but officials have not yet said what caused them. the humanitarian crisis is growing along with the death toll. the fire is now the deadliest in more than a century. survivors coping with losing their homes, loved ones, the threat of homelessness as well. and an act of piracy. that is what ukraine is calling russia s boarding of a cargo ship in the black sea. the latest fight over shipping in this critical area since a key grain deal collapsed last month. we are following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. today another grand jury is meeting, hea
hello again, everyone. thank you so much for joining me from washington, d.c. i m fredericka witfield. we begin with the apocalyptic destruction from the deadliest natural disaster in hawaii s history. almost 80 people are dead and thousands displaced. at any moment, lahaina residents could return to assess what might be left. crews are working to fully contain three major fires and prevent flare-ups on maui. the devastation costing an estimated $5.5 billion. governor josh green has ordered a comprehensive review of the state s response. let s go to cnn s mike valerio. last hour you were approached by a woman who was very frustrated about the road closures. what s been happening there? reporter: good morning. the sun is now up over maui. this is the moment, fred, that people have been waiting for for more than 14 hours. hundreds of car s queued up in the background, now able to move through the main route that goes into the disaster zone o f la h these are people who have b
hawaii s lahaina are allowed to briefly return to the town that wildfires virtually wiped out. the u.s. attorney leading the hunter biden probe has now been given special counsel authority, what that could mean for the president s son and the president s reelection campaign. let me explain, please. we are no longer friends. it just got real. adam sandler casts his real life family in his latest comedy on netflix. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. there s word of yet another evacuation on maui. the police department says there is a fire in west maui and residents in the ka apali area are currently being evacuated. we re told the area was untouched by the initial wildfire. that comes as a search for survivors is taking a bleak turn. days after devastating wildfires tore through parts of the island, countless people remain unaccounted for. cadaver dogs are sifting through the charred remains of homes and buildings and although the number of people confirm
cannot continue his work as special counsel and asked to be so appointed. upon considering his request despite the extraordinary circumstances related to this matter, i have concluded it is in the public interest to appoint him as special counsel. david weiss just in the last five years squelching the investigation is still in charge. he tipped off the hunter biden search warrants and ran out the clock for the statute of limitations never followed up on the bride allegations or the laptop. the same man is now tapped to conduct an investigation that he never did in the first place. the same prosecutor, the judge caught cooking up a sleazy plea deal is not the right man for the job. ag garland will have him on a short niche looking at the parameters of the investigation because i doubt that he is allowed to pursue those leads will bidens family piggyback with the trust account or look into bank accounts? we just spent five years waiting for this investigation to wrap up. the