Good morning. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im Paula Reid in washington. Jim acosta is off and we start this morning with three Words Everyone was waiting to hear. Theyre finally home. Former us marine Paul Whelan, Wall Street Journal reporter, Evan Gershkovich and Russian American Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva are now back on us soil, arriving to a Heros Welcome overnight take a look theyre long nightmare. Finally over as they hug to their families for the first time since being freed, President Biden and Vice President harris, also on hand to welcome them home the historic Prisoner Swap was the largest since the Cold War involving 24 detainees and said of in countries biden posted this photo showing the trio on their way home earlier this morning, they touched down in texas for medical evaluations with their families in tow. But even with the gravity of the last 24 hours still sinking in gershkovich was quick to point out that the nightmare is far from but over for other detainees w
election subversion trial should start a day before the biggest election day of the republican primary. stunning admissions from mark meadows in his effort to get his trial moved to a federal court. also tonight, a sad note on the anniversary of doctor king s march on washington, new details including video in the racist shooting that took three lives in jacksonville this weekend. also, idalia now expected to become a major hurricane and on track to hit florida. good evening, everyone. john berman here, in for anderson. whoever said there is a time and place for everything could not have imagined a day like today, the first of many, it appears, over the battle of when to try donald trump and company and where. today in washington, federal district judge tanya chutkan put the former president s election subversion trial on a fast track on a court calendar packed with other trump trials. and in atlanta, former courthouse chief of staff took the stand trying to get his f
but don t know what to do next? at contra costa college. call invent help today. they can help you get started with your idea. call now 800-710-0020. tonight on three 60, a federal judge says don t trump s election subversion trial should start a day before the biggest election day of the republican primary. stunning admissions from mark meadows in his effort to get his trial move to a federal court. also tonight, a sad note on the anniversary of dr. king s march on washington. new details, including video, in the shooting that took three black lives in jacksonville this weekend. also, a new update on a, dahlia expected to become a major hurricane. on track to hit florida. cnn s chad mayer in the weather center tracking it. good evening, john berman here in for anderson. whoever first said there is a time in place for everything could not have imagined a day like today. the first of many, it appears in the battle over when to try donald trump and company. and where. today in
where a grand jury is still in session tonight, and the people around donald trump are expecting what will be the former president s fourth criminal indictment. also tonight, a father and son reunited after they survived hours in the ocean while everything on shore burned. it looks so different. that s going to be crazy. good evening. thanks very much for joining us. 5:00 p.m. was when the fulton county grand jury was supposed to end day one of hearing evidence in fani willis investigation into alleged election subversion of the former president. just after 8:00 p.m. eastern, and they are still at work. they expect charges to be filed imminently. short time ago, former lieutenant governor geoff duncan, who is now a cnn contributor, testified. that s him on the way out. sara murray is at the courthouse. sara, what s the latest? reporter: well, things are still going on in there, anderson. as you pointed out, we re hours beyond when the courthouse normally closes. arou
begin the very day before super tuesday. you are watching fox and friends first on thursday morning, i m carley shimkus. todd: i m todd piro. worry about the election calendar and the court calendar issue as well. we begin breaking down the state of play in just a few moments. first breaking out of hawaii, 111 confirmed dead in u mo. more than a thousand people still unaccounted for and the presidents he will take a day out of his upcoming vacation to visit the island. carley: robert ray is on the ground in ground in maui. good morning. take a look at some of the pictures from the town, the historic town that has been devastated. unbelievable. 111 people have lost their lives and that number could go up, according to officials here. we are entering almost a week until the deadly wildfires hit. here is what the white house is telling the public about joe biden s visit on monday. today we announce the president and first lady will be traveling to hawaii on monday to m