Declaration for hawaii. The lead starts now. Unprecedented disaster. New images showing the power of flames ripping through communities in hawaii. The death toll rises to 36 as crews anticipate that number growing even higher and President Biden 6 billion deal with iran, will the regime free Five Americans in exchange for frozen funds . The first steps in the works, plus the deepest dive yet into the lavish life ill Supreme Court justice, clarence justice, private planes, luxury trips all bankrolled by billionaires detailed by propublica and never disclosed. Welcome to the lead. I am jake tapper. We start with the other did it of the utter devastation in hawaii. A lack of power and cell service complicates Search And Rescue efforts. At least 36 people have been killed in what the state Lieutenant Governor calls unprecedented wildfires. Most of the wildfires on maui island are still not contained. It could take days or even weeks for power and Cell Phones Service restored. Issues that a
declaration for hawaii. the lead starts now. unprecedented disaster. new images showing the power of flames ripping through communities in hawaii. the death toll rises to 36 as crews anticipate that number growing even higher and president biden $6 billion deal with iran, will the regime free five americans in exchange for frozen funds? the first steps in the works, plus the deepest dive yet into the lavish life i ll supreme court justice, clarence justice, private planes, luxury trips all bankrolled by billionaires detailed by propublica and never disclosed. welcome to the lead. i am jake tapper. we start with the other did it of the utter devastation in hawaii.
vacations, more sporting events. reporter: justice thomas has been living a life of extreme luxury for 30 years underwritten by at least four different ultra wealthy benefactors. earlier reports revealed lavish gifts including a house for his mother and this nine day vacation in indonesia from conservative billionaire harlan crow. i come from regular stock. he also wrote a film about the taste. now benefactors include three more names according to propublica, david soquel, wayne and tony novelli. the report says the four moguls 238 destination locations including a previously yacht.
buildings will be in the billions of dollars. cnn s veronica miracle starts off our coverage from maui, hawaii where one resident tells her it looks like a bomb went off. it s time to go! reporter: chaos and panic as the wildfires ravage the island being lost and destruction in its wake. some residents escaping by boat watching the flames engulf their town as they sail away. we caught up with volunteers in harbor while they were loading up supplies. we had five bombs so big they were sucking oxygen out of the air. i think this is an absolutely top level national disaster. we have never seen anything like it in 32 years. reporter: we are just beginning efforts. what we see is justice widespread devastation across many different neighborhoods in
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