Court for the donald trump legal team, who won, who lost, and the comments the judge made that the former president might not want to hear. Also, a former army officer who was an adviser to the Trump Administration explained why his blood ran cold after reading jack smiths latest indictment. Plus, the Vice President talks exclusively to msnbcs Reverend Al Sharpton amid new revelations about her role in the 2024 campaign. Campaign. As i bid you all a very good day from msnbc World Headquarters in new york, welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. Were beginning this hour with some staggering the numbers. About the wildfires of this devastated murray this past week. The math now says it will cost five and a half billion dollars to be built from hawaiis governor says. We will likely be the worst Natural Disaster in the states history. So, he comes as many residents return to assess whats left, if anything, of their homes. Officials say more than 2200 buildings were destroyed. That majorit
Investigation of hunter biden, a special counsel has been announced, signaling that a trial is now likely to fall into legal and political implications. Plus blunt words from a judge to Donald Trumps legal team, reminding the former president he cant intimidate witnesses and warning more inflammatory statements lieutenants require a quicker start to a trial. In hawaii, at least 55 killed, thousands displaced, as fires devastate maui. One official says the Historic Town of lahaina is all gone. This hour, a look at what some has lost to the hawaiians, and what they need most. All of this is coming in right to cnn news central. It is happening again. Another highprofile special counsel has now been appointed, this time its in the Hunter Biden Investigation. Today Attorney Garland announced he elevated david weiss to special counsel status. Hes been leading the yearslong investigation, and he recently requested he be given special counsel designation. The reaction in washington is pouring
A big moment unfolding this hour. Donald trumps legal team in front of the judge presiding over the 2020 election case for the first time. Whats shes going to say about how much evidence will be talked about in public. And will she give any indication on when this trial is going to kick off. Maui being described as an apocalyptic devastation from the wildfire. Some residents say they had no warning that it was time to get out. I sat up on top of the roof, and i battled the fire for about three hours. I couldnt do it anymore. And then i said, i have to move. And then i ran to the ocean. I gave in. So you literally saved yourself by jumping into the ocean . Yes. When you turned around and looked back, whatd you see . Devastation, everything gone. Moments ago, former president Donald Trumps lawyers arrived to Federal Court in washington. Its a big day for them and for the Special Counsel as this is the first hearing in the 2020 Election Subversion Case against trump, and the first time th
A confirmed tornado touching down in massachusetts. Straight line winds downing Utility Poles like dominos near baltimore. Thousands of flights delayed or canceled. And millions also facing extreme heat alerts from texas to florida and the carolinas. Record temperatures expected into the weekend. Rob marciano timing it all out. Breaking developments late today. Sources telling abc news the Fulton County District Attorney is expected to go before the grand jury next week, presenting her case against former President Trump, his allies, and their efforts to overturn the 2020 Election Results in georgia. Donald trump potentially facing his fourth criminal indictment. Jonathan karl standing by. For the First Time Since the 1950s, a confirmed shark attack off new york city. A swimmer bitten on the leg and seriously injured. Beaches closed, police and dr drones patrolling the water, looking for sharks. Trevor ault at new yorks rockaway beach. New charges and several warrants issued in the dis
We start with the situation in gaza. A ship carrying humanitarian aid is expected to set sail to the territory from cyprus this weekend as part of a planned maritime aid corridor. Its a joint operation between the eu, us, uk and United Arab Emirates aiming to bring supplies from cyprus to the coast of gaza. The un says a quarter of gazas population is on the brink of famine, and children there are starving to death. Organisers hope the plan could allow large amounts of extra aid, but say it will be complex and continue to press israel to allow more deliveries by road. These are the latest pictures from larnaca, in cyprus, where, as you can see, aid is being loaded onto a ship, which is due to depart in a couple of hours. Earlier i spoke to hiba tibi shes the Country Director of Care International palestine and she explained the challenges of getting aid into gaza. Any plan that is being taken currently to increase aid in gaza is welcome. These are, unfortunately, aiming to save as many