The former south african president , jacobs zoom at his home following a brief return to prison. He was released under a new program aimed at reducing over a rounding in jail. And roger launches its 1st blue mission in nearly 50 years, hoping to reach the unexplored lunar cell. Polt spacecraft will also search for water the hybrid, gone to our viewers watching on cbs in the United States and to all of you around the world. Welcome. We begin tonight in hawaii, where records now showed that no warning sirens for sounded before people began running for their lives trying to get away from the wildfire. At least 55 people had been killed and many more are missing on the island of malware. The governor of the state says that the blazes are the worst Natural Disaster ever in the history of hawaii, of the coastal town up behind on the island of maui. It has been raised to the ground. Many residents had here we escapes and some are questioning whether the authorities did enough to warn people of the danger. The historic hawaiian town of the hana reduced to a smouldering revel almost of the night as firefighters work to extinguish the loss of the flames. Authorities have begun assessing the scale of the damage. We probably have well over a 1000 buildings that have been destroyed. Many, many hundreds of families have been displaced, will rebuild the president has already just in 6 hours authorized and approved our request for emergency support. But its going to be a long hall scene from the air. The once vibrant, the town appears. Little more than a wasteland of ash and ruins. Rescue teams have been deployed from the us mainland. But with hundreds of people still missing there, a fee is that many never made it down a live some of those who did a returning home, only to find theyve lost everything. So this is our 1st time coming back and like actually knowing that our house for now we havent really known anything for the last couple of days because theres no information coming through. Tens of thousands of tourists have been evacuated from the island of molly. But for the majority of la haine, as residents, there is no home to fleet to. The menu will now move to emergency shelters across the island. As the Government Works to open hotels and holiday houses for those now left homeless. This is gonna take years, years to recover and it just breaks my heart. Thats all the history from back in the waiting days, the 1800 jobs ash task. But despite the challenge and of the cost, hawaii, so authority is ended. People have vowed to rebuild. However long it takes like corresponding car leading to moines, she has the latest force on the situation. And why were the rescue and Recovery Mission continue . Yes, precisely, brenda search for victim is ongoing how why residents continue to try to find their missing loved ones. Marie county may your, to report us today that the death toll consists of people whose bodies ive been found out doors. This means that the rescue teams have not yet a search to the interiors of the buildings for victims. We also know that nearly 11000 people remain without power in molly and that hawaii Emergency Management records now show that the warranties tyrants apparently did not sound before people run for their lives from the wildfires instead of fish will send alerts on mobile phones, television. Now, so radius stations with widespread Power Outages may may have limited the reach of that. We know that tens of thousands of people have been evacuated, where they stay now as well. It seems friends that its people in the community who took the lead in organizing before emergencies has those were installed. Those with extra rooms or trucks offered a shelter. And we also know that residents in nearby areas, were also offering food and a baby for me. All day, per se, close, and most of them were posting online messages offering help at but now theyre also emergency each others, mainly for the residents and more than 14000. 00 visitors have already left molly on flights. According to hawaii, governor adore screen a residence of the high enough will be able to go back to their homes today. Yeah, it was quoted as saying that the residents should be prepared to see destruction that they have never seen before in their lives. I know that you as President Biden has declared the area of the state or you know, emergency, which means its going to free up some level of federal funding for the people there. Um, what else is the government doing to help people, people lost everything . Well, we know that President Biden spoke with the governor, josh green by phone today, after the governor completed a survey of the destruction across molly, according to the white house he, the governor, provided the president with a 1st hand to update and assessment of the latest needs at the us military, also mobilized its emergency response, including 133 National Guard members who are on the ground supporting efforts and guard haley cultures. They were the 1st ones to help. They done a 100000 gallons friend of water in only 5 hours on wednesday. Its also important to mention that the wildfire that cost is widespread damage was 80 percent continued as of yesterday. However, non of the 4 major fires on mile we are fully contained yet. Yeah. So much transfer. You different people, it happens so quickly. Itll be used currently that youre more in washington currently the thank you lets. Lets take a look now, some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world at floods and land slides are triggered by monsoon range and me and more of killed at least 5 people in forest evacuation of about 40000 others. The flooding began in late july. It has affected 9 states, and regions. Authorities in moscow have cordoned off a park where they say they successfully intercepted a ukrainian jerome. The Defense Ministry says the aircraft crashed when it was electronically jail. Its the latest apparent and ukrainian drawing the tax on russia this week. Germanys spiegel news magazine says that the government is open to sending german made tories cruise missiles to ukraine. Tours, as a range of about 500 kilometers. Its designed for height, precision, and strikes against highly protected targets. He has been asking for missiles for months, but german transferred all off sholtes and so far opposed, sending long range weapons to you. Great. Probably in hoffman is a military defense analyst with the university of although i asked him whether these missiles are what ukraine needs most right now or yeah, absolutely. So its, its another type of long range stripe. What burns that to crane has received a bunch of over the last couple of months, 1st from the united kingdom, which sent the storm shadow, christmas all and then from the frost which sent the same resolve, but which is known in paris under the name of the golf ici, and the thing is these miss all systems, they are very effective in targeting russian positions, logistical halls, house transportation, notes of food are behind the front line, which is important for, for ukraine. And the, the big thing about tar was always that its simply not a type of long range try that can effectively to try it. The Russian Troops behind the front lot and that will be on hoffman. Theyre speaking with us earlier. Wagner mercenaries and bill ruse are unfortunately returning to russia and just weeks after arriving. Now that is according to the washington based institute for the study of more reports, suggested bill to be seen leader Alexander Lucas jacob has refused to finance the private army. Now, just last month, he offered wagner, a new home after the groups brief revolt against the gremlins military leadership. Wagner group mercenaries, training batteries and military personnel. Just last month that a races, ministry of defense released the footage, which claims to show the group who were allowed to setup comp in the country by leader Alexander Lucas. Shank. Go. That came as a result of a deal he brokerage in june. That put an end tour revolt against his close ally russian president Vladimir Putin bite wagner mercenaries. Each was launched by their leader. You have gave me p. Goshen lucas jenko has appeared to welcome wagner mercenaries being and his country. I do see a new fish on the display of which i use may wagner or helping us for free, even though there are mercenaries who fought and worked everywhere for money to bring us a jeweler. To be honest, if i want to keep them as a unit here to their real fighters, who have been through a warfare by and see what the ship should, should as well, you know, but, you know, the wagner mercenaries appeared to be setting up a base and batteries, the satellite images from june, purporting to show a military facility under construction, not far from the capital means split. Now, just a week later, there are unconfirmed reports that a majority of the mercenaries have been kicked out of batteries by the countries leader, Alexander Lucas. Shank was katarina step on. You can go is a rush or analyst at the institute for the study of were thats the organization that reported on these latest moves by wagner forces. Yes, of course the information that weve observed came from kremlin inside of sources. Um, so obviously we cannot verify their full legitimacy. However, the sources in the past have been credible. And when reporting on situation with Russian Security forces, it is like ive said the, the evidence is the, the, the insight as far as the state of that around 400 to 500 wagner personnel is moving to across on the price. So we, its not the entirety of the constituency in billows. I also want to preface that the rates and recently obtained satellite imagery shows that there is an increase in military equipment. And so a simple way to k, a base in billows, which might suggest that wagner is still continuing their operations and abilities this time and might of even increase their presence. So what about the report . The bill originally dollars in lucas jenko saying that he doesnt want to finance the wagner group. Are we seeing there are a wrist opening up between him and russian president Vladimir Putin . Or that was also a claim by one of the kremlin inside or sources who has been connected to Russian Security forces. Its, its interesting to the extent of which one of luca shameka has been integrated into kind of solving the kremlin issues on the grounds. And so look, a strength of presence in this deal, you know, was an inherent slap to push in when it was 1st brokerage. The dissolution of this negotiation is that actually happens when i might have some implications on just which is the ability to a certain power and decisively of sol issues that happened in internally with in russia. Now. So we wagner in russia, wagner in bella ruse. Why does it matter . Why is it so important to know . Were wagner mercenaries, our station and locate, just because its a, its a demonstration of fortunes ability to resolve issues that arise for his regime. Obviously having 13000 militants that have previously staged in our rebellion, enbrel shot werent those poses some sort of a thread for russian, which is region. So the, the whereabouts of this group of forces that is reportedly being deprived of some of the opportunities in africa. And the middle east and being upset with, for example, the kremlin, couldnt be a bad sign for food. And i think what were observing now is pushing continues his efforts to prioritize the destruction of the goshen as an individual, as a figure within russia. More so than actually figuring out what wagner personnel is going to do next. You know, since wagner is, is short lived, rebellion in june, the allegedly, against the leadership of the russian military. What, what, what can we say . The relationship is between wagner and rushes, various security interests around the world. You know, there were reports of the past week or so that there may be wagner forces in new share, which just experienced another could as i think that theres uh, 2 currents that are, im going the 1st current is defense minister c h, troy go who has reportedly been trying to limit the partners operation for broad, essentially, his goal, it seems to be to replace mark their personnel operating in africa in the middle east, with other personnel, from other pro, private military companies affiliated with the Russian Ministry of defense. So right now its, its really unclear and it looks like the kremlin doesnt have a said a certain goal and a sense of strategy for inter greeting of wagner personnel, both in their domestic operations as well as into international operations. And furthermore, in ukraine, catalina and stephanie, and we appreciate your time and your insight tonight. Thank you. Thank you so much. Lets take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines this hour. The us attorney general mer garland, has appointed a special counsel to investigate you as president vitamin son hunter for alleged elicit business deals abroad. That gives the prosecutor more authority in the case governor, Congressional Republicans have so far been unable to tie President Biden to any of his sons reported wrong doing to hundreds of qu, supporters have rallied at a French Military base in new jersey, or they chanted down with france down with equal watch. The rally took place the day after leader was from the west African Group known as we could watch, so that they would create a Standby Force that could be deployed to restore order initially. Before south african president , jacob zuba is back home after a very brief return to prison. Zooming was set to restart a sentence that he began 2 years ago for refusing to answer questions about corruption allegations is arrest sparked the large right to the left. Hundreds dead. The 81 year old only served to 2 months of a 15 month sentence back in 2021 before being released on medical parole. That release was later found to be unlawful. So soon that was ordered to go back to jail where he did that. But he was there for less than an hour after being sent home, yet again under a new program to avoid prison overcrowding. We, what i mean now is our corresponded diane hawker. She is following this story for us in johannesburg. Diane, its good to see you. Im, lets just talk about this over crowding program for a moment here that allowed zoomed to walk free from joe again. Um, talk this through. Whats going on there . Smell. Good evening brands. I think the oval crowding program is one of those things weve heard about it before, but its application this time around is really what has made people with the flu concepts. For example, during the coke of 19 pandemic, the government had also done a remission. A program where they released a number of people due to overcrowding. This was partly because they was a need to free up space was in correctional fences. This time were seeing it happening. And were seeing one of the most high profile beneficiaries being a former president jacobs, who might oppose the fact that it was completed today and announced today which is the same day that he was made to return to prison. Makes it extremely suspicious and has caused questions to arise, particularly amongst opposition parties, his of africa and with some of j consumer, as political detractors. Yeah. Theyre, theyre saying, of course, it looks like hes receiving preferential treatment. So let me ask you this question. Is that the case would be, as anyone else been sent home from prison for the same reason that jacobs whom i got today well, the Department Says that they tend to send home the other 9500 people. But they also indicated that they would still be a process that they undergo. So in instance, some instances via the people who are wrong by the crimes would be allowed to come in and to give input of that process of any other instances they would be released if they only have stored sentences lived. However, as far as we know, as of the stage, jacob summa was the 1st beneficiary of this, because he only spent a very short time in the correctional center. It was processed and then was released. Okay, so he was released but it is, is he is out in jail. Is he out of the woods . What legal headaches does he still face . She is out of the woods in one aspect, which is the contempt of court, but hes still facing a major issue, which is hes criminal case. Hes mentor tend to court for next week with a criminal case will be heard again. And this case has also been going on since 2021. It actually has a much longer history because it relates to the alms deal, which goes back over a decade. But in terms of the criminal case, the trial was made to beginning 23 to one and its been delayed. By all kinds of legal wrangling. A lot of those issues brought up by the former president himself. Hes taking issue with the prosecution. He says the, the lead prosecutor has a biased towards him and hes gone through numerous legal challenges to get that prosecutor removed. So in terms of the substance of the case that hasnt gotten underway, although these be numerous appearances over the last 2 years and, and diane, given the history of violence connected to jacob zoom, is arrest. Im just wondering how reluctant do you think that the authorities will be if they decide that he should be returned to prison yet again, i mean will, they will, will they maybe pause before saying go back to jail. Well, in this case, it wouldnt be up to the authorities of being the hands of the quote, particularly when it comes to these criminal case. And if he is found guilty in that instance, they would be no other alternative but to send him to prison. Well have to wait and see what happens with that criminal case. All right, diane hunger of our correspondents here in your hands breeches isaiah, thank you. Thank you. So the government in kenya cracking down on pro chairs, which have been led by the opposition against the high cost of living and the plan to raise taxes. The right to protest is enshrined in king is constitution. Dw news met one young man who was following foul of the action by the authorities. Victor too much told us where he confronted the police not far from his home, where his 2 year old daughter fainted, often handing police to ghast 2 weeks ago. So the police, meanwhile, the most twins, think of it, they grab me this way. Uh, the police mounted me the just need to grab my hand. It take m