Burn zone has been searched with cadaver dogs. Dramatic new video shows the moment families jumped into the ocean to escape the flames. And what were learning tonight about a new lawsuit over the possible cause of the inferno. And the urgent search for the missing in the rubble. We meet a man desperately trying to find nine of his lost loved ones. Americans opening their hearts to the maui victims. How you can help. Whit johnson and will carr, on the ground in maui. Millions on alert for severe storms. Intense winds in the center of the country. The threat moves east to start the work week, as the Pacific Northwest braces for dangerous heat, triple digits in portland. Abc news has obtained new video that shows police Raiding A Small Town newspaper. Less than 24 hours later, the papers coowner suddenly dies. What led up to this Extraordinary Police action and what officers seized. Breaking news, video just coming in. A crash at an air show in michigan. A fighter jet slamming into a building. The Crew Parachuting to safety. New details in that mysterious and deadly House Explosion in pennsylvania. At least five people killed, a dozen homes damaged, and the surprising conclusion that gas was not the cause of it. Former President Trump bracing for a possible fourth indictment this week. Georgia officials accusing trump of tampering with the 2020 election results. Aaron katersky standing by in atlanta. And classes are canceled for nearly 100,000 students after a school bus snafu. Announcer from abc news World Headquarters in new york, this is world news tonight. Linsey good evening, everyone. Thanks for joining us on this sunday. Im linsey davis. Tonight, the death toll is climbing in the maui fire. At least 93 people confirmed dead, making this the deadliest wildfire in modern american history. And there are growing questions about why the islands comprehensive Emergency Warning System did not sound. Officials confirm there were no audible alerts. Hurricane force gusts only caused the flames to spread more rapidly giving many little time to escape. Some residents are asking if lives could have been saved. We talked to those who had to resort to water. A 19yearold, his mother and brother stranded in the water for five hours. Search teams painstakingly going through whats left. Cadaver dogs searching for victims. And the outpouring of support. Residents helping to unload a catamaran arriving with much needed supplies for the hardhit town. One of a number of examples of aloha strong. We have Team Coverage from maui today. Whit johnson leads us off. Reporter tonight, mauis catastrophic infernos now marking the deadliest wildfire in modern u. S. History. The lives of at least 93 people lost in the flames. One of them, carole hartley, whose sister today told us the world has lost a beautiful soul. And with hundreds still unaccounted for, growing fears the true toll is even worse. Many calling on Public Officials to be more transparent. We know weve got to go quick. But we got to do it right. So, when we pick up the remains and they fall apart, and so when you have 200 people running through the scene yesterday and some of you thats what youre stepping on. I dont know how much more you want me to describe it. Thats what youre stepping on. Reporter of those lucky to survive, some jumping into the ocean both sides to the left and the right are on fire. Reporter including 19yearold noah tomkinson, who captured this harrowing video. He was with his mother and younger brother, escaping the fastmoving flames, wading in the water for five hours. Were through the worst of it. Were gonna be okay. Reporter and mike cicchino, who owns a Dog Care Business in lahaina, saw the oncoming flames and ran to the beach, hunkering down with others. Theres times where we had to leave some of the dogs up on the wall or on the water. When we swam out because we cannot hold the dogs up plus ourselves. But, you know, at the very end, when we were able to get there, and give them back to their parents. Reporter tonight, serious questions remain about the alerts that failed to sound. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency confirming on an island with one of worlds most comprehensive siren systems, most often used to warn of possible tsunamis, none were activated. There were multiple fires at the same time. And the circumstance was greatly complicated also by the heat, and the speed with which the fire spread, destroying a great deal of infrastructure. Over time, well be able to figure out if we couldve better protected people. Reporter the hurricaneforce wind gusts taking down infrastructure like cell towers and power lines. Flareups tonight, continuing during what is mauis dry season. Two of the three original fires still burning. The search to find Human Remains intensifying, but only a small portion of destroyed structures have been searched by cadaver dogs. Were going as fast as we can. But just so you know, 3 , thats whats been searched with the dogs, 3 . Reporter today, l. A. County sending 12 of their cadaver dogs to help. Many frustrated families trying to pick up the pieces and move forward. Lisa says she received no alerts, fleeing for her life only after seeing explosions, smoke, and flames. Thats when i saw the brush fire, but then also the big fire, the big explosion. Reporter lisa taking these photos of the fire, roaring into lahaina, as she raced to get out. Her boyfriend, jeff, who is traveling on the mainland, rushing home when he heard the news. I was getting Text Messages saying front street is on fire, everything is on fire, lahaina is burning right now. Everything is exploding. I couldnt hear from her, and the only thing i could think about is if she was okay. Reporter Their Lahaina Home now gone. But lisa is grateful to be alive. Your heart still aches for the people left behind. Oh, yeah. I think lahaina was a really magical, beautiful town. Linsey such harrowing stories. Whit johnson joins us now. What do we know about these lawsuits against state and local Power Companies . Reporter at least one Class Action Lawsuit has already been filed accusing the Power Companies of leaving their power lines energized when they knew there was a risk of high fire danger and powerful winds. Hawaiian electric telling us tonight they cannot comment on pending litigation and that the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Our thanks to you. Linsey we turn now to will carr and the latest on the search efforts days later and hundreds still waiting on word from their loved ones. Reporter tonight, the Painstaking Search for the missing through the charred landscape of lahaina. As the Search And Rescue continues, they are Spray Painting Xs on each building thats cleared and its not just homes, its also cars, street by street, block by block. Officials now asking for the publics help. If youve got missing family members, go to the fac. We need you to do the dna test. We need to identify your loved ones. Reporter outside the Family Assistant Center in kahului, many still searching for loved ones. This is jono and adelea. Reporter he says hes looking for nine of his family members. We have been to a lot of hotels in lahaina, but none are there. We have been to the police station, red cross, anywhere we can find them, but nothing. Reporter and benny flew in from the mainland to find his 98yearold aunt louise. We want confirmation shes safe. Reporter what was the last you heard. She was at the Senior Center in lahaina. Reporter being evacuated . Yes, it also burned down. Reporter every shelter has lists of people who are still missing, those who have been found, even pictures. You have Melba Benjamin and ed sotto, the faces of the missing as families are Still Holding on to hope their loved ones are still out there. A maui local creating a public spreadsheet where people can track down their loved ones. So far, almost 5,000 names have been entered, over 1,000 still not found. As the search continues, residents are still cut off from the hardest hit parts of lahaina, and with no cell phone service, they are desperate to get in to try to find their family members. Linsey. Most important of all. Will, thank you. Tonight, millions are on alert for severe storms in the nations heartland. That threat is moving east to start the work week. Powerful Storms Lashing parts of oklahoma this weekend, in knoxville, tennessee, this tree crashed down on a home during strong winds. The same area is under threat tomorrow. And a dangerous heat wave now unfolding in the northwest. Meteorologist Somara Theodore joins us now. Can you time this out for us . Reporter these storms will be moving through during the middle of the night. Thats what makes them specifically dangerous. Strong storms are likely from texas to tennessee. The Primary Hazard Zone is in southern missouri where theres an elevated risk for tornadoes. Tomorrow, that threat then shifts east. Communities from kentucky to the midatlantic will bree impacted with damaging winds and large hail. Meanwhile, the heat continues to plague much of the country, expansive heat alerts from texas to virginia and an extended period of heat in the Pacific Northwest. Many cities reaching the triple digits. In fact, in portland, oregon, they could be looking at 100 degrees or higher for three days in a row. Unrelenting, thank you. Linsey tonight, abc news has obtained video of police raising A Small Town Kansas newspaper. The incident raising First Amendment questions. At issue, a tip a reporter received about a story the paper never published. Authorities are defending the raid. Tonight, the newspaper says its 98yearold coowner died one day after the raid because of the stress she suffered. More now from faith abubey. Reporter tonight, abc news has obtained video of a small town Kansas Police force raiding the newsroom of the Marion County record. Now the heart of a battle over the First Amendment. Officers reading a reporter her rights, snapping photographs and taking away computers. Its everything you ever heard in the third world. It really is like were living in stalinist russia or nazi germany or Vladimir Putins russia. Reporter eric meyer coowns the paper with his 98yearold mother whose home was also raided friday. He tells abc news she died on saturday, one day after the raid, saying she was too stressed to sleep or eat. She had eight hours a week working for us, putting together a column of memories. How dare they take the last day of her life and make her filled with fear and anger. Reporter at issue, meyer says, is a tip one of his reporters received about a local Business Owner accused of driving illegally. They decided not to publish the story. We notified the police they told us this. They never responded. The person who was the target of this then falsely accused us of illegally obtaining the information. Reporter that prompted a search warrant, though federal laws protect journalists from Search And Seizure and instead require a subpoena, but the chief of the Marion PoliceDepartment Says in a statement, there are exceptions like, quote, when theres reason to believe the journalist is taking part in the underlying wrongdoing. The paper denies any wrongdoing and says it wont be deterred. If they think im going to give up because they made it difficult for us to put out a newspaper for one week, they have another thing coming. Reporter and a statement, the Kansas Bureau of investigations says it has joined an investigation into allegations of illegal access and dissemination of confidential Criminal Justice information. The kbi says it did not take out the search warrants, was not present when they were served, and believes very strongly that Freedom Of The Press is a vanguard of american democracy. Linsey. Faith, thank you. Linsey an urgent investigation is under way outside pittsburgh, a massive explosion and fire rocking a neighborhood. At least five people were killed, several others hurt. Three homes completely leveled. The blast and fire leaving only rubble behind. Debris damaging a dozen nearby structures. Red cross and Salvation Army stepping in to help those who are displaced. Details from abcs jaclyn lee. Reporter tonight, with five people now confirmed dead, there are growing questions about what caused a deadly explosion in a pittsburgh suburb. Officials say gas was not to blame. A homeowner provided our affiliate wtae doorbell video capturing the moment this home exploded saturday morning, leveling three homes and damaging at least a dozen others. Report of multiple people buried under debris, at least one surviving victim. All units requesting Fire Departments. Reporter First Responders rushing in, remnants of homes are scattered throughout the area. Cars now charred. Debris surrounding this childrens playground. I can remember what these houses look like. Im shaking. I know what they look like before and now this. I cant believe it. Its unreal. Reporter three residents were hospitalized, one remains in critical condition. 18 Fire Departments responded, 57 firefighters were treated on scene for minor injuries. Officials say the investigation could take months if not years. Linsey. So mysterious. Jaclyn, thank you. Reporter former President Trump could be days away from another felony indictment, this time in georgia. Fulton county d. A. Fani willis will present her case to a grand jury this week. Senior Investigative ReporterAaron Katersky reports from atlanta. Reporter tonight, with a fourth indictment against donald trump possibly days away, georgia officials doubling down on allegations the former president tampered with the states 2020 president ial election results. He lost this state and he continued to say he didnt lose it and its just creating a lot of tension and a lot of chaos. Reporter creating tension in our politics is no crime, but a grand jury will weigh this week if how trump and his allies tried to cling to power is. I just want to find 11,780 votes. Reporter trump pressured georgias Secretary Of State to overturn joe bidens victory. Trumps chief of staff, mark meadows, was on that call, too, and traveled to georgia to observe an audit of the vote. Trumps personal attorney Rudy Giuliani appeared before a state Senate Committee pushing falsehoods of fraud that two poll workers, ruby freeman and shaye moss, say upended their lives. Now, Fulton CountyDistrict Attorney fani willis will present the case to a grand jury. Several witnesses say theyve been called to testify, including georgias former lt. Governor geoff duncan and george chidi, a journalist and fox atlanta contributor who stumbled into a meeting of alternate Trump Electors at the state capitol. Trump has signaled he expects to be indicted but denies any wrongdoing. We dont take plea deals because i did nothing wrong. Reporter campaigning in iowa this weekend, he stood firm in his false claims about the last election. A lot of bad things took place during that election. Reporter the grand jury getting ready to convene here, they put these orange barriers around the courthouse. By tomorrow, the street in front will be closed. The prospect of an indictment in a fourth case for trump does not appear to be hurting him politically. He has a big lead, according to the polls, against his republican rivals. And he campaigned this weekend in iowa, boasting of a big lead. Linsey. Aaron katersky, our thanks to you. Linsey turning to politics now, the crowded republican field is vying for attention. The first Republican Debate just ten days away. Former Vice President mike pence will be there, but will former President Trump . I recently asked mike pence that question. You think hell be on that debate stage august 23rd . I hope so, i really do. I think anybody that wants the privilege of being the standard bearer of the Republican Party ought to be on that debate stage. And i hope hes there. You can see my full interview with mike pence tomorrow on prime at 7 00 p. M. Eastern. Linsey theres still much more ahead, including a violent smash and grab, a busy store left in shambles as a mob takes off with merchandise. And Breaking News out of michigan. A Fighter Jet Crashes during an air show. The thought of getting screened for colon cancer made me queasy. But now ive found a way thats right for me. Feels more easy. My doc and i agreed. I pick t