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staying in emergency shelters with many not knowing when basic services will be restored and if their homes are still there. plus hunter biden is being investigated by a special counsel. why republicans aren t pleased with the developments. and australia and france fighting for a spot in the world cup semifinals. we ll have the latest on all the actions. . we begin this hour in hawaii, where we re getting a better understanding of the devastation caused by deadly wildfires that tore across the island of maui and sadly a new death toll. 80 people are now confirmed dead from the fire. that number could rise dramatically in the coming days as crews with cadaver dogs sift through the ashes of homes and buildings. the only public road in and out was open briefly on friday to give people a chance to see what s become of their homes, but authorities closed it again a short time later. officials say the fire is 85% contained, but the danger isn t completely gone. criticis ....
hello again, everyone. thank you so much for joining me from washington, d.c. i m fredericka witfield. we begin with the apocalyptic destruction from the deadliest natural disaster in hawaii s history. almost 80 people are dead and thousands displaced. at any moment, lahaina residents could return to assess what might be left. crews are working to fully contain three major fires and prevent flare-ups on maui. the devastation costing an estimated $5.5 billion. governor josh green has ordered a comprehensive review of the state s response. let s go to cnn s mike valerio. last hour you were approached by a woman who was very frustrated about the road closures. what s been happening there? reporter: good morning. the sun is now up over maui. this is the moment, fred, that people have been waiting for for more than 14 hours. hundreds of car s queued up in the background, now able to move through the main route that goes into the disaster zone o f la h these are people who ....
hawaii s lahaina are allowed to briefly return to the town that wildfires virtually wiped out. the u.s. attorney leading the hunter biden probe has now been given special counsel authority, what that could mean for the president s son and the president s reelection campaign. let me explain, please. we are no longer friends. it just got real. adam sandler casts his real life family in his latest comedy on netflix. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. there s word of yet another evacuation on maui. the police department says there is a fire in west maui and residents in the ka apali area are currently being evacuated. we re told the area was untouched by the initial wildfire. that comes as a search for survivors is taking a bleak turn. days after devastating wildfires tore through parts of the island, countless people remain unaccounted for. cadaver dogs are sifting through the charred remains of homes and buildings and although the number of people c ....
and an agonizing wait for news of their loved ones. and a new twist in the hunter biden program. u.s. attorney general announcing its special counsel to investigate president biden s son. history taking shape at the woman s world cup stage, now set for a first time winner, after japan was knocked out in the quarterfinals. live, from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom we begin in hawaii, and would ve another evacuation on maui. the police department just posted that there is a fire in west maui, and residents in the area are currently being evacuated. that comes as a white s attorney general says she will lead a comprehensive review of the decisions officials made, as deadly wildfires broke out earlier on maui. more criticism is now growing over how authorities handled things in the early stages. as flames quickly spread and destroyed the iconic area. hawaii emergency management says maui s warning sirens were not turned on after the fires broke out. but many peo ....
from south carolina and how former e governor nikki haley responded. rachel: plus, multiple generations of pro-life leaders braving the elements for the annual march for life. hear what they had to say about the state of the movement at this moment. this pro-life generation is so persistent and to know, yes, we will face obstacles, but we will be ultimately victorious. will: and game, set, match. catch tennis legend novak djokovic s perfect response to a heckler. the second hour of fox & friends weekend starts right now. ooh, this is gonna be the best day of my life. my life rachel: good morning. it s 7 a.m. here in new york city. let s make in the best day of our life. what do you guys think? pete: i don t know. best day of my life? [laughter] will: i was thinking the same thing. it s cold. rachel: it s cold, it s not the right time. will: last night we went to watch football rachel: how s the slumber party working? [laughter] they now are at the same h ....