Maui. Identifying the dead and getting help to frustrated survivors. And north korea now confirming that it has custody of a u. S. Soldier who dashed across the dmz. What happens to him now. Good morning and welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im danny freeman. We begin with the 19 defendants indicted in the Georgia Election sin version case. Will any of them turn themselves in today for criminal processing. The d. A. Gave them until the end of next week to surrender themselves and the sheriff says that they can show up at the jail anytime 24 7. Sheriff says he expects former President Trump to appear there for booking but when exactly . Trump still hasnt said. More now from sara murray in atlanta. Reporter a then day clock fr donald trump and his allies to turn themselves in. Im giving the defendants the opportunity to voluntarily surrender no later than noon on friday 25th day of august, 2023. Reporter after Fulton County District Attorney fani willis un
The indictment follows a yearlong investigation, 75 witnesses and 98 pages. The Fulton County District Attorney. The indictment alleges that rather than abide by georgias Legal Process for election challenges, the defendants engaged in a Criminal Racketeering Enterprise to overturn georgias president ial election. Harris so in those 98 pages the indictment targets 19 defendants with a total of 41 charges. The former president faces 13 of those 41 charges himself. Prosecutors say they have various emails, texts, phone calls as evidence against all 19 plaintiffs. Trumps codefendants, the 18 others include some of his attorneys at the time and his former white house Chief Of Staff. The District Attorney says she hopes to go to trial in six months and try all 19 at the same time. Fox news contributor and legal expert Jonathan Turley says the two tiers of justice as plain as day. The contrast is extraordinary. Trump is being indicted for everything short of ripping a Mattress Label off. And
Historic summit at camp david with the leaders of japan and south korea. On the agenda, confronting threats from china and north korea. Donald trump deciding to skip next weeks first gop president ial debate, and new reporting tonight, when will he surrender on new charges in georgia . Nbc news reports aboard an f16 fighter jet, the u. S. Today approving the shipment of f16s to ukraine, but how long will it take to train ukraines pilots to fly them . And after losing her restaurant in the fires, the top chef still cooking with compassion for maui. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening, and welcome. Normally this time of year, people in the south and the east are keeping an eye open for potential hurricane threats. Tonight, however, in a historic weather twist, americans on the west coast are on alert with an eye on Hurricane Hilary as it races northward off the Baja Peninsula Parts of california are under the first Tropical Storm watch ever issued for that st
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 buil
The Hawaii Governor josh green joins us this hour with an update on the crisis, and urgent evacuation. Also a proposed january 2nd trial date. The Special Counsels team hoping to start the trial just ahead of the January 6th Anniversary and first republican president ial contest. And americans released from a notorious prison in iran. Five wrongfully held u. S. Citizens now under house arrest in a potential step toward freedom. Were learning more about why they were moved and how it could wind up helping iran. Welcome to our viewer here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room. Lets get right to the Wildfire Disasters in hawaii right now. Its now killed at least 36 people. The death toll expected to keep climbing as prime Tourist Havens become charred ruins. Lets go to derek van dam, who just filed this report. Reporter tonight fires on the Island Of Maui continuing to burn out of control, as new federal help is now being goods patched ami