amara walker, thank you so much for that. >>> so we are waiting right now on a press conference thathawaii on the terrible fires that we have been covering all program. "the lead" with jake tapper starts right now. >>> hawaii's governor said he expects loss of life from his state's wildfires. "the lead" starts right now. >>> states of dire emergency. unprecedented wildfire prompting evacuations in parts of hawaii. some locals opting to jump in the water as rescuers race to save lives. we're standing by to hear from hawaiian officials. >> and escalating the case in fulton county, georgia, more than a dozen people could soon be indicted as early as next week. will donald trump be among them? >>> plus food prices and gas price and inflation all on the rise. senator elizabeth warren will be here. we'll talk to her about what president biden is doing right and doing wrong on the

. >> i'm amara walker. thanks so much for joining us. here's what we're following for you. we're learning more details on what might happen when donald trump surrenders to officials in the fulton county jail. >>> officials in the southwest are urging people to prepare ahead of hurricane hilary. it's expected to hit the region as soon as tomorrow. we've got your forecast and cities most at risk just ahead. >>> republican presidential candidates will take to the debate stage for the first time next week. how they're expected to take on each other and trump, even if he's not in the room. >>> when incidences of brazen theft and robbery occur it shatters the feeling of safety. >> los angeles is cracking down on the smash-and-grabs. how they're planning to put a stop to those heists. >>> and a buck can't get you very much these days, but in one city it can get a house, but, of course, with a lot of strings attached. >>> former president trump has under a week to turn himself in at the fulton county jail here in georgia. he and 18 codefendants are charged with plotting to subvert

i'm amara walker. >> i'm rahel solomon. great to be with you, amara. >> thanks for coming back.t's been fun. >> thank you for spending part of your morning was us. here's what we're watching for you this morning. >>> this is the largest natural disaster we have ever experienced. it's going to also be a natural disaster that's going to take an incredible amount of time to recover from. >> the death toll from the maui wildfires jumps to 93, making it the deadliest wildfire in the past century. we are live in maui as federal help pours in. also hearing from residents frustrated with the government's response. >>> the fulton county district attorney investigating donald trump and his attempts to interfere in georgia's election expected to present her case to a grand jury this week. what we are learning about some of the key witnesses ordered totive. >>> a viral triple threat adds the new covid variant emerges. concerns heading into cold and flu season and what we should be doing to prepare. >>> what caused a united airlines flight to plunge towards the pacific ocean just after takeo

i'm amara walker. s is it is saturday. i hope you are just waking up and starting your morning off calmly and slowly. >>> the death toll in hawaii rises to at least 80 people after a devastating wildfire. and as a grim reality sets in for survivors, some are question ing the state's response before and how much was done to warn residents to get out. >>> plus hunter biden's legal troubles heat up. the justice department elevates the u.s. attorney investigating his case to special counsel after plea talks fall apart. >>> republican presidential candidates descend on iowa. today all eyes will be on the ah state fair as donald trump and ron desantis go head to head. we'll have the latest as the candidates make their pitch to voters ahead of the crucial and critical iowa caucuses and the first presidential debate. >>> and get ready for an out of this world show in the sky as a meteor shower is about to rain down. we'll tell you when to look up. >> good morning, everyone. good to see you. >> good to be here. >> we're going to be

i'm amara walker. >> i'm victor black well. thank you for spending part of your morning with us. >>> we're learning more about what is expected to happen when former president donald trump surrenders to officials in the fulton county jail in georgia. how this will look different and how the secret service is prepared. >> this hoss we have suffered is unspeakable and devastating. we will continue to mourn as we care for the survivors and begin to move forward together. >> so much heartbreak as the death toll in maui continues to climb. as we're getting a closer look at the scope of the damage, what the governor is saying about the recovery efforts and whether tourists should continue to visit. >>> hurricane hilary is closing in on the southwest with a year's worth of rain. we've got a look at areas the most at risk. >>> i look on the bus and really our kid is the last kid on the bus. >> willie won't be riding the bus anymore. >> a nationwide shortage is causing chaos and how to get kids to school on time. >>> all ahead on "cnn t

i'm amara walker. former president trump is set to speak at an alabama party dinner in montgomery. he will likely have more to say about his arrest and arraignment on four charges stemming from his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. trump carefully enunciated his plea of not guilty before a magistrate judge. after the hearing sources tell cnn that trump was, quote, pissed off. chris wynn has more on thursday's historic events. >> reporter: in an historic move, donald trump was charged with conspiring to overturn the results of a 2020 election which prosecutors say fueled the violence riots on our nation's capital on january 6, 2021. >> this is a persecution of a political opponent. this was never supposed to happen in america. >> reporter: trump appeared before a magistrate judge thursday. he is charged with conspiracy to defraud the united states, conspiring to obstruct an official proceeding, obstructing a congressional proceeding and conspiracy against voting rights. >> the government assumed the burden of proving that. the government in their indictment takes the position t

i'm amara walker. you are in the "cnn newsroom." we begin this hour with breaking news. seven people are injured this morning after a mass shooting at a parade in boston. police say that several people have been arrested and multiple firearms have been recovered. >> cnn's paula sandoval has more. >> good morning to you. at this point, there's zero indication there's actual active threat. the investigation is very much just getting started after an early morning shooting in boston. it left at least seven people hurt. their injuries, according to what police have confirmed this morning, are not life threatening. wasn't of them was getting underway. however, at this point, it's still we have not heard any indication that this incident will interrupt today's festivities. it wouldn't be surprise ing if see a delay in that given the scope of this investigation when you see some of the pictures coming from the scene. you can see that police have a large crime scene to cover and to go through. but if there's any good news to report, it's none of the people who were hurt this mor

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i'm amara walker. >>> and i'm rahel solomon in for victor blackwell. thank you for spending some of your morning with us. here's what we're watching this morning. >> likewise. let's start now that all of the georgia defendants have turned themselves in. what we're learning about their legal strategies. and also how the trump team is hoping to capitalize on the arrest ja a brutal heatwave is gripping parts of the country with dozens of cities set to break records. we keep saying this over and over. it's happening again. when we can expect to see the worst of the heat and when we expect to see things get hotter. >>> and maui and the deadly wildfires and the power company accuse of setting those wildfires. their response just ahead. >> everything is tip, tip, tip. >> do you think tipping has gone out of control? >> yes. >> do you remember tipping at kiosks and coffee shops? has tipping gone too far? we have a lot to get to. we begin with prosecutors in fulton county preparing for a speedy trial. former president trump's defense team is trying to delay the

i'm amara walker. >> i'm rahel solomon in for victor blackwell.e are following several developing stories this morning. at least three marines are dead and several others hurt after their helicopter crashed during a training exercise overseas. we have new details just ahead in a live report. >>> the shooting was racially motivated. >> three black victims gunned down at a store in historic black neighborhood in jacksonville. more about the white gunman and his hate-filled manifesto. >>> and we are monitoring two storms in the atlantic that will impact the u.s. this week. meteorologist allison chinchar with the forecast. >>> a pivotal week for former white house chief of staff mark meadows. he fights to get his case moved to federal court. >>> we begin with breaking news. three u.s. marines were killed and 20 others injured after their aircraft crashed during military exercises in northern australia. >> yeah, officials in australia say that the marines were flying in a u.s. osprey helicopter when it crashed on an island 50 miles north of darwin. ang

i'm amara walker. thanks for spending part of your morning with us. here's what we're watching. >>> now that all of the co-defendants in the georgia election case have turned themselves in, we're learning how the trump team is hoping to capitalize on the former president's arrest. >>> we're keeping an eye on the tropics affecting a part of the u.s. meteorologist allison chinchar is standing by with the timing and also the impact. >>> why i left is not because i hated what i did. i wanted to leave while i still loved what i did. >> as local school districts become ground zero in the culture wars, some school administrators say they've had enough. the toll it's taking on educators and what's pushing them to leave the field they love. >>> four astronauts are on their way to the international space station. we have the purpose of the mission and the other big milestone we saw this week coming up. well, we begin this hour with the latest on trump's legal troubles. prosecutors in fulton county are preparing for a speedy trial for some of the 19 defendants c

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i'm amara walker. thank you for sharing part of your morning with us. as the grim reality sets in for survivors in hawaii, some are questioning the state's response beforehand and how much was done to try to warn residents to get out. >>> plus hunter biden's legal troubles heat pup the justice department elevates the attorney to special counsel after plea talks fall apart. >>> and donald trump and his legal team get a stern warning from the judge. we'll have the latest on the contentious hearing. >>> new data shows americans are pulling out of their 401(k) and relying on credit cards. we'll have a financial expert to weigh in with her advice. >>> we begin with really grim news from hawaii, where those devastating wildfires have claimed at least 80 lives so far. the death toll will likely rise in the coming days. crews have not yet searched the inside of most of the buildings and it's unclear how many people are unaccounted for. >> video shows the horror of the fire as people tried to escape. this video you're seeing here is from the coast guard. it show

i'm amara walker. thank you for waking up with us at 7:00 this morning. we do begin with some very tragic news and the devastation in hawaii. officials now say at least 80 people are dead. that number is expected to rise. the search teams continue to comb through the destruction. now hawaii's attorney general is ordering a review of the state's response. >>> and today more republican presidential contenders get ready to make their case to voters at the iowa state fair. we'll have the latest as the candidates kick their campaigns into high gear. >>> plus lays down the law to president trump during a contentious hearing. she's putting the former president on notice about any fu future inflammatory language or intimidation of witnesses. >>> we begin with the grim news from hawaii, where those devastating wildfires have now claimed at least 80 lives. officials warn the death toll will likely rise. crews have not yet searched the inside of most of the buildings, so it's still unclear how many people are missing. >> i fought wildfires in california. i was here

i'm amara walker. >> great to be with you. thank you for spending part of your saturday with us. here's what we're watching this morning. now that all of the defendants in the georgia election case have turned themselves in, we're learning more ab their legal strategies, also how the trump team is hoping to capitalize on the former president's arrest. >>> a heat wave is gripping the country with dozens of cities set to break records again. when we expect to get even hotter. >>> also live pictures out of washington, d.c. where the 60th anniversary of the march of washington is set to kick off later this morning. the a look at the significance of the events and why some say decades after martin luther king' jr.'s speech, there's more work to be done. >>> months in the making. two sea lions swimming to freedom after being sickened by toxic algae. the work to getting them healthy and into the wild. >>> we begin this morning with prosecutors in fulton county preparing for a speedy trial for some of the 19 defendants c charged in the georgia election interference case. but the defense

. >> i'm amara walker. thank you for sharing a part of your morning with us. the fight between special counsel and donald trump is heating up. why they're calling on the judge to take action after a social media post by the former president. >> this was crazy in new york city. look at these pictures. there was some violence but a lot of chaos after a social media influencer posted about a give away and now that influencer is facing charges. >>> and simone biles gets ready for a comeback after taking a break from the sport. we will have the latest on tonight's competition. >>> we begin with this late-night court filing from special counsel jack smith. he is now asking a federal judge to quickly set disclosure rules in the january 6th case against former president donald trump. in the filing smith cited this social media post from trump earlier in the day that reads, if you go after me, i'm coming after you. >> trump's campaign defended the post as the definition of political speech and said it had nothing to do with the case. smith wants the judge to bar trump

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i'm amara walker. thank you for sharing a part of your day with us.e have a lot of stuff to talk about. interesting stuff, sports, news. right now make or break for the u.s. women's soccer team. all eyes are on team usa as they face off against sweden. we will have the latest on the game. >>> and simone biles is back. 26-year-old makes her comeback and qualifies for national championships after a two-year break. we will have highlights. >>> and the back and forth legal fight between former president donald trump and the special counsel. it comes as truck unleashes his sharpest attack yet against his own vice president. >>> and a suspect charge inside the fatal stabbing of a professional dancer in new york. >>> right now, it is whin or go home for the u.s. women's soccer team at the world cup, taking on sweden in the round of 16 in melbourne. >> the u.s. is the number one team in the world but have not played up to expectations so far, facing plenty of criticism from fans and former players after their first three games. but they have come out with a d

. >> and i am amara walker. thank you for spending a part of your morning us with.ully, you are able to wake up slowly and get that coffee brewing, or that tea. here's what we are watching for you. >> this is the largest natural disaster we ever experienced. it's going to also be the natural disaster that's going to take an incredible amount of time to recover from. >> the death toll from the maui wildfires just to 93, making it the deadliest wildfire in the past century. we are live in maui as federal help pours in. we are also hearing from respiratory frustrated with the government's response. >>> fulton county, georgia, district attorney investigating former president donald trump and his attempts to interfere in georgia's linebackers, expect today present her case to a grand jury this week. >>> republican presidential candidates swarmed the iowa state fair to convince voters they are the best choice for president. how they are trying to stand out in a crowded field that is dominated by trump. >>> i am back in the mode, back a mart of my team. >> and also back in

i'm amara walker. >> that was very specific. >> i know you like chai tea. >> good. >>> we're followingeveral developing stories this morning. we're learning about what should have happened when former president trump surrenders to officials at the fulton county jail in georgia. how this will look different from his previous booking and how the secret service is prepared. >>> this loss we have suffered is unspeakable and devastating. we will continue to mourn as we care for the survivors and begin to move forward together. >> trying to move forward as the death toll in maui continues to climb. we're getting a look at the scope of the damage and the painstaking efforts to find all those still missing. >> hurricane hilary is closing in on the u.s. with parts of the southwest bracing for a year's worth of rain. we've got a look at the forecast and areas most at risk. >>> scientists are warning of a triple respiratory virus throughout this winter. our dr. sanjay gupta has more on how to protect yourself and when to look to the covid boosters and flu shots. >>> former president trump has les

it is saturday, august 12th, i'm amara walker. >> you are in the cnn newsroom. >> this morning, we are beginning to learn the costs of those devastating fires in hawaii. officials confirmed 80 have lost their lives in the fires that broke out on tuesday. but they warn the death toll will likely rise in the coming days. crews have not yet searched the inside of most of the buildings and it is still unclear how many people are missing. >> the search is expected to be long, it is expected to be exhausting, and officials say that more than 2200 properties have been destroyed. and fema put the estimated cost of the rebuild from the fire from 5.5 billion dollars. the video shows just the hor horror as the fires as people tried to escape, theview of the fire from lahaina on wednesday as many jumped into the observe ton try to escape the flames. take a look at this tiktok video. it appears to show some of the desperate people in the water after they were forced to jump in to try to save themselves from the fire. cnn has not been able to determine the source, or the video of the video, or indep

i'm amara walker. >> i'm victor blackwell. thank you for spending part of your morning with us.e are watching very closely the southwest where they are preparing for hurricane hilary as it closes in on the region. officials are warning of historic and catastrophic flooding. people are sandbagging their -- creating sandbags to put outside their homes and events are canceled. allison chinchar is here with the forecast and impacts we will see today. >>> also, republican presidential candidates are sharpening attacks ahead of this week's first republican primary debate. who we will likely see on the stage and their message to republican voters ahead of the debate. >>> we are learning one of -- more details, i should say, about drone strikes in ukraine that have wounded more than a dozen children. we will have the latest on that. >>> plus, cnn takes you inside a newly liberated ukrainian village for a look at life after russia's invasion. >>> officials eased restrictions on the colorado river as levels have risen, but some are warning it's the wrong move. their concerns about the lon

i'm amara walker. >> and i'm rahel solomon. and thank you for spending part of your morning with us. we're following several developing stories and at this hour we begin overseas where three u.s. marines are dead and 20 others are injured after their eric crashed during military exercises in northern australia. >> australian police say the marines were flying in a u.s. osprey helicopter when it crashed on an island 50 miles north of the city of darwin. and we are joined now from sydney with more. angus, what do we know about the circumstances of the crash and the osprey helicopter does have a controversial history? >> reporter: it does. and this happened some 12 hours ago now. but information has been slow to come out. we still don't know why this osprey crashed. what we do know is that three marines have lost their lives. 20 injured, five of those have been hospitalized. one person needed surgery. this all happened as the united states and australia are doing these drills. this was a routine drill that involved two osprey airc

. >> i'm amara walker. thank you so much for spending a part of your morning with us.keeping a close eye on hurricane hilary as it closes in on the southwestern u.s. >> this is a very, very dangerous and significant storm. >> residents are filling up sandbags adds forecasters warn of catastrophic flooding. evacuations have been ordered, events can schceled. allison chinchar with the timing and impact from the storm into republican the presidential advocates sharpening their attacks. who will likely see on the debate stage and their messages to republican voters. >>> president biden will head to hawaii tomorrow to see firsthand the damage left behind by the maui wildfires. we will have an update on the recovery efforts ahead of his visit. >>> thousands in canada have been forced to evacuate as wildfires threaten their homes. why firefighters say the situation is critical despite a break in the weather. >>> and it's not just a trophy on the line. how today's world cup final will be history making to matter who wins. >>> and we begin this morning with a large portion of s

. >> and i'm amara walker. heartbreak for the u.s. at the world cup.eam usa now heading home after getting knocked out by sweden. we'll have the low lightsond the game. >>> and simone biles qualifies for the national championship after coming back from a two-year break. >>> and donald trump's legal troubles mount. a group of house democrats is calling on the judge in the january 6 case to televise the trial. one of those lawmakers are join us live. >> and the heat costs money. how extreme heat is costing you more as you buy gas. >>> and with that, the u.s. women's soccer team's world cup dreams are dashed. the u.s. loses to sweden in absolutely heartbreaking fashion. >> no one was able to score for 120 minutes forcing penalties kicks and this is how it was decided. a review determined that the ball crossed the goal line by a fraction of an inch. but that is all they needed. carolyn manno is live in midtown manhattan. still fresh. the disappointment obviously, we heard a few cheers from some sweden fans. tell us what happened and what is going on there

. >> and i'm amara walker. heartbreak for the u.s. at the world cup. team usa now

. >> and i'm amara walker. top of the hour. 7:01.nk you for joining us. >>> several developing stories this morning. at least three marines are dead after several others and several others hurt after their helicopter crashed during a training exercise overseas. we will have new details in a live report. >>> targeted black people. that's what he said he wanted to kill. >> three people were shot and killed in a racist attack at a jacksonville dollar general store. police say that they are investigating this as a hate crime. what we are learning about how this all unfolded. >>> and we are monitoring two storms in the atlantic that will impact the u.s. this week. allison chinchar is standing by with your forecast. >>> and mortgage rates have surged to the highest level in 22 years. the impact that is having on homebuyers and whether we should all be concerned about more rate hikes in the future. that's ahead on "cnn this morning." >>> we begin this morning in florida. three people are dead after a man walked into a dollar general store a

i'm amara walker. >> i'm victor blackwell. you're in the cnn newsroom. >> special counsel jack smith is taking aim at former president trump after he appeared to make threats against his opponents. last night, prosecutors made a filing, citing this social media post from trump that reads, if you go after me, i'm coming after you. >> trump's campaign defended the post as the definition of political speech. and said it had nothing to do with the case. now smith wants the judge to ban trump's defense team from sharing sensitive evidence with the former president. he argues trump may publicly disclose that information, as he's done in the past. and yesterday, the former president also entered a not guilty plea to three new charges. those are in the classified documents case. the filings mark the second time in 24 hours that the former president entered a not guilty plea. >> the former president's extensive legal troubles don't appear to be slowing his campaign. last night in alabama, he called the cases election interference. >> e