Weeks after Maui's deadly wildfires, there are still unanswered questions about the government's failed response before and after the fires began. A one-time leader of the far right extremist group The Proud Boys has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the January 6th attack on the U.S. 18 years ties the record for the longest sentence for those convicted in the January 6th assault.
The leader of the proud boys sentenced to 17 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and The new world record for the most people to ever attend a women's sporting event. Also, more questions about the health of the senate's top Republican.
At least two people are dead tonight as hurricane Idalia leaves a path of destruction across Florida and slams Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. There are new concerns over the health of the top senate Republican, after Mitch McConnell suddenly froze again today, standing speechless in front of reporters. It comes just weeks after a similar incident and less than six months after the 81-year-old senator was hospitalized after a fall.
The Biden administration made a major announcement that could impact the price you pay for prescription drugs. Ten medications treating illnesses like diabetes and even cancer will be subject to price negotiations under medicare.
A major U.S. Airline is hit with a record fine for making passengers wait for hours on the tarmac. Chaos on campus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as police searched for a gunman. A federal hate crime investigation now underway after police say a racist gunman killed three people at a store in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Presidential mugshot seen worldwide. Donald Trump has become the first President current or former to have his mugshot taken. The state of Michigan is under a state of emergency after severe storms and one tornado have damaged homes. And wildfires are now threatening the Gulf Coast, forcing the mandatory evacuation of an entire town.
Former President Donald Trump surrendered at the notorious Fulton county jail in Atlanta. Trump booked, processed on 13 charges including conspiracy and racketeering related to attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The county of Maui filed a lawsuit against the Hawaiian Electric Company alleging the utility's neglect caused the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. In more than a century.
100 million Americans under warnings. We'll tell you which areas are getting the worst of it and severe drought is threatening the Panama Canal and why it could impact the cost of goods here. A mystery unfolding in Russia, after a private jet crashed nearly 200 miles north of Moscow. Believed to be on board, Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, and his number two, the commander of the Wagner group. President Biden tonight on whether this was Putin's payback.
On the first day of school, an elementary school student was killed in more than 20 others hurt when their bus was struck by a mini van. A massive cleanup is underway in southern California following a tropical storm Hilary. The record rain and flooding left entire neighborhoods buried under mountains of mud and debris. Likely causing billions of dollars in damage.
The Catastrophic flood from tropical storm Hilary, After bringing record rain and strong winds to California. All the extreme weather continues with storms forming in the Gulf and Atlantic. This is the strongest storm to hit the Golden State in more than eight decades.
The suspect in the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students appeared in court today for a pivotal pretrial hearing. Defense attorneys for Bryan Kohberger are focusing on the DNA evidence at the center of the case. The massive storm packing 130-mile-an-hour winds is expected to weaken as it moves closer to land, but could become the first tropical storm to make landfall in California in more than eight decades.
New questions and growing anger on what could have been done to prevent the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. In more than a century. The death toll is rising, and it is possible more than 1,000 people are still unaccounted for. Tonight, FEMA is telling CBS news that many people died in their homes, and it may take years to identify all the remains. Officials say just 40% of the impacted area has been searched.
We learn Maui's emergency chief had no disaster experience. What sources are telling us about the failed government response, as the road to Lahaina opens for the first time, and the death toll surpasses 100. Help arrives in Maui to find the missing and identify remains, as survivors get a first look at what's next.
A special edition of the "CBS evening news" from here on Maui. The new details as recovery crews are in a race against time before a potential new storm rolls in. With only a third of the search complete, the governor warning the death toll could double, as we learn the identities of some of the victims. Plus, what we are learning about the fourth indictment against former president Donald Trump.
The Lahaina Wildfire is now America's deadliest in more than a century. As the death toll grows, so does the anger. The new questions about what happened and why the threat is not over. We speak with survivors as a community waits for news about their loved ones.
The Maui War Memorial Gymnasium has been set up as one of the many shelters across the island for evacuees who have lost everything. Volunteers are handing out food, water, diapers, and other much-needed supplies. Thousands are stranded at the airport as they try to escape the chaos and return to the mainland. Plea negotiations with Hunter Biden were at an impasse, and the government now believes the case will not resolve short of a trial.
A grand jury in New York City has indicted a 17-year-old suspect on a hate crime charge. After a brutal confrontation at a gas pump in Brooklyn resulted in the death of O'Shae Sibley, a 28-year-old gay black man. New economic data showing consumer prices rose in July, while inflation has fallen in some areas, the summer heat is keeping some costs white-hot.
Wildfires in Hawaii that have people fleeing for their lives. The fast-spreading flames and engulfed entire towns on the island of Maui, ripping through historic tourist destinations, burning everything in sight. A Utah man was shot and killed earlier this morning during an FBI raid on his home. The agents were attempting to serve an arrest warrant after the man allegedly threatened to kill president Biden, his family, and several others, including former president Obama.
New details on the violent river front dock brawl in Montgomery, Alabama, that went viral and has drawn nationwide attention. Police say arrest warrants have been issued for three individuals on assault charges. Damage from the mayhem in New York City's union square last Friday is estimated at $200,000 according to CBS New York. Chaos broke out when thousands of teenagers showed up for a giveaway promoted on social media.
The Security Service of Ukraine says it has detained a woman accused of helping Russia plot an attack on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to a flood-hit region. Threats of severe weather from dangerous heat in the south to thunderstorms and possible tornado stretching from the great Lakes to the east coast. Storms have already created havoc for air travelers with 6,000 flights delayed and more than 1300 canceled.
The agency that manages Texas' power grid has issued a watch for next week, when we are expecting more temperatures in the triple digits and demand to be up. Now, they say so far the power grid has held up even after setting seven new peak demand records just this summer.
The former president accused of trying to defraud the nation he once led and arriving back in Washington to a crowd gathered, not at the white house, but at a federal courthouse. The four-count indictment details Donald Trump's alleged criminal plot to hold onto power and overturn the 2020 presidential election. Security was tight around the courthouse in D.C., just blocks from the U.S. Capitol.
A man is in federal custody after investigators say he kidnapped a woman and trapped her in a makeshift cinder block cell after posing as a police officer. Details about the victims brutal escape and how she may have helped other women. The former President Donald Trump returns here to the nation's capital to make his first appearance on charges of going after the bedrock of American democracy, a peaceful transfer of power.
A third indictment of former President Donald Trump, this time for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. And from Russia, several drones hit a college and sports complex in Kharkiv near Ukraine's northeast border. And Russian shelling blew the roof off this hospital in Kherson on the southeast front line, killing a doctor on his first day at work and injuring five colleagues.
Lori Daybell is sentenced in the zombie murders of her kids. What she said in court about communicating with their spirits. A potential mass shooting that was prevented at a Jewish school in Memphis.
the new Criminal charges against Former President Donald Trump, who continues his bid for The White House. The special counsel's office filed three new felony charges in it's investigation of the former presidents alleged mishandling of classified documents.
Former President Trump is facing additional charges, The special counsel brings new charges against Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified document case as prosecutors alleged the former President's aides attempted to delete surveillance Video.
The Stunning collapse of the proposed plea agreement between Hunter Biden and the department of justice. The federal judge overseeing the case put the deal on hold after raising concerns about the scope of the agreement.
Concerns over whether Bronny James, one of the most recognizable basketball recruits ever, will still be able to play after being rushed to the hospital and admitted to the ICU. A family spokesperson saying Bronny is now out of intensive care and in stable condition.
The department of justice has sued governor Greg Abbott after the state refused to remove buoys in the Rio Grande, installed in an effort to block migrants from crossing. The federal government says the barriers are dangerous and unlawful, while there governor said he had a right to defend the state's border.
