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Here are the headlines. You need to know recovery efforts from those deadly wildfires on Maui continue today. The death toll has risen to at least 106 people. That's according to Maui police. The police chief said he expects 85 to 90% of the area to be searched by this weekend. President Joe Biden says he first lady Jill Biden will be making a trip to Hawaii on Monday. The administration outlined some of the federal resources made available to people affected by the fire including food, water and shelter from fema for displaced survivors. And Biden promised ongoing aid to Hawaii in a speech yesterday, our prayers, our thoughts and prayers with the people of but not just our prayers, every asset, every asset they need will be there for them and we will be there in Maui as long as it takes as long as it takes. I mean that sincerely and the cause of those fires are still under investigation. Attention is on downed power lines and the part they could have played a Maui resident shared this video you see here, which he says shows lines that were down by winds which then immediately ignite ignited the grass below. He even used his garden hose to try to put out the flames. Hawaiian Electric Company has faced criticism for not cutting power when heavy winds began, we will continue to follow the story and of course any developments that come into the newsroom, former president, Donald Trump is expected to be booked at the Fulton County jail following his indictment yesterday in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case. Trump was charged with 13 counts including racketeering. 18 other people who worked with Trump have also been charged for their alleged involvement, involvement to overturn the 2020 Georgia election. Trump has not said when he plans to surrender but Fulton County district Attorney, Fani Willis has imposed an August 25th deadline to do so. Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat has said he will treat the defendants the same way as any other person. Labat told CNN earlier this month quote, unless someone tells me differently, we will be following normal practices. It doesn't matter your status. We will have mug shots ready for you for the first time. North Korea publicly acknowledged the US soldier who crossed the border into the country. State run media outlets. Korean central news agencies that according to a government investigation, the soldier Travis King quote was disillusioned at the unequal American Society and that he experienced racial discrimination within the US Army. The Department of Defense has not commented on the report. King served in South Korea and was set to be sent back to the US to face disciplinary action. Instead. On July 18th, he joined a tour group visiting the border between North and South Korea. He then crossed into North Korea in Mississippi. Testimony began today in the trial of two white men accused of shooting a Black fedex driver, a father and son were indicted on charges of attempted first degree murder conspiracy and shooting into the vehicle of the delivery man who was not injured. According to authorities after De Montero Gibson made a delivery, one of the alleged thought something was suspicious and used his pick up truck to block the van from leaving the street. Then the other involved fired into the van as Gibson tried to get away. Missouri has upheld a law that allows parents to be jailed if their kids miss school. Two single mothers challenged the law after they were sentenced to jail time when their Children missed 13 and 16 days of class. The state requires students attend school on a regular basis. The women's attorneys argued that the state's use of regular was vague and they were not aware that sick days counted as unexcused absences in its decision. The court wrote that parents should understand based on how the law is written that students are expected to attend every day school is in session. Let's head overseas. Germany's government approved a new plan legalizing some recreational cannabis use currently it is against the law for Germans to buy cannabis but not to use it. The new plan would allow adults over 21 to purchase up to 25 g of cannabis a day and up to 50 g per month for personal use from licensed private sellers. Adults aged 18 to 21 can buy just 30 g a month. The country's parliament still has to approve the plan if they do. This would make Germany the largest European country to legalize marijuana.