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Let's get to this morning's need to know headlines in Hawaii recovery from that deadly wildfire on Maui continues. The death toll has risen to 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's says he and First lady Jill Biden will be making a trip to Hawaii. Soon, the administration outlined some of the federal resources made available to people affected by the fire. It includes food, water and shelter from fema for displaced survivors. Biden promised ongoing aid to Hawaii in a speech yesterday, take a listen, our prayers, our thoughts and prayers with the people of and 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 a former member of Trump's cabinet charged with allegedly attempting to subvert the 2020 election results is trying to have the case move from Fulton County, Georgia to a federal court. Mark Meadows argued in a court filing yesterday that because he was acting within the official capacity of his role as President Trump's Chief of staff, the case should be tried in federal court. The request only applies to meadows case, not the other 18 defendants. The case is moved if it is moved. Meadows plans to file a motion to dismiss the charges. And for the first time, North Korea publicly acknowledged the US soldier who crossed the border into the country. State run media outlet. Korean central news agency said according to a government investigation, King was disillusioned at the unequal American society and that he experienced quote racial discrimination within the US army. The Department of Defense has not commented on this report. Now, 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 and search and rescue efforts continue in the Dominican Republic yesterday where an explosion Monday left at least 11 people dead and 10 missing. Over 50 people were injured in a press conference yesterday, the director of the emergency Operations Center confirmed additional human remains have been found but that they're waiting for forensics to provide more information. The explosion occurred at a bakery in a busy shopping area in San Cristobal just west of the country's capital Santo Domingo. The government has launched an official investigation into what triggered the explosion. The family depicted in the film, the blind side is calling Michael Orr's claims that they tried to profit off him, quote, hurtful and absurd, Sean and Leanne toy through their attorneys say they hope to reconcile with or but that they quote, will not hesitate to defend their good names. Stand up to the shakedown and defeat this offensive lawsuit or has filed to end a conservatorship that began months after his 18 th birthday in 2004 or says he only agreed to it because he thought he would become a member of the family, which was apparently not the case. We'll have much more on this story. Coming up in a few minutes. A man who set a Planned Parenthood clinic on fire in Peoria, Illinois was sentenced to 10 years in prison yesterday. In addition to the prison sentence, 33 year old Tyler Massingill was ordered to pay $1.5 million in restitution for damages. Massingill told police he said the clinic ablaze on January 15 because it reminded him of an ex girlfriend who chose to have an abortion. He pleaded guilty in February to malicious use of fire and explosive damage to the building charges. No one was hurt during the incident but the clinic was significantly damaged. Planned Parenthood said the clinic is scheduled to reopen early next year. A former FBI counterintelligence leader pled guilty yesterday to conspiring to violate the international emergency. Economic Powers Act and Money laundering. Charles mcgonagall is the highest ranking FBI leader to ever face criminal charges. Yesterday's plea was a reversal from a previous plea where he pleaded not guilty for his alleged involvement with a Russian billionaire who was sanctioned by the US. Goal was charged after trying to get the Russian billionaire off the sanctions list, he could face up to five years in prison if convicted. His sentencing is scheduled for December 14. A group of emergency room doctors and er providers are calling on communities to increase children's access to mental health services. In a joint policy statement published today in the American Academy of pediatrics. The er providers say depression and suicide rates among kids as young as six and adolescents have skyrocketed in recent years. Over half a million Children visit emergency rooms each year to treat mental health. The joint policy statement recommends an increase in community based teams that can respond to pediatric mental health crises. They also asked for added pediatric mental health support with emergency departments and providing er, staff with information specific to at risk groups.