Good evening. I'm Omnenevaz. Jeff Bennett is away. On the news hour tonight, the Maui

death toll rises, even as the fire is increasingly contained, and the long recovery process

begins. Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel to investigate the FBI

case against Hunter Biden, as former President Trump's attorneys spar with the Justice Department.

The Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharmaceuticals bankruptcy plan that would have shielded the

Sackler family from legal liability for the opioid crisis. Within the victim community,

the opioid victim community and among these communities, many of them have said,

we don't really think this looks like justice, where the Sackler is concerned.

Welcome to the news hour. At least 55 people are confirmed dead tonight after fast-moving wildfires

ravaged the island of Maui. But the search operation is far from over. Those who did manage to

survive now face the daunting task of piecing their lives back together. Stephanie Sy has our report.

The smoke has all but cleared over Lahaina, revealing what's been lost.

The beloved centuries-old town on the coast of Maui was once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

Today, it's a burnt-out shell of itself. This is going to take years, years to recover.

And it just breaks my heart that all the history from back into wailing days, the 1800s,

dust, ash, and dust.

Firefighters work to extinguish the lingering flames. Several wildfires erupted on the island this

week, with Lahaina bearing the brunt of the damage. Homes, businesses, and historic landmarks

many built out of wood reduced to gray piles of ash. The street signs melted.

Satellite images show how the area looked before and after the fire tore through.

When you see the full extent of the destruction of Lahaina, it will shock you.

It does appear like a bomb and fire went off.

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