Tonight, major developments in the investigation into Hunter Biden, the growing possibility he may stand trial and the urgent search for the missing in Maui as families return to what's left of their homes.

First, the fires, the death toll is rising up to 1,000 people still unaccounted for on the island, the historic community of Lahaina, which stood for centuries, now wasteland.

Hundreds of homes, businesses and cultural landmarks reduced to ashes by a fast-moving inferno.

Shelters packed with survivors, residents say they had little to no warning before they were forced to evacuate.

Fire officials are now being pressed about why warning sirens were not activated when the fires began.

The governor says it's likely the largest natural disaster in Hawaii's history, with Johnson in Maui tonight.

Also on this Friday night, the surprise turned in the Hunter Biden investigation after the plea deal for President Biden's son fell apart in federal court.

Today, Attorney General Merritt Garland granted special counsel status to U.S. Attorney David Weiss, what this means for the case could Hunter Biden now stand trial?

Pierre Thomas in Washington, Mary Bruce at the White House.

The judge warning Donald Trump about his public attacks, possibly intimidating witnesses, intainting the jury pool, the former president's ability to share evidence in the January 6 case, now limited Jonathan Carl standing by.

Bell revoked for FTX founder Sam Bankman freed a $250 million bond, why the former billionaire accused of scamming millions from his clients is suddenly back behind bars.

The war in Ukraine.

A Russian missile strike hit a hotel used by the U.N. and U.S. aid workers, missiles targeting civilians, and President Zelensky fires all of his military recruitment chiefs in panel in Ukraine.

Tracking severe storms through the weekend, large hail and damaging winds, strong thunderstorms moving into the northeast tomorrow, Rob Marciano times it out.

A judging California tonight charged with murdering his wife, prosecutors now say he texted his court clerk in bailiff telling them he did it and quote,

I won't be in tomorrow and rescue at the Grand Canyon of 14 year old boy plunges over the side and survives.

Good evening everyone. Thanks so much for joining us on this Friday. I'm Lindsey Davis in for David tonight.

The attorney general has named a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden raising the possibility the president's son could face trial.

We'll get to that in a moment, but we do begin with the terrible reality sinking in after wildfires raced across Maui, the death toll rising to at least 59 and likely to go higher.

The urgent search for the missing and the painful questions about the state's disaster warning system, the stunning aftermath historic buildings turned to ashy rubble.

The ones vibrant landscape now devoid of color. Along the waterfront cars abandoned and burned new images tonight of homes on fire, the fierce wind that fueled them whipping the flames.

Families are now being allowed to return home, even as firefighters are still tamping down the burning embers, but some are coming back to very little and struggling to find a place to go.

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