Hawaii Death Toll, Hunter Biden Special Counsel, Wisconsin's Top Court

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🗓️ 12 August 2023

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The wildfires in Hawaii have become the state's worst natural disaster in recorded history. David Weiss continues his prosecution of President Biden's son, now as special counsel. The conservative chief justice of the the Wisconsin Supreme Court says the liberal majority has manufactured a "coup."

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0:00.0	At least 80 people have died in the wildfires in Hawaii.
0:06.4	Residents say they have nowhere to flee.
0:08.9	Here I really felt every corner where we had just come from was on fire.
0:13.3	I'm Scott Simon.
0:14.4	I'm Aisha Roscoe and this is up first from MPR News.
0:20.9	The Justice Department appoints a special counsel to investigate President Biden's son,
0:25.2	Hunter Biden.
0:26.2	Even though the Attorney General said before, one wasn't necessary.
0:30.0	That's two weeks after plea deal fell apart.
0:32.9	And Wisconsin, infighting among justices on the State Supreme Court.
0:37.3	Now that liberals have the majority.
0:39.3	The Chief Justice, a conservative, is calling it a coup.
0:42.8	Please stay with us.
0:43.8	We've got the news you need to start your weekend.
0:53.9	The island of Maui continues to burn.
0:57.2	And hundreds of people remain missing.
0:59.6	And MPR Jason DeRose is in Maui.
1:01.6	Jason, thanks for being with us.
1:03.3	Morning.
1:04.3	Such difficult news.
1:06.0	Please tell us about the latest developments.
1:09.3	Well, Scott, multiple wildfires are continuing to burn around the island, but things are
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