Tuesday, August 22, 2023

The 7

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🗓️ 22 August 2023

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Tuesday briefing: Maui wildfires; Trump’s case in Georgia; Lucy Letby; Sha’Carri Richardson; Charles Martinet; and more

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0:00.0	A new shot in the fight against RSV, a lightning fast comeback from Shakari Richardson, and the voice
0:09.2	behind Mario is stepping down.
0:11.8	That sum of what we'll get to on the seven from the
0:13.8	Washington Post. I'm Jeff Pierre. It's Tuesday, August 22nd. Let's get you caught
0:19.5	up with today's seven stories.
0:26.0	Number 1, around 850 people are still listed as missing from the Maui wildfires. Officials said about 85% of the disaster area had been searched as of Sunday.
0:38.0	The death toll from this month's fires stands at 115,
0:42.0	but it's expected to rise.
0:44.5	President Biden visited the devastated town of Lahaina yesterday
0:48.0	to survey the damage.
0:49.6	He had been criticized for not saying more
0:51.6	about the crisis in its first few days.
0:54.0	Yesterday he told residents that his government will support them for as long as it takes.
0:58.0	Number two.
1:03.0	Donald Trump's bond was set at $200,000 in the Georgia election case.
1:08.8	The agreement was approved by a judge yesterday.
1:11.8	It sets strict rules for the former president's release. He was
1:15.1	told to not intimidate any witnesses or co-defendants. Trump said he plans to surrender
1:20.7	in Atlanta on Thursday. He faces charges that he and 18 allies
1:25.5	conspired to try to overturn but no reported deaths in California.
1:43.0	The storm drenched the southwest before it faded yesterday.
1:46.5	It caused power outages, school closures, and disrupted air travel.
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