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President Biden arrives in Maui after devastating fires

President Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden arrived in Maui on Monday to survey the damage from the deadly wildfires that destroyed more than 1,000 homes and killed at least 114 people. Some 850 people remain missing nearly two weeks after the town of Lahaina was destroyed. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source

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Tracking the remnants of Hilary

What remained of Hilary, which has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone, continues to push north. The Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Warren is tracking that storm, several other Atlantic cyclones and more dangerous heat. Source

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Third-party 2024 bid “very likely,” former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who is also the co-chair of the political group No Labels, says a third-party candidate for the 2024 presidential race is “very likely.” Hogan also weighs in former President Trump’s Georgia indictment, Trump’s decision to skip the first GOP primary debate and assesses the rest of the 2024 GOP field. Source

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Trump says he’ll skip first Republican primary debate

Former President Trump says he’ll skip the first Republican primary debate this week, and is expected to be interviewed instead by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. CBS News contributor Ashley Etienne and former Trump White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley weigh in on Trump’s decision and the upcoming GOP debate. Source

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Trump leads Republican presidential candidates with sizable lead, poll shows

Just days away from the first Republican primary date and former President Trump’s likely surrender in Atlanta following his fourth indictment, a new CBS News poll finds he still holds a commanding lead over his 2024 GOP rivals. The poll shows 62% of likely GOP voters supporting Trump, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a distant second with 16 percent, and other Republican candidates polling in the single digits. CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto has more on the new poll numbers. Source

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The ecological impact of the Maui wildfires

At least 114 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing after the wildfires this month in Hawaii, but there’s also concern about how the fires will affect the coral reefs around Maui. Elizabeth Pickett, co-executive director of the Hawaii Wildlife Management Organization, joined CBS News to talk about the water pollution borne from the fire. Source

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