News Wrap: Firefighters have success holding back wildfire threatening Yellowknife

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• Amna Nawaz:

  In today's headlines President Biden is in Maui to visit survivors of the wildfires that decimated parts of the island nearly two weeks ago. He's joined by the first lady. They will survey the damage by helicopter and meet with local officials about the ongoing response efforts.

  The confirmed death toll stands at 114 people, with more than 800 others still missing. Officials say they have searched 85 percent of the disaster area.

  Meanwhile, at least two people have now died in wildfires burning in Washington state. The blazes ignited Friday, and are still uncontained. They have scorched roughly 20,000 acres, destroying some 200 structures in their path.

  Across the border, firefighters have had some success battling the flames in Canada. In the Northwest Territories, they have held back a blaze threatening the capital of Yellowknife. They also weakened a major inferno around Lake Okanagan in British Columbia.

  But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned, the fire's catastrophic effects will be felt for some time.

• Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister:

  People are fleeing for their lives. They're worried about their communities, and Canadians from coast to coast to coast are watching in horror the images of apocalyptic devastation and fires going on in communities that so many of us know and so many of us have friends in.

• Amna Nawaz:

  More than 1,000 wildfires are still burning across Canada, making it the worst wildfire season the country has ever seen.

  Former President Donald Trump has agreed to a $200,000 bond in the Georgia election interference case. That's according to a court filing signed by the Fulton County district attorney and Mr. Trump's legal team. The bond agreement also bans him from intimidating co-defendants and witnesses. The former president was charged along with 18 others last week. It was his fourth criminal indictment.

  A new report out today from Human Rights Watch claims that Saudi Arabian border guards have killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants trying to enter their country from Yemen. They say guards repeatedly used machine guns and explosives to attack unarmed migrants, including women and children, at close range. The armed conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, along with drought and famine, have forced more Ethiopians to make the dangerous journey through Yemen to Saudi Arabia.

  The U.S. and South Korea began their annual joint military exercises today amid increasing aggression from the North. The 11 days of drills are larger than in years past. Tens of thousands of soldiers are expected to take part. That comes as North Korean state media reported leader Kim Jong-un observed the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles.

  And stocks were mixed on Wall Street today. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 37 points to close at 34463. The Nasdaq rose 207 points. The S&P 500 added 30.

  Still to come on the "NewsHour": an anti-corruption outsider triumphs in Guatemala's presidential election; a popular weight loss drug may prevent heart attacks, but remains costly; Tamara Keith and Amy Walter break down the latest political headlines; an artist examines the legacy of the Vietnam War and its impact on his own life; plus much more.