CNN 5 Things 6 AM ET: New LA fires, TikTok’s day in court, 2024 record broken & more
Jan 10, 2025
Los Angeles faces devastating wildfires with a rising death toll and the National Guard's deployment to prevent looting. TikTok makes a critical case at the Supreme Court to stave off a potential ban. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced in a hush money case today. In Venezuela, political turmoil escalates with two individuals declaring themselves president. Alarmingly, 2024 marks the hottest year on record, exceeding the crucial climate threshold and raising dire concerns for the planet's future.
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LA Fires Devastate Communities
- New fires in Los Angeles have caused a rising death toll, exceeding 10, with expectations of further increases.
- Around 10,000 structures are destroyed, and the National Guard helps control looting amidst the devastation.
TikTok Fights US Ban
- TikTok argues a US ban would violate 170 million users' free speech, while the government cites data and content concerns.
- TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, based in Beijing, is unwilling to sell and unlikely to share its algorithm with the US even if it were.
Trump's Sentencing
- Donald Trump will be sentenced for his New York hush money case, marking the first criminal conviction for a president entering office.
- Though jail time is ruled out, Trump can't pardon himself as it's a state crime, and he plans to appeal.