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Fires across the Los Angeles area have devastated entire neighborhoods and sent tens of thousands of people fleeing. The Los Angeles County coroner's office said it's investigating 11 deaths related to the fires. President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced a rare unconditional discharge for his conviction in the Stormy Daniels so-called "hush money" case – meaning he'll be released with no restrictions. It now makes Trump the first U.S. president to assume office as a convicted felon. The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a new law that could force TikTok to shut down in the U.S., with conservative and liberal justices expressing skepticism about the company's legal challenge during oral arguments on Friday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden called the wildfires surrounding Los Angeles "the most widespread, devastating fires in California’s history," and says the federal government will pay for 100% of the disaster response costs for the next six months. Former President Jimmy Carter's casket returned Thursday afternoon to his hometown of Plains, Georgia, where he will be laid to rest on his family's peanut farm. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least five people are dead and nearly 200,000 are under evacuation orders and warnings as multiple fires scorch parts of Southern California. Hurricane-force winds and dry conditions have created catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wind gusts fueling the flames in Southern California have reached 80 mph – and are expected to get worse. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday wouldn't rule out exercising military or economic coercion to further his goal of bringing both Greenland and the Panama Canal under U.S. control, as his son, Donald Trump Jr., is in Greenland. Former President Jimmy Carter is now lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first major winter storm of 2025 has brought heavy snow, ice, and bitter cold to the central and eastern U.S. — leaving at least five dead and thousands of flights canceled. Congress convened Monday to count the votes of the Electoral College and formally cement President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election. Congestion pricing in New York City has begun after years of turmoil and legal challenges. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FBI described the New Orleans terrorist attack as "premeditated and evil,” expressing confidence that the attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, acted alone. Authorities say the driver in the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day, 37-year-old Army Special Forces member Matthew Alan Livelsberger, shot himself in the head before the blast. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 15 people were killed and dozens more were injured when a man intentionally plowed a rented pickup truck into a crowd of revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter. Police are investigating a possible terror attack involving a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing at least one person. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The countdown to 2025 in NYC. For nearly half his life, former President Jimmy Carter had Secret Service agents protecting him at home in Georgia and as he was traveling around the world. Eye on America - In the heart of downtown Clemson, South Carolina, the Shepherd Hotel is a community hub buzzing with locals and visitors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The official funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will be held on Jan. 9 at the Washington National Cathedral. Carter is being remembered as a peacemaker and a man of faith dedicated to helping others. Eye on America- Investigation into romance scams. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died at the age of 78. The number of Americans without a place to live has spiked in the last year. And one nurse goes above the call of duty by saving a teen mom and her newborns from foster care by adopting them. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices