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The Latest: 01/25/2025 11:59pm ET
This is your 24/7 news update, the latest views this hour in just four minutes. President Trump is promising federal help for Los Angeles County following the palisades and Eaton wildfires. He made the pledge after meeting with first responders and wildfire survivors in Pacific Palisades, the site of the most expensive natural disaster in Los Angeles history. Trump also toured the disaster area in the air and on the ground. He then took questions and comments from local officials and property owners. House Speaker Mike Johnson is inviting President Trump to deliver an address to Congress. Johnson asked the president to speak to both chambers of Congress in March to share his America first vision for our legislative future. Johnson said that what he called America's golden age has begun and the country is already experiencing a resurgence of patriotism thanks to Trump. This would mark the president's first joint address to Congress of his second term. Elon Musk is telling Germany to move on from their country's past mistakes. Today he made a surprise speech to the far right political party known as alternative for Germany. Musk spoke about preserving and embracing the German culture while forgetting the country's past. The billionaire took it a step further and said he thinks German people are too guilt ridden over the atrocities that occurred during the Holocaust. His speech comes just days after he repeatedly made a straight arm salute during Donald Trump's inauguration and was criticized by multiple Jewish human rights organizations for the gesture and his recent jokes about Nazi leaders. Mel Gibson's latest movie flight risk is flying to the top of the weekend box office. The action film starring Mark Wahlberg made nearly four and a half million dollars on Thursday and Friday. It's projected to earn another five million during its opening weekend. Meanwhile Disney's Mufasa the Lion King is still doing decently in theaters earning another two million in its sixth weekend of release. Other films playing this weekend include the comedy One of Them Days and Presence. I'm Chris Karajio. Rock musician Marilyn Manson will not face sexual assault charges in California. Lisa Taylor has more. Los Angeles district attorney Nathan Hochman made the announcement Friday after a four year investigation. The DA said we have determined that allegations of domestic violence fall outside of the statute of limitations and we cannot prove charges of sexual assault beyond a reasonable doubt. Actress and Manson's ex Rachel Wood and four other women came forward with allegations of abuse in 2021. Hochman said they recognize and applaud the courage and resilience of the women who came forward. The NFL's championship Sunday will determine which teams face off in Super Bowl 59. It 3 p.m. Eastern tomorrow. The Washington commanders will take on the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFC championship. The Eagles beat Washington back in November while the commanders took down Philadelphia in December. Then the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Buffalo Bills for the AFC Championship tomorrow at 6 30 p.m. Eastern. The Bills and Chiefs played each other in November. Buffalo walking away victorious. So far it's been the only defeat for the Chiefs this season who are hoping to make history this year by winning three straight Super Bowls. American Madison Keys is the 2025 Australian Open Women's Tennis Champ. The number 19 seed from Illinois Outlusted top seated and two time defending champ Arunas Abalinka in three sets today in Melbourne. Keys defeated four top 10 players on her way to her first ever grand slam title. She's the first American champion since Sophia Kenan won back in 2020. The men's final is Sunday top seated Janik Center will take on Alexander's Veriv. Wisconsin animal shelters being represented in the puppy bowl for the second straight year. Shelter officials at Big Lake Humane Society in Muskegon say a Siberian Husky Terrier mixed name Rory will take the field in this year's K nine football game. The puppy bowl airs live on Super Bowl Sunday each year on animal planet to help raise awareness of adopting shelter pets. I'm Chris Carrasio.