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The Latest: 01/25/2025 04:59pm ET
This is your 24/7 news update, the latest views this hour in just four minutes. For Israeli soldiers released from captivity today are receiving medical checkups after being reunited with their parents. The Israeli military says the four women were flown by helicopter to a hospital in southern Israel. Rob Sanchez is there. A battery of tests for their physical health, but also ongoing support for their mental health for their psychological well-being. Doctors say the four appear to be relatively healthy despite their 15-month ordeal. Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners as its part of the ceasefire that went into effect last weekend. Trump administration is putting a stop to all new foreign aid except for Egypt and Israel. The State Department announced a temporary freeze on Friday on almost all new funding for foreign assistance programs with exceptions for its two Middle Eastern allies. The order also includes exceptions for emergency food programs. The temporary freeze is scheduled to last 90 days. President Trump is expected to deliver remarks in Las Vegas soon on his campaign promise to eliminate taxes on tips. Trump arrived in Nevada after visiting Los Angeles and serving the devastating wildfire damage in southern California. The federal government standing behind you, 100 percent. The first lady and I are in California to express a great love for the people of California. Earlier Friday, Trump traveled to Asheville, North Carolina to check on recovery efforts and meet with residents still being impacted by Hurricane Helene. The NFL's championship Sunday will determine which teams will face off in Super Bowl 59. At 3 p.m. Eastern, the Washington commanders will take on the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFC championship. The Eagles beat Washington in November while the commanders took down Philly in December. Then the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Buffalo Bills for the AFC championship and that begins at 6.30 p.m. Eastern. I'm Lisa Carton. Schools in northern California are reminding families and their students of their rights amid President Trump's immigration orders. A San Jose Unified School District letter sent to parents breaks down student rights and campus guidelines to help ease concerns. A Lumrock Union Elementary School District is also seeing concern among students. It's very concerning because unfortunately as adults, we're able to process information but our children, when they hear something, they think of the worst. As fears of immigration raids rise, the SJUSD letter aims to assure parents that every child has the right to a free public education and that immigration officers can only enter schools if the law requires it. If a student is approached by immigration agents, the school will quickly notify parents and guardians. An AI-based weapons detection system is being questioned following this week's deadly shooting at Antioch High School in Nashville. Brian Schook reports. The Omni-Lert network was installed at schools across the district last year and uses cameras to detect weapons, WZ-TV reports it didn't alert when 17-year-old Solomon Henderson opened fire in the cafeteria, killing 16-year-old Jazling Korea Escalante. However, it did go off when school resource officers brandished their guns after the shooting was already over. The Gulf of Mexico is now called the Gulf of America. The federal government is implementing name changes under a directive from President Trump. That includes reversing an Obama-era decision to rename Mount McKinley in Alaska to Denali. Denali is the indigenous name for the mountain. The Interior Department says the name changes are effective immediately for federal use. American Madison Keys is the 2025 Australian Open Women's Tennis Champ. The number 19 seed from Illinois outlasted top-seated and two-time defending champion Arena Sabalenka on three sets Saturday at Rod Labor Arena in Melbourne. He's the first American champion since 2020. I'm Lisa Carton.