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The Latest: 01/25/2025 09:59am ET
This is your 24/7 news update, the latest views this hour at just four minutes. For female Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas for 15 months are now back in Israel. NBC's Raf Sanchez says the soldiers are currently at an Israeli hospital to undergo medical examinations. A battery of tests for their physical health, but also ongoing support for their mental health for their psychological well-being. Sanchez adds questions remain about their captivity. We do not yet know whether they were held in apartments, whether they were held underground in tunnels. The Israeli military says the four were headed over to a Red Cross team in Gaza this morning. The return of the hostages brought cheers from the crowd of Israelis who are watching the release on a large TV screen in hostages square in Tel Aviv. The four soldiers were released in exchange for 200 Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons. A new poll says Los Angeles residents are not happy with the way LA Mayor Karen Bass is handling the wildfires. 54% of our respondents disapproved of Karen Bass and her actions after the wildfires. Owen Brennan, president of consulting firm Madison McQueen, says the poll also showed Rick Caruso, who was runner-up in the 2022 mayor's race, has more support than Bass at the moment. A recent phone call between then-President-elect Trump and the Prime Minister of Denmark is being described as fiery. Officials in Europe tell the financial times that Trump told Met Fredrickson the U.S. needs to gain control of Greenland in the interest of American national security. Target is the latest big company to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The Minneapolis-based retailer announced the decision in a memo to employees on Friday. According to CNBC, the memo cited the importance of "staying in step with the evolving landscape to help drive growth and serve its millions of customers." With the move, Target joins companies like Walmart, Meta, and McDonald's in dropping DEI-related pledges and goals. I'm Rob Martier. Monday marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. Survivor Michael Bornstein, who is returning to Auschwitz for the anniversary, was just four years old when he was held there. I seem to remember the smell, the foul, disgusting smell that I found out later is the smell of burning bodies. More than a million people, including Bornstein's father and brother, lost their lives at Auschwitz. Roughly 50 survivors, along with delegations from dozens of countries, are expected to attend the commemoration ceremony. A 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck Northern New Jersey Friday afternoon. The United States Geological Survey says the quake was centered just north of Paramas. They say it happened just after 1 p.m. Hundreds of users on social media reported feeling the shaking throughout Northern New Jersey. There have been no reports of structural damage or injuries. Rock musician Marilyn Manson won't face sexual assault charges in California. Los Angeles district attorney Nathan Hawkman made the announcement Friday after a four-year investigation. The DA said we have determined that allegations of domestic violence fall outside 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. [MUSIC] Morgan Wallen will hit the road this summer for a stadium tour. The "I'm the Problem" tour will kick off June 20th in Houston. He'll visit 10 cities and play two night stands at most stops, including Phoenix, Seattle and Cleveland. Fans can sign up now for ticket presale that will begin January 30th. Actor Timothy Chalamet will join a very exclusive Saturday Night Live Club this weekend. He's about to become just the fifth non-professional singer in the show's 50-year history to pull double duty as both host and musical guest. I'm Rob Bartier.